New York City Archives - David Perlstein

GOING HOME—MYTH AND REALITY

By David Perlstein | February 5, 2016

Carolyn and I went to New York last week to see Yosi and Hurray for the Riff Raff at Carnegie Hall’s sold-out Zankel Hall. New York is “home.” I grew up in Queens—Rego Park. But going home goes only so far. Time travel constitutes risky business. On Friday, we took the subway to 63rd Drive…

NEW YORK NOTES

By David Perlstein | August 8, 2014

Carolyn and I just spent five days in Manhattan. I’d like to share them with you. In “The Scoop on San Francisco” (June 13), analyst Lynn Sedway stated that New York also is a hot real estate market. True that! We stayed at the Viceroy Hotel on West 57th Street. Across from us, a high-rise…