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The New York Nobody Knows
The New York Nobody Knows: Walking 6,000 Miles in the City | William B. Helmreich
As a child growing up in Manhattan, William Helmreich played a game with his father called "Last Stop." They would pick a subway line, ride it to its final destination, and explore the neighborhood. Decades later, his love for exploring the city is as strong as ever. Putting his feet to the test, he decided that the only way to truly understand New York was to walk virtually every block of all five boroughsan astonishing 6,000 miles. His journey took him to every corner of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Helmreich spoke with hundreds of New Yorkers from every part of the globe and all walks of life. He finds that to be a New Yorker is to struggle to understand the place and to make a life that is as highly local as it is dynamically cosmopolitan. Truly unforgettable, The New York Nobody Knows will forever change how you view the worlds greatest city.
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Leftcoastzen
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Sad news. William Helmreich has passed away this weekend, another loss due to Covid19 . I found his lovely book
at a library sale. Still on the TBR. Some of the best experiences of my life were days I spent walking aimlessly in NYC. 😢🍎🏙

squirrelbrain Oh that‘s sad. I have this book, and his Brooklyn one too - love them both. 4y
Suet624 I saw that news. I was so sorry to read he was gone. 4y
megnews Oh no!! 4y
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megnews
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I did travel in July to satisfy my #wanderlust for a bit. We had a blast in The Big Apple.

#LetsTravelJuly

Crazeedi Great pictures! Looks like you had an awesome time!! ❤️❤️ (edited) 5y
OriginalCyn620 Great pics! Glad you enjoyed NYC! It‘s my favorite city to visit! 🗽 5y
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megnews
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Ooh, I hope we see one when we visit this summer.

#Bookishnews as seen on Facebook

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megnews
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I‘d like to read “The New York Nobody Knows” about a man who walked 6,000 miles around every block in the city before our next trip to #NYC this July.

#WalkOnTheWildSide #MarchIntoThe70s

gradcat That‘s incredible! 5y
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#libraryfoundationofla #bookdropbash last night. Oaxacan-inspired middle eastern food (yummy!!), drinks, tequila samples, scavenger hunt, Oaxacan mural exhibit we hadn‘t made it downtown to see, and books to trade!! I picked up this one.

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Tenzin: "The author walks around New York City and collects details by talking to locals in each borough – that's how you learn about a place. I see what he means. If you talk to the owner of a restaurant, you learn so much more than by just eating a meal. You create a different connection with a place by talking to people. If you're just by yourself, with your headphones in, you don't get the same experience." #newyork

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"This, too, is part of the American dream - to be respected."

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BookBabe
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Me and @MrBook as we trekked across chilly NYC streets yesterday after book club. 😊❤

Desha Awww such an adorable picture of you guys! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 7y
rachelm That lipstick! Envious! 7y
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