in the early '40s my grand parents moved to a very nice apartment on elsemere place from vyse & 180th. the elsemere theater was across the way on crotona parkway which was separated from southern boulevard by a divider strip wide enough to accomodate some grass, a tree here and there and benches. not exactly like the, tuileries, but pretty good.
unfortunately my grandfather did not get to enjoy these surroundings too long as his bad heart gave out.
(to be continued)
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