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Download or read book Naming New York written by Sanna Feirstein and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2001-04 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Historical Society docent Feirstein has written a historically rich guide to New York City that will entertain both New Yorkers and tourists as they walk through the Big Apple. The histories of the city's major neighborhoods, as well as the history of their names divide the book into sections, the remainder of which contains the names of streets, parks, plazas, corners, alleys, and avenues in that neighborhood and the history of each name. The guide is illustrated with bandw photos of New York's illustrious folk. c. Book News Inc.