![Just about every New York City adult, and millions more nationwide who watch crime stories on American television, has heard of Rikers Island. It's the vast city's main jail complex in the Just about every New York City adult, and millions more nationwide who watch crime stories on American television, has heard of Rikers Island. It's the vast city's main jail complex in the](http://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/pnp/highsm/53100/53115r.jpg)
Just about every New York City adult, and millions more nationwide who watch crime stories on American television, has heard of Rikers Island. It's the vast city's main jail complex in the
![Digital Collections : Text : Minute of the application of the deaconry for an order to Abraham Rycken [NYSA_A1809-78_V06_0050] Digital Collections : Text : Minute of the application of the deaconry for an order to Abraham Rycken [NYSA_A1809-78_V06_0050]](https://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/media/collectiveaccess/images/7/1/3/72888_ca_object_representations_media_71307_large.jpg)
Digital Collections : Text : Minute of the application of the deaconry for an order to Abraham Rycken [NYSA_A1809-78_V06_0050]
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Digital Collections : Text : Patent of Abraham Rycken for land on Long Island [NYSA_A1880-78_VGG_0037]
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Digital Collections : Text : Contract of sale from Abraham Rycken to Jochum Beeckman of a lot on the Heeregraft on Manhattan Island [NYSA_A0270-78_V3_101]
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