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The streets of New York bear continued witness to the many failed political campaigns of years past. Though they’ve lost, they live to challenge another day. And, their campaign signage is still there just in case they do! On this Forgotten NY page, we’ll see just a few. Rick Lazio waves to supporters during his [...]
“Well it winds from Bensonhurst to Brownsville…” Even though Bobby Troup never got around to writing about Kings Highway in Brooklyn, in many ways it is every bit the mother road that Route 66 is! The road we know today as Kings Highway has a rather inauspicious beginning in Bensonhurst, where it starts as a two-lane [...]
Categorized in: Street Scenes Tagged with: Brooklyn East Flatbush Flatbush Gravesend Midwood
New York City is a world mecca for tourism and entertainment. Throngs flock to Times Square every day of the year. Dozens of movies and TV shows are shot in NYC’s streets every week. At any given time, hundreds of musical performances and stage plays are being produced. But some of New York City’s entertainment meccas [...]
Categorized in: Neighborhoods Tagged with: Addisleigh Park Queens St. Albans
