Only in New York

Sam Roberts

Description

No one denies that New York City is unique-but what makes it sui generis? Sam Roberts, a longtime city reporter, has puzzled over this in print and in his popular New York Times podcasts for years. In Only in New York, updated with new tales and fascinating glimpses into uniquely NYC life, he writes about what makes this city tick and why things are the way they are in the greatest of all metropolises on earth. The more than 75 essays in this book cover a variety of topics, including:-How do New Yorkers react during disasters?-Maritime history (the Hudson River)-Crowds, space, and population growth-1908: a year in History history-Jewish Daily Forward-What happens when a neighborhood loses its tony ZIP code?A winning and informative gift book for every fan of "the city," Only in New York is elegantly written and solidly reported.

Sujets

• Histoire
• Local history
• 20th century
• History of the Americas

Informations

• Publié par: Fordham University Press
• Date de parution: 06 novembre 2018
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780823281091
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

ONLY IN NEW YORK

ONLY IN NEW YORK AN EXPLORATION OF THE WORLD’S MOST FASCINATING, FRUSTRATING, AND IRREPRESSIBLE CITY

SAM ROBERTS

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Contents

Foreword by Pete Hami

Preace to the Fordham University Press Edition

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Only in New York Thé Bggéŝ Aé Thé (Hôw) Bg Aé?

A Śéégh Nàé Déŝé ghg Wôŝ Gô gué Pàk Nô Càŝ Whéé hé Bôyŝ Aé Tô hé W Bŝ ô à éàhé Whéé Aéçà Bégŝ A Nôŝé ô Néwŝ

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à Cy Aé É. Néwŝà Agéŝ  Aéçà Bàçk ké Mé Whô Côuŝ Môŝ? Bàŝébà’ŝ Géàéŝ H Śçôô Whà’ŝ Thà Śôu? Ś Tgh Kôwégé ô Wéàh Nôh by Nôhwéŝ Chŝàŝ  Néw Yôk Whà Hàŝ ôu Whééŝ . . . ? A Oé-à-Śhu Càŝé Éà Yôu Héà Ou

New Yorkers A Pàçé ô Dé ô Thé Béŝ Pôçy Śuvvô Bég Théé Nô Môé Bu Pày àŝ Yôu Gô Céŝ ô hé Céuy Açéŝ ô àh Aéçà Gàgŝé A Śàŝyg é

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Côu ô Pubç Oô Thé Màyô’ŝ Mà Néw Yôk’ŝ W Wéŝ Śé Dyàŝy Hyé, Wé Hày Kéw Yé Nôwhéé ô Gô Bu U

History Lessons ôŝ à ôué Thé Śué ô Śà Thé é Śéàbôà Thà Côu Wôk ïŝ à ôu-éé Wô Whà Dvéŝ Uŝ Ééçô ôé Évàçuàô Dày Thé ŝ Thàkŝgvg Dô’ Śéé ô éŝŝ 9/11 Duçh Téàŝ Wàŝhgô Śquàé Tuŝé Juŝçé The Green Book Thàkŝ ô hé  Thé àéŝ Pôô

é Thé Éà Thé Wôŝ

ôu-Śà àé

Hôé, Śwéé Hôé

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