A Fifties Neighborhood

Just seven miles from downtown Manhattan, a quiet "fifties" neighborhood.

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November 26, 2002, 1:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Residents see this interest in Livingston as a testament to its elegant tree-lined streets with well-kept homes in a variety of styles and dearth of any real traffic. In places, the neighborhood has a sort of 1950's feel... Livingston is at the northern edge of Staten Island" "It could snow 10 feet and I'd be able to walk to everything I need".

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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