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ITALIAN SQUAD: THE TRUE STORY OF THE IMMIGRANT COPS WHO FOUGHT THE RISE OF THE MAFIA
Written by Moses, Paul
The unknown inside story of the NYPD's Italian-born detectives who fought both powerful gangsters and the deeply ingrained prejudice against their own beloved immigrant community The story begins in Sicily, on Friday, March 12, 1909, at 8:45 p.m. Three gunshots thundered in the night, and then a fourth.
FORGOTTEN BOROUGH: STATEN ISLAND AND THE SUBWAY
Written by Gold, Kenneth M
What sets Staten Island apart from the rest of New York City? The island's identity has in part been defined in opposition to the city, its physical and cultural differences, and the perception of neglect by city government. It has long been whiter, wealthier, less populated, and more politically conservative.
AMBUSH AT CENTRAL PARK: WHEN THE IRA CAME TO NEW YORK
Written by Bulik, Mark
A compelling, action-packed account of the only officially sanctioned I.R.A attack ever conducted on American soil. In 1922, three of the Irish Republican Army's top gunmen arrived in New York City seeking ven-geance. Their target: "Cruxy" O'Connor, a young Irishman who kept switching sides as revolution swept his country in the wake of World War I.
HELL ON COLOR, SWEET ON SONG: JACOB WREY MOULD AND THE ARTFUL BEAUTY OF CENTRAL PARK
Written by Kowsky, Francis R
Reveals new and previously unknown biographical material about an important figure in nineteenth-century American architecture and music. Jacob Wrey Mould is not a name that readily comes to mind when we think of New York City archi-tecture. Yet he was one-third of the party responsible for the early development of the city's Central Park.
LITTLE BOOK OF NEW YORK STYLE: THE FASHION HISTORY OF THE ICONIC CITY
Written by Bateman, Kristen
From Carrie Bradshaw to Grace Jones, and from Nicki Minaj to Blair Waldorf, New York is the fashion 'it girl' capital of the world.
HERE IN MANHATTAN: SCENES FROM THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST CITY
Written by Begnal, Tom
A site-by-site guide to the wonders of the world's greatest city.
EQUESTRIAN LIFE: IN THE HAMPTONS
Written by Carreon, Blue
- Fashion and lifestyle editor Blue Carreon provides an incisive and richly detailed look into the horse-sporting life of the Hamptons- Features chapters on stables and barns, premier horseback-riding and polo competitions, the equestrian culture of the Hamptons, design of fashion and interiors inspired by horses and equestrian, and more- Includes hundreds of beautiful, full-color photographs of t
NEW YORK GREEN: DISCOVERING THE CITY'S MOST TREASURED PARKS AND GARDENS
Written by Minh Ngo, Ngoc
This beautifully photographed guidebook celebrates New York City's most exceptional--and often overlooked--parks and gardens, all open to the public!
FIRE ISLAND: A CENTURY IN THE LIFE OF AN AMERICAN PARADISE (FIRST TIME TRADE)
Written by Parlett, Jack
"[A] concise, meticulously researched, century-spanning chronicle of queer life on Fire Island captures, with a plain-spoken yet lyric touch, the locale's power to stun and shame, to give pleasure and symbolize evanescence." --Wayne Koestenbaum, New York Times Book Review Fire Island, a thin strip of beach off the Long Island coast, has long been a vital space in the
MOTT STREET: A CHINESE AMERICAN FAMILY'S STORY OF EXCLUSION AND HOMECOMING
Written by Chin, Ava
A sweeping narrative history of the Chinese Exclusion Act through an intimate portrayal of one family's epic journey to lay down roots in America As the only child of a single mother in Queens, Ava Chin found her family's origins to be shrouded in mystery. She had never met her father, and her grandparents' stories didn't match the history she read at school.
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