Summer reading

I found out about some of the best "New York" books. They are definitely on the do to list for July. I thought I would share them with you.

Up at the Old Hotel by Joesph Mitchell

Gotham by Edwin G. Burrows

Power Broker: Robert Moses and the fall of New York by Robert A. Caro

Enjoy!

Dispatches from America’s first suburb

Fishing around on Slice.... I found the Brooklyn Heights blog. It is full of restaurant reviews, local festivals, anti-development protests and much much more.

Do you like pizza?

Here is a blog dedicated to NYC pizza! I have linked to the Brooklyn Pizza map. I think we are going to be staying near Fascati's.

A tree grows in Brooklyn

Here is a survey of New York's oldest trees. It reads like a travelogue around NYC's many parks.

NYC's oldest trees