July 1, 2011 Fishing In The Basement: A Manhattan Tale Edit Delete Tags Autopost On the corner of 53rd and Second Avenue, in the summer of 1955, a store owner grabbed his fishing pole ... and headed downstairs. His goal? To fish the dark waters of a subterranean stream.Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2011/06/29/137364140/fishing-in-the-basement-a-manhattan-tale?ft=1&f=1007harry reid john mccain al gore bill clinton newt gingrich