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 == Character and influences ==
-It is a very rich and affluent neighborhood, based on [[wp:SoHo|SoHo]], New York City. The district is characterized by its low-rise cast iron buildings (based on many real-life counterparts in SoHo). And like neighboring [[Little Italy]], a number of Suffolk's streets are constructed from cobblestone, similar to certain streets in SoHo. "Suffolk" is also the name of [[wp:Suffolk County, New York|a county]] in [[wp:Long Island|Long Island]], New York state. It is also the name of [[wp:Suffolk|county]] in England.
+Based on [[wp:SoHo|SoHo]] in New York City, Suffolk is an affluent neighborhood characterized by its low-rise cast iron buildings (based on many real-life counterparts in SoHo). And like neighboring [[Little Italy]], a number of Suffolk's streets are constructed from cobblestone, similar to certain streets in SoHo.
+The "Suffolk" name may be interpreted as a reference to the common practice of naming new settlements and regions in the [[wp:Thirteen Colonies|Thirteen Colonies]], including New York state (which [[Liberty State|Liberty City State]] is based on), after existing cities or towns in England. [[wp:Suffolk|Suffolk]] is a real-life county in England; naturally, the name was eventually carried over to [[wp:Suffolk (disambiguation)|a number of then British-ruled locales in North America]], including [[wp:Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County]] in [[wp:Long Island|Long Island]], New York state.
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