From the Publisher
“Rosenblum’s book looks at the history of the Grand Concourse over its entire life, from a vibrant area dominated by upper middle-class Jewish families during the early and middle 20th century to the largely black and Latino communities who live there today.”
-The Berkshire Eagle
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“Thanks to Rosenblum’s work, the Bronx’ glorious past will not be forgotten while a new, positive chapter for the neighborhood’s future is being written.”
-BeyondChron,
“The book is a beautiful act of re-creation, untainted by nostalgia, and too varied, too accurate to be only despairing . . . Rosenblum has a fine feel for the everyday people who walked the Grand Concourse.”
-Columbia Magazine
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“Rosenblum peels back the layers of time, grime and glory that have made this majestic boulevard all that it is and was to generations of immigrants . . . Each chapter unearths new thoughts and shares the fascinating history of the Grand Concourse and its passage through time.”
-Bronx Times-Reporter
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“ She takes us through the different generations of immigrants who made Concourse neighborhoods their home, looking at the big picture and the changing details of people's lives.”
-The New York Post
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