There was a sense among those working people,almost from the beginning, that you would do all right in New York if only you followed the rules. Where I came from, the rules were relatively simple. Work. Put food on the table. Always pay your debts. Never cross a picket line. Don’t look for trouble, because in New York you can always find it. But don’t back off either. Make certain that the old and weak are never in danger. Vote the straight ticket.
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Leonard Durso 
I had to borrow this one – now i have to read this – thanks
It a great read, especially for someone like you who knows the city.
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Those rules will take you well beyond the five boroughs.
I agree and think they apply wherever there are working class people.