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How health crises have helped shape the streets of New York City

From yellow fever to tuberculosis to the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, New York City has fought health crises before the coronavirus pandemic hit. But each wave of contagion has helped shape the city seen today. Tom Hanson looks at how past pandemics have impacted the architecture and makeup of today's urban environments.
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