The series was conceived by Laura Kaminsky, Town Hall’s artistic director. Ms. Kaminsky says she finds striking parallels between New York’s past and present. “When you look at the turn-of-the-century New York life, one of the first images that comes to mind is the boats coming in at Ellis Island,” she said the other day. “Clearly, that’s a critical turning point in American history.”
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