Lecture: Takings: A History of Land Disputes along the Croton Aqueduct
Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site 29 Warburton Avenue, Yonkersin-person at Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site & online via WebEx When the Old Croton Aqueduct was built, it disrupted many longstanding working farms and estates throughout Westchester, the Bronx, and Manhattan when the state used eminent domain to acquire land. Although local landowners were powerless to stop the project, they did win several […]