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So, let's say after the English conquered New Netherland, that New Jersey is never separated and continues as part of NY. Come 1898 when NY is expanded to include 5 boroughs, is it possible that NY Legislature has Jersey City, Hoboken, etc on the Jersey side join? Does this at all encourage the eastern part of Queens to remain or does Nassau County still get formed anyways? Perhaps parts of OTL NYC choose not to join if "Enlarged NYC" includes NJ side?
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