William B. Helmreich (1945–2020) was the author of many books, including The Manhattan Nobody Knows, The Brooklyn Nobody Knows, and The New York Nobody Knows: Walking 6,000 Miles in the City, which won the Guides Association of New York Award for Outstanding Achievement in Book Writing. He was Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the City College of New York's Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership and at CUNY Graduate Center.
"[William Helmreich] paints a vibrant portrait of a place
constantly on the go yet at a far less hectic pace than
Manhattan—and with better pizza, too. . . . New York fans will
devour Helmreich’s genial, rich, and constantly illuminating
travelogue."
*Kirkus Reviews, starred review*
"First-rate. . . . a superlative gift idea (perhaps as part of a
set, along with the author’s earlier walking books) for anyone,
walker or not, with an ardor for New York, including armchair
adventurers who simply enjoy learning about complex urban
societies."---Mark Orwoll, East-West News Service
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