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Word: 236th (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...trains between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. But the Magnificent 13 took up its underground patrols well before the mayor acted. The group's founder and leader is Curtis ("The Rock") Sliwa, 23, a night manager of the McDonald's restaurant at the corner of Broadway and 236th Street in The Bronx. Neatly turned out and ruggedly handsome, Sliwa became known as The Rock for his high school skill at brawling and an ability to go for days without sleep. He also has some notable experience with civil action. In 1977 he formed something called the Rock Brigade...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In New York: The Magnificent 13 | 5/7/1979 | See Source »

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