About the Author
Ric Burns is a lifelong New Yorker with a deep knowledge of the city's lore, traditions, and culture. His books and television productions include New York: An Illustrated History and The Civil War.Alan Feuer has been a staff writer at the New York Times since 1999, working mostly for the Metropolitan desk. He recently published Over There, a book based on his stint covering the Iraq war for the Times.Frederick Brosen is an artist with many solo and group exhibitions to his credit. His watercolors are in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of the City of New York, and the New-York Historical Society.