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What makes New York unique? This riveting volume of articles, photographs and illustrations from the city's premier chronicle of history and culture explores the streets, the people, neighborhoods, buildings, politics and sport of 'the city that never sleeps'. More than 200 articles by well-known journalists from one of the world's most pre-eminent newspapers chronicle the history of one of the world's most influential cities. This book discusses about: the opening of the subway in 1904; the Son of Sam murders; jazz clubs in the 1920s; the 1977 and 2004 blackouts; the end of the color barrier in baseball; the fall of Tammany Hall and corruption at city hall; and, the 9/11 attacks. Articles are reproduced word for word and are beautifully illustrated with photographs, cartoons, maps, graphs and illustrations to enhance the reading experience. "The New York Times" is one of the world's most respected newspapers, with 92 Pulitzer Prizes and citations for journalism to its credit.
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Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This was purchased as a xmas pressie and was very well received. As it is a collection of news paper articles it is never dull and the articles are wfitten by diffrent jounalists. It,s just like spending the day in the libraery wiyh back issues of the NY times!
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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Shaved Bald
2 Dec 2009
Format:Hardcover
The New York Times Book Of New York is a bit too ambitious for its own good. It begins with "A Note To Readers" written by the editor, James Barron. He writes, "Even in a book as thick as this one turned out to be, the available space was limited, and we had to give many of the stories a trim--but not, we believe, a buzz cut."
Unfortunately, readers will walk away feeling as if a buzz cut was exactly what the articles were given. They will be frustrated because they won't understand why it was done that way. Why, instead of including fewer articles(and printing them at their full length) did Barron choose to print so many articles? Barron provides no answer in his "Note To Readers." That is unfortunate, because readers will feel hungry for more after finishing this book, but not in a good way.
Some better alternatives are "New York Stories: The Best of the City Section of The New York Times," which is edited by Constance Rosenblum, or "City Lights: Stories About New York" by Dan Barry.
Unfortunately, readers will walk away feeling as if a buzz cut was exactly what the articles were given. They will be frustrated because they won't understand why it was done that way. Why, instead of including fewer articles(and printing them at their full length) did Barron choose to print so many articles? Barron provides no answer in his "Note To Readers." That is unfortunate, because readers will feel hungry for more after finishing this book, but not in a good way.
Some better alternatives are "New York Stories: The Best of the City Section of The New York Times," which is edited by Constance Rosenblum, or "City Lights: Stories About New York" by Dan Barry.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
A Must, an absolute "Must" for Big Apple Lovers
13 Aug 2009
Format:Hardcover
A "must" for those who love, appreciate, are amused by or are just fascinated with New York, the greatest city in the world, the Big Apple. (In the interest of full disclosure this is coming from an unabashed New York lover, it's excitement, its energy, its everything-ness...)
Stories of New York told as only the New York Times could tell them. Who, after all, knows the city better than the Times? And who is better able to tell the story than the NY Times?
Photos, articles and essays, all kinds of comments and perspecitives, all worthy of the the greatest city in the world.
If you are a New York lover, you will love this book!!
Stories of New York told as only the New York Times could tell them. Who, after all, knows the city better than the Times? And who is better able to tell the story than the NY Times?
Photos, articles and essays, all kinds of comments and perspecitives, all worthy of the the greatest city in the world.
If you are a New York lover, you will love this book!!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Awesome Find
18 Sep 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I am so glad I purchased this book. It has such good information and stories...I really enjoyed reading it. A thorough and interesting history of all the things that make the city so fascinating. A perfect gift for someone who has a soft spot for the Big Apple.
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