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Before the West End Came the New York Streets

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Prior to the demolition of Boston’s old West End, another vibrant, multi-ethnic neighborhood of tenement houses and mom-and-pop shops fell victim to so-called “urban renewal.” From February 21st through fall 2017, the West End Museum hosts The New York Streets: Boston’s First Urban Renewal Project, a new exhibit that tells the story…