The Fulton Fish Market: A History

The Fulton Fish Market: A History

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  • Author：Jonathan Rees
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Neil Plakcy ，

I worked for a year at the Fulton Fish Market， and I was intrigued by the place。 I looked forward to this book particularly because I wanted to understand the Mafia connections I heard rumors of。Instead， it was a much more broad-ranging history of fish and the distribution of fish in the NYC area。 Not that that's bad-- just not what I was looking for。 I worked for a year at the Fulton Fish Market， and I was intrigued by the place。 I looked forward to this book particularly because I wanted to understand the Mafia connections I heard rumors of。Instead， it was a much more broad-ranging history of fish and the distribution of fish in the NYC area。 Not that that's bad-- just not what I was looking for。 。。。more

Lori Holuta ，

Years ago， when I lived in New Jersey， I'd take weekend trips into 'The City' to explore its nooks and crannies。 When I mentioned to a friend that I'm always interested in a city's history， I was immediately instructed to visit the Fulton Fish Market， which has been in business since 1822。 That was good advice！ Nowadays， I'm living in the Midwest writing fiction books set in the late 1800s。 One of my contrived cities has a fisherman's wharf， lots of independent fishmongers， and a fish market。 Wh Years ago， when I lived in New Jersey， I'd take weekend trips into 'The City' to explore its nooks and crannies。 When I mentioned to a friend that I'm always interested in a city's history， I was immediately instructed to visit the Fulton Fish Market， which has been in business since 1822。 That was good advice！ Nowadays， I'm living in the Midwest writing fiction books set in the late 1800s。 One of my contrived cities has a fisherman's wharf， lots of independent fishmongers， and a fish market。 When I saw "The Fulton Fish Market: A History"， I grabbed it without hesitation。 The Fulton Fish Market had been my original inspiration for my fictional fish market， and here was a golden opportunity to learn about the business in more detail， and kick my own fictional fish market up a notch in future stories。I was not disappointed。 Especially valuable was learning about Alfred E。 Smith， who in 1892 climbed on Fulton's roof every morning to look through a telescope at the fishing boats。 He knew that if a boat was sitting low in the water， it was full of fish。 He even knew where each boat liked to fish and could make an educated guess about what type of fish they were bringing in。 This advance knowledge helped the company have a game plan in place even before the first fish was unloaded and put up for sale。That's the sort of gem a writer goes nuts for。If you are interested in urban history， or love everything about New York， or are a fishmonger wanting to learn from the best， you're going to love this book。 Oh， and if you're a writer， I found it first！ Mine！My thanks to Jonathan H。 Rees， Columbia University Press， and NetGalley for allowing me to read a digital advance review copy of this book。 This review is my honest and unbiased opinion。 。。。more

=^。^= Janet ，

Publication date: December 6， 2022Thank you to NetGalley， the author， and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review an advanced reader's copy of this book。 This in no way affects my review， all opinions are my own， are not a result of compensation and may be affected by the fact that I currently have nothing better to do than read multiple books a day sitting at the nursing home or in front of the a。c！SYNOPSIS*****************The Fulton Fish Market stands out as an iconic New York ins Publication date: December 6， 2022Thank you to NetGalley， the author， and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review an advanced reader's copy of this book。 This in no way affects my review， all opinions are my own， are not a result of compensation and may be affected by the fact that I currently have nothing better to do than read multiple books a day sitting at the nursing home or in front of the a。c！SYNOPSIS*****************The Fulton Fish Market stands out as an iconic New York institution。 At first a neighbourhood retail market for many different kinds of food， it became the nation’s largest fish and seafood wholesaling center by the late nineteenth century。 Waves of immigrants worked at the Fulton Fish Market and then introduced the rest of the city to their seafood traditions。 In popular culture， the market—celebrated by Joseph Mitchell in the New Yorker—conjures up images of the bustling East River waterfront， late-night fishmongering， organized crime， and a vanished working-class New York。This book is a lively and comprehensive history of the Fulton Fish Market， from its founding in 1822 through its move to the Bronx in 2005。 Jonathan H。 Rees explores the market’s workings and significance， tracing the transportation， retailing， and consumption of fish。 He tells the stories of the people and institutions that depended on the Fulton Fish Market—including fishermen， retail stores， restaurants， and chefs—and shows how the market affected what customers in New York and around the country ate。 Rees examines transformations in food provisioning systems through the lens of a vital distribution point， arguing that the market’s wholesale dealers were innovative businessmen who adapted to technological innovation in a dynamic industry。 He also explains how changes in the urban landscape and economy affected the history of the market and the surrounding neighbourhood。Bringing together economic， technological， urban， culinary， and environmental history， this book demonstrates how the Fulton Fish Market shaped American cuisine， commerce， and culture。This is a great read about an institution and cultural icon that shaped "downtown" New York before it moved to The Bronx。 Much like The Tsukiji fish market （the commercial size） in Tokyo which moved from near the Ginza， it was a major part of the neighbourhood that had to recover from its move as chefs from nearby restaurants are now having to take a train or car up to its new location as there is no other wholesale fish market like Fulton。 Regarding the interesting fact mentioned above 。。。 *****************************************Beginning in the 1920s， the Fulton Fish Market had been controlled by mobsters， mostly the Genovese Crime Family。 Unloading crews would extort "parking fees" and kickbacks from out-of-town fish companies。 If a company refused to pay， the unloaders would let the fish spoil。 Mob employees and mob-controlled companies received special benefits。 The Market’s security force operated a protection racket for retail shops and vehicles located on the margins of the Market waterfront。 In 1994， new mayor Rudy Giuliani launched a campaign to end mob control of the market。 Through civil suits and new regulations， the city expelled mob employees and vendors and ended the extortion rackets against honest seafood vendors。 The Genovese family retaliated with arson and wildcat strikes but were unable to stop the city。Beyond interesting， this is a slice of NY history that cannot be missed: I will recommend it to food buffs， friends， family and anyone who lives in NYC wanting to know more about their own backyard's history！ 。。。more