Jonathan Mahler
American journalist and nonfiction author, known for writing about New York City, urban affairs, and business; has worked as a reporter for The New York Times.
Books
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1. The Gods Of New York
Egotists, Idealists, Opportunists, and the Birth of the Modern City, 1986-1990
A concise chronicle of New York City from 1986 to 1989 that traces how booming finance, tabloid culture, and prominent public figures collided with deepening poverty, racial tensions, the AIDS and crack epidemics, and high‑profile incidents—transforming the city’s social and political landscape without revealing outcomes.
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