Back in the 1950s, twin colossi sat astride the Hudson, figuratively glowering at each  Betty Friedan in Grandview on the West Bank, writing The Feminine Mystique , and John Cheever in Scarborough on the East Bank, writing the Wapshot books and the short stories.
In the 1950s two famous authors lived near the Hudson river.
In the 1950s two famous authors didn't live near the Hudson river.