His father, trained as a dress cutter, worked only sporadically after the Great Depression, and the family moved further uptown to Fort Washington Avenue, in Washington Heights, Manhattan.
Ayahnya, yang dilatih sebagai pemotong pakaian, bekerja hanya secara sporadis setelah Depresi Besar, dan keluarganya pindah ke kota Fort Washington Avenue, di Washington Heights, Manhattan.