The Underground Guide to New York City Subways

By Dave Frattini

Book Overview

The only guide you will ever need to travel around New York City by subway. From the theater district of trendy Manhattan to the quaint residential neighborhoods of Queens, every single station in the four boroughs has been researched to help you maneuver the system like a pro. Highly Informative and Resourceful, The Book's Highlight's Include: Noteworthy stations featuring the best in underground art The best nearby restaurants for affordable, informal and ethnic dining Insightful historic information on the IND, BMT, and IRT transit lines A token rating scale that gives an honest assessment of each station's Decor Cleanliness Safety Surrounding neighborhoods Nearby points of interest such as museums, theaters, parks and shopping New York City residents and visitors alike will find this comprehensive handbook indispensable for riding the mass transit rails.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312253842
• ISBN13: 9780312253844
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Exceptional book for any Native New Yorker or visitor

Dave Frattini writes with wit and detail about the Subways of New York. As a native of New York, Frattini gives a very candid view of the subway stations and their decor, the subway lines and their neighborhoods and an understanding of the culture of New York City. His humor is great and pokes fun at himself as well as some of the outrageous things that occur in the City. He also gives to the point details of the best and worst of the places that you can or cannot visit. You will laugh out loud at some of the wry observations he makes about his hometown and the City. I would recommend this book to anybody who would like understand the heart of New York City and all of its many neighborhoods and boroughs. Buy it and enjoy!

can he say that ?

The author certainly goes out on a limb to describe the sights and sounds of New york neighborhoods,(A few of his references to some of the poorer areas have to be read to be believed), but does it with a certain panache that screams NEW YORK ! A must read for any local, tourist, or anybody who has a passing interest in Gotham City.

Frattini is fittingly raw

A no-holds-barred depiction of the NYC "underground". Frattini has a witty and audacious style that makes this book more than a guide...it's real New York adventure!

outrageous

I'm glad to see somebody finally has the cojones to tell it like it is about New York. Dave Frattini doesn't pull any punches, and his unique writing style conveys a message in the one-of-a-kind GENERATION X savior faire.

awesome guide !

what can i say -- this book gave me everything and more about what the average New Yorker needs to know regarding the subways, and the various neighborhoods and 'burbs they traverse. If you are a New Yorker, a tourist or anywhere in between, this book will help make the underground crawl a lot more tolerable. AWESOME GUIDE !