Decades before Abbie Hoffman told prospective readers to steal his book in 1971, professional thieves were raiding libraries and peddling collectible volumes to their fences on Fourth Avenue between Astor Place and Union Square.
Courtesy of the Denino family
Denino’s, circa 1920s. From “Pizza City: The Ultimate Guide to New York’s Favorite Food” by Peter Genovese, who visited hundreds of the city’s pizzerias.