Reviews for Other Islands of New York City: A History and Guide

The average rating for Other Islands of New York City: A History and Guide based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-05-23 00:00:00 Mary A. Flatt Great adventure book! This book is a handy guide to the many forgotten islands around Manhattan, Staten Island, and Long Island, four of the main five islands that make up NYC (with the Bronx of course not being an island, but the only part of the metropolis that is part of the US mainland). It is simply written, perhaps a bit in the style of a social history but without the historical or archival feel. So in other words, I think it has a 'social history' approach in that a good deal of the narrative focuses on the human side of each place. There is so much interesting life outside the obvious places and getting even a little hint of the landfilled places around NYC is a great service this book provides readers. I am looking forward to start taking some of the trips laid out in the book.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-10-01 00:00:00 Ruveyda Tanoglu So many places to visit or not visit, but wish that I could.