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A treasured classic, the New Yorker 's mix of ironically offhand cartoons, in-depth social and political commentary and brilliant short comedic pieces makes it roundly suited to its audience.
A free weekly with a focus on local news, arts and national and international news. The classifieds section is huge.
Much the same as its London cousin, this weekly mag has the most comprehensive entertainment listings.
A weekly newspaper for local politicos and society hounds, the Observer strives for quirky listings, with notices about literary readings and parties: it makes good cafe reading.
It's hard to have an intelligent conversation with a New Yorker unless you've taken your daily quota of the Times. The best newspaper in the country is also the city's talking point. Its worldly coverage vastly extends the scope of neighbourhood gossip.
The Wall Street Journal, published weekdays, is required reading for financial types.
Still the nation's premier newspaper, with more foreign bureaus and reporters than any other publication in the world. Its Weekend section is an invaluable guide to cultural events.
One of the largest daily newspapers in the US, its daily circulation is 1.15 million. The Sunday edition includes an expanded calendar section, an excellent source for finding out about cultural events.
The Washington Post is one of the nation's best all-around newspapers. Its Friday 'Weekend' section is particularly useful for events listings.
This tabloid, which will set you back a quarter, its famous for it's Page Six celebrity gossip column, sports and sensationalistic and often funny headlines.
The New York branch of the excellent National Public Radio network features in-depth reporting on breaking news.
A self-proclaimed 'voice of peace and justice', this is independent radio at its most committed.
A soothing station featuring mainstream and light soul music.
A talky station aimed at the city's African-American community.
Vying between conservative pundit and radio-shrink outlet.
Public radio station broadcast out of Fordham University; leans toward a singer/songwriter and alternative music playlist.
24hr sports talk; obsessive fans call in at all hours of the day and night discussing the minutiae of NYC area sports.
This heavyweight will test the strength of your bookshelf, but it's indispensable to New York know-it-alls.
Direct from the gurus, this is the classic text for aficionados of New York City's architecture.
Reveals the city's history through walking tours of its neighbourhoods and architecture.
This unsual tome comprehensively maps the city's past.
An anecdotal history of New York covering most major events from colonial times to the mid-20th century, especially the late-19th-century corruption of 'Boss' Tweed and his Tammany Hall gang.
The perfect accompaniment to a trip to the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, this is a comprehensive study of the lives of New York's Eastern European Jewish immigrants in the late 19th century.
The story of the ruthless civil servant Robert Moses, whose 40 years in power changed the face of New York.
Not only for locomotive buffs, the history of New York's subway system is a fabled and fabulous story.
Published in 1939 as a Depression-era employment project for the city's writers, this volume offers a time-frozen look at a lost metropolis.
One of New York's most famous newspaper columnists recalls his Irish American Brooklyn childhood.
A wild and bitchy account of New York clublife in the 1970s.
Down and out on the streets of New York - Kerouac's self-portrait is legendary.
A bittersweet look at life in Greenwich Village just after WWII by the late book reviewer for the New York Times.
A renowned journalist recalls this stultifying decade.
The author of Stuart Little and Charlotte's Web treats New Yorkers to an affectionate view of life in the fast lane in 1940s New York.
Kooky interrelated short stories from the queen of 80s New York eccentrica.
De Lillo's all-the-balls-in-the-air masterwork starts at a legendary New York baseball game and goes on to interrogate the nature of America. Worth the hard work.
A collection of personal vignettes, meditations and memories of the city from a real New Yorker, capturing a chaotic mix of hope and sadness.
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