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ISBN
9780231208611
Subject Area
Transportation, Political Science, History
Publication Name
Forgotten Borough : Staten Island and the Subway
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Item Length
0.9 in
Subject
United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Public Transportation, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
Publication Year
2023
Type
Textbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.1 in
Author
Kenneth M. Gold
Item Weight
20.1 Oz
Item Width
0.6 in
Number of Pages
384 Pages
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Publisher
Columbia University Press
ISBN-10
0231208618
ISBN-13
9780231208611
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28057248373

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
384 Pages
Publication Name
Forgotten Borough : Staten Island and the Subway
Language
English
Publication Year
2023
Subject
United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Public Transportation, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Transportation, Political Science, History
Author
Kenneth M. Gold
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
20.1 Oz
Item Length
0.9 in
Item Width
0.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2022-027706
Dewey Edition
23/eng/20220610
Reviews
Books like The Forgotten Borough help to rectify a long disservice to Staten Island by connecting it more firmly to the history of New York City--despite the fact that the Subway never did. Kenneth Gold's book is a worthy contribution to a place that is so close but has seemed so distant from the rest of Gotham., With this book, Kenneth M. Gold assures us that the Forgotten Borough shall be forgotten no more. He offers an insightful picture of Staten Island before the bridge and brings to light the hitherto little known story of the tunnel that never was. His book certainly enhances and complicates our understanding of twentieth century New York., The Forgotten Borough helps rectify a long disservice to Staten Island by connecting it more firmly to New York City--despite the fact that the subway never did. Gold's book is a worthy contribution to a place that is so close but has seemed so distant from the rest of Gotham., Gold's book is a definitive reference for anyone who studies Staten Island history or who is involved with urban planning in the five boroughs and beyond. It is a masterpiece of exhaustive research that will constantly be consulted now and by future generations., With this book, Kenneth M. Gold assures us that the 'Forgotten Borough' will be forgotten no more. He offers an insightful picture of Staten Island before the bridge and brings to light the little-known story of the tunnel that never was. This book enhances and complicates our understanding of twentieth-century New York., Gold's carefully researched book offers an unexpected and much-needed interpretation of New York's ever-changing population. Gold reveals the contradictory implications of weaving together the five boroughs of New York City politically while leaving its transportation infrastructure incomplete. This book is a wonderful contribution to the field of urban and New York studies.
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The
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Yes
Dewey Decimal
974.7/26
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction Part I: Consolidation and Its Aftermath 1. Setting the Stage: Staten Island in the Late Nineteenth Century 2. Joining the City: Staten Island and the Consolidation of New York, 1898 3. Envisioning the Future: What Consolidation Would Bring to Staten Island, 1890-1909 Part II: A Subway for Growth 4. Hitching a Ride: Early Efforts to Tunnel to Staten Island, 1900-1909 5. Leaving the Station: The Dual Contracts and Aftermath, 1909-1919 6. Planning the Region: The Hylan Tunnel and the Politics of Commerce, 1920-1923 7. Getting the Shaft: The Demise of the Hylan Tunnel, 1922-1925 Part III: Subway Persistence and Automobile Emergence 8. Driving the Narrows: New Options for Connection, 1925-1932 9. Facing the Competition: Last Gasps for a Subway and a Tunnel, 1933-1945 10. Spanning the Narrows: The Triumph of the Verrazano Bridge, 1945-1964 11. Assessing the Disconnect: What the Distance Wrought Conclusion Epilogue: What the Bridge Wrought A Note on Staten Island's Historic Newspapers Source Abbreviations Notes Index
Synopsis
What sets Staten Island apart from the rest of New York City? The island's identity has in part been defined in opposition to the city, its physical and cultural differences, and the perception of neglect by city government. It has long been whiter, wealthier, less populated, and more politically conservative. And despite many attempts over the years, Staten Island is not connected by the subway to any of the other four boroughs. Kenneth M. Gold argues that the lack of a subway connection has deeply shaped Staten Island's history and identity. He chronicles decades of recurrent efforts to build a rail link, using this history to explore the borough's fraught relationship with New York City as a whole. The Forgotten Borough ranges from when Staten Island first contemplated joining the city in the 1890s to the opening of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge in 1964, highlighting pivotal moments when the construction of a subway appeared possible. The economics and engineering of tunnel construction, the difficulty of uniting Staten Islanders around a single solution, competition from the other boroughs, and resistance from powerful corporations and public authorities all undermined a rapid transit connection. Gold demonstrates that the failure to establish a rail link during this period caused Staten Island to diverge culturally, demographically, and politically from the other four boroughs. Drawing on extensive archival research, The Forgotten Borough shows how transportation infrastructure and politics shed new light on urban history., What sets Staten Island apart from the rest of New York City? Kenneth M. Gold argues that the lack of a subway connection has deeply shaped Staten Island's history and identity. He chronicles decades of recurrent efforts to build a rail link, using this history to explore the borough's fraught relationship with the city as a whole.
LC Classification Number
F127.S7G65 2023

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