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Book Synopsis"There are two reasons the guide has entered the pantheon of New York books. One is its encyclopedic nature, and the other is its inimitable style--'smart, vivid, funny and opinionated' as the architectural historian Christopher Gray once summed it up in pithy W & W fashion."--The New York Times
Trade ReviewHuge and gloriously entertaining book...This book has the edge on Pevsner in scope, humour and approachability. * The Independent *
Gloriously entertaining... exuberant and scrupulous. * Chris Hirst, The Independent *
Table of ContentsList of MapsUsing the GuideAcknowledgmentsGlossaryBorough One: ManhattanLower ManhattanThe VillagesMidtown ManhattanUpper West SideCentral ParkUpper East SideThe Heights and HarlemsHarlemUpper ManhattanThe Other IslandsBorough Two: The BronxSouthern BronxCentral BronxWestern BronxRiverdaleEastern BronxNorthern BronxBorough Three: BrooklynWest Central BrooklynNorthern BrooklynCentral BrooklynSouthwestern BrooklynSouthern BrooklynSoutheastern BrooklynEastern BrooklynBorough Four: QueensWestern QueensCentral QueensSouthern QueensFar QueensThe Rockaways/Jamaica BayBorough Five: Staten IslandNorthern Staten IslandEastern Staten IslandCentral Staten IslandSouthern Staten IslandIndexIllustration Credits