Reviews for The WPA guide to New York City

The average rating for The WPA guide to New York City based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-09-19 00:00:00 Derek Starnky This is a fascinating reprint of a guide to New York City published in the 1930s, having been commissioned by the federal WPA project. It's not something that you sit down and read cover to cover, but it is jam-packed with fascinating tidbits that bring old New York to life.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-06-08 00:00:00 Lorne Tworek Yes, I'm biased, as a GIANT FAN of the WPA state and city books (mostly) published in the late 1930s. How long ago that was -- 90 years! -- yet doesn't seem that long past in the scheme of things. Full of maps and lists and recommendations, I plan to review this all again before my next trip to NYC.