Former Manhattan borough historian Michael Miscione

By Tina Renick

Published February 23, 2024 at 10:30 PM EST

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Former Manhattan borough historian Michael Miscione admires the enormously accomplished, nearly forgotten, 19th century New Yorker, Andrew H. Green: “He is often compared to Robert Moses. In a favorable way.” Miscione also talks to us about his high school and an alligator.

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