The Elevated Railway near Morningside Park'Tis the season for year-end wrap-ups and "Best of 2018" lists.

James is pleased to have been awarded two slots in  Curbed New York 's list of  the " Thirteen Best Longreads of 2018 " for his history of  Co-op City in the Bronx  and his look back at the 150th anniversary of the  first elevated railway  to be erected in the city.

If you aren't already a reader of Curbed NY, it is a great resource for journalism on architecture, urbanism, transportation, and more. The other stories in the "best of" list include Karrie Jacobs's trek to La Guardia airport on foot, Nathan Kensinger's photo essays about Canal Street and Long Island City, and a first-hand look at "glamping" on Governors Island.

Check out the entire list at https://ny.curbed.com/2018/12/19/18146998/best-longreads-new-york-city-history-architecture-2018.

James had a number of other pieces published by Curbed NY this year, including

Long Island City's Forgotten History How Wall Street became Wall Street When Trinity Ruled Lower Manhattan A Walking Tour of 1909 New York A "Futuristic Vision for Harlem"
Thank you for your support this year. We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season!
Michelle and James Nevius




If you are looking for a great gifts this holiday season, Inside the Apple and Footprints in New York look great on anyone's shelves!
 

Footprints in New York: Tracing the Lives of Four Centuries of New Yorkers
Inside the Apple: A Streetwise History of New York City