Growing Up Proud in a Community of Poor Immigrants on West 67th Street
By Claudie Benjamin When Vincent Calise came to New York around 1902, with his mother, sisters, Francesca and Nunzielle, and many fellow arrivals from the island of Ischia, a volcanic island near Capri, they settled near each other on West 67th Street, and Vincent eventually became the keeper of the statue the immigrants brought with them of...
Legendary Union Leader
Legendary Union Leader View of 153-159 West 64th Street from South. Courtesy NYC Municipal Archive. Legendary Union Leader by Claudie Benjamin Mike J. Quill who founded the Transport Workers Union and served as its President for 30 years (1935-1966) [1] was one of a rare breed. He fought to the end for what he believed to be right....
Why West 64th Street?
Why West 64th Street? View of 109-123 West 64th Street from West. Courtesy NYC Municipal Archive. Why West 64th Street? by Claudie Benjamin When German engineer and industrialist Robert Bosch expand his business in 1906 bringing it to the United States, he opened the US sales office for the company, then known as Bosch Magneto, at 123 West...