Hidden New York: A Guide to Places That Matter [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Zeitlin, Steven J.

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ISBN 10: 0813538904 ISBN 13: 9780813538907

Casa editrice: Rivergate Books, 2006

Riassunto

Thirty-two unusual locations that cover all five boroughs of New York City are detailed in this guide that takes one through the historical and cultural significance of Brooklyn's Empire Roller Disco, Hua Mei Garden on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Coney Island, Arthur Avenue Market, Strawberry Fields, Governors Island, and others. Original.

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L'autore:

Marci Reaven is the managing director of City Lore, an organization dedicated to the preservation of the living cultural heritage of New York City and America. Within City Lore she heads up Place Matters, a public history and historic preservation initiative to advocate for the city's places of historical and cultural significance.

Steve Zeitlin is the director and cofounder of City Lore. He received his Ph.D. in folklore from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to arriving in New York, Steve served for eight years as a folklorist at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

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Despite its innumerable tourist attractions, New York City still has many secrets, hidden in the most unlikely places. There is the Edison Hotel in Times Square, where magicians gather 'round the Magic Table to socialize and compete. There is Hua Mei Garden in the Lower East Side, where elderly Chinese men meet to display exotic birds. And there is Sahadi's in Brooklyn, where the culinary arts thrive, and New Yorkers go for just the right ingredients for a Middle Eastern meal. This book details thirty-two unusual locations such as these and enhances them by including a cluster of additional, related spots. Hidden New York shows you why these places matter and guides you through the historical and cultural significance of each one. Many of them matter because of the opportunities they provide for socializing, such as the Empire Roller Disco in Brooklyn that attracts a community of skaters and the Cube sculpture on Astor Place, which is a meeting spot for homeless youth. Others matter because they are focal points for communities and the spaces are intertwined with how people share in each others' lives. Still others have been lost, like the house under the roller coaster in Coney Island, made famous by Woody Allen in Annie Hall. This book is not just about Manhattan, but covers all five boroughs in New York City. It is an invitation to visit, revisit, learn, and enjoy all that you didn't know the city has to offer. It will show you what's there, what used to be there, and why it will be there for years to come. The chapters, illustrated with appealing black-and-white photos, include first-person remembrances and commentaries from New Yorkers themselves. Each entry functions as a small travel essay, evoking how certain destinations are experienced. As a guide to the New York City that is less traveled, this unique book shows that some of the best places to visit are ones that you never even thought existed. Marci Reaven is the managing director of City Lore, an organization dedicated to the preservation of the living cultural heritage of New York City and America. Within City Lore she heads up Place Matters, a public history and historic preservation initiative to advocate for the city's places of historical and cultural significance. Steve Zeitlin is the director and cofounder of City Lore. He received his Ph.D. in folklore from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to arriving in New York, Steve served for eight years as a folklorist at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

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• Editore: Rivergate Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0813538904
• ISBN 13: 9780813538907
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 381