Portraits of America: Coney Island: The Museum of the City of New York (Portraits of America)

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More than simply an escape from New York's sweltering summer streets, the strip of Brooklyn's south shore known as Coney Island embodied a new American attitude toward entertainment. Here, you'll experience the decadent delights of this magical land of ritzy hotels and penny arcades, where dance pavilions and freak shows shared space with sizzling burlesque and cooling ocean breezes. You'll meet George Tilyou, whose Steeplechase Park featured the Blowhole Theater, the Insanitarium and the Human Pool Table, and Nathan Handwerker, whose Nathan's Famous hot dogs became synonymous with summertime food. You'll ride the legendary Cyclone roller coaster and stroll through Dreamland and Luna Park, where generations of New Yorkers met and mingled in a place that came to define American fun.

City Wedding, 3rd Edition: A Guide to the Best Bridal Resources in New York, Long Island, Westchester, New Jersey & Connecticutt (City and Company)

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City Wedding, 3rd Edition: A Guide to the Best Bridal Resources in New York, Long Island, Westchester, New Jersey & Connecticutt (City and Company)
Joan Hamburg
Manufacturer: Universe
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0789313847
Release Date: 2006-01-10

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Planning a wedding in New York—where your options are limitless but your resources might not be—is pretty daunting. City Wedding is the all-in-one bridal resource guide for the New York area, including New York City, Long Island, Westchester, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Joan Hamburg takes brides-to-be through the entire process of planning a wedding, from announcements to toasts, and everything in between. In addition to hundreds of resources for every price, taste, and style, Hamburg offers personal "In the Know" tips for each stage of the planning process. Whether you want Vera or vintage, intimate or all out, City Wedding will help you make your New York wedding perfect.

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Excellent book about an impressive metropolis!
THEY WILL RISE AGAIN!!
A great documentation

New York: City of Islands
Pete Hamill
Manufacturer: Monacelli
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Binding: Hardcover

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News Is a Verb (Library of Contemporary Thought)

ASIN: 1580931839

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Excellent book about an impressive metropolis!.......2007-04-17

This book is excellent!

The introductory essay brilliantly connects the history of the city, the multiculturalism of the city, the reality of the city in a way that is warm and insightful. It smoothly flows from the actions of yesteryear that have lead to the great metropolis of today, all while maintaining an emphasis on the human side of the story. Its a great literary preparation for the visual feast your eyes will experience as it glances, absorbs, and inspects photos in the latter parts of the book.

The images themselvess are fantastic. The book is divided into six chapters: City of Islands (which is the well written introduction), Passage (random images of the city), Retreat (images of green areas, parks, and gardens), Connection (images of bridges and roadways), Structure (images of facades and interiors of a few important buildings), and Edge (images of places along the outer edge of the city such as Staten Island, Rockaway Beach, and Coney Island among other places). There is a certain human element through out the book. One of the nicest element is that the author places emphasis on showing pieces of all New York boroughs and avoids the Manhattan bias typical of other books about this city.

All in all, the book shows New York City as it is, a great multicultural metropolis worth saving!

THEY WILL RISE AGAIN!!.......2001-09-17

I bought this book back in 1999. I am a New Yorker and I wanted a book that showcased all of my wonderful city. I never, in my wildest dreams, thought that I would have to look at this book in order to ever see the World Trade Center again. After the attack on New York City on Sept.11, 2001, my whole world as I knew it changed forever. This wonderful, beautiful book is my only reminder of the New York City that I have known and loved all my life. I know the Twin Towers will rise again! Until then I have my book!

A great documentation.......1999-07-20

I bought the book based on the coverphoto. Regarding that I in fact wanted a book on New York, I cannot say I regret it. The book is fully illustrated with beautiful photographs of New Yorks five boroughs. Though I`ve been to New York five times before I`ve only been to Manhattan and Queens, but I surely was tempted to see all five boroughs when I go back during fall -99. The photographs has a soul in a way and all represent a motion or a mood that I catched right away. I could actually feel the smells the sounds and the dynamic pulse New York stands for. Pete Hamill's text as an introduction to each borough gives the reader a fully good and poetic insight in New Yorks majestic soul.

Hamptons & Eastern Long Island, Ny Slicker (City Slicker)

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Hamptons & Eastern Long Island, Ny Slicker (City Slicker)
American Map Corporation
Manufacturer: American Map Corporation
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ASIN: 0841655782

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This map provides street level detail of the Hamptons and Eastern Long Island, and gives information on points of interest such as the Bay Street Theatre, Bridge Gardens, Longhouse Reserve, and the Parrish Art Museum. It also indicates parks, golf courses, important phone numbers, and wineries, all in a markable, laminated format.

Newcomer's Handbook For Moving To And Living In New York City: Including Manhattan, Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, And Northern New Jersey (Newcomer's Handbooks)

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Everything Newcomers Need to Know About New York
not really for moving or living in NYC

Newcomer's Handbook For Moving To And Living In New York City: Including Manhattan, Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, And Northern New Jersey (Newcomer's Handbooks)
First Books
Manufacturer: First Books Inc
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ASIN: 0912301562

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Moving to New York has never been easier!

First Books is delighted to announce the completely revised and updated 20th edition of the all-time bestselling guide for moving to the Big Apple: The Newcomer's Handbook® for Moving to and Living in New York City.

Featuring maps as well as neighborhood profiles of Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and close-in New Jersey, plus a quick guide to suburban communities in New Jersey, Long Island, Westchester County, and Connecticut, the number one guide to moving to New York City is better than ever.

The 20th edition also presents essential sections on Finding a Place to Live, Moving and Storage, Money Matters, Getting Settled, Helpful Services, Childcare and Education, Shopping for the Home, Cultural Life, Sports and Recreation, Greenspace and Beaches, Places of Worship, Volunteering, Transportation, and Temporary Lodgings. In addition, a handy calendar of NYC events, a listing of NYC-related guidebooks and references related to NYC history and education, and a directory of useful phone numbers and websites round out this indispensable book. It even includes a Manhattan address locator, which explains where to find the location of street and avenue addresses above 14th Street.

In addition to being thoroughly fact-checked, updated, and revised, the 20th edition includes such new material as:

• An Immigrant Newcomers section • A Literary Life section • A thorough discussion of intrastate and interstate moves and consumer complaints

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Everything Newcomers Need to Know About New York.......2005-10-24

The Newcomers Handbook for Moving to and Living in New York City is a thorough and comprehensive book that tells the reader almost everything that he or she needs to know about the New York City metropolitan area. The book provides detailed descriptions of a wide variety of neighborhoods and communities in and around New York City. The detailed descriptions give a good sense of what each neighborhood and community is about and thus enable the newcomer to narrow his or her focus in terms of finding the right place to live. The book also provides a great deal of useful information. This information includes sources of services, names of government agencies, names and addresses of retail establishments, and guidance on the process of apartment-hunting that seems to be unique to New York City. As if to highlight its attention to detail, the book includes a Manhattan Address Locator on page five. This odd little table provides the "secret formula" for finding out the cross streets for almost any address anywhere on the island of Manhattan. Newcomers will find this item particularly useful as they try to navigate their way across Manhattan in search of housing and employment. I highly recommend this book to any newcomer to the New York City metropolitan area.

not really for moving or living in NYC.......2005-05-26

The neighborhood descriptions take up the first 150 pages, but they are written for a turist guide, not a "moving guide". There is no mention of prices, or managing companies, or name of buildings. It is paradoxical that the best advice in this guide for the purpose of finding buildings is to buy another guide: Gabriel's Apartment Rental Guide
Other information take up the rest of the book (roughly page 150 to 400). This section includes the following lists: some realtors, some movers, utilties, some banks, some child-related services, some shops, some theaters and more. Most of these lists do not appear comprehensive, or selected according to some specific criterion. I believe you can find the same information on the internet or the yellow pages.
There is some useful information, but not much of it. It might have also some modest value in making some of the information readily accessible. All in all, I regret the purchase.

60 Hikes within 60 Miles: New York City: with northern New Jersey, southwestern Connecticut, and western Long Island

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A Fine Resouce For NY Area Hikers
Surprising Finds Within a Short Distance of the City

60 Hikes within 60 Miles: New York City: with northern New Jersey, southwestern Connecticut, and western Long Island
Christopher Brooks , and Catherine Brooks
Manufacturer: Menasha Ridge Press
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ASIN: 089732546X

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New Yorkers grab your boots and get outside! Using clear, concise, and entertaining narrative, 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: New York City will eliminate doubts about where to hike and what to expect when you get there. To easily locate and assess the best hikes around the Big Apple, this guide is indispensable.

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A Fine Resouce For NY Area Hikers.......2004-11-30

Christopher Brooks surely did his homework in writing 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: New York City: with northern New Jersey, southwestern Connecticut, and western Long Island. The details on the many hikes in the Tri State area are very helpful. One can easily trace around the suggested trails that Brooks provides. Also Brooks adds a little history to many of the recommended trails.

He gives equal emphasis to New Jersey, Connecticut, Long Island, and the Hudson Region. Also a comprehensive index is provided so the reader can easily distinguish flat hikes from vigorous climbs to ones to bring the children on. Every base is covered as this book is a fantastic guide for anyone looking to explore new hiking trails in the New York area.

Surprising Finds Within a Short Distance of the City.......2004-09-17

You would think that a hike in New York City would take you from say Central Park to Battery Park along the sidewalks. To my surprise, the Brooks have found all of these hikes within a reasonable distance from the city. As a for instance, the Pelham Bay Park is 2,766 acres in size with 13 miles of shoreline. It's also reachable by public transport. (Take the #6 train followed by the Bx29 bus.) The hiking there is flat, shoreline and all that. Or there's Norvin Green where you'll need sturdy hiking shoes, and find multiple deep-water streams to cross in a 9.3 mile up and down trail. Other hikes include wildlife refuges, state forests, national recreation areas, swamps, mountains, rivers, waterfalls, ocean shores. You can get away from the concrete.

As a book, the layout makes it easy to find things. The overall maps lead you to the general area you may find interesting. The descriptions of each of the 60 hikes includes a description, a detailed map of each, elevation profile, and directions - usually by automobile and public transport. As the back cover says, If you live near NYC, get it.

The Gluten-Free Guide to New York: Everything You Need To Know About GF Dining, Shopping, and Cooking in the World's Greatest City (and Its Suburbs)

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The Gluten-Free Guide to New York: Everything You Need To Know About GF Dining, Shopping, and Cooking in the World's Greatest City (and Its Suburbs)
Maria Roglieri
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The Gluten-Free Guide to New York is the ultimate resource, a compilation which provides -- for the first time in a single volume -- indispensable information-at-a-glance regarding living gluten-free in New York's tri-state area including: Where to dine: New York area restaurants which offer a gluten-free menu and gluten-free friendly restaurants as recommended by members of the gluten-free community. Restaurants are listed alphabetically, by location, and by cuisine. Many gluten-free menus are provided. What to cook: recipes for delicious gluten-free dishes from favorite New York restaurants How to cook: easy gourmet gluten-free cooking classes offered by New York's professional chefs Where to shop: health food stores that carry gluten-free food products (listed by area) and personal chef and catering services that prepare gluten-free meals Where to seek support: a variety of support groups, list serves, and meet-up dining groups Who can provide medical care: doctors, nutritionists, and research centers for gluten-intolerant patients The Gluten-free Guide to New York is essential for newly-diagnosed and veteran gluten-intolerant people living in or traveling to the tri-state area. It provides crucial information and, as an added bonus, interviews with restaurant owners/managers, professional chefs, special diet consultants, physicians, and celiac activists.

A Quiet Walk in Central Park: Exploring the Beauty of a New York Treasure

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A Quiet Walk in Central Park: Exploring the Beauty of a New York Treasure
Fredric Winkowski
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ASIN: 0760728194

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From its southernmost point--just off the elegant Plaza Hotel--and up through Harlem Meer, Central Park is 843 acres of delight and respite in the midst of the city. Step into New York's heart and soul with an intimate and informative photographic walking tour that spotlights the park's well-known joys (such as Bethesda Fountain and Strawberry Fields) and its hidden glories. Take an incomparable close-up look at the magnificent cherry-blossomed trees, old-fashioned streetlamps, shiny and elaborate bridges, sun-dappled walkways, statues, and lake. Some spots, where soft willows overhang water, make the urban hustle and bustle outside disappear. Elsewhere, you can lie on a blanket of grass and gaze at the skyscape-including some of New York's most famous buildings. The images show Central Park in every season, in morning and evening light, filled with people or empty on a foggy afternoon. A very special view of New York's greatest treasure.

Portraits of America: Bridges of New York City: The Museum of the City of New York (Portraits of America)

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The Bridges of New York

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It's sometimes easy to forget that Manhattan is, after all, an island, and that water is as much a part of New York as concrete and steel. What links Manhattan with Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island and New Jersey are hundreds of bridges; some of stone, some iron or gleaming steel, and all vital for tying together the people and places of the city. Through words and pictures, the histories of New York's bridges are traced from early pedestrian and wagon crossings to such engineering marvels as the Brooklyn and George Washington Bridges, along with profiles of the bridge builders, including the famous Roebling family and the prolific O.H. Ammann, designer of the George Washington, Verrazano Narrows, and other major New York bridges.

Zagat 2007/08 Long Island Restaurants (Zagatsurvey)

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ASIN: 1570068658

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Brand new edition. Long Island Restaurants covers over 725 restaurants throughout Long Island. This handy guide contains Zagat Survey's trusted ratings and reviews for area restaurants based on the opinions of diners like you. The trademark reviews and corresponding ratings for Food, Décor, Service and Cost are organized alphabetically in a user-friendly format. Use the indexes arranged by cuisine, neighborhood and special features like "In" Places, Winning Wine Lists, or Romantic Places to find the perfect restaurant for any occasion. Now with a new cover and special features, including stick-on bookmarks and more.

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