The Guide to New York City's Neighborhoods is written for people contemplating a move to the City or who have recently moved there. The guide includes profiles of neighborhoods throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. Each neighborhood profile is written by a writer who either lives or has a close connection to the neighborhood they are writing about. The authors attempt to provide an accurate profile of both the good and the bad each neighborhood offers. The neighborhoods profiled include: Alphabet City, Astoria, Bay Ridge, Carroll Gardens, Chinatown, Clinton Hill, Cobble Hill, East Village, Fort Greene, Greenpoint, Hamilton Heights, Harlem, Hudson Heights/Fort Tryon, Little Italy, Meatpacking District, Midtown West, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Upper West Side, Washington Heights, and Williamsburg.

If there's a trip to New York City in your future, you're a lucky person. There is so much to see and do in the city, whether you like museums, Broadway shows, music, history, sports, art or shopping. Even if all you do is stay in one place and watch people, you'll have an amazing time.

Read these pages to learn a little more about what's in New York City and why it's so cool. Check out fun facts about Central Park or The Statue of Liberty and make a plan for what you want to see in the gigantic and awesome American Museum of Natural History. Think about a jaunt to the Brooklyn Bridge or Coney Island...and don't forget the Bronx Zoo! While you're in the city, have a delicious bagel at a genuine New York delicatessen or a New York-style slice of pizza and remember--the Big Apple is the city that never sleeps. You'll love it!

This photo-filled ebook written just for kids includes everything tweens need to know about New York City. From fun facts to history, from attraction highlights to maps, Planet Explorers New York City has it all. Written by Laura Schaefer, author of The Teashop Girls and The Secret Ingredient, this book is designed to empower kids to help plan trips and get more out of family travel. Check out the active hyperlinks throughout--this phone-friendly guides turn the whole world into an awesome, interactive learning experience.

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Introduction – By Mathew J. Mari

I have been a criminal defense lawyer in New York City for 34 years, specializing in organized crime cases. Like Joe Bruno, I was born in New York City's Little Italy. Also, like Joe Bruno, I lived in Knickerbocker Village for more than three decades. Our neighborhood was filled with unforgettable characters, most of whom were criminals, and many of whom were in the Mafia. Joe got to meet and see many famous criminals during his years in Little Italy (in the 6th Ward), and in Knickerbocker Village (in the 4th Ward). It is no surprise to me that Joe was fascinated not only with the mafia characters, but with the entire history of Lower Manhattan, and New York City in general.

Joe Bruno's book, “ Mobsters, Gangs, Crooks and Other Creeps-Volume 1- New York City" is a composite of characters and events, that weaves the denizens of New York City's underworld with the rich history of New York City, from the early 1800's, through the early 1900's. Although Italian-American criminals are covered, this is not just another Italian mafia book. The book covers the Jewish gangsters as well (who truly were the pioneers of organized crime) and the Irish gangs, who were one of the first ethnic groups to run the New York City rackets. Joe even presents a few "lady gangsters" too.

Most of all, “ Mobsters, Gangs, Crooks and Other Creeps-Volume 1- New York City" is easy to read. The short-chapter format is a stroke of genius. It is interesting, informative, entertaining, and to the point. You won't be bored reading it.

Joe Bruno has hit the mark in presenting Old New York the way it really was. Rough and bloody!