Waterfront

Fusing history, lore, politics, culture, and on-site adventures, Lopate takes us on an exuberant and eye-opening excursion around Manhattan¿s shoreline. This book captures the ever-changing character of New York on a series of exploratory walks conducted by one of the city¿s most knowledgeable guides. Starting at the Battery and moving along the banks of the Hudson and East Rivers, he describes the infrastructures, public spaces, and landmarks, along with fascinating insights into how...
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Fusing history, lore, politics, culture, and on-site adventures, Lopate takes us on an exuberant and eye-opening excursion around Manhattan¿s shoreline. This book captures the ever-changing character of New York on a series of exploratory walks conducted by one of the city¿s most knowledgeable guides. Starting at the Battery and moving along the banks of the Hudson and East Rivers, he describes the infrastructures, public spaces, and landmarks, along with fascinating insights into how they came to be. Unpeeling layers of myth and history, he reveals the economic, ecological, and political concerns that influenced the city¿s development, reporting on everything from the building of the Brooklyn Bridge to the latest projects along the shorelines. Ill.