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Brookfield Infrastructure Partners on Friday agreed to acquire the Colonial ... to New York, for around $9 billion (including debt). Why it matters: Scarcity. There are tons of government hurdles ...

When the British took control of the area in 1664, they renamed it New York, and it became one of the original 13 colonies ... designed to engage citizens and government leaders in a discussion ...