Bronx is Burning

New York Times Magazine writer Jonathan Mahler weaves together the headline-grabbing threads of a city in chaos in this engaging account of 1977 New York City. Deftly written, Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx is Burning abounds with storylines sure to fascinate.

The year 1977 contained no shortage of news Reggie Jackson and the New York Yankees, the Son of Sam, Mario Cuomo and Ed Koch's race for the mayorship. From these and other events, a trend emerges foa city on the brink, a metropolis beset by a widespread blackout, racial strife, and the dawning of a new age. Punk Rock and the opening of Studio 54 also exerted their own influence, all in a year remarkable for what it a pivotal moment from which a new era of growth would emerge for this indomitable city.