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The War on Pushcarts
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In the 1930s, Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, one of New York's most powerful mayors, launched a war against an enemy that was ubiquitous on New York's streets: Pushcarts.
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83 Rivington Street
Manhattan: Allen Street - Rivington Street Allen Street, east side, north from and including Rivington Street. April 30, 1936. P. L. Sperr.
83 Rivington Street
Manhattan: Rivington Street - Orchard Street Rivington Street, west from Orchard to Allen Streets, showing a portion of the over-flow of the push cart market on Orchard Street. Buildings appearing on the left are Nos. 83 to 69,of which the fartherest two (Nos. 75 and 73-69) have been demolished in the widening of Allen Street. Note on Allen Street, a pillar and stairway of the Second Ave. Elevated Line which has a station at this point. About 1925. Ewing GalloWay.
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