The Gods Of New York by Jonathan Mahler
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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- Published
- 2025
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 451
- Original Language
- English
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