The Forgotten Borough
Staten Island and the Subway
$183.19
- Hardcover
384 pages
- Release Date
22 June 2023
Summary
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 connec…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780231208604 |
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| ISBN-10: | 023120860X |
| Author: | Kenneth M. Gold |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press |
| Imprint: | Columbia University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 22 June 2023 |
| Weight: | 666g |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 235mm |
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Critics Review
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. – Jeffrey A. Kroessler, author of Sunnyside Gardens: Planning and Preservation in a Historic Garden Suburb
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. – Martin V. Melosi, author of Fresh Kills: A History of Consuming and Discarding in New York City
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. – Pat Salmon, retired curator of history of the Staten Island Museum and author of The Staten Island Ferry: A History
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. – Lori Weintrob, coeditor of Beyond Bystanders: Educational Leadership for a Humane Culture in a Globalizing Reality
Kenneth M. Gold
Kenneth M. Gold is associate professor of educational studies at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York, where he was the founding dean of the School of Education. He is the author of School’s In: The History of Summer Education in American Public Schools (2002) and coeditor of Discovering Staten Island: A 350th Anniversary Commemorative History (2011).
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