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The forgotten borough : Staten Island and the subway /

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"Why is Staten Island distinct among the boroughs? Since the incorporation at the beginning of the twentieth century, it has been called the "Forgotten Borough." For its inhabitants, the phrase suggests its perceived neglect by city officials, coupled with a resentment for being remem...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gold, Kenneth M. (Kenneth Mark), 1966- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2023]
Subjects:
Staten Island (New York, N.Y.) > History > 20th century.
New York (N.Y.) > History > 20th century.
Local transit > Social aspects > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Urban transportation > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Subways > Social aspects > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Staten Island (New York, N.Y.) > Politics and government > 20th century.
New York (N.Y.) > Politics and government > 20th century.
Local transit > Social aspects.
Politics and government.
Subways > Social aspects.
Urban transportation.
New York (State) > New York.
New York (State) > New York > Staten Island.
1900-1999
History.
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