York Shire (Province of New York) Duke of York on March 12, 1663, including all territory previously in the Province of New York. On November 1, 1683, Yorkshire, New York was eliminated, and the three ridings were converted into the Counties of Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk, and Westchester. The East Riding was made into Suffolk County, the West Riding into Richmond (Staten Island) and Kings (Brooklyn) counties, and the North Riding into Queens (including the modern Nassau County), New York (modern Manhattan Borough and New York County), and Westchester (including the modern Bronx) counties. York Shire (Province of New York) The Shire of York
Manhattan Brewing Company of New York draft horses and antique dray, into the New York marketplace with medal winning brands Manhattan Amber and Manhattan Gold Lager. The business struggled however, with a large overhead, the raising of the NY drinking age and the Black Monday crash of October 19, 1987. The doors finally closed in 1991. Former Manhattan brewmaster Garrett Oliver went on to become brewmaster of the Brooklyn Brewery in 1994. Manhattan Brewing Company of New York Founded by British entrepreneurial visionary Richard Wrigley and successful Brooklyn businessman Robert D'Addona, the Manhattan Brewing Company pioneered the brewpub concept on the East Coast in New York