In 'New York Rising,’ authors explore 400 years of the city's history

… collection   In 2011 the collection was moved from Dursts home to Columbia Universitys Avery Architectural and Fine … that spurred the revitalization of the neighborhood  In an introduction to New York Rising Mellins and Ascher write … once a neighborhood called San Juan Hill which had been home to the largest population of African Americans in the …

By Marjorie Cohen |November 1, 2018 - 9:00AM