Description
Experience a seldom-seen New York City with journalists and NYC natives Sharon Seitz and Stuart Miller as they show you the 42 islands in this city's diverse archipelago. Within the city's boundaries there are dozens of islands-some famous, like Ellis, some infamous, like Rikers, and others forgotten, like North Brother, where Typhoid Mary spent nearly 30 years in confinement. While the spotlight often falls on the museums, trends, and restaurants of Manhattan, the city's other islands have vivid and intriguing stories to tell. They offer the day-tripper everything from nature trails to military garrisons.
This detailed guide and comprehensive history will give you a sense of how New York City's politics, population, and landscape have evolved over the last several centuries through the prism of its islands. Full of practical information on how to reach each island, what you'll see there, and colorful stories, facts, and legends, The Other Islands of New York City is much more than a travel guide.
About the Author
Sharon Seitz is a native New Yorker and alumnus of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. She has written for New York Magazine, the New York Daily News, and Newsday. She lives in Brooklyn. Stuart Miller is a native New Yorker and alumnus of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. He has written for New York Magazine, the New York Daily News, and Newsday. He lives in Brooklyn.
Reviews
"An encyclopedia of the archipelago that is New York." -- The New York Post
"Only occasionally does something new come along that I deem an important work. This book falls into this category." -- Bronx Times Reporter
"A book that explores, in depth, those parts of New York City almost always left out of the usual books." -- The Island Current
"Rescues for readers the history and legend that lie in the soil or rock of these oft-forgotten strands." -- New York Chronicle
"This is definitely a book I want for my shelf." -- Mario Cuomo, former governor of New York State
Book Information
ISBN 9780881509458
Author Sharon Seitz
Format Paperback
Page Count 346
Imprint Countryman Press Inc.
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 466g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 155mm * 20mm
This detailed guide and comprehensive history will give you a sense of how New York City's politics, population, and landscape have evolved over the last several centuries through the prism of its islands. Full of practical information on how to reach each island, what you'll see there, and colorful stories, facts, and legends, The Other Islands of New York City is much more than a travel guide.
About the Author
Sharon Seitz is a native New Yorker and alumnus of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. She has written for New York Magazine, the New York Daily News, and Newsday. She lives in Brooklyn. Stuart Miller is a native New Yorker and alumnus of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. He has written for New York Magazine, the New York Daily News, and Newsday. He lives in Brooklyn.
Reviews
"An encyclopedia of the archipelago that is New York." -- The New York Post
"Only occasionally does something new come along that I deem an important work. This book falls into this category." -- Bronx Times Reporter
"A book that explores, in depth, those parts of New York City almost always left out of the usual books." -- The Island Current
"Rescues for readers the history and legend that lie in the soil or rock of these oft-forgotten strands." -- New York Chronicle
"This is definitely a book I want for my shelf." -- Mario Cuomo, former governor of New York State
Book Information
ISBN 9780881509458
Author Sharon Seitz
Format Paperback
Page Count 346
Imprint Countryman Press Inc.
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 466g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 155mm * 20mm
