About the Author

William B. Helmreich (19452020) was the author of many books, including The Brooklyn Nobody Knows, The Queens Nobody Knows, and The New York Nobody Knows: Walking 6,000 Miles in the City, which won the Guides Association of New York Award for Outstanding Achievement in Book Writing. He was Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the City College of New York's Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership and at CUNY Graduate Center.

Reviews

"What makes this book so appealing, besides the people you’ll meet, is that it’s not just for tourists. The Manhattan Nobody Knows is written for inquisitive New Yorkers, too."---Sam Roberts, New York Times

"Great fun to read. . . . [A] great resource for planning your next adventure."---Sarah Boslaugh, PopMatters