sound recording-nonmusical Columbus Avenue and the Upper West Side Oral History Project interview with Joseph Velardi, May 15, 2019 View Item
Text Columbus Avenue and the Upper West Side Oral History Project interview with Joseph Velardi, May 15, 2019, transcript View Item
Collection 3 Items Columbus Avenue and the Upper West Side Oral History Project interview with Joseph Velardi, May 15, 2019 Joseph Velardi (b. June 4, 1933) tells the story of growing up on East 51st Street in New York City before moving in 1958 with his parents to the large, rent-controlled apartment on Columbus Avenue at West 75th Street, where he still lives. Velardi, who was Director of Special Schools for the Department of Social Services in New York City, describes the Upper West Side and Columbus Avenue as he has experienced them over the years. Interview conducted on May 15, 2019, by Leyla Vural; recorded at Joseph Velardi's apartment on the Upper West Side. View Collection