Manhattan's Forgotten Graveyards, Under Public Parks, Famous Hotels and Supermarkets

... cemeteries (like those at Trinity Church and Old St. Patrick's ) and land with private vaults (such as the East Village marble cemeteries ) were allowed to remain, and unique exceptions have been made, such as the singular grave of William Jenkins ...

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