It was principally essential to the agriculture economy from the south growing cotton crop and farmers would send the crop up the east river and transfer to other cities. The start of the Erie Canal, (1825) New York grew more vital because the commission created a street system recognized as the street grid system consisting of North to South Avenues. In the early 1800, assembly began on the Croton Aqueduct, which offered sanitary water to drink for the city’s residents. The final main progress in the 19th century was the establishment of the New York Police Department. This resulted less chaos through the city; This was beneficial because of the influx in immigrants coming to America from Germany and Ireland. Immigration was possibly the main reason of the unexpected outburst of urban America, remarkably in New York City. Each person settled in a neighborhood sternly with others of their background. In these areas they started businesses, joined trade unions, built churches, and even shaped social clubs. Areas such as “Little Italy” and “Chinatown” were founded and are still in presence today.
People in often describe New York City as the cultural capital of the world. Many iconic movements have begun in New York City like the Harlem Renaissance, the Hip-Hop takeover, Abstract expressionism …show more content…
As a result the population increased from nearly 2 million to 3,350,000 people. Throughout the 20th century, New York rules in the new world through its commerce, industry, and communication. The Interborough Rapid Transit, which was the first underground New York City Subway line, began building and operating. With these advancements, interstate highways were constructed. Rich prosperous citizens began to leave New York City and head down to the