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The 198 pages that link to New York City, each with the reason it gives.

• John Peter ZengerRelated: Zenger worked and published there amid intense disputes over the governor’s power.

• Judith JamisonRelated: Jamison moved there in 1965 and joined Ailey’s company, beginning her professional career.

• Kelly RipaRelated: Live is based in New York City, where Ripa’s daily on-air presence is produced.

• Leonard FeatherRelated: Feather settled in New York, where he built his career in jazz journalism.

• Max SchmelingRelated: Schmeling fought major contests there while establishing himself in the American boxing market.

• Melvyn DouglasRelated: Douglas was born in Macon, Georgia, but his theater career developed in New York.

• Mina LoyRelated: Loy’s New York years connected her to American modernist networks and readers.

• Miyoshi UmekiRelated: Umeki moved to New York in 1955, where she pursued American performance work.

• Robert MapplethorpeNarrower topic: Its galleries, clubs, and social networks shaped the setting in which Mapplethorpe built his career.

• RuPaulRelated: RuPaul’s career developed in its club and drag scenes during the 1980s.

• Samuel BrannanRelated: Brannan published a Latter Day Saint newspaper there before leaving for California.

• Sessue HayakawaRelated: Hayakawa pursued acting in the United States before his breakthrough in Hollywood.

• Sissy SpacekNarrower topic: Spacek moved there to pursue acting and music.

• WeegeeNarrower topic: Its streets, institutions, and nighttime emergencies supplied the subjects of his work.

• Yayoi KusamaRelated: Kusama developed her avant-garde practice in New York after arriving in 1958.

• Adrien BrodyNarrower topic: Brody was born and raised in the city, where his acting career began.

• Astor familyRelated: Astor investment and philanthropy helped shape the city where the family first amassed its fortune.

• Audrey MunsonRelated: Munson’s modeling career began in New York, where public commissions and artists’ studios supplied work.

• Bill BurrRelated: Burr moved to New York as his stand-up career developed.

• Candace BushnellRelated: The city’s dating and social scenes provide the central setting for Bushnell’s best-known work.

• Caresse CrosbyRelated: Crosby was born there in 1891 as Mary Phelps Jacob.

• Faith BaconRelated: Bacon's early career developed in the city's theatrical and nightlife world.

• Hervé VillechaizeRelated: Villechaize moved there as a young adult to pursue art and acting.

• History of ChicagoCompared with: Its eastern seaport economy provides a contrast to Chicago’s rise as an inland rail and industrial hub.

• Ina CoolbrithRelated: Coolbrith was born there in 1841 before her family moved west.

• Ira AldridgeNarrower topic: Aldridge was born in New York and encountered its Black theater community there.

• Jeanne DielmanRelated: Akerman’s early-1970s stay there exposed her to experimental film and art.

• Joseph SeligmanRelated: Seligman established his American business and banking career in New York.

• Judith KrantzNarrower topic: Krantz’s editorial career unfolded in the city’s magazine industry.

• Louis Gossett Jr.Narrower topic: Gossett grew up in Brooklyn and began his acting career in New York theater.

• Marc AnthonyRelated: Growing up in New York placed Anthony within the city’s Puerto Rican and salsa communities.

• Marisol EscobarRelated: She studied and worked in New York, where her sculptural practice gained recognition.

• Mark AldanovRelated: Aldanov spent his later years in the United States, including New York.

• Martha MansfieldRelated: Mansfield was born and began her theatrical career in New York.

• Marty SupremeRelated: The film’s story is rooted in the city’s mid-century setting.

• Martyna MajokRelated: Majok’s plays often situate intimate struggles amid the city’s economic and social inequalities.

• Mary Mapes DodgeRelated: Dodge was born and spent much of her career in New York.

• Melania TrumpRelated: She moved there in the 1990s to pursue modeling.

• Nathanael WestRelated: West grew up in New York and set much of Miss Lonelyhearts in its newspaper world.

• New Croton DamRelated: Demand from the city drove construction of the reservoir and dam.

• Olive ThomasRelated: Thomas moved to New York as a young woman and found work in modeling and theater.

• Orry-KellyRelated: Orry-Kelly worked in New York theater before moving into Hollywood film costume design.

• Raúl JuliáRelated: Juliá moved there in the 1960s and built his stage career.

• Tamara GevaRelated: Geva built much of her American performing career in New York.

• Tomi UngererRelated: Ungerer moved there in 1956 and built his early career in American publishing.

• Tyeb MehtaRelated: Mehta lived there in the 1960s, encountering an art scene beyond Bombay.

• Xaviera HollanderRelated: Hollander became a prominent figure in the city’s sex industry and media scene.

• Zohran MamdaniRelated: Mamdani’s political career and constituency are rooted in New York City.