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The first detailed study of "Neo-Antique" architecture applies an archeological lens to the study of the NYC's structures Since the city's inception, New Yorkers have deliberately and purposefully engaged with ancient architecture to design and erect many of its most iconic buildings and monuments, including Grand Central Terminal and the Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Arch in Brooklyn, as well as forgotten gems such as Snug Harbor on Staten ...

The development of the Palisade Interstate Park Commission (PIPC) is a story of conservation leadership that should be widely understood, appreciated, and cherished.

In the midst of today's often discouraging news about the institution, this is a timely story about discovering the real mission of priesthood, urban ministry and the Catholic Church in the United States.

A classic story of New York City as the 19th turned to the 20th, development crept up to Washington Heights, and orchards gave way to subways

This book examines the reception and appropriation of Classical (Greco-Roman) Art and Architecture in New York from 1830-1940, including Pennsylvania Station, Rockefeller Center, the Gould Memorial Library, the proposed Civic Center (Foley Square), Federal Hall, as well as on the use of inscriptions in New York's art and architecture.

Brooklyn today has three dozen black elected officials, including members of Congress. It has overtaken Harlem as the center of black political power in the city and is synonymous with the blackimmigrant presence in New York City.

The history of Ascension parish is a microcosm of the history of the Catholic Church in New York City because it has been characterized by the two most powerful dynamics that have shaped the nature of New York Catholicism: immigration and neighborhood change.

Mines the more than 300 newspapers published in New York City before the Civil War for art criticism, in order to trace the changing political positions of artists, artworks, and authors.

Mines the more than 300 newspapers published in New York City before the Civil War for art criticism, in order to trace the changing political positions of artists, artworks, and authors.

Magnificent art complements an unvarnished history of the Statue of Liberty and its relationship to immigration policy in the U.S. throughout the years.

Henrik Krogius (Author) Henrik Krogius (deceased) was a writer and producer for news programs at NBC and the editor of the Brooklyn Heights Press and Cobble Hill News, where he closely followed the Brooklyn Bridge Park project from its inception.Joanne Witty (Author) Joanne Witty is a lawyer and an environmentalist, and has served in both city and state government. Since 1998, she has been a park leader as president of the Local Development Co...

Pamela Hanlon, a former corporate communications executive with American Express Company, United Airlines, and Pan American, has lived in the East Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan, near the United Nations headquarters, since 1976, and has written extensively about the area.

Susan Opotow (Edited By) Susan Opotow is a Professor at the City University of New York, where she is a core faculty member of sociology at John Jay College and psychology at the Graduate Center.Zachary Baron Shemtob (Edited By) Zachary Baron Shemtob is a practicing lawyer and former Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Central Connecticut State University.

Susan Opotow (Edited By) Susan Opotow is a Professor at the City University of New York, where she is a core faculty member of sociology at John Jay College and psychology at the Graduate Center.Zachary Baron Shemtob (Edited By) Zachary Baron Shemtob is a practicing lawyer and former Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Central Connecticut State University.

Susan Celia Greenfield is a Professor of English at Fordham University, author of Mothering Daughters: Novels and the Politics of Family Romance, Frances Burney to Jane Austen, and co-editor of Inventing Maternity: Politics, Science, and Literature, 1650¿1865.

Susan Celia Greenfield is a Professor of English at Fordham University, author of Mothering Daughters: Novels and the Politics of Family Romance, Frances Burney to Jane Austen, and co-editor of Inventing Maternity: Politics, Science, and Literature, 1650¿1865.

Andrew Feffer is Professor of History and Co-Director of the Interdisciplinary Program in Film Studies at Union College, Schenectady, New York.

A groundbreaking study that sheds new light on the Red Scare and its origins in anti-Communist liberalism, 1930s' American fascism, educational reform, and the movement for unionization among teachers.

Sam Roberts (Author) Sam Roberts has written for the New York Times since 1983, where he has served as urban affairs correspondent since 2005. He is the author of numerous books on New York City, including Grand Central: How a Train Station Transformed America and A History of New York in 101 Objects.Pete Hamill (Foreword By) Pete Hamill, a Meyer Berger Award¿winning journalist, is the author of many bestsellers, including A Drinking Life and ...

Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis (Edited By) Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis is Associate Professor of Liberal Studies and Middle Eastern Studies. She is also the Executive Officer of the M.A. Program in Liberal Studies at the Graduate Center, the City University of New York.Matthew McGowan (Edited By) Matthew M. McGowan is Associate Professor and Chair of Classics at Fordham University.