From National Geographic, when Henry Hudson first looked on Manhattan in 1609, what did he see? Hudson is not my hero: A review of Mannahatta: A Natural History of New York City by Eric Sanderson (and more; and more by Philip Nobel at Bookforum). The Hudson: Is any other river as confusing? From New York, about New York’s governorship, as about so much in his recent political career, Rudy Giuliani can’t fully, wholeheartedly make up his mind; and Mike Bloomberg owns this town: With shrewdness and luck, an imperious idea of democracy, and plenty of money, the mayor has made himself the only political player in New York who really matters. New York City’s oddball mayoral candidate Reverend Billy is mobilizing young voters in droves in his race for City Hall (and more and more). From The L Magazine, a look at the heroes and villains of New York City; and an article on the whitest neighborhood in New York City. A Brooklyn of my mind: When all that's left of a place are street names and house numbers. From The Village Voice, a look at how New York City's seven newspapers are (nearly) surviving: Print is undead, and NYC is the only city where you can still read all about it. Matt Harvey exposes the media bullshit behind New York’s supposed heroin epidemic. Window shopping, NYC: Never mind all that gloomy talk of falling real-estate prices — for many renters, even a heavily mortgaged apartment is the stuff of daydreams. NYC is filled with obelisks, and a tour of them will take you all over Manhattan and beyond. A review of Appetite City: A Culinary History of New York by William Grimes.
