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The Last Days of New York: a reporter's true tale of how a city died

The Last Days of New York: a reporter's true tale of how a city died

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  • Author：Seth Barron
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Natalie Reeves ，

Seth Barron's "The Last Days of New York: a reporter's true tale of how a city died" is not only a must-read for New Yorkers， but also should be read by anyone who has ever loved New York City。 The book focuses on how the complete ineptitude of Mayor DeBlasio has ruined New York。 This book is not full of generalities; rather， irrefutable examples are offered to support every proposition set forth by Barron。 The book also explores other forces （NYC City Council， etc） that have been complicit with Seth Barron's "The Last Days of New York: a reporter's true tale of how a city died" is not only a must-read for New Yorkers， but also should be read by anyone who has ever loved New York City。 The book focuses on how the complete ineptitude of Mayor DeBlasio has ruined New York。 This book is not full of generalities; rather， irrefutable examples are offered to support every proposition set forth by Barron。 The book also explores other forces （NYC City Council， etc） that have been complicit with DeBlasio in enacting policies that have lowered the quality of life for New Yorkers and caused serious damage to NYC。 As someone who loves New York， I was both saddened and enraged by this book， because the problems it details are becoming so entrenched that the city may never recover。 Hope that this book will lead to action by all of those who feel similarly。 Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an e-galley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Caroline ，

The author is an American journalist living in NYC who through his work especially at the City Hall got a really good insight of the city's political decisions and how they impact people's lives。 This book was very interesting， as it presented quite shocking examples （particularly about mental health and races issues） with a very factual， detached tone。 As a Non-American， it's quite complicated to grasp how things work in the USA， particularly politics， and in my opinion Seth Barron did a good j The author is an American journalist living in NYC who through his work especially at the City Hall got a really good insight of the city's political decisions and how they impact people's lives。 This book was very interesting， as it presented quite shocking examples （particularly about mental health and races issues） with a very factual， detached tone。 As a Non-American， it's quite complicated to grasp how things work in the USA， particularly politics， and in my opinion Seth Barron did a good job to make it understandable （even if I get it that things are not done the same way in NYC than in Boston or Los Angeles）。 At least it's a glimpse of what is going on in one of the most famous cities in the world。。。 and it's scary。 Thank you to Netgalley for providing an eArc in exchange of an honest review。 。。。more

Karen Radford ，

This book has been written by Seth Baron， a journalist who has lived and worked in New York and is involved in politics on a grass roots level having worked at City Hall， as well as writing a blog ‘City Council Watch’。 His book is a history of New York City covering the period from the recession of 2008-2009 right through to the triple threat of the global pandemic， civil unrest following the death of George Floyd， and the financial collapse of revenue in 2020。 The author declaims Mayor Bill de This book has been written by Seth Baron， a journalist who has lived and worked in New York and is involved in politics on a grass roots level having worked at City Hall， as well as writing a blog ‘City Council Watch’。 His book is a history of New York City covering the period from the recession of 2008-2009 right through to the triple threat of the global pandemic， civil unrest following the death of George Floyd， and the financial collapse of revenue in 2020。 The author declaims Mayor Bill de Blasio as the worst Mayor in New York’s history and a key protagonist in the city’s decline。 I found this book to be fascinating and give a real insight into the local political system which is so drastically different in America to the UK。 I found it eye opening that a Mayor could have such a profound and dramatic impact on the lives of the inhabitants of the city。 It’s an easy and informative read， and the author has a relaxed style which makes some of the content even more disturbing in terms of the violence and the anecdote at the end about the guy with the crossbow makes you seriously concerned about the care available for those with mental health issues。The alphabetical index at the end of the book is a particularly useful reference feature。 Well worth a read。Huge thanks to NetGalley and Humanix Publishing for the e-arc in return for an honest review。 。。。more

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