I am a child of the great metropolis: I was born in New York City. However—and this is crucial—I came into the world on its periphery.

I hail from Queens, which sits on the western edge of Long Island, or “Paumanok,” as it was known by the Algonquin peoples living there when Dutch and English settlers began colonizing it in the 17th century.

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I am a child of the great metropolis: I was born in New York City. However—and this is crucial—I came into the world on its periphery.

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