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New York Life Observations and Local Sketches
Charles B Driscoll notes daytime theater visitors watch police like echoes of city traffic woes as Robert Moses faces the West Side Drive crowding. He praises Whitestone Bridge and hints at Battery Bridge beauty while detailing King George VI’s visit era and a suburban dog tale. He also recalls Joe Tumulty Jr in Washington, Washington Square house remodels, and Little Venice’s resilient ailanthus trees amid Greenwich Village culture.
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Chas. M Driscoll