And in the 1950s, my old Bronx neighborhood in Crowley’s district could never have imagined Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or the generational, ethnic, and gender change she represents.

Flashback: The Bronx Slums, 1950s. By . Jen Carlson. Published Jun 16, 2010. Modified Jun 16, 2010. Share ... "Robert Moses slammed his fist into the neighborhood in the 1940s and 1950s, ...

Re "Forrest J Ackerman, 1916-2008," Obituary, Dec. 6 As a girl growing up in the Bronx of the 1950s, I felt like a monster among humans -- not because I grew fangs or flew around at night like a ...

South Bronx Confronts Robert Moses Mmmm … The Bronx! Sign Up For Our Daily Newsletter Sign Up Thank you for signing up! By clicking submit, By Observer Staff • 02/21/06 3:09pm.

The Third Avenue El was closed in sections beginning in 1950. While the Bronx portion remained open until 1973, the Manhattan segments were all closed by 1955 and demolished in less than a year." ...

Arrow Cycle owner John Ventarola, 83, left, and his grandson John Ventarola, right, stand in front of his bike shop on White Plains Rd. and 228th St. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 in the Bronx, New York.

Dion Rediscovers the Blues on 'Bronx' : World Cafe As a teen idol, Dion rose to fame in the late 1950s and early '60s. Considered a doo-wop pioneer, the voice behind classics like "The Wanderer ...