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What city should i move to?

After more than a year in the US i will move next October. I am currently living in a small town on the eastern shore (Md) and as much as i enjoy it i must admit this is not for me. So with nothing stopping me i could go virtually anywhere. However, i narrowed it down to Boston (it has that European flavor to it), D.C. (i think it’s beautiful), Miami (warm year round + i got used to living at the beach), Baltimore (call me insane but i like it) and San Diego (though i’ve never been on the west coast). My friends tell me i should go to new york, but i have mixed feelings about it.
I have a degree in public relations and communications and i plan on becoming a Wedding Planner.
Any advice?
I am planning to work for someone else, i don’t want to have my own business now.

miami is a fun warm city. it seems like it would be a great place to plan weddings. i am sure all of these cities already have a lot of great planners so you will have lots ofcombinationn. if you don’t mind the snow and cold then go to Boston. I think if you like Baltimore then go there. it would be nice to have a 5 star wedding serve in Baltimoree. I think you should plan a trip to all the cities and see which one is best for you. i would look at cost of living and starting your wedding planning career.

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The Wedding Book: The Big Book for Your Big Day $9.98 Announcing the wedding bible: the most complete, lively, handholding, step-by-step guide to help every couple have a perfect wedding—no matter their budget, taste, or personalities. More than 2.2 million North American couples tie the knot each year; until now, only a mere fraction could work with celebrity wedding planner Mindy Weiss. But the significant fact is not Ms. Weiss’s clientele, but t…

The New Jewish Wedding, Revised $7.22 The Definitive, Completely Up-to-Date Guide to Planning a Jewish Wedding Since its original publication in 1986, The New Jewish Wedding has become required reading, assigned to engaged couples by Conservative, Reform, and Reconstruc-tionist rabbis alike. In this new revision, Anita Diamant, one of the most respected writers of guides to Jewish life, continues to offer step-by-step guidance to pla…

Preston Bailey’s Fantasy Weddings $26.91 Book Description Publication Date: November 9, 2004 In this incredible collection of inspiration, images, and ideas, Preston Bailey shares his experience from more than twenty years of designing celebrity and high-profile weddings to show brides- and grooms-to-be how to create an unforgettable event. Each chapter portrays one of nine breath-taking weddings designed by Bailey. The themed wedding ev…

New York City Map $3.94 Waterproof, lightweight, and indestructible, each of these laminated maps features a detailed street grid of a major city keyed to a user-friendly Street Finder index. These handy and useful maps perfectly complement the Eyewitness Travel Guides and Eyewitness Travel Planners.

New York City for Dummies $3.95 For Dummies Travel guides are the ultimate user-friendly trip planners, combining the broad appeal and time-tested features of the For Dummies series with up-to-the-minute advice and information from the experts at Frommer’s. Small trim size for use on-the-go Focused coverage of only the best hotels and restaurants in all price ranges Tear-out "cheat sheet" with full-color maps or easy reference pointers From soaring skyscrapers to rumbling subways, power shopping to bargain-hunting, world-renowned restaurants to neighborhood delis and pizzerias, majestic cathedrals to Times Square–New York has it all. Chances are you can’t do it all, but this friendly guide helps you take a big bite out of the Big Apple with: Maps and tips for getting around by public transit, plus sights best seen on foot A calendar of events for every season A shopper’s guide, including trendy areas like SoHo, NoHo, and NoLita Information about great free attractions, including the Staten Island Ferry Sample itineraries to help you make the most of your trip Like every "For Dummies" travel guide, New York City "For Dummies, Fifth Edition" includes: Down-to-earth trip-planning advice What you shouldn’t miss — and what you can skip The best hotels and restaurants for every budget With information on "must see" attractions like the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, and Central Park, places to take the kids, an insider’s look at the nightlife, tips on getting discount tickets to popular shows, and a Quick Concierge with all kinds of info, this guide will have you saying, "I love New York."

City Wedding, 3rd Edition: A Guide to the Best Bridal Resources in New York, Long Island, Westchester, New Jersey & Connecticutt $3.95 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.

City Hall Wedding Invitations $2.15 Wedding invitations with that “old time” New York feel. The stamp makes it feel as if it’s been approved by City Hall.

A History of Housing in New York City $42.93 The French architect Le Corbusier once described New York as "a magnificent catastrophe." Since its emergence in the mid-nineteenth century as the nation’s "metropolis"’ New York has faced the most challenging housing problems of any American city, but it has also led the nation in innovation and reform. The horrors of the tenement were perfected in New York at the same time that the very rich were building palaces along Fifth Avenue; yet public housing for the poor also originated in New York, as did government subsidies for middle-class housing. "A History of Housing in New York City" traces New York’s housing development from 1850 to the present in text and profuse illustrations. Richard Plunz explores the housing of all classes, with comparative discussion of the development of types ranging from the single-family house to the high-rise apartment tower. His analysis is placed within the context of the broader political and cultural development of New York, a city which in many ways summarizes in microcosm the evolution of urban housing in the United States. Plunz examines the multiple tensions among builders, government planners, housing reformers, and architects which have affected the course of housing development. He explains how the first high-rise apartments were built for the wealthy who preferred the security of living "above it all," and he looks at the technology which made them possible. The author examines the effect of the urban economy on development. He describes how the rising cost of Manhattan real estate and the growth of transportation networks have contributed to the departure of the middle class from the inner city, leaving it with little except luxury housing and slums. He offers fresh material on the creation of "garden apartments" which proliferated throughout the outer boroughs and remain among the finest models of urban housing. Plunz also offers insight into how and why modernist "tower in the park" designs of architects such as Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius were adapted into the design of much of New York’s public housing, and the recent return to low-rise publicly subsidized housing, such as new "suburban cottages" set amidst the abandoned buildings and rubble strewn lots of the South Bronx. More than 300 illustrations are integrated throughout the text, depicting housing plans, neighborhood changes, and city architecture over the last 130 years. "A History of Housing In New York City" is a pioneering study of a largely unexplored realm of United States urban development, as well researched as it is well written.

Redeveloping Industrial Sites: A Guide for Architects, Planners, and Developers $79.99 The ultimate resource on strategies for redeveloping abandoned urban sites Architects, urban planners, urban designers, developers, city officials, and all those interested in revitalizing their post-industrial cities will find the tools they need here. Redeveloping Industrial Sites delivers solutions to complex issues concerning urban planning, design, and financing to reveal lessons on ways to successfully convert decaying land and buildings into vibrant parks, stimulating cultural destinations, and active commercial complexes. In addition, carefully chosen real-world examples illustrate topics such as sustainability, public policy, and developer know-how to form a complete picture of the elements involved in planning and executing urban redevelopment projects. Redeveloping Industrial Sites: Covers strategies used to turn abandoned industrial sites into vibrant new neighborhoods and special districts such as Toronto’s Distillery District and Philadelphia’s Piazza at Schmidts Emphasizes design and economic issues that urban planners and city officials need to plan successful projects as well as manage spontaneous neighborhood transformations such as loft conversions Includes case studies of a variety of redevelopments from across North America and Europe ranging from large projects such as New York’s Hudson River Park and Amsterdam’s harbor to the small, but important neighborhood regenerators such as Baltimore’s American Brewery Building for Humanim Examines how cities from Minneapolis, Minnesota to North Adams, Massachusetts, to Swansea, Wales harnessed the forces of tourism and art to transform their mills and harbors Providing historical context as well as current perspective, Redeveloping Industrial Sites offers clear direction on repurposing derelict and polluted wastelands and warehouses into vital, living extensions of their communities.

Redeveloping Industrial Sites: A Guide For Architects, Planners, And Developers $48.29 The ultimate resource on strategies for redeveloping abandoned urban sites Architects, urban planners, urban designers, developers, city officials, and all those interested in revitalizing their post-industrial cities will find the tools they need here. Redeveloping Industrial Sites delivers solutions to complex issues concerning urban planning, design, and financing to reveal lessons on ways to successfully convert decaying land and buildings into vibrant parks, stimulating cultural destinations, and active commercial complexes. In addition, carefully chosen real-world examples illustrate topics such as sustainability, public policy, and developer know-how to form a complete picture of the elements involved in planning and executing urban redevelopment projects. Redeveloping Industrial Sites: Covers strategies used to turn abandoned industrial sites into vibrant new neighborhoods and special districts such as Toronto’s Distillery District and Philadelphia’s Piazza at Schmidts Emphasizes design and economic issues that urban planners and city officials need to plan successful projects as well as manage spontaneous neighborhood transformations such as loft conversions Includes case studies of a variety of redevelopments from across North America and Europe ranging from large projects such as New York’s Hudson River Park and Amsterdam’s harbor to the small, but important neighborhood regenerators such as Baltimore’s American Brewery Building for Humanim Examines how cities from Minneapolis, Minnesota to North Adams, Massachusetts, to Swansea, Wales harnessed the forces of tourism and art to transform their mills and harbors Providing historical context as well as current perspective, Redeveloping Industrial Sites offers clear direction on repurposing derelict and polluted wastelands and warehouses into vital, living extensions of their communities.

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Empire City: New York Through the Centuries $10.93 As perhaps never before in its extraordinary history, New York has captured the American imagination. This major anthology brings together not only the best literary writing about New York — from O. Henry, Theodore Dreiser, F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Steinbeck, Paul Auster, and James Baldwin, among many others — but also the most revealing essays by politicians, philosophers, city planners, social critics, visitors, immigrants, journalists, and historians. The anthology begins with an account of Henry Hudson’s voyage in 1609 and ends with an essay written especially for this book by John P. Avlon, former Mayor Rudolph Guiliani’s speechwriter, called "The Resilient City," on the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center as observed from City Hall. The editors have chosen some familiar favorites, such as Washington Irving’s "A History of New York" and Walt Whitman’s "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry," as well as lesser-known literary and historical gems, such as Frederick Law Olmsted’s plan for Central Park and Cynthia Ozick’s "The Synthetic Sublime" — an updated answer to E. B. White’s classic essay "Here Is New York," which is also included. The variety and originality of the selections in Empire City offer a captivating account of New York’s growth, and reveal often forgotten aspects of its political, literary, and social history.

The Unfinished City: New York and the Metropolitan Idea $9.12 Throughout American history, cities have been a powerful source of inspiration and energy, nourishing the spirit of invention and the world of intellect, and fueling movements for innovation and reform. In The Unfinished City, nationally renowned urban scholar Thomas Bender examines the source of Manhattanas influence over American life. The Unfinished City traces the history of New York from its humble regional beginnings to its present global eminence. Bender contends that the city took shape not only according to the grand designs of urban planners and business tycoons, but also in response to a welter of artistic visions, intellectual projects, and everyday demands of the millions of people who made the city home. Benderas story of urban development ranges from the streets of Times Square to the workshops of Thomas Edison, from the paintings of Georgia OaKeeffe to the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. In a tour that spans neighborhoods and centuries, The Unfinished City makes a powerful case for the enduring importance of cities in American life. For anyone who loves New York or values the limitless possibilities intrinsic in all cities, this book is an unparalleled guide to Manhattanas past and present.

The Unofficial Guide to New York City $3.95 The Unofficial Guides. are the Consumer Reports of travel guides, offering candid evaluations of their destinations’ attractions, hotels, restaurants, shopping, nightlife, sports, and more, all rated and ranked by a team of unbiased inspectors so even the most compulsive planners can be sure they’re spending their time and money wisely. Each guide addresses the needs of everyone from families to business travelers, with handy charts that demonstrate how each place stacks up against the competition. Plus, all the details are pulled out so they’re extremely easy to scan. Look no further than "The Unofficial Guide to New York City" for honest, streetwise advice that allows you to feel safe, comfortable, and at home in the Big Apple. We’ll give you detailed reviews of all the top attractions and unbiased ratings of all the best hotels and restaurants, and clue you in on everything you’ll need to know to get around like a local. The Top 5 Ways "The Unofficial Guide to New York City" Can Help You Have the Perfect Trip: The straight truth on all the attractions, from Central Park to the Statue of Liberty How to get tickets to the hottest Broadway shows–and not pay full price for them Hotels at every price level, ranked and rated for value and quality of rooms–plus proven strategies for getting the best rates All the best New York restaurants, plus the inside story on shopping–where to get the best for less How to plan and get the most out of your business or convention trip

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After the World Trade Center: Rethinking New York City $3.94 The September 11 attacks transformed all of New York City, not just the historic financial district of Lower Manhattan. In "After the World Trade Center," the eminent social critics Michael Sorkin and Sharon Zukin call on eighteen of New York’s best urbanists to consider the attack and its aftermath in the broadest context. These essays provide a panoramic social portrait of the city at a new crossroads, one that both reflects New York’s pre-eminent role as a financial and cultural capital and reveals the fault lines under the last few years of rapid growth. The essays point to a manifesto for a democratically planned New York, where all the city’s communities-from Tribeca to Chinatown and Jackson Heights-count. But while the city still digs through the debris, contrary forces shaping its future are at work. Developers jockey to control the right to rebuild "ground zero." Financial firms line up for sweetheart deals. Architects and planners debate surveillance schemes over New York’s boisterous public life, and proposals for memorials are gaining in appeal. Though these processes are taking form, none has achieved a political consensus. Through a multitude of perspectives on the emerging city, "After the World Trade Center" provides alternative visions to the expected landscape of power.

City Wedding (2nd Edition) $6.99 Joan Hamburg of WOR’s The Joan Hamburg Show and the annual WOR Bridal Show provides an all-in-one resource guide to planning a wedding in New York City – from gowns and tiaras to florist and photographers. This completely revised second edition has many new entries.

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Privately Owned Public Space: The New York City Experience $69.54 Hailed by the Wall Street Journal as a "juicy little time bomb of a book," Privately Owned Public Space: The New York City Experience examines for the first time, New York City’s 39-year mixed experience with the production of more than 500 plazas, parks, and atriums located on private property yet by law accessible to and usable by the public. Until now, comprehensive, systematic knowledge about this vast collection of public spaces has not existed, either for experts or members of the public. To remedy this gap, Harvard University professor Jerold S. Kayden, The New York City Department of City Planning, and The Municipal Art Society of New York have joined forces to research and write Privately Owned Public Space: The New York City Experience. Through words, photographs, scaled site plans, maps, and analysis of newly assembled data, they examine history, law, design, and use of the city’s privately owned public spaces. Each of the more than 500 spaces is individually discussed to provide far-reaching comparative information about this unique category of public space. In reading this book, designers, planners, lawyers, and academics will gain greater understanding about the possibilities and problems inherent in the design, management, and enforcement of privately owned public space. Public officials, private owners, and civic group representatives will learn more about their roles in ensuring public access and vitality of such spaces. Individuals will discover where New York City’s public spaces are located and what amenities they offer. Everyone will comprehend more completely the contribution that privately owned public space can make toward open and attractive cities in which all individuals have access to a diversity of public places.

New York: A Photographer’s City $38.06 An unparalleled compilation of contemporary photographs of New York City and its boroughs by famous and emerging artists. New York City has experienced extreme flux over the last ten years. Today, contemporary photographers from all over the world have been capturing the City, its dynamic boroughs, and all its transformations, offering views, cityscapes, and vignettes we’ve not seen before. New York: A Photographer’s City is a world-class look at the city, reflecting the avant-garde spirit of New York and containing previously unpublished work by well-known and emerging contemporary artists. This volume includes more than 350 images from all five New York City boroughs by more than one hundred artists such as Jack Pierson, Atta Kim, Doug Aitken, Joel Meyerowitz, Andreas Gursky, Tim White Sobieski, Ed Burtynsky, Thomas Struth, Jenny Holzer, and Michael Eastman, among many others, which not only document the city but also reflect and explore an innovative perspective of New York in the twenty-first century. New York: A Photographer’s City reveals a post-9/11, visually fresh approach to the City and will appeal to both fans of art photography and of New York.

New York City Subways $21.38 New York City Subways traces the history of mass transportation in Manhattan and New York City’s outer boroughs. Public transportation has long been vital to the city, with horse-drawn surface lines established by 1831 and elevated railroad lines constructed during the 1870s and 1880s. The concept of subways, railroads operating underground, originated in London in 1863 and was applied to New York City by 1904. This collection of vintage postcards brings you through the tunnels of the subway, onto the platforms of the long-gone els, and examines New York’s renowned terminals, especially Grand Central and Penn Station.

German New York City $17.55 German New York City celebrates the rich cultural heritage of the hundreds of thousands of German immigrants who left the poverty and turmoil of 19th- and 20th-century Europe for the promise of a better life in the bustling American metropolis. German immigration to New York peaked during the 1850s and again during the 1880s, and by the end of the 19th century New York had the third-largest German-born population of any city worldwide. German immigrants established their new community in a downtown Manhattan neighborhood that became known as Kleindeutschland or Little Germany. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, much of the German population moved north to the Upper East Sideas Yorkville and subsequently spread out to the other boroughs of the city.

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Access New York City $3.95 With "Access New York City" your visit will be an easy, enjoyable experience — SoHo, Greenwich Village, and the Statue of Liberty are at your fingertips. New York City has been divided and organized by neighborhoods, so you know where you are and where you’re headed. Unique color-coded and numbered entries allow you to discover the best: hotels – restaurants – Attractions – Shopping sights – Parks and Outdoor Spaces Large, easy-to-read maps with entry numbers keyed to text ensure that you will instantly find what you "must not miss," Access is your indispensable walk-around guide to New York City. Our writers, who live in and love "the" city, will lead you down the remarkable streets, sharing the unforgettable sights and pointing out the undiscovered gems and all the majestic landmarks that only New York City has to offer.

The Curious Shopper’s Guide to New York City: Inside Manhattan’s Shopping Districts $13.11 "This unique guide explores and demystifies the quirky shopping districts of New York City, uncovering fantastic deals and services in fun and unusual locations." The specialty shopping districts of New York City-devoted to goods as diverse as flowers, designer fabrics, and antique jewelry-are intriguing, sometimes intimidating, yet can provide some of the best shopping in the world. Some offer bargains, others a staggering variety, some pride themselves on customer service, at others– fuggedaboudit With "The Curious Shopper’s Guide" in hand, you can find yourself-before the sun comes up-buying flowers elbow-to-elbow with the poshest party planners in the city. Then journey down to the Lower East Side where undergarment shops dating from the turn of the century cater to both hard-to-fit customers and the neighborhood’s bustier-wearing hipsters. Author Pamela Keech navigates these quirky enclaves, pointing out the best, the most unique, the wholesalers happy to sell retail, and the personality and protocols of each, along with the fascinating histories of how all of these districts came to be. The districts described in the guide include: antiques, fabrics (upholstery and dressmaking); lingerie; kitchenware; musical instruments; paper goods, art supplies and printing; buttons, ribbon, and trimmings; mid-century and older antiques; flowers and plants. Each chapter is chock-a-block with dozens of shops, related establishments, and where to eat nearby. Looking for: A one-of-a-kind French chandelier fashioned from antique forks and spoons? A case of I Love NY paper cups? Vintage linoleum flooring? A custom bridal veil? A case of champagne flutes? A wood-burning pizza oven? Karaoke equipment? An antique copper bathtub? Mid-century Danish art pottery? French ribbon embroidered with Renaissance motifs? Japanese seed beads? New York City has got it all, and thousands more equally exotic and utilitarian items, and "The Curious Shopper’s Guide to New York City"" "will tell you where to find them.

Gilded City: Scandal and Sensation in Turn-Of-The-Century New York $3.95 The dark side of the Gilded Age is revealed in this vivid new view of turn-of-the-century New York. Scholar of American culture M. H. Dunlop penetrates the psyche of New York City in the pivotal years made famous by Edith Wharton, the Vanderbilts, and the Rockefellers, unveiling an age that was not genteel and proper but dangerous and predatory. Drawing on rare primary sources, Dunlop showcases the sensational and surreal events of the times — from a wealthy society wedding where locals were trampled in their frenzy to watch, to the harrowing nine-hour execution of a zoo elephant diagnosed with sexual frustration, and more. Spiced with cameos of such characters as Stanford White, William Merritt Chase, the Midnight Band of Mercy, and exotic dancer Little Egypt, "Gilded City brings to life a key era that saw the city rise to dominance in America.

New York: The Unknown City $16.96 It’s been said that if you can’t find something in New York City, you can’t find it anywhere, and that’s probably true; rightly so, as New York is one of the world’s great cities, if not the greatest of them all. But even the most diehard New Yorker will delight in the pleasures and discoveries to be found in "New York: The Unknown City," which unlocks a treasure chest of Gotham’s secrets, some dark, some light and some just plain weird. This guidebook-for residents and visitors alike-will tell you where the bodies are buried and where others have been dug up; where to get the best pizza slice, the best knish and the most expensive martini; how to explore the Hudson River for free via kayak; and how to navigate your way through the wilds of Central Park by streetlight. There are also tales of underground sex clubs; viral outbreaks; a secret tunnel in Grand Central Station; an electrocuted elephant at Coney Island, and -little-known bars, cafes, hangouts and other places to frolic. From the Bowery to Broadway, from the five boroughs to the Five Families, these are the best of the 8 million stories the Naked City has to offer. Brash, smart, and defiantly unapologetic, this anti-Frommer/Fodor’s guidebook-the first American city in Arsenal’s alternative travel series-will make you see Gotham City in an entirely new light. You think you know New York? You don’t know anything until you’ve read "New York: The Unknown City." Brad Dunn has written for "The New York Times" and "The New York Daily News." Daniel Hood has worked as an editor for "The Wall Street Journal," "The New York Daily News," and a number of trade and business publications based in New York. He has also published five novels.

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City in Time: New York $3.95 From the Bronx to the Battery and beyond, New York is a wonderful town–and one that was centuries in the making. With the Statue of Liberty raising her torch high, it became the shining symbol of a promised land for immigrants throughout the world. Follow the city’s growth, and look at her buildings old and new, from Trinity Church to today’s glass and steel skyscrapers. The trip passes through Ellis Island, first stop for many new Americans; Battery Park City, where Castle Clinton still stands; Hester Street, once filled with peddlers selling their wares; the original and new Penn Stations and Madison Square Gardens; and more. Sidebars look in depth at such New York attractions as the subway.

Zagat New York City [With Map] $6.95 Discover the ever-expanding array of New York City restaurants, and enjoy great savings, when you purchase the New York City Book & Map Pack (items sold separately for $22.90 retail value) Read candid reviews of over 2,000 restaurants in, and around, the Big Apple The New York City Map helps you visually locate the city’s top restaurants and provides addresses, phone numbers, cuisines and ratings for Food, D?cor, Service and Cost. The reverse side focuses on dining by neighborhood. 1. New York City Restaurants 2006 2. New York City Restaurants Map 2006

Catholic New York City $21.37 Catholic New York City celebrates the religious and cultural life f one of the largest Catholic populations in the world. The first Catholic church was founded in the 1780s, and the diocese was subsequently founded in 1808, when there were only a few priests in the entire state. The 1879 completion of the countryas best-known Catholic church, St. Patrickas Cathedral, was a crowning moment in New York Cityas Catholic history. Between 1850 and 1900, the Catholic population of New York City grew from 200,000 to more than 1.2 million due to a tremendous influx of Irish, German, Italian, Polish, and other European immigrants. Throughout the last 200 years, the city has been home to a wide range of fascinating Catholic personalities, places, and events.

Fodor’s New York City $3.95 "Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences. "Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in New York City -Your vacation never looked better. This Fodor’s full-color guide paints an unforgettable picture of New York City with vibrant maps, vividly illustrated features, and stunning color photos. -Updated annually, "Fodor’s New York City" provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook. -"Fodor’s New York City" features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so "you "make the choices to plan "your" trip of a lifetime. -If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in New York City. -Experience New York City like a local "Fodor’s New York City"" "includes unique photo-features that impart the city’s culture, covering trips to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island; quintessential museum; a look at Ground Zero; Central Park activities; and much more -Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include "Top Reasons to Go," "Word of Mouth" advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, bypass lines, and avoid common travel pitfalls. -Full-color pullout map Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.

New York City Vaudeville $20.07 New York City Vaudeville provides a unique pictorial record of America’s preeminent entertainment medium in the late 1800s through the early 1930s. New York’s Palace Theatre served as the flagship for vaudeville, on which stage every vaudevillian aspired to perform. New York City Vaudeville features photographs of some of the greatest names from the Palace Theatre, including Jack Benny, George Burns and Gracie Allen, Anna Held, the Marx Brothers, and Eva Tanguay, as well as legendary African American performers such as Bill Robinson, Ethel Waters, and Bert Williams. Through the photographs and the capsule biographies, the reader is transported back to a time when vaudeville was the people’s entertainment, with a new bill of fare each week and an ever-changing number of performers with ever-changing styles of presentation.

The Rough Guide to New York City $3.95 The Rough Guide to New York City covers all five boroughs of this exhilarating city. The full-colour introduction showcases the city’s many highlights, from the art-deco masterpiece The Chrysler Building, to the acres of green at Central Park. Special features include ‘Ethnic New York’, a look at the city’s cultural past, and ‘New York Architecture’ detailing the world’s most famous skyline. This fully updated edition explores New York’s history and culture, includes detailed listings on everything from the city’s best shopping areas to its free summer activities, gives practical information on getting there and around, and reviews all the best accommodation and restaurants for every budget. With new and expanded maps, more photos than ever and that practical grittiness you’d expect from a Rough Guide, this is the must have companion to the cultural melting pot of New York City. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to New York City.

New York’s Golden Age of Bridges $25.9 In New York’s golden age of bridges, artist Antonio Masi teams up with writer and New York City historian Joan Marans Dim to offer a multidimensional exploration of New York City’s nine major bridges, their artistic and cultural underpinnings, and their impact worldwide. The tale of New York City’s bridges begins in 1883, when the Brooklyn Bridge rose majestically over the East River, signaling the start of America’s "Golden Age" of bridge building. The Williamsburg followed in 1903, the Queensboro (renamed the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge) and the Manhattan in 1909, the George Washington in 1931, the Triborough (renamed the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge) in 1936, the Bronx-Whitestone in 1939, the Throgs Neck in 1961, and the Verrazano-Narrows in 1964. Each of these classic bridges has its own story, and the book’s paintings show the majesty and artistry, while the essays fill in the fascinating details of its social, cultural, economic, political, and environmental history. America’s great bridges, built almost entirely by immigrant engineers, architects, and laborers, have come to symbolize not only labor and ingenuity but also bravery and sacrifice. The building of each bridge took a human toll. The Brooklyn Bridge’s designer and chief engineer, John A. Roebling, himself died in the service of bridge building. But beyond those stories is another narrative–one that encompasses the dreams and ambitions of a city, and eventually a nation. At this moment in Asia and Europe many modern large-scale, long-span suspension bridges are being built. They are the progeny of New York City’s Golden Age bridges. This book comes along at the perfect moment to place these great public projects into their historical and artistic contexts, to inform and delight artists, engineers, historians, architects, and city planners. No other book has focused specifically on these iconic spans or explained their historical importance. New York’s Golden Age of Bridges will encourage the understanding and appreciation of the art and history of bridges, explore the inestimable connections that bridges foster, and reveal the extraordinary impact of the nine Golden Age bridges on the city, the nation, and the world.

The Almanac of New York City $7.02 "The Almanac of New York City" is an innovative companion for urban enthusiasts. Nowhere else will you find the name of the city’s first comptroller (Selah Strong) and Staten Island’s most recently designated historic district (Our Lady of Mount Carmel Grotto) next to the city’s best-attended cultural institution (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, with five million visitors annually) and its lowest recorded temperature (15 degrees below zero in February 1934). "The Almanac" identifies the borough with the most residents who relocate to Palm Beach (Queens) and the borough with the highest number of Panamanian immigrants (Brooklyn). It lists where New York currently ranks in the cost of apartment rentals, the rate of obesity in each borough, the details of executions dating back to 1639, per capita income by borough, the longest-running Broadway shows, the winners of the Wanamaker Mile, and the location of celebrated grave sites. Compiled by two longtime historians of the city, "The Almanac" treats readers to a real New York story, a tale that will delight anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the Big Apple’s complex core.

Grand Central Terminal: Gateway to New York City $17.39 Grand Central Terminal: Gateway to New York City presents a history of this landmark.

New York City Gangland $17.64 Throughout the United States, there is no single major metropolitan area more closely connected to organized crime’s rapid ascendancy on a national scale than New York City. In 1920, upon the advent of Prohibition, Gotham’s shadowy underworld began evolving from strictly regional and often rag-tag street gangs into a sophisticated worldwide syndicate that was–like the chocolate egg crAA]me–incubated within the confines of its five boroughs. New York City Gangland offers an unparalleled collection of rarely circulated images, many appearing courtesy of exclusive law enforcement sources, in addition to the private albums of indigenous racketeering figures such as Charles "Lucky" Luciano, Al "Scarface" Capone, Joe "The Boss" Masseria, "Crazy" Joe Gallo, and John Gotti.

The City College of New York $19.72 The City College of New York, founded in 1847 as the Free Academy, began as an educational and political experiment. The campus provided the setting for dynamic interaction between generations of students, immigrant and native alike, with the local and global community. Many of those educated by the poor mans Harvard distinguished themselves in various fields, including the former U.S. secretary of state Colin Powell, former U.S. Supreme Court justice Felix Frankfurter, writers Walter Mosley and Paddy Chayefsky, actors Samuel Zero Mostel and Richard Schiff, the scientist Jonas Salk, along with two Rhodes Scholars and nine Nobel laureates. These alumni and numerous others during the colleges history made their contributions to the macrocosm utilizing the skills honed within the microcosm of the schools campus. Through images from the colleges archives, The City College of New York illustrates the fascinating history of the first entirely publicly supported institution of higher education in the United States.

New York: City of Islands $23.26 The islands that form New York City are far more subtle and varied than the five that can be seen from the air. In this spectacular portrait of the great metropolis, renowned photographer Jake Rajs juxtaposes iconic views–the Empire State Building, the Hudson River skyline, the Brooklyn Bridge–with unheralded neighborhoods and hidden places throughout the five boroughs. Pete Hamill’s literary portrait perfectly complements Rajs’s visual presentation. This lively and compelling view traces the history of the city from its beginnings as an Indian hunting and fishing ground to the early years of settlement by immigrants from all corners of the world to the numerous and overlapping islands that now make up the city as a whole. First published in a deluxe edition in 1998, this unique presentation is now available to all who are eager to explore the city that fascinates the world.

The Vegan Guide to New York City $9.71 The Vegan Guide to New York City–2012 is a comprehensive guidebook to the restaurants and shopping resources of New York City. Now in its eighteenth edition, The Vegan Guide has been praised by the New York Times for being "a portable conscience," and by the New York Daily News for being "a very complete guide." Authored by Rynn Berry, the historical advisor to the North American Vegetarian Society, it is written with panache, wit, and style. This item is Returnable

New York 1880: Architecture and Urbanism in the Gilded Age $71.57 This is the fourth volume in architect and historian Robert A. M. Stern’s monumental series of documentary studies of New York City architecture and urbanism. The three previous books in the series, "New York 1900," "New York 1930," and "New York 1960," have comprehensively covered the architects and urban planners who defined New York over the course of the twentieth century. In this volume, Stern turns back to 1880 — the end of the Civil War, the beginning of European modernism — to trace the earlier history of the city. This dynamic era saw the technological advances and acts of civic and private will that formed the identity of New York City as we know it today. The installation of water, telephone, and electricity infrastructures as well as the advent of electric lighting, the elevator, and mass transit allowed the city to grow both out and up. The office building and apartment house types were envisioned and defined, changing the ways that New Yorkers worked and lived. Such massive public projects as the Brooklyn Bridge and Central Park became realities, along with such private efforts as Grand Central Station. Like the other three volumes, "New York 1880" is an in-depth presentation of the buildings and plans that transformed New York from a harbor town into a world-class metropolis. A broad range of primary sources — critics and writers, architects, planners, city officials — brings the time period to life and allows the city to tell its own complex story. The book is generously illustrated with over 1,200 archival photographs, which show the city as it was, and as some parts of it still are.

I Heart New York $3.95 Angela Clark is in love–with the most fabulous city in the world When Angela catches her boyfriend with another woman at her best friend’s wedding, she’s heartbroken and desperate to run away. With little more than a crumpled bridesmaid dress, a pair of Louboutins, and her passport in hand, Angela decides to jump on a plane for . . . NYC Settling into a cute hotel and quickly bonding with benevolent concierge Jenny–a chatterbox Oprah wannabe with room for a new best friend–Angela heads out for a New York makeover, some serious retail therapy, and a whirlwind tour of the city. Before she knows it, she’s dating two sexy guys and blogging about her Big Apple escapades for a real fashion magazine. But while it’s one thing telling readers about your romantic dilemmas, it’s another working them out for yourself. Angela has fallen head over heels for the city that never sleeps, but does she heart New York more than home?

The Best Wedding Shower Book: A Complete Guide for Party Planners $3.95 "This new edition contains more fun activities, party recipes, decorating hints, gift ideas, and planning tips than any other book" Practical party-planning checklists Designs for invitations and name tags Decorating ideas that don’t cost a bundle Creative ideas for "couples" showers Engaging party games that won’t embarrass your quests Dozens of delicious, nutritious recipes and menu ideas Attractive serving suggestions Tips on choosing a party location Updated planning section More creative, contemporary shower themes And much more

New York: Portrait of a City $61.22 This book presents the epic story of New York in photographs, photo-portraits, maps, and aerial views–nearly 600 pages of emotional, atmospheric images, from the mid-19th century to the present day. Supplementing this treasure trove of images are hundreds of quotations and references from relevant books, movies, shows and songs. The city’s fluctuating fortunes are all represented, from the wild nights of the Jazz Age and the hedonistic disco era, to the grim days of the Depression and the devastation of 9/11 and its aftermath, as its broken-hearted but unbowed citizens picked up the pieces. Chapter One (1850-1913) focuses on New York’s dramatic emergence as America’s greatest metropolis. Chapter Two (1914-1945) traces the boom of the 1920s, the Great Depression, and the construction of the city’s most famous landmarks: the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building and Rockefeller Center. Chapter Three (1946-1965) sees New York become the world’s first truly international city, with the construction of the U.N. headquarters. In Chapter Four, the Big Apple loses its shine (1966-1987) during a period of economic decline, social protest and mean streets. Chapter Five (1988-2009) sees New York rise again from the lean times of the 1970s and early 80s, only to be devastated by the 9/11 terrorist attacks, which forever alter the city’s landscape–and its sense of self. More than just a remarkable tribute to the metropolis and its civic, social, and photographic heritage, "New York: Portrait of a City" pays homage to the indomnitable spirit of those who call themselves New Yorkers: full of hope and strength, resolute in their determination to succeed among its glass and granite towers. Features hundreds of iconic images, sourced from dozens of archives and private collections–many never before published–and the work of over 150 celebrated photographers, including: Victor Prevost, Jacob Riis, Lewis Hine, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, Berenice Abbott, Walker Evans, Weegee, Margaret Bourke-White, Saul Leiter, Esther Bubley, Arnold Newman, William Claxton, Ralph Gibson, Ryan McGinley, Mitch Epstein, Steve Schapiro, Mary Ellen Mark, Marvin Newman, Allen Ginsberg, Joel Meyerowitz, Andreas Feininger, Neil Leifer, Charles Cushman, Joseph Rodriguez, Garry Winogrand, Larry Fink, Jamal Shabazz, Allan Tannenbaum, Bruce Davidson, Helen Levitt, Eugene de Salignac, James Nachtwey, Ruth Orkin, Joel Sternfeld, Bruce Davidson, Keizo Kitajima, and many many more.

New York City Mayors $7.99 NEW YORK CITY MAYORS PART I: THE MAYORS OF NEW YORK BEFORE 1898 The first volume entails all 90 Mayors from the 1st Mayor, Thomas Willett to the 90th Mayor William L. Strong.

Sphinx in the City $5.14 Elizabeth Wilson’s elegant, provocative, and scholarly study uses fiction, essays, film, and art, as well as history and sociology, to look at some of the world’s greatest cities–London, Paris, Moscow, New York, Chicago, Lusaka, and Sao Paulo–and presents a powerful critique of utopian planning, anti-urbanism, postmodernism, and traditional architecture. For women the city offers freedom, including sexual freedom, but also new dangers. Planners and reformers have repeatedly attempted to regulate women–and the working class and ethnic minorities–by means of grandiose, utopian plans, nearly destroying the richness of urban culture. City centers have become uninhabited business districts, the countryside suburbanized. There is danger without pleasure, consumerism without choice, safety without stimulation. What is needed is a new understanding of city life and Wilson gives us an intriguing introduction to what this might be.

New York City’s Greatest Boxers $19.72 For many years, New York City was considered to be the fight capital of the world." Local venues put on shows almost daily, and the mecca of boxing, Madison Square Garden, hosted boxing regularly. Fans flocked from one arena to the other to catch all of the action. New York City’s Greatest Boxers is a photographic journey featuring over 180 photographs showcasing many of the outstanding boxers who helped make up the city’s colorful history. New York City’s biggest boxing stars are all found here, from legendary champions like Terry McGovern and Benny Leonard to local stars and celebrities like Joe Miceli, Tiger Jones, and Tony Danza."

The Mystery in New York City $3.95 Four real kids on a visit to New York City get gridlocked in a mystery that takes them on a wild hair-raising tour of the Big Apple’s famous landmarks to find a priceless piece of history–but only they know it’s missing Renaissance Learning, Inc now has Accelerated Reader quizzes for all of the Carole Marsh Mysteries To visit their website, click here. Want a sneak preview of this great mystery? Click HERE to download the first three chapters (approximately 488 KB) The Mystery in New York City is recommended by Sylvan Learning’s Book Adventure reading program. Book Adventure is a FREE reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. Sylvan Learning is the leading provider of tutoring and supplemental education services to students of all ages. Each mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that keep kids begging for more Each mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities. Each Carole Marsh Mystery also has an Accelerated Reader quiz, a Lexile Level, and a Fountas & Pinnell guided reading level.

New York Underground: The Anatomy of a City $30.4 Did alligators ever really live in New York’s sewers? What’s it like to explore the old aqueducts beneath the city? How many levels are beneath Grand Central Station? And how exactly did the pneumatic tube system that New York’s post offices used to employ work? In this richly illustrated historical tour of New York’s vast underground systems, Julia Solis answers all these questions and much, much more. New York Underground takes readers through ingenious criminal escape routes, abandoned subway stations, and dark crypts beneath lower Manhattan to expose the city’s basic anatomy. While the city is justly famous for what lies above ground, its underground passages are equally legendary and tell us just as much about how the city works.

The Encyclopedia of New York City $53.77 Covering an exhaustive range of information about the five boroughs, the first edition of "The Encyclopedia of New York City" was a success by every measure, earning worldwide acclaim and several awards for reference excellence, and selling out its first printing before it was officially published. But much has changed since the volume first appeared in 1995: the World Trade Center no longer dominates the skyline, a billionaire businessman has become an unlikely three-term mayor, and urban regeneration–Chelsea Piers, the High Line, DUMBO, Williamsburg, the South Bronx, the Lower East Side–has become commonplace. To reflect such innovation and change, this definitive, one-volume resource on the city has been completely revised and expanded. The revised edition includes 800 new entries that help complete the story of New York: from Air Train to E-ZPass, from September 11 to public order. The new material includes broader coverage of subject areas previously underserved as well as new maps and illustrations. Virtually all existing entries–spanning architecture, politics, business, sports, the arts, and more–have been updated to reflect the impact of the past two decades. The more than 5,000 alphabetical entries and 700 illustrations of the second edition of "The Encyclopedia of New York City"" "convey the richness and diversity of its subject in great breadth and detail, and will continue to serve as an indispensable tool for everyone who has even a passing interest in the American metropolis.

New York City’s Chinese Community $19.72 Beginning in the late 19th century, Chinese immigrants arrived in New York City with hopes of more opportunity for better lives. Once confined to a few streets in downtown Manhattan, the Chinese people gradually moved throughout the city. Their rich cultural traditions contribute to New Yorks vibrant multicultural community. New York Citys Chinese Community captures the people, culture, history, businesses, events, and neighborhoods that have defined this community from the early days to more recent times. Historic photographs highlight details from the life and experiences of the Chinese population in New York, including their deep-rooted heritage and their new American ways of life.

New York City Firefighting:: 1901-2001 $6.19 The story of firefighting in New York City is one of danger, tradition, pride, excitement, and tragedy. It is also the story of man’s triumph over destructive forces. From the gaslight days of horse-drawn steam engines to the World Trade Center tragedy of 2001, the heroic men and women who make up the city’s most dynamic public service have risked and often lost their lives in order to protect and serve the people of New York City. New York City Firefighting: 1901-2001 chronicles the proudest fire department in America. The proximity of buildings in the city streets and the construction materials made each fire especially dangerous, but determined firefighters never hesitated to battle the flames and rescue the victims. Later, facing unprecedented heights and unparalleled danger, firefighters in New York City were called upon to battle infernos in the first skyscrapers, often using the most rudimentary equipment and barely protected from the flames. In its most trying moments, the Fire Department of New York responded to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in 1993 and 2001, dutifully rushing into the towers to save as many lives as possible and ultimately losing hundreds of their own.

The New York Times Guide to New York City $3.95 By utilizing the resources of America’s premier newspaper, "The New York Times Guide" is now widely recognized as the most complete and reliable source of information on what to see and do in New York City. Sightseeing: Writers who live and work here tell you what you need to know about all of New York’s legendary landmarks, as well as how to get around this great city–from walking tours of famous neighborhoods to hailing a cap or taking the subways. Plus plenty of maps. Restaurants: The most respected reviewers in town–William Grimes and Eric Asimov–tell you where to find the city’s best restaurants as they guide you through more than 350 of them, from four-star temples of food to great inexpensive neighborhood eateries. Hotels: Detailed reviews of more than 100 hotels in every price range, including options in every Manhattan neighborhood and the best airport options. No other guide can match this coverage. Shopping: More than 40 pages of information on stores, boutiques and markets, with a special feature on tracking down bargains all over town. There’s even an insider’s guide to finding antiques. Theater, Art and Music: Broadway Lincoln Center Carnegie Hall Top "Times" critics–Ben Brantley on theater, Michael Kimmelman on art, Anna Kisselgoff on dance, and Bernard Holland and Anthony Tommasini on music–tell you all you need to know about New York’s rich cultural life. Plus Grace Glueck helps you locate the most important art galleries. Nightlife: Want to find a cozy little bar for a nightcap? Looking for a romantic evening of cabaret or a rowdy night of dancing? You’ll find descriptions of hundreds of bars and clubs throughout the city, from eleganthotel haunts to the deepest dives. New York for Children: Laurel Graeber of the "Times" explores great places for kids–and there are many more than you think. The Neighborhoods: Find out what’s going on in Manhattan–Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island, too–as well as which restaurants are your best bets in each borough.

New York! New York! a Kid’s Guide to New York City $17.65 There is no place on earth quite like New York, and quite contrary to popular belief (and although sworn to secrecy by a certain fire fighter not to tell for fear it would ruin New York’s ‘unfriendly reputation’) New Yorkers are just about the friendliest people on earth Everything in New York is exciting and exhilarating, from trips on the metro to riding the Staten Island Ferry to get pizza and homemade spumoni on Staten Island, New York is just plain fun. You can feel the energy, the hope and the American dream that is New York; and you can celebrate New York and all it is with your children with this delightful little book. Use this book as a remembrance of a trip or as an introduction to this wonderful city If you think New York is simply not for kids, then you are wrong. You can visit Fao Schwarz next to central park, have a picnic in the park, ride a horse drawn carriage and visit Madame Tussauds’ wax museum filled with characters that stepped right out of the pages of history. And don’t forget that Lady Liberty is there waiting to be seen The possibilities are endless. Photography by John D. Weigand taken (taken with available light only) accompanied by the fun kid’s poetry of award winning author Penelope Dyan, make this book a must have to your collection of Bellissima books meant for kids that look great on your coffee table

Historic Fires of New York City $21.38 Fire has shaped New York Cityas skyline and has transformed its political and cultural landscape. Historic Fires of New York City traverses the five boroughs, exploring the historic fires that have occurred since the very beginning of the metropolis. Starting with bucket-wielding Dutch burghers and accelerating with the appointment of 35 astrong, able, discreet, honest and sober men,a the effort to bring order out of chaos has been a constant concern of the city for more than three centuries.

Zagat New York City Restaurants $3.95 New York City Restaurants covers over 2,000 restaurants in the five boroughs. This handy guide contains Zagat Survey’s trusted ratings and reviews for New York City-area restaurants based on the opinions of diners like you. The trademark reviews and corresponding ratings for Food, D?cor, 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.

Beneath the Moon and New York City $15.78 A heart wrenching love story in New York City Sondra Berkshire was broken hearted. The only man she had ever loved was called into the mission fields of Africa. She knew in her heart that this was the right thing for Michael yet she questioned God. It was bittersweet. Would she ever love again? How could she go on? How could she trust her heart to another man? Experience the day to day events and uncertainity as a magical love story unfolds beneath the moon and New York City.

New York City Zoos and Aquarium $21.37 Situated within the five boroughs of New York City are five zoos and one aquarium. New York City Zoos and Aquarium chronicles the establishment of the Central Park Zoo, the Bronx Zoo, the Prospect Park Zoo, the Queens Zoo, the Staten Island Zoo, and the New York Aquarium. Popular childrenas zoos are also featured. The cityas first zoo opened in Central Park in the 1850s, while the newest zoo opened in Queens after the 1964 Worldas Fair. While each one of these facilities has many similarities, they all have their own unique attributes. All of the facilities are focused on education, conservation, and the care of the animals that now reside in natural habitats.

Arthur Rickerby’s New York City $19.72 Arthur Rickerby’s illustrious career was spent capturing scores of the nation’s significant historical events on film, from the Japanese signing of the Articles of Surrender aboard the USS Missouri in 1945, ending World War II, to famous sports images such as Don Larsen throwing the final pitch of baseball’s only World Series perfect game for the New York Yankees in 1956. Today few people know of Arthur Rickerby, the New York born and bred photographer. Arthur Rickerby’s New York City not only reintroduces the world-class photojournalist and pays tribute to his outstanding work, but it also features rare and previously unseen New York images that perfectly capture the enduring Rickerby touch.

AIA Guide to New York City $34.04 Hailed as "extraordinarily learned" (New York Times), "blithe in spirit and unerring in vision," (New York Magazine), and the "definitive record of New York’s architectural heritage" (Municipal Art Society), Norval White and Elliot Willensky’s book is an essential reference for everyone with an interest in architecture and those who simply want to know more about New York City. First published in 1968, the AIA Guide to New York City has long been the definitive guide to the city’s architecture. Moving through all five boroughs, neighborhood by neighborhood, it offers the most complete overview of New York’s significant places, past and present. The Fifth Edition continues to include places of historical importance–including extensive coverage of the World Trade Center site–while also taking full account of the construction boom of the past 10 years, a boom that has given rise to an unprecedented number of new buildings by such architects as Frank Gehry, Norman Foster, and Renzo Piano. All of the buildings included in the Fourth Edition have been revisited and re-photographed and much of the commentary has been re-written, and coverage of the outer boroughs–particularly Brooklyn–has been expanded. Famed skyscrapers and historic landmarks are detailed, but so, too, are firehouses, parks, churches, parking garages, monuments, and bridges. Boasting more than 3000 new photographs, 100 enhanced maps, and thousands of short and spirited entries, the guide is arranged geographically by borough, with each borough divided into sectors and then into neighborhood. Extensive commentaries describe the character of the divisions. Knowledgeable, playful, and beautifully illustrated, here is the ultimate guided tour of New York’s architectural treasures. Acclaim for earlier editions of the AIA Guide to New York City: "An extraordinarily learned, personable exegesis of our metropolis. No other American or, for that matter, world city can boast so definitive a one-volume guide to its built environment." — Philip Lopate, New York Times "Blithe in spirit and unerring in vision." — New York Magazine "A definitive record of New York’s architectural heritage… witty and helpful pocketful which serves as arbiter of architects, Baedeker for boulevardiers, catalog for the curious, primer for preservationists, and sourcebook to students. For all who seek to know of New York, it is here. No home should be without a copy." — Municipal Art Society "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." — Constance Rosenblum, New York Times "A book for architectural gourmands and gastronomic gourmets." — The Village Voice

New York City: Yesterday & Today $3.99 New York City: Yesterday & Today is a glorious tribute to arguably the most important, most distinctive, and most vibrant city in America. In 192 pages of spectacular imagery and fascinating stories, New York City: Yesterday & Today shares unforgettable tales of New York City s history.

The Just City $27.54 For much of the twentieth century improvement in the situation of disadvantaged communities was a focus for urban planning and policy. Yet over the past three decades the ideological triumph of neoliberalism has caused the allocation of spatial, political, economic, and financial resources to favor economic growth at the expense of wider social benefits. Susan Fainstein’s concept of the "just city" encourages planners and policymakers to embrace a different approach to urban development. Her objective is to combine progressive city planners’ earlier focus on equity and material well-being with considerations of diversity and participation so as to foster a better quality of urban life within the context of a global capitalist political economy. Fainstein applies theoretical concepts about justice developed by contemporary philosophers to the concrete problems faced by urban planners and policymakers and argues that, despite structural obstacles, meaningful reform can be achieved at the local level. In the first half of The Just City, Fainstein draws on the work of John Rawls, Martha Nussbaum, Iris Marion Young, Nancy Fraser, and others to develop an approach to justice relevant to twenty-first-century cities, one that incorporates three central concepts: diversity, democracy, and equity. In the book’s second half, Fainstein tests her ideas through case studies of New York, London, and Amsterdam by evaluating their postwar programs for housing and development in relation to the three norms. She concludes by identifying a set of specific criteria for urban planners and policymakers to consider when developing programs to assure greater justice in both the process of their formulation and their effects.

Guide to New York City Landmarks $24.32 The official guide to New York’s must-see buildings Yes, it’s a wonderful town, and this book gives you more than 1,200 reasons why. With a host of new landmarks, 80 two-color, easy-to-read maps, and more than 200 photographs, this new edition of the official and only complete guide to New York’s landmarks will make every visitor feel like a native–and turn every native into a wide-eyed tourist. New to this edition are more than 75 recently designated landmarks and 10 new historic districts, with a new focus on neighborhoods with local history and details explaining some of the more remarkable buildings in the districts. Includes a Foreword by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission is the New York City agency responsible for protecting and preserving New York City’s architecturally, historically, and culturally significant buildings. Founded in 1965 after the destruction of the original Penn Station, the Commission consists of 11 commissioners, including at least three architects, a historian, a realtor, a planner or landscape architect, as well as a representative of each borough.

Madonna At The Kabbalah Centre In New York City $10 Madonna At The Kabbalah Centre In New York City – Madonna

New York City: A Short History $6.43 From its origins as a primitive Dutch outpost to the sprawling urban complex it is today, the defining characteristic of New York has been constant, dramatic, and rapid change. Formerly published as "An American Metropolis," this new edition features a new preface in which Lankevich discusses the impact of the events of September 11 on the city, as well as an updated final chapter on the Giuliani administration. By understanding the history of New York, we obtain a vital sense of what America was, is, and can become.

Fodor’s Flashmaps New York City $11.54 "Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences. "Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in New York City -"Fodor’s Flashmaps New York City" is the ultimate street and information finder for locals and visitors, with thematic maps and listings packed into a compact book that fits in your purse or pocket. -From Soho to the Upper West Side, navigating and exploring the streets of New York City is easy with Flashmaps. The guide gathers 58 full-color maps covering transportation, shopping, parks, restaurants, movie theatres, and more Key phone numbers and addresses are also at your fingertips. -If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in "Flashmaps New York City." The carefully selected maps will ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in New York City. Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.

New New York: Architecture of a City $39.46 New York architecture has captured the world’s imagination for years, and this book offers compelling evidence that the last ten years are no exception. The city draws more tourists than ever and looks the best it’s looked in years. In over 350 pages and close to 400 photographs, this new volume will include the top fifty buildings and interiors from the last decade, among them projects by a Who’s Who of famous architects: Rem Koolhaas, Gwathmey Siegel, Richard Rogers, Norman Foster, Frank Gehry, and Philippe Starck. There are no books available that document the same time period with this breadth and depth. Featured projects: Rem Koolhaas’s Prada Store, James Polshek’s new Planetarium at the Smithsonian Institute’s Museum of Natural History, the 42nd Street Redevelopment project with skyscrapers by Arquitectonica and KPF, Philippe Starck’s Hudson and Paramount hotels, Renzo Piano’s "New York Times" headquarters project, and Diller and Scofidio’s winning scheme for Eyebeam, in addition to smaller cutting edge projects by ShoP, Architecture Research Office, and LOTEK

The New York City Subway System $14.32 In 1904, New York City’s residents celebrated a new era in mass transit with the opening of a nine-mile subway route. In the century to come, the subway would grow to run 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with 6,400 cars, 468 stations, 842 miles of track, and a daily ridership of 4.5 million.

Fodor’s See It New York City $3.95 "Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences. "Praise for Fodor’s See It guides: ..".everything from the latest dish on local hotels and restaurants to Web sites, the nearest tram and metro stops, to prices. Best of all, it’s presented in a colorful, eye-catching format." -"Frequent Flyer" magazine Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. While you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in New York City Fodor’s See It New York City is colorful and practical, detailing the must-see sights in New York City plus: -COLOR PHOTOS by the hundreds show you not only New York City’s sights but also hotels, restaurants, and shops -COLOR MAPS galore, including neighborhood maps, city plans, transportation maps, and floor plans -WALKING and DRIVING tours -INSIDER TIPS by the dozen -RATINGS for key sights -Hundreds of in-depth HOTEL and RESTAURANT reviews -Detailed PRACTICAL information in every listing Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.

New York City: A Photographic Celebration $3.95 The Big Apple. Home of the Statue of Liberty and the Rockettes. From Broadway to Madison Avenue, the Hudson River to the Brooklyn Bridge, New York City is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. Take a photographic tour of the city and such past and present landmarks as the World Trade Center, Times Square, and Rockefeller Center. Complete with more than 100 photographs with informative captions and anecdotal quotations from some of the city’s most famous residents.

The Out Traveler: New York City $3.95 New York City author Dan Allen takes you on a tour of the greatest city in the world, the multicultural mecca considered by travelers and historians alike to be the epicenter of gay civilization. With its neighborhood by neighborhood rundowns of today’s hippest hotspots alongside localized LGBT history, this guide gives hand-picked, in-the-know recommendations for gay and gay-friendly lodging, dining, and activities that will illuminate the soul of New York — not just in the known pink centers of Greenwich Village, Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen, but from Downtown to Uptown, and from the Bronx to Brooklyn. Included are helpful maps, gay-friendly ratings, and valuable travel tips. Dan Allen is a New York City-based writer who contributes to The Advocate, Out, The Out Traveler, The Miami Herald, and many other publications.

Will and the Red Ball: Adventures in New York City $5.59 Join Will and his trusty red ball as they make their way alone through the hustle and bustle of New York City …

Sex in the City: New York $13.24 This city-based series of outstanding erotica stories takes a bite out of the succulent Big Apple. A banquet of seduction, sin, kink and decadence has been specially prepared by top connoisseurs from the American erotica world for the delectation of your imagination. Brand new stories from Thomas S Roche, Michael Hemmingson, Shanna Germain and many other literary talents, are collected here to specifically celebrate and eroticise New York.All brought to you by the editor of the bestselling Mammoth Book of Erotica series. Cities are not just about monuments and museums and iconic places, they are also about people at love and play in unique surroundings.

New York City: A Cultural History $7.89 New York City epitomizes modernity. Its skyscrapers and neon nightlife, together with its inner-city ghettoes, symbolize all the excitements and tribulations of contemporary urban living. Eric Homberger explores the rich contribution New York has made to American history and culture. Birthplace of Herman Melville. Henry James, and Joseph Heller and adopted home of poets, playwrights, artists, and radicals from every continent, the city has been relentless in overturning cultural conventions. From jazz to hip-hop, from art deco to modernism. New York has always been at the forefront of innovation. — City of Power and Ambition: Wall Street and the heart of US capitalism; the UN and global politics; Ellis Island and the eternal migrant dream. — City of Drama, Art, and Music: Broadway; Tin Pan Alley and the bright lights; museums and art collections; orchestras, opera, and the power of popular culture. — City of Writers and Visionaries: Emigre intellectuals and dissidents; novelists and poets; chronicles of urban life and voices of the dispossessed.

New York, Empire City: 1920-1945 $35.47 New York between the wars: the city of Babe Ruth, Checker cabs, and Zelda Fitzgerald’s infamous dip in the fountain at the Plaza Hotel. That is the city that comes gloriously to life in this fascinating collection of 100 historical photographs of New York’s notable streetscapes and landmarks. Discovered serendipitously by author David Stravitz when he was on a hunt for used camera equipment, these rare photographs of the city are accompanied here by informative captions and an insightful essay by architectural historian Christopher Gray. Not only are these photographs being published for the first time, but the clarity and detail of the images, taken with a large-format camera, are astonishing. One can read the signage on the sides of buildings, examine the items in store windows, and see how people on the streets and sidewalks are dressed. From Trinity Church to Harlem, from Coney Island to Yankee Stadium, these images transport the reader into the heart of a vanished era, when men wore fedoras and the Empire City sparkled with promise.

City Dog: New York City $3.95 Each of these city-specific dog-resource directories takes all of the guesswork out of finding new dog shops, services and places, including dog day cares, boarding facilities, pet sitters, dog parks, dog trainers, pet boutiques, alternative therapies, and neighborhood pet-supply stores. Each listing includes not only the address, phone number, hours of operation, and payment information, but also an original review that offers readers the inside scoop on each business. Also included is an emergency directory that’s essential for middle-of-the-night ailments, a dog rescue directory, puppy starter kit, and lost dog help. The listings are arranged in an easy thumb-through layout and the book is perfectly sized to fit in a pocketbook or glove box.

A Brief History Of New York City $1.29 New York City — what a city what a history! If it happened anywhere in America it probably happened in New York City. Reading the history of this city is fascinating and exciting as if watching the people and the events that traveled through the region and across the years. This little ebook is an annotated timeline of the major events of this incredible city.

The Architecture of New York City $18.25 This book includes an overview and history of NYC, as well as a list of the city’s tallest buildings. Read about the architecture of the Big Apple, and many of the famous buildings there including the Chrysler, Woolworth, Conde Nast, Seagram and Empire State Buildings, as well as Rockefeller Center.

New York City Background Each $179.99 Our New York City Background features a row of lighted city buildings with a big red apple in the center along with the words New York. This free-standing New York City Background measures 7 feet 4 inches high x 22 feet side and is printed on one side of cardboard. Use the New York City Background to creating an amazing focal point for your city themed event. Assembly required.

Zagat New York City Nightlife $14.68 What’s the hottest dance club of the moment, the best place to take an important client for a drink, the most romantic choice for popping the question? You’ll find all that information, plus much more, in Zagat’s New York City Nightlife guide. Based on the opinions of thousands of in-the-know nightcrawlers, this guide takes you on an insider’s tour of the city that never sleeps. This fundamental guide has ratings and reviews for over 1,300 bars, clubs and lounges, and it also offers practical indexes to help you make the right choice for any occasion.

A Brief History of the City of New York $33.95 A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK – BY CHARLES B. TODD – PREFACE – THIS volume was written at the suggestion of pubIic school teachers and members of the City History Club, as a text-book for use in the public and private schools of New York, as well as for all others interested in the study of the citys striking and romantic history. It has been the authors aim to present this history concisely, accurately, impartially, and at the same time to weave into the narrative such romantic and picturesque ilcideilts, sich details of manners, customs, and domestic life, as would lend it local color and rendcr the picture clear and complete. The causes which led to the founding of the city, and the men and thc agencies responsible for its wonderfrl growth, have not been forgotten. In a work so condensed it was impossible to notice all the events in the citys history. For these the reader…………

Form-Based Codes: A Guide for Planners, Urban Designers, Municipalities, and Developers $69.85 A comprehensive, illustrative guide to Form-Based Codes "This volume describes in clear argument and significant detail the issues and techniques associated with the design and management of Form-Based Codes as an antidote to zoning and sprawl. Reading it and putting it to practice is an excellent point of departure for individuals and municipalities to safeguard and to grow their communities." – From the Foreword by noted architect and urbanist Stefanos Polyzoides Form-Based Codes are the latest evolutionary step in the practice of development and land-use regulation. A growing alternative to conventional zoning laws, Form-Based Codes go beyond land use to address not just the physical form of buildings but also surrounding streets, blocks, and public spaces in order to create, protect, and revitalize sustainable communities. Written by three recognized leaders in the field of New Urbanism, including an urban planner and an architect, this book is the first to address this subject comprehensively. After defining Form-Based Codes and explaining why they are a necessary alternative to conventional zoning regulations, the authors detail the various components of Form-Based Codes and then go step by step through the process of creating and implementing them. Finally, a series of case studies illustrates best practice applications of Form-Based Coding at various scales from county-wide to site specific, and various project types from city-wide development code replacement to the preservation or evolution of downtowns. This timely and accessible text features: * More than 200 clear illustrations of Form-Based Codes * Studies of real-world applications of Form-Based Coding by leading planners, urban designers, and architects Form-Based Codes is a must-read for today’s urban designers, urban planners, architects, and anyone with a vested interest in utilizing the latest regulatory tool to help create compact, walkable, and sustainable communities.

New York City City Gnome $24.99 Decorate your garden with this New York City Gnome for an extra dose of hometown spirit! Hand painted garden gnome is approximately 11.5 inches tall and boasts raised details! Garden Gnome Approximately 11.5 inches tall Hand painted Raised detail Officially licensed

New York $3.94 This collection of photographs shows New York City from a fresh perspective. The essence of the city is captured in a oblique and surprising way. Tamas Revesz is a prominent Hungarian photographer who has recently moved to the United States.

New York 1960: Architecture and Urbanism Between the Second World War and the Bicentennial $72.93 This is the third volume (and the fourth chronologically) in architect and historian Robert A. M. Stern’s monumental series of documentary studies of New York City architecture and urbanism. "New York 1880, New York 1900," and "New York 1930" have comprehensively covered the architects and urban planners who defined New York from the end of the nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth century. The post-World War II era witnessed New York’s reign as the unofficial but undisputed economic and artistic capital of the world. By the mid-1970s, the city had experienced a profound reversal, and both its economy and its reputation were at a historic nadir. The architectural history of the period offered an exceptionally abundant and varied mix of building styles and types, from the faltering traditionalism of the 1940s through the heyday of International Style modernism in the 1950s and 1960s to the incipient postmodernism of the 1970s. Organized geographically, "New York 1960" provides an encyclopedic survey of the city’s postwar architecture as well as relating a coherent story about each of its diverse neighborhoods. Primary sources are emphasized, including the commentaries of the preeminent architecture critics of the day; the text is illustrated exclusively with a rich collection of period photographs.

New York City (2005 Mix) $10 New York City (2005 Mix) – John Lennon And The Plastic Ono Band With Elephant’s Memory

Freeing the Angel from the Stone a Guide to Piccirilli Sculpture in New York City $15.97 This is a "Guide book" to the major scuplter of the Piccirilli brothers in New York City.

Gone to New York: Adventures in the City $14.54 Welcome to Ian Frazier’s New York, where every block is an event, and where the denizens are larger than life. Meet landlord extraordinaire Zvi Hugo Segal, and the man who scaled the World Trade Center. Learn the location of Manhattan’s antipodes, and meander the length of Route 3 to New Jersey. Like his literary forebears Joseph Mitchell and A. J. Liebling, Frazier makes us fall in love with America’s greatest city all over again.

New York City’s Central Park $40.68 New York’s Central Park is the most visited urban park in the United States, with more than 25 million visitors each year. Designed by America’s most famous landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, the 843-acre Central Park was intended to provide New Yorkers with a serene and scenic "rural" refuge from the noise and bustle of city life.

Rochdale Village: Robert Moses, 6,000 Families, and New York City’s Great Experiment in Integrated Housing $40.32 From 1963 to 1965 roughly 6,000 families moved into Rochdale Village, at the time the world’s largest housing cooperative, in southeastern Queens, New York. The moderate-income cooperative attracted families from a diverse background, white and black, to what was a predominantly black neighborhood. In its early years, Rochdale was widely hailed as one of the few successful large-scale efforts to create an integrated community in New York City or, for that matter, anywhere in the United States. Rochdale was built by the United Housing Foundation. Its president, Abraham Kazan, had been the major builder of low-cost cooperative housing in New York City for decades. His partner in many of these ventures was Robert Moses. Their work together was a marriage of opposites: Kazan’s utopian-anarchist strain of social idealism with its roots in the early twentieth century Jewish labor movement combined with Moses’s hardheaded, no-nonsense pragmatism. Peter Eisenstadt recounts the history of Rochdale Village’s first years, from the controversies over its planning, to the civil rights demonstrations at its construction site in 1963, through the late 1970s, tracing the rise and fall of integration in the cooperative. (Today, although Rochdale is no longer integrated, it remains a successful and vibrant cooperative that is a testament to the ideals of its founders and the hard work of its residents.) Rochdale’s problems were a microcosm of those of the city as a whole-troubled schools, rising levels of crime, fallout from the disastrous teachers’ strike of 1968, and generally heightened racial tensions. By the end of the 1970s few white families remained. Drawing on exhaustive archival research, extensive interviews with the planners and residents, and his own childhood experiences growing up in Rochdale Village, Eisenstadt offers an insightful and engaging look at what it was like to live in Rochdale and explores the community’s place in the postwar history of America’s cities and in the still unfinished quests for racial equality and affordable urban housing.

Postcards from New York City/Postales Desde New York City $9.93 Join Anna in her travel adventures to cities across the United States. This book features interesting facts about select destinations include historical monuments and famous sights from New York City, The Big Apple. Anna’s thoughts are presented through a child’s eye in English only postcards to friends and family back home. Facts about the locations are presented fully in English and again in Spanish. Creative blending of fiction and non-fiction. Available in hardcover and paperback.

Go Wild in New York City $18.98 Go Wild in New York City is the brainchild of author Brad Matsen and philanthropist Ted Kheel. Its mission is to open kids’ eyes to the hidden natural wonders of the urban environment-in this case, New York City. This book will help children understand and celebrate city life, while also sparking interest in science topics and promoting ways of caring for the earth. This book seeks to answer children’s most basic questions such as, "Where does water come from?" or "Why is the sky blue?" It also serves up page after page of fascinating trivia and fun facts about the Big Apple. For instance: "New York City’s hottest day ever? (July 9, 1936 when the thermometer climbed to 115 degrees Fahrenheit ) "The amount of sewage generated in an average day? (1.4 billion gallons) "Did you know that at the end of the 19th Century, Manhattan alone had 150,000 horses living in it? (And no public street-cleaning works?) "Oh, and about those alligators in the sewer systemo?= Chapters include: 1.Water City -water, sewage 2.NYC Rocks -rocks, earth, and ice age of NYC 3.Take a Deep Breath – weather, atmosphere, and climate 4.Hey, Nice Plants – plants, air, flowers, pollution 5.Rulers of New York – bugs, bugs, bugs 6.Fur, Fins, Fangs, & Feathers- everything that walks, crawls, slithers, or flies in NYC 7.Food In, Garbage Out – the incredible story of NYC’s garbage, peee-youuu All chapters discuss pollution issues and environmental concerns. Each chapter features activities for the reader, as well as websites to go to for further research. The back matter includes resources, an index, additional information and websites, a complete map of New York City, and information on the missions of the organizationsinvolved. Go Wild is supported by the non-profit organization Nurture New York’s Nature (NNYN) headed by a legendary mediator in the labor industry and the extremely philanthropic Ted Kheel. NNYN’s mission is to bring attention to the need for sustainable development in urban environments. Mr. Kheel’s passion for his work has initiated an assortment of projects supporting resource-friendly development and awareness throughout New York City. By inspiring this book, Mr. Kheel hopes to reach out to the children of the city and incite their environmental awareness at an early age. Mr. Kheel’s extensive personal connections, including the likes of Oscar de la Renta and Mikhail Baryshnikov, will certainly help to promote this book and make it a sales success. Mr. Kheel’s Go Wild "team" will be working in and out of the City to get the word out. Mr. Kheel is very committed to this project and appears to have an endless supply of resources, both socially and monetarily, to help support the project. To find out more about NNYN and their extensive list of other projects, go to http: //www.nnyn.org/about.html. For a biography on Ted Kheel, take a look at www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/kheel/generalInfo/tedKheelBio.html. This book is

City of Promise: A Novel of New York’s Gilded Age $4.08 A captivating historical epic set in gilded age New York, "City of Promise" is the latest installment in Beverly Swerling’s popular series.

New York, New York $21.23 New York City is so unique that it generates its own culture, its own attitude, and its own exclusiveness. These attributes bring with them tons of idiosyncrasies that need to be explored to truly understand what it is like to live, breathe, work, and play here. This book describes every aspect of being in Manhattan: ordering at a deli, the delights of shopping its famous stores, negotiating the subways and buses, walking across its streets, deciding to rent or buy an apartment, hiring nannies, and finding doctors. Rob Silverman discusses what times taxicabs change their shifts and how it affects your ability to get a cab on a rainy night, and debates the desirability of making eye contact in the subway system. New York, New York is an entertaining and invaluable source of information for New Yorkers and visitors alike.

New York City’s Harbor Defenses $21.37 The great seaport of New York, one of the largest and busiest natural harbors in the world, was defended for nearly four centuries by a series of more than sixty coastal fortifications. These fortifications were occupied by the Dutch, then the British, and finally, the Americans, who after winning their independence, needed to protect the country they had established. New York City’s Harbor Defenses, with more than two hundred vintage photographs, reveals the unusual history of these coastal and island forts and tells of the men and women who served at them during peacetime and while the country was at war. Most of these fortifications are no longer active, but they can still be visited. Gone are the mighty guns, some of which could fire a twenty-four-hundred-pound shell a distance of twenty-six miles. Many of the buildings constructed during national emergencies have been leveled, and the millions of soldiers who lived, trained, and served their country there are absent. This visual history shows what once were the extensive fortifications that defended New York City’s harbor.

Zagat New York City Shopping $15.34 Whether you’re a shopaholic or a bargain-hunter, you’ll find Zagat’s 2012 New York City Shopping guide indispensable. Covering over 2,000 stores in 50+ categories ranging from handbags to home goods, shoes to software, toys to toiletries it’s all here. Rated by thousands of enthusiastic NYC shoppers, this guide is sure to be the one you won’t leave home without.

Frommer’s New York City [With Map] $4.83 Itineraries for just 1 day, or longer, in New York City, as well as foodie and outer borough itineraries. The Where to Dine chapter includes the author’s expert opinions on NYC’s best burgers, barbecue, and bagels. The After Dark chapter tells where to find the best of Off- and Off-Off Broadway theater, music above and below ground, on the water, and bars that boast literary events and cocktails

Fodor’s Exploring New York City $3.95 Fodor’s Exploring Guides are the most up-to-date, full-color guidebooks available. Covering destinations around the world, these guides are loaded with photos; essays on culture and history, architecture and art; itineraries, walks and excursions; descriptions of sights; and practical information. "Fodor’s Exploring New York City, 7th Edition" gives you great tips on dining and lodging for all budgets as well as tips on basics such as getting there and getting around and when to go and what to pack.

Michelin Guide New York City $3.95 The Michelin Guide to New York City 2008 is the latest title to be updated in a world-renowned series of hotel and restaurant guides. Each listing is recommended by Michelin’s team of anonymous, independent inspectors based on a process that has stood the test of time. Michelin awards select restaurants stars for culinary excellence. The guide is organized by neighborhood and detailed descriptions of each listing provide the reader with a picture of everything from the ambience to the cuisine. This guide celebrates the culinary diversity of the five boroughs and is perfect for locals and visitors alike.

Count to Sleep New York City $6.93 Making basic numbers fun to learn, these board books teach kids to count to 10 using famous icons and landmarks from cities and states across North America. Featuring whimsical illustrations, these concept books are a terrific way to introduce young children to cherished destinations while easing them to sleep at naptime or bedtime. Introducing kids to the wonders of New York City, this book covers such icons as the Statue of Liberty, hot dog stands, taxi cabs, Central Park, and Broadway theaters.

True Crime: New York City $3.95 BradyGames’ "True Crime: New York City Official Strategy Guide" includes the following: A comprehensive walkthrough of the entire ferocious journey. Detailed area maps of every dynamic environment. Complete listing of all available items, weapons and fighting styles. Expert boss strategies. Game secrets revealed Platform: PS2, Xbox and GameCube Genre: Action/AdventureThis product is available for sale worldwide.

Outdoor Escapes New York City $3.95 Got to get out of the office? This book offers great opportunities for hiking, biking, and other outdoor sports within an hour or two of the city. "Outdoor Escapes New York City" profiles 25 quick escapes to open spaces and fresh air, all of them easily accessible by public transportation. Author Ted Scull does all the trip planning; all that’s left to do is have fun.

New York City Ballet $338 Koch Theater at Lincoln Center (20 Lincoln Center Plaza , New York, NY, 10023)

New York City Subway Stations: List of New York City Subway Stations, List of New York City Subway Transfer Stations $35.12 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: List of New York City Subway Stations, List of New York City Subway Transfer Stations, New York City Subway Nomenclature, Times Square – 42nd Street, List of New York City Subway Terminals, Grand Central – 42nd Street, Atlantic Avenue – Pacific Street, Canal Street, 14th Street – Union Square, Court Street – Borough Hall, Broadway Junction, Lexington Avenue/59th Street, Fulton Street/broadway – Nassau Street, South Ferry – Whitehall Street, Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street, Franklin Avenue, 14th Street – Eighth Avenue, Queensboro Plaza, 34th Street – Herald Square, Coney Island – Stillwell Avenue, Myrtle-wyckoff Avenues, 168th Street, Franklin Avenue – Botanic Garden, Delancey Street – Essex Street, 161st Street – Yankee Stadium, 149th Street – Grand Concourse, New Utrecht Avenue/62nd Street, Fourth Avenue/ninth Street. Excerpt: The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system that serves four of the five boroughs of New York City in the U.S. state of New York: the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. Its operator is the New York City Transit Authority, which is itself controlled by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York. 5.225 million passengers use the system daily, making it the busiest rapid transit system in the United States and the fourth busiest in the world. The present New York City Subway system is composed of three formerly separate systems that merged in 1940: the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT), the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation (BMT), and the Independent Subway System (IND). The privately-held IRT, founded in 1902, constructed and operated the first underground railway line in New York City. The opening of this line on October 27, 1904 is commonly cited as the opening of the modern New York C… More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1015316

Gastropolis: Food and New York City $4.82 Whether you’re digging into a slice of cherry cheesecake, burning your tongue on a piece of fiery Jamaican jerk chicken, or slurping the broth from a juicy soup dumpling, eating in New York City is a culinary adventure unlike any other in the world. An irresistible sampling of the city’s rich food heritage, "Gastropolis" explores the personal and historical relationship between New Yorkers and food. Beginning with the origins of cuisine combinations, such as Mt. Olympus bagels and Puerto Rican lasagna, the book describes the nature of food and drink before the arrival of Europeans in 1624 and offers a history of early farming practices. Essays trace the function of place and memory in Asian cuisine, the rise of Jewish food icons, the evolution of food enterprises in Harlem, the relationship between restaurant dining and identity, and the role of peddlers and markets in guiding the ingredients of our meals. They share spice-scented recollections of Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx, and colorful vignettes of the avant-garde chefs, entrepreneurs, and patrons who continue to influence the way New Yorkers eat. Touching on everything from religion, nutrition, and agriculture to economics, politics, and psychology, "Gastropolis" tells a story of immigration, amalgamation, and assimilation. This rich interplay between tradition and change, individual and society, and identity and community could happen only in New York.

Aia Guide to New York City: The Classic Guide to New York’s Architecture $6.49 Since the AIA Guide to New York City was first published in 1967, it has been recognized as the ultimate guide to the metropolis’s buildings, in all five boroughs — Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island — from nineteenth-century brownstones and tenements to modern high-rise apartments and museums. The latest edition of this urban classic takes a fresh look at the architectural treasures that define New York — from its most characteristic landmarks to its less famous local favorites. To prepare this edition — the first revision since 1987 — Norval White has visited and revisited more than 5,000 buildings, making this by far the most complete guide of its kind. This generously illustrated handbook presents the structures of the New York City–from the magnificent to the obscure — in over 3,000 new photographs, more than 130 new maps, and hundreds of revised and new entries. Beyond the skyscrapers and historical buildings, the guide also leads the way to the city’s bridges, parks, and public monuments. From the tip of the Empire State Building to the brownstones in Brooklyn, the AIA Guide to New York City reveals how the city’s spirit, fortitude, and character are captured and expressed in its architecture. Thoughtful and humorous descriptions include fascinating bits of local information that bring the city’s history to life, telling the stories behind the bricks and mortar. Together, the maps, photographs, and expert critiques invite you on a special grand tour of the city at your own pace. This guide is a definitive record of New York’s architectural heritage and provides a compact, authoritative directory for lovers of New York City all over the world. Its portability and encyclopedic quality make it an ideal traveling companion for any walker in the city. For the sightseer, the architect, or anyone on a casual stroll, the AIA Guide to New York City is the book to grab on your way out the door.

This Is New York $17 Facsimile edition of a beloved, long out-of-print children’s classic. The charm and uniqueness of New York City was never more beautifully and whimsically created for children than in Miroslav Sasek’s "This Is New York." First published in 1960, his vision of New York nearly forty years ago still remains fresh: the hustle and bustle of Times Square, the ethnic neighborhoods, the awe-inspiring architecture. Sasek captured the essences of New York that delight children and parents, many of whom who will remember the book from their childhood.

The Q Guide to New York City Pride $4.24 From the Stonewall riots to the pride march to the bars of yesterday and today, here is everything you need to know to be in the know about New York City’s queer history-and what’s still hot. Packed with trivia, little-known facts, and interviews with the people who made the city what it is. Patrick Hinds, formerly a news associate for CNBC, freelances for local and national publications, including Girlfriends, Frontiers, and Gay City News. He lives in New York City.

Chinatowns of New York City $19.72 For a span of more than a century, New Yorkas Chinese communities have grown uninterruptedly from three streets in lower Manhattan to five Chinatowns, over 100 street blocks, across the boroughs of Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn. No other Chinese communities outside Asia come close to this magnitude.

Garden Guide: New York City $18.02 If you know where to look, remarkable gardens welcome visitors in almost every nook and cranny of New York City. They’re perched on rooftops, concealed behind sleek Midtown facades, tucked inside venerable museums, and waiting behind gates you may have passed by a hundred times. Some are even hidden in plain sight, such as the romantic Shakespeare Garden, the windy bluffs of the Heather Garden, or the bold, contemporary Gantry Plaza State Park. This lively guide to 100 gardens (open to the public and mostly free) in all five boroughs offers scores of unexpected discoveries, from not one but two authentic Chinese Scholar’s gardens to a beguiling children’s maze, a huge airplane topiary, and the largest community garden in America. More than just a guide to flora, "Garden Guide: New York City" describes the intriguing stories and colorful personalities behind these green spaces. From the city’s horticultural crown jewels to its quirky community gardens, the book tells when each garden is at its best and gives practical information including directions, hours, public transportation, and amenities.

New York City Financial District:: In Vintage Postcards $4.2 The early decades of the twentieth century were among the most vibrant for both New York City and the world of postcards. The 1898 consolidation of the city’s five boroughs sparked a building boom that inspired a heightened awareness of the city’s changing landscape. In response to this new appreciation, the postcard industry began a colorful pictorial record that was especially rich for New York.

A Duck in New York City [With CD] $3.95 The title story-song is about a little duck from the Prairies who has a big dream–making it to New York City and doing his ducky dance on Broadway It turns out to be an adventurous journey that appears bound for failure, until he meets up with a truck driver named Big Betty. She points him in the right direction and gives him that little nudge he needs to tackle the Big Apple. Additional songs feature alligators that waltz at midnight, little girls who sing off-key to get tomatoes thrown at them, and opera-singing slugs that sneak out at night to do the boogie-woogie.

History Underground: The New York City Subway $21.06 After an introduction to rapid transit systems and the history of transportation in New York City, this volume provides a thorough history of the New York City subway. Also included is a look at the subway and its culture today, as well as a look at the New York City Transit Museum.Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge.

Frommer’s New York City with Kids $3.95 Family vacations have never been so easy with Frommer’s. It’s like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places local parents and kids like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go-they’ve done the legwork for you, and they’re not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges, and tells you which ones are kid-friendly. Every Frommer’s with Kids Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and outdoor activities. You’d be lost without us This seventh edition of "Frommer’s New York City with Kids" reveals the most fun and educational experiences for kids in the Big Apple. It’s full of incredibly detailed tips – right down to which hotels offer cribs and rollaway beds and which restaurants offer high chairs. Inside you’ll learn where to find hands-on, interactive museums; children’s entertainment, from concerts to puppet shows; kid-oriented shopping; plus all the best parks and places to play . There are even suggested itineraries for each age group making trip planning a snap Let "Frommer’s New York City with Kids" show your family the exciting sights and sounds of New York City.

New York Stories: The Best of the City Section of the New York Times $9.65 aThere are eight million stories in the Naked City.a This famous line from the 1948 film "The Naked City" has become an emblem of New York City itself. One publication cultivating many of New York City’s greatest stories is the City section in "The New York Times." Each Sunday, this section of "The New York Times," distributed only in papers in the five boroughs, captivates readers with tales of people and places that make the city unique. Featuring a cast of stellar writers–Phillip Lopate, Vivian Gornick, Thomas Beller and Laura Shaine Cunningham, among others–New York Stories brings some of the best essays from the City section to readers around the country. New Yorkers can learn something new about their city, while other readers will enjoy the flavor of the Big Apple. New York Stories profiles people like sixteen-year-old Barbara Ott, who surfs the waters off Rockaway in Queens, and Sonny Payne, the beloved panhandler of the F train. Other essays explore memorable places in the city, from the Greenwich Village townhouse blown up by radical activists in the 1970s to a basketball court that serves as the heart of its Downtown neighborhood. The forty essays collected in New York Stories reflect an intimate understanding of the city, one that goes beyond the headlines. The result is a passionate, well-written portrait of a legendary and ever-evolving place