Central Park East carriage drive “The park became this place for rich New Yorkers to parade around in their ultra-expensive black carriages. These were so expensive, only 5 percent of people could afford them. Every day between 4 and 5 p.m., they had this carriage parade. All the rich people would leave work and have their coachman drive them around from 59th Street to the mall and back. It was like this rich person’s showcase: You had crowds of poor New Yorkers just watching. It was kind of the beginning of our celebrity culture. It reminds me of the way we gawk at and hate-watch celebrities today.” Fifth Avenue at 59th Street. Quote from By Reed Tucker July 19, 2014 | 10:33am, New York Post. Question: Does anyone know what the building top left is?
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