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History in Green and White: Stories Told by New York City’s Streets
by Emilie Pons
By Emilie Pons and Chau Ngo In 1888, the wealthy furniture-man-turned-politician James J. Coogan woke up a day after losing a mayoral election to discover a potent signal that his influence over the city had disintegrated. Someone, presumedly his opponents, had taken down all the street signs on his street, Coogan Avenue, in what is […]
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