In 1979, Genya Ravan wrote and recorded her autobiographical song "202 Rivington Street", the address being where her family settled after their escape from the holocaust in 1947. Like much of her work, including "Jerry's Pigeons" from her 1978 album "Urban Desire", the haunting ballad contains numerous references to neighborhood landmarks, including Pitt Street Park. ""Laundry on strings hanging from iron bars with nowhere to escape"" - From 202 Rivington Street / Genya Ravan (1979) 'Oh darlin, the New York City Jammed my Brain, all I get from this city is heat and my heaters don't care'.