The 25 best books about New York City history

… particular order      … 1  American Institute of Architects Guide to New York City  by Norval White Elliot Willensky and Fran Leadon … The fifth and latest edition of the AIA Guide first published in 1967 and most recently revised in … witnesses to the past speak in their own words The section introductions are extremely comprehensive and detailed if …

By Marjorie Cohen |February 14, 2018 - 9:00AM
Think you know Brooklyn? This author has walked every single block in the borough

… starting with The Brooklyn Nobody Knows An Urban Walking Guide which covers 44 neigbhorhoods and 816 miles in the county of Kings with neighborhoodbyneighborhood guides and maps We spoke with Helmreich an Upper West Side … a word of advice Skip the small talk I dont do an introduction its a waste of timeif youre doing interviews …

By Virginia K. Smith |October 11, 2016 - 2:59PM
Here's proof that NYC's middle class has been getting squeezed out since the 1870s

… Trying to make it work as a middleclass New Yorker can be a … perspective courtesy of Stephen Birminghams book  Life at the Dakota New Yorks Most Unusual Address about the famous Upper …

By Virginia K. Smith |September 23, 2016 - 12:59PM