Only in New York: 400 Remarkable Answers to Intriguing, Provocative Questions About New York City

by The New York Times, Stuart Goldenberg (Illustrator)

400 Questions and Answers to the Big Apple's oddest from the pages of the New York Times

New York has long held a place as the nation's most admired and reviled city, provoking more debate, affection, and curiosity than any other. Generations of visitors and residents alike have pondered the city's enduring quirks and unusual traditions. In the F.Y.I. column in The New York Times , the paper's reporters and editors turn their talents to answering readers' most perplexing queries about the city, some of which

* City with a Where was the World Trade Center originally going to be located? Where was the last opium den in New York?
* Underground, Is there a secret tunnel linking Police Headquarters to a nearby tavern? What was the busiest day in subway history?
* The Name Is there really a Main Street in Manhattan? What was the Street of Brides?
* And lots more!

Amply illustrated with Stuart Goldenberg's whimsical cartoons, and with an introduction from Constance Rosenblum, editor of the Times 's City section, Only in New York is sure to generate laughter, delight, and "Aha!" reactions in anyone who has ever been stumped by one of Gotham's countless oddities.

Genres: Nonfiction, New York, Reference, Travel

304 pages, Paperback

First published September 5, 2000

About the author

The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed internationally. Founded in 1851, the newspaper has won 112 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other news organization. Its website receives 30 million unique visitors per month.

Reviews

[Carianne Carleo-Evangelist · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of these were definitely intriguing and provocative, others have been done to death in the 11 years since this book's publication. Still a fun, light read with some intriguing tidbits on the city, its people and its history.

[Ricky Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a birthday gift to me by my late good friend, Sarah who passed away in 2005. This book, compiled by The New York Times focused on the questions about New York City itself. As a former resident of New York City, there are tons of things that I wonder why it was like that - this book explained some but not all. It is impossible to explain every thing that are in New York City, the greatest city in the Solar System.

[Hubert · Rating 4 out of 5]

So many cool facts and stories about New York, from its public spaces, to sports related trivia, to famous figures. I recommend not doing what I did, which was essentially reading it front to back, but to take the volume with company present, flip through it, and read out specific stories, any one of which will bedazzle your house visitors!

[Tori]

2007

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[kerrycat · Rating 4 out of 5]

excellent range of photos from over a 100 year period, featuring a variety of places, people, and events. I must say I'm a little biased towards any with cats or the Chrysler Building.