Reminds me of a more snarky “[Place Name]: Then & Now”, or Roz Chast's Going Into Town. I like the references to Lisa Hanawalt, Tom Gauld, Kate Beaton, & Shannon n the Clams. My favorite sections were the ones about Kim's Video, Pneumatic Tubes, Ray's Pizza, the Incomplete Guide to Real Estate, the Subway, & the Long Walk at the end. I think I read the tap water one somewhere else (the Nib?). The streetscapes devoid of people remind me of the Men's Recovery Project video titled “the Humans” (similar to Crash Course), but less creepy. I'm dying to know the “too incriminating” & “salacious” story behind the $800/mo apartment in Greenpoint! This book is full of interesting facts, & so many are new tto me, such as what an “egg cream” is, & what duplex means in New York. I also appreciate Wertz's editorializing.