tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206380617235471991.post5565920908129739370..comments2023-10-26T09:58:01.275-04:00Comments on The Bowery Boys: New York City History: How Erin Brockovich saved the East River ampitheaterThe Bowery Boys - Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15973633888975286268noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206380617235471991.post-79501932448933318592011-03-19T18:45:28.135-04:002011-03-19T18:45:28.135-04:00In the early 1960s, when the East River Park was s...In the early 1960s, when the East River Park was still a place for family-oriented refreshment and recreation, the LENA (Lower East Side Neighborhood Association) Symphony Orchestra gave a series of Tuesday Night performances of classical music in that amphitheater. <br /><br />There was also a group that met there regularly for folk dancing. <br /><br />On one of those nights at the amphitheater (I don't remember the exact occasion or the date), Eleanor Roosevelt was in the audience. Her presence was announced, she stood briefly, people applauded briefly, and then the performance continued and she was left unmolested. She was accorded that courtesy without there being any need for a huge security detail to protect her.Josiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518965114717597931noreply@blogger.com