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Book excerpt: Igniting a revolution in New York

How the Empire State received word of the Declaration of Independence.

  • By City & State

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Remembering life five years ago when COVID-19 stopped New York City

A new book from Manhattan Borough Historian Robert W. Snyder collects dozens of interviews from first responders.

  • By Robert W. Snyder

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Bradley Tusk sees mobile phone voting as an antidote to political extremism

Read an exclusive excerpt from the political strategist’s latest book.

  • By Ralph R. Ortega

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Book excerpt: The inside story of bringing Michelangelo’s Pieta to Queens

Ruth D. Nelson has a new book about the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair and the marquee attraction at the Vatican pavilion.

  • By Ruth Nelson

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Book excerpt: Paul O’Dwyer runs for U.S. Senate and House as an anti-war candidate

“An Irish Passion for Justice” chronicles his fight for fairness on the way to becoming New York City Council president in 1974.

  • By Eric Holmberg

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Book excerpt: Luis Miranda looks back on a lifetime of advocating for Latino political power in “Relentless”

City & State publishes a chapter from the veteran political consultant’s upcoming memoir.

  • By City & State