The New York Times Magazine 1997 John Tierney - Abstracts

The New York Times Magazine 1997 John Tierney
TitleSubjectAuthors
An ode to Fitz: a 19th-century poet was the original schmoozer.(Fitz-Greene Halleck, who is immortalized in New York, New York's Central Park)(Column)John Tierney
Big Brother is ticking: at last, a scheme to tame New York cabbies.(The Big City)(Column)John Tierney
Brooklyn could have been a contender: when it decided to merge with Manhattan 100 years ago, Brooklyn was a swaggering city with a big future. What happened?(Cover Story)John Tierney
Let's give peace a chance: send us Texans and Alaskans yearning to shop at the Disney store. We can all get along. (tourists and native New Yorkers' truce proposal for a De-Manhattanized Zone - DMZ)(The Big City)(Column)John Tierney
Man with a van: if only the M.T.A. were so efficient - and profitable. (Vincent Cummins, one of many illegal jitney vans drivers who compete with NYC's Metropolitan Transit Authority)(The Big City)(Column)John Tierney
Mob metaphysician. (satire on diary of former Mafia hitman Salvatore Gravano)(Column)John Tierney
New York's parallel lives. (diversity of cultures combine to make unified city)John Tierney
No stairs, no driving, no tropical-colored pants: New York, New York - it's a wonderful (retirement) town. (The Big City)(The Age Boom: A Special Issue)(Column)John Tierney
Our oldest computer, upgraded. (advantages of technology)(special issue: What Technology Is Doing to Us)John Tierney
Piazza Broadway: a plaza in Times Square? Make room for pedestrians and statues. And as for New Year's ball....(The Big City)(Column)John Tierney
Show me the money: Manhattan's richest endangered species: the 'typical' millionaire. (tightwad wealthy as described in Thomas Stanley and William Danko's book, 'The Millionaire Next Door' are missing)(The Big City)(Column)John Tierney
Some like it fast: truth be told: New Yorkers are happier because they hurry.(The Big City)(Column)John Tierney
The boor war.(enforcing civil behavior in cities)(The Big City)(Column)John Tierney
The height of absurdity: take a look at this eyesore. Now help us do the right thing.John Tierney
The Matatu conjecture: the only seats worth getting are the ones you think you can't get. (matatus or commuter vans that are already crowded are the most popular in Kenya)(The City)(Column)John Tierney
The needle trade: business is booming: but is this the kind of business a neighborhood deserves? (needle exchange)(The Big City)(Column)John Tierney
This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.