new york (n.y.)

In 1886, when the son of respected New York architect John Cross finds himself deeply in debt to a notorious gang that rules the underworld of the city, his father must help the gang pull off a robbery with his intimate knowledge of the city's mansions and museums. But as Cross's skills become more valuable to the gang, his life hangs in a delicate balance.

In Manhattan in 2006, twenty-six-year-old Evelyn Beegan gets a job at a social network for the city's elite and sets out to recruit new members. Evelyn passes herself off as one of the chosen few with old money until her father, a class-action lawyer, is indicted for bribery. Evelyn struggles to deal with her family's scandal while keeping up appearances at work, but she will only be able to lead a double life for so long.

Profiles the life and criminal career of Arnold Rothstein, the man who fixed the 1919 World Series. Describes Rothstein's roles as loan shark, pool shark, bookmaker, operator of illegal gambling houses, thief, political fixer, and drug trader. Also includes information about how Rothstein fixed his own trial and predicted his 1928 death.

An oral history that reports, through transcribed recordings, text messages, photographs, illustrations, screenshots, and more, on the First (and last) Annual Culvert Prep Middle School Scavenger Hunt For Charity, and the adventures of twelve-year-old twins Reese and Claudia Tapper as their highly competitive teams scour New York for treasure.

Grace discovers that she must fulfill an ancient prophecy and choose between two groups of Irish warriors, the Fomori and the Fianna.

"When her family falls into ruin in Victorian New York, Grace Knox must enter into a loveless marriage with Patrick Devlin to save them all, but everything changes when she falls for the mysterious and magical stable boy Diarmid"--OCLC.

"Meet Mazie Phillips: big-hearted and bawdy, she's the truth-telling proprietress of The Venice, the famed New York City movie theater. It's the Jazz Age, with romance and booze aplenty--even when Prohibition kicks in--and Mazie never turns down a night on the town. But her high spirits mask a childhood rooted in poverty, and her diary, always close at hand, holds her dearest secrets. When the Great Depression hits, Mazie's life is on the brink of transformation. Addicts and bums roam the Bowery; homelessness is rampant. If Mazie won't help them, then who? When she opens the doors of The Venice to those in need, this ticket-taking, fun-time girl becomes the beating heart of the Lower East Side, and in defining one neighborhood helps define the city. Then, more than ninety years after Mazie began her diary, it's discovered by a documentarian in search of a good story. Who was Mazie Phillips, really? A chorus of voices from the past and present fill in some of the mysterious blanks of her adventurous life. Inspired by the life of a woman who was profiled in Joseph Mitchell's classic Up in the Old Hotel, SAINT MAZIE is infused with Jami Attenberg's signature wit, bravery, and heart. Mazie's rise to "sainthood"--and her irrepressible spirit--is unforgettable"--.

"When her mother dies, Evie finds herself leaving her home in Dublin and moving to Manhattan to visit with her American uncle for the summer. Never having owned a pet more substantial than a goldfish, twelve-year-old Evie is intrigued by Uncle Scott's veterinary practice, and before long is working as an assistant in the clinic... And she loves it. Manhattan would be just about perfect if it weren't for Uncle Scott's lawyer girlfriend, who has plans for him that do not involve Evie. Before the summer is over, Evie has an important decision to make --stay in New York and confront the problem of Scott's girlfriend or return to Ireland to live with her godmother."--Publisher.

This book provides an opportunity to learn about art and art appreciation and tells of the history of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

A young boy's fascination with pigeons soon erupts into a full-blown chase around Central Park, across the Brooklyn Bridge, through a fancy restaurant, and into the sky.