The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-19
KNOW ABOUT NEW YORK


 One of the towns most pie turesque streets Is Milligan Court. It is tree-shaded and you enter it via a wooden gate The holes in the rocks at Inwood Hill Park were made by glaciers ages ago.. -. At Washington Place and 7th Ave. six streets interseet The reason for the ancient barred win dow in the edifice on Duane St.: It was used by the British as a prison during the Revolution :. Barren Island Gin Bklyn) looks like a scene from Tobacco Road" Un- fortunates there live in rundown shacks Rich veins of precious stones are stored deep in Manhat- tan's soil '. Foundations for sky scrapers are almost as deep as the edifice is high The Music Halls foyer contains the worlds largest mural Tin Pan Alley flourished during the nations earliest days. One of the first smash hit ditties was Yankee Doodle New York theater histo.5 began two centuries ago. During the first few years of the thittir's existence critics and thespians settled their disputes by fighting duels.
 In the shadow of Murray Hills stone and steel towers there is a blacksmith, complete with forge, anvil and all the other necessary tools There is a cemetery along 2nd Avenue that hasn't a single tombstone One hotel in Man. haitian caters to farmers only, City sliekers are barred Only few blocks from midtown's smartest residential sector is farmyard where you can buy live chickens Those caves in Central Park where children now play were once Indian homes .. :. Hitching posts used during the Big Burg's horse and buggy era can still be found in various parts Of the city . Gas lamps still flank the entrance to the homes of former Mayors. CWhy, daadee?). Years ago the Mayor was also a magistrate, and it was often necessary to locate his house quickly at night.
 Main Stem movie temple lounges are dimly lit for psychological req sons-it tends to make people speak softly Large hotels have fully equipped rooms for emergency op- erations On Rivington Street you can still find an ancient mile stone showing the distance from City Hall There is a light house on Manhattan Island-at Fort Washington Point <. An outdoor marriage altar can be found at Waverly Place. The altar features painted mosaic graces and is set in a charming garden.
 One Park Ave. cinema palace has installed a special checkroom fol pets According to the estimate of a large booking syndicate, about a million New Workers place bet with corner bookies every week. =. Why Nooyawk is great city: It port district ranks as the nation! greatest commercial, financial ant residential community Severa islands in the harbor are owned b. the Federal Government-for mili tary reasons Beneath the Eas River are eight arteries of the city, subway system and one of tn Pennsy Railroad =. At one tim' the Police Dept was called tn, Watch Dept . A tobacco shol near Tompkins Square features Big Town relic-a wooden 1ndia1 West 4th Street and West 1ltl Street are both on the samt corner.
 One of the burg's oddest charae ters is the barefoot lady clad il calico and shawl, who hawks pret gels at Union So. -. Bedford Stree has the narroWest house in town. I is only feet wide The rail ings around the church at Vt Ave. and l2th Street look lik handsomely wrought iron. But the aren't .. They are wood, in geniously painted to resemble stern
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