TIL that the NYC neighborhood of Marble Hill is part of Manhattan despite not being connected to Manhattan Island. Instead it is connected to the Bronx. It was separated from the island of Manhattan by the construction of the Harlem Ship Canal in 1895
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IAmDavidGurney OP t1_j4t3u7f wrote
It was originally part of Manhattan Island. Then it became an island in the Harlem river in 1895 due to the Harlem Ship Canal. Finally, it became connected to the Bronx by filling landfill into the space in the river between Marble Hill and the Bronx in 1914.
Also, fun fact: the Bronx is the only NYC borough that is connected to the mainland United States.