Help! My landlord is trying to scam me! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 11, 2009 - 20 answers

I read Peter Ackroyd's London: The Biography awhile back and loved the loose-limbed, ambulatory, anecdote-heavy style of it. Is there a "biography" of New York City that shares some of those characteristics? If not, what is the most fascinating book that covers the full history of New York City (rather than specific time periods or subregions)? [more inside]
posted by Falconetti on Nov 17, 2008 - 10 answers

What happened to the Holland Bar in New York? I walked past and the gates were down! The phone is not being answered. Yet another NYC dive gone? What are my alternatives?
posted by monospace on Aug 26, 2008 - 8 answers

Where can I find good used bikes in NYC? [more inside]
posted by jeffsimmermonTWC on Jun 26, 2008 - 7 answers

Indie songs about New York? [more inside]
posted by sprocket87 on Aug 6, 2007 - 51 answers