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A Falling-Off Place by Barbara G. Mensch

A Falling-Off Place by Barbara G. Mensch

Update: 2023-11-26

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Photos from the 1990s present images of floods and fires that paralyzed the area, juxtaposed with continued bulldozing to clear the way for luxury housing. Politics reshaped Manhattan’s skyline by encouraging new commercial shopping, food, and restaurant destinations. This restructuring marked the beginning of the end of downtown’s blue-collar origins and white-collar replacements, challenging us to ask, “What was lost?”

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A Falling-Off Place by Barbara G. Mensch

A Falling-Off Place by Barbara G. Mensch

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