Fidel Castro's relationship with New York City was always complicated.
Cuba's unapologetically Communist leader was welcomed, if perpetually watched through wary eyes — as his September 1960 stay at the Hotel Theresa in Harlem illustrated perfectly.
Management welcomed the Castro delegation but insisted they pay in cash, as checks drawn on banks in his homeland were considered sketchy.
The cigar-smoking, fatigue-clad Castro visited New York five times during his five decades in power, and the impact was as complex as his legacy.
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