The lost village of Central Park

Description:

In Seneca Village, a thriving neighborhood of African Americans and recent immigrants in the middle of New York City in the 1850s, friends Kayla and Sooncy face separation when the city announces that by eminent domain it plans to take their land to build Central Park.

subjects: Irish Americans,  Eminent domain,  Land use,  Fiction,  African Americans,  Detective and mystery stories,  Historical fiction

Places: Central Park (New York, N.Y.),  N.Y.) Central Park (New York,  New York (N.Y.)