Brick’s next Book Club read will be ‘The New Kings of New York'

… by Adam Piore The book is a juicy look at the real estate personalities who transformed New York City into a luxury playground for the 1 … to figure out how the city went from a bankrupt combat zone from abandoned buildings and a burning Bronx to one

By Brick Underground |January 8, 2026 - 10:30AM
What the entrances of NYC luxury and historic buildings tell us about who lives there

… But most of all an entryway says a lot about the people who live in the building … If you want to attract posh residents … is actually a myth and as the author of The Dakota The History of the Worlds BestKnown Apartment Building he ought … … I am a huge fan of Robert A M Stern and have included his NYC buildings including 15 Central Park West and 70 Vestry …

By Marjorie Cohen |November 4, 2020 - 10:30AM
The 25 best books about the history of New York City's boroughs and neighborhoods

… Last month we shared the 25 best books about New York City history as picked by local … first edition Wolfe kept the exquisite archival photos of Dr Jo Renee Fine and has added photos and information from a … Watson conveys the social life of workingclass speakeasies rent parties and gay and lesbian nightlife as well as the …

By Marjorie Cohen |March 30, 2018 - 12:00PM