I mvnecl l).v tne Lonĸ Island Historical Society.)
 

01<1 No.  1 ]íngine, Volunteer Fíre Departmcnt, Borough oF Brooklyn,
Ncw  York City.
 

NEW YORK OF YESTERDAY

By Henry CoUins Brown

The City of New York as I knew it wlien a boy was
a vastly differeut place from what it is today. When we
kids took aii Eightli Aveniie car, going north of Fifty-
ninth Street, the conductor always said: "Keep yoiir
nickel, Johuny, it's so good to have a little company up
here, it's wortli the money." And no wonder! All
arotind us was a wilderue.ss of crags and bouklers. I^ittle
wooden shanties peeked out liere aud there from beliind
occasional level spaces among the rocks. A long stejD-
lackler was needed to reach some of these eerie dwelHngs.

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