Only in New York: 36 True Big Apple Stories Spanning 55 Years and Five Boroughs
Only in New York #1
by M.G. Crisci
REAL STORIES THAT CELEBRATE NEW YORK’S UNIQUE DNA.
Among these 36 unforgettable short stories, you will learn how to buy fireworks in the back alleys of Chinatown from Yong Wo, how the author met Mafia boss, John Gotti, enjoying a 2″ prime steak at his favorite restaurant before he had his guest whacked.
Read about how Rosie, a sassy Puerto Rican waitress, served greasy bologna omelets to two filthy-rich garment salesmen haggling over bolts of fabric and hear Bennett, a retired judge, reminisce about his wife on Pippen Court, a 200-year old patch of Federalist Houses, now surrounded by midtown skyscrapers.
These are powerful stories of a Manhattan that is almost gone. If you want to really know New York, you should really read this book.
REVIEW
5 out of 5
I suppose, in some ways, even though I no longer live there I’m a New Yorker at heart. Reading these brought back sights, sounds, smells, and a nostalgia I haven’t felt in a while. There’s no place quite like NYC. This collection brings the city to life over a span of decades. Some places still stand, some do not. No matter the decade you can almost feel the city wrap around you. Highly recommend.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Manhattan-born M.G. Crisci is the critically-acclaimed author of 16 books inspired by real events, a former Fortune 500 senior executive, an internationally-recognized brand-building expert, a thought-provoking East-West social commentator, and an award-winning journalist.
M.G. has been elected to Who’s Who in the World 23 times for his business, literary, and cultural contributions, and received several lifetime achievement awards.