Looking back at the Depression-era shanty towns in New York City parks

Feb 26, 2020 |

Squatters Colony, Red Hook Recreation Area, September 12, 1934, Courtesy of NYC Parks Today, New York City’s rising cost of living has made affordable housing one of the most pressing issues of our time. But long before our current housing crisis–and even before the advent of “affordable housing” itself–Depression-era New Yorkers created not only their own […more]

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