Between Ocean and City: The Transformation of Rockaway, New York
(Part of the Columbia History of Urban Life Series)
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Rockaway Beach was once a popular seaside resort in south Queens with a small permanent population. Shortly after World War II, large parts of this narrow peninsula between the ocean and the bay became some of New York City's worst slums. A historian who grew up in the community and his wife, a social worker, together present an illuminating account of this transformation, exploring issues of race, class, and social policy and offering a significant...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0231128487
ISBN13:9780231128483
Release Date:May 2003
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:264 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.4"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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