“By 1970 the Puerto Rican population alone is expected to more than quadruple, says the New York City Planning Department, while at the same time some three quarters of a million white residents will desert the city for the suburbs.”
– from Amazon
1955 Puerto Rican population growth in NYC1950s challenges of the New York City Planning Department
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