Send us a text New York has long played an important role in sweeping works of fiction and non-fiction, as if the city were a character itself. That’s certainly the case in the work of Jonathan Mahler, first in his 2005 book “Ladies and Gentleman, The Bronx is Burning,” subtitled “1977, Baseball, Politics And The Battle For The Soul Of A City.” Now comes a sequel of sorts: “The Gods Of New York: Egotists, Idealists, Opportunists, And The Birth Of The Modern City: 1986-1990.” Mahle...
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Send us a text New York has long played an important role in sweeping works of fiction and non-fiction, as if the city were a character itself. That’s certainly the case in the work of Jonathan Mahler, first in his 2005 book “Ladies and Gentleman, The Bronx is Burning,” subtitled “1977, Baseball, Politics And The Battle For The Soul Of A City.” Now comes a sequel of sorts: “The Gods Of New York: Egotists, Idealists, Opportunists, And The Birth Of The Modern City: 1986-1990.” Mahle...
Send us a text Luis Miranda Jr.’s story is a great American story. It’s a great New York story. It’s a great Puerto Rican story. Long before Hamilton became part of our vocabulary, Luis Miranda Jr. created a new life for himself in New York as a respected and influential advocate, organizer, politico and much more. And then, thanks in part to the creativity of his son Lin-Manuel, he was able to take these skills and apply them on a bigger stage, more than he could have...
Before The Cheering Started with Budd Mishkin
Send us a text New York has long played an important role in sweeping works of fiction and non-fiction, as if the city were a character itself. That’s certainly the case in the work of Jonathan Mahler, first in his 2005 book “Ladies and Gentleman, The Bronx is Burning,” subtitled “1977, Baseball, Politics And The Battle For The Soul Of A City.” Now comes a sequel of sorts: “The Gods Of New York: Egotists, Idealists, Opportunists, And The Birth Of The Modern City: 1986-1990.” Mahle...
