Empire State Editions imprint: 31 books
From a Nickel to a Token
The Journey from Board of Transportation to MTA
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2014
A fascinating micro-history of NYC’s subway system from LaGuardia’s public works achievements in 1940 to the creation of the MTA in 1968.
In 1940, New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia realized an ambitious plan to modernize the city’s public transit. He eliminated streetcars, demolished...
A Worldly Affair
New York, the United Nations, and the Story Behind Their Unlikely Bond
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2017
The tumultuous, entertaining true story of how the city has welcomed the world’s leaders and diplomats . . . or not.
For over seven decades, New York City and the United Nations have shared the island of Manhattan, coexisting in a bond likened to a long marriage—tempestuous and supportive,...
Still the Same Hawk
Reflections on Nature and New York
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2012
This essay collection draws on natural history, urban ecology, and environmental politics to consider New York City’s complex relationship to nature.
How can a hawk nesting above Fifth Avenue become a citywide phenomenon? Why does a sudden butterfly migration at Coney Island energize the...