- Boom-Bust-
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In 1968, many New Yorkers were panicked about the city’s future too. Needlessly, as it turned out.
by Kurt Andersen
- Letter From the Editors
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Introducing our 40th anniversary issue.
- Perpetual Revolution
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The ongoing saga of a city that thrives on upheaval.
Yuppies in Eden- How young urban professionals revived the city, turning it into their own personal playground.
Headliners- What became of ten memorable newsmakers.
Brooklyn Revisited- Pete Hamill returns home to find that everything, and nothing, has changed.
The New York Actor- We love them in long shot and close-up, from the Ziegfeld to the line at Zabar’s.
14,600 Nights Out- Four decades of parties with Andy, Bianca, Nan, Mariah, Sly, Liza, Brooke, Marc, Cher, and company.
Michael Bloomberg and Ed Koch- Mayors in times of crisis.
Woody Allen- New York’s hometown auteur.
Liz Smith- The original gossip girl.
Debbie Harry and Santogold- Rock stars past and present.
Richard Price and Junot Díaz- New York novelists.
Gloria Steinem and Suheir Hammad- A feminist icon and a rising star.
André Soltner and David Chang- Culinary kings.
The Day Everything Changed- Modern New York was born on January 1, 1994. And, love him or hate him, it was Rudolph Giuliani who made the city what it is.
The Holy House of Hip-hop- On August 11, 1973, D.J. Kool Herc didn’t know he was revolutionizing pop music� he was just trying to keep people dancing.
Assimilation and Its Discontents- How success ruined the New York Jew.
Hamid & Sons- An immigrant family’s 40-year quest for the American dream.
Peep- A Times Square veteran remembers all too well how dirty sex could get.
The Never-Ending Parade- Forty years of open-air peacocking.
Who’s Who, 2048- Six New Yorkers who will be players 40 years from now.
Who Matters Most- The top ten New Yorkers who reshaped the city, picked and ranked.
Champs- Five sports pundits rank the top ten New York athletes of the past 40 years.
Memorable Ads- A panel of New York ad executives ranks the top twenty since ’68.
The Haute-est Cuisine- Gael Greene's most important restaurants.
The Best Meal- Dinner at the Palace stands out from Greene's 18,814 meals.
Enter Edamame- And sea salt. And kiwis. And ficelles. And other food-world breakthroughs.
The Anniversary Matrix- Our deliberately oversimplified guide to the last 40 years.
The New York Questionnaire- Notable locals on living in the city.
What Things Cost- A look at the exponential rise of New York’s cost of living.
Urban Renewal- The changing look of everyday life.
Contributors