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Patience and fortitude power, real estate, and the fight to save a public library

"A riveting investigation of a beloved library caught in the crosshairs of real estate, power, and the people's interests--by the reporter who broke the story. In a series of cover stories for The Nation magazine, journalist Scott Sherman uncovered the ways in which Wall Street logic almos...

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Main Author: Sherman, Scott (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Brooklyn : Melville House, [2015]
Subjects:
New York Public Library > History.
New York Public Library > Administration.
New York Public Library > Finance.
New York Public Library > Buildings.
New York Public Library > Public opinion.
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building (New York, N.Y.) > Public opinion.
Public opinion > New York (State) > New York.
Library buildings > Remodeling > New York (State) > New York.
Historic preservation > New York (State) > New York > Citizen participation.
New York (N.Y.) > Politics and government > 1951-
Table of Contents:
  • Preface "There Will Never Be an End to This Library"
  • 1. "A Great Work"
  • 2. Decay and Renewal
  • 3. "The Greatest Project Ever"
  • 4. Hubris and Corporate Logic
  • 5. An Invitation to Act
  • 6. "I Will Raise the Money"
  • 7. "Don't Gut Our Lions"
  • 8. "The Wrong Plan"
  • Acknowledgments
  • Note on Sources
  • Index.

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