Ny History
NORTH BROTHER ISLAND: THE LAST UNKNOWN PLACE IN NEW YORK CITY
Written by Sullivan, Robert
Few people today have ever heard of North Brother Island, though a hundred years ago it was place known to--and often feared by--nearly everyone in New York City.
MOST SPECTACULAR RESTAURANT IN THE WORLD: THE TWIN TOWERS, WINDOWS ON THE WORLD, AND THE REBIRTH OF NEW YORK
Written by Roston, Tom
The remarkable story of a restaurant on top of the world--built by a legend, destroyed in tragedy--and an era in New York City it helped to frame In the 1970s, New York City was plagued by crime, filth, and an ineffective government. The city was falling apart, and even the newly constructed World Trade Center threatened to be a fiasco.
CRUISING THE DEAD RIVER: DAVID WOJNAROWICZ AND NEW YORK'S RUINED WATERFRONT
Written by Anderson, Fiona
In the 1970s, Manhattan's west side waterfront was a forgotten zone of abandoned warehouses and piers. Though many saw only blight, the derelict neighborhood was alive with queer people forging new intimacies through cruising. Alongside the piers' sexual and social worlds, artists produced work attesting to the radical transformations taking place in New York.
DRAMA IN TIME: THE NEW SCHOOL CENTURY
Written by Reed, John
Published to weave together the untold stories of The New School's legacy Illustrated with over 400 images from the School's archive A Drama in Time is an illustrative and beautifully designed mosaic narrative that weaves together the many histories of one of America's most progressive universities.
BROOKLYN: THE ONCE AND FUTURE CITY
Written by Campanella, Thomas J
An unprecedented history of Brooklyn, told through its places, buildings, and the people who made them, from the early seventeenth century to today America's most storied urban underdog, Brooklyn has become an internationally recognized brand in recent decades--celebrated and scorned as one of the hippest destinations in the world.
NEW YORK STORIES
F. Scott Fitzgerald characterized the sight of the New York City skyline as offering the wild promise of all the mystery and the beauty in the world. This compilation of classic and contemporary short fiction recaptures the city's spirit of excitement and drama with stories inspired by life in the great metropolis.
FEAR CITY: NEW YORK'S FISCAL CRISIS AND THE RISE OF AUSTERITY POLITICS
Written by Phillips-Fein, Kim
PULITZER PRIZE FINALISTAn epic, riveting history of New York City on the edge of disaster--and an anatomy of the austerity politics that continue to shape the world today
VILLAGE: 400 YEARS OF BEATS AND BOHEMIANS, RADICALS AND ROGUES, A HISTORY OF GREENWICH VILLAGE
Written by Strausbaugh, John
Cultural commentator John Strausbaugh's The Village is the first complete history of Greenwich Village, the prodigiously influential and infamous New York City neighborhood.
HISTORY OF NEW YORK IN 27 BUILDINGS: THE 400-YEAR UNTOLD STORY OF AN AMERICAN METROPOLIS
Written by Roberts, Sam
From the urban affairs correspondent of the New York Times--the story of a city through twenty-seven structures that define it.
BIG BOOK OF NEW YORK GHOST STORIES
Written by Farnsworth, Cheri
Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author Cheri Farnsworth shines a light in the dark corners of New York and scares those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From apparitions and objects that fly off of tables at the Manhattan Bistro, to a specter that stalks Pulpit Rock in Lake Placid, there’s no shortage of bone-chilling tales to keep you up at night. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Empire State Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author Cheri Farnsworthshines a light in the dark corners of New York and scares those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection.
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