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Marsha Sorotick

The Long Green Line

By Marsha Sorotick, Contributor
April / May 2015

March 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment

In post-WWII New York City, my father worked as a supervisor in the city’s Department of Transportation at the traffic sign shop. The shop was responsible for the care and refurbishment of all signs posted to inform motorists and pedestrians of city traffic regulations and street conditions. The sign shop staff also took care of painting the streets themselves, including bus … [Read more...] about The Long Green Line

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