The Other Islands of New York City: A Historical Companion - Softcover

Sharon Seitz; Stuart Miller

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0881503363 ISBN 13: 9780881503364

Publisher: Backcountry Pubns, 1996

Synopsis

Within the boundaries of New York City are dozens of islands with colourful and lurid pasts - some famous, such as Ellis, some infamous, such as Rikers, and others not so well-known, such as North Brother. This guide and history offers a sense of how the city's politics, population and landscape have evolved over the last two centuries. Presenting offbeat stories and little-known facts and legends, the book aims to provide an entertaining account of the history of New York from an unusual perspective.

About this title

About the Author:

Sharon Seitz is a native New Yorker and alumnus of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. She has written for New York Magazine, the New York Daily News, and Newsday. She lives in Brooklyn.

From Library Journal:

Journalists and New York City natives Seitz and Miller have written an entertaining history of and travel guide to 40 of the human-made and natural islands that dot the waters around New York City. From famous tourist destinations such as Liberty and Ellis islands, to the infamous Rikers Island Penitentiary and the little-known North Brother Island, where Typhoid Mary spent nearly 30 years in confinement, the islands of New York City have a vivid and intriguing story to tell. Armchair travelers and regular visitors to the city alike will find this an enjoyable book. The authors indicate which islands can be visited, whether you can get there by car, bus, subway, or ferry, and, in a few cases, where you can eat. Recommended for public libraries.?Linda M. Kaufmann, Freel Lib., North Adams State Coll., Mass.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Backcountry Pubns
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0881503363
• ISBN 13: 9780881503364
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288