Tiny New York
The Smallest Things in the Biggest City
Globe Pequot Publishing · Print & ebook · February 1, 2020
Because in a giant city, sometimes the smallest things get overlooked Meet the tiniest standouts in the Big Apple, from a baby dinosaur at the Museum of Natural History to a dinky basketball court in the Village that has produced some of the sport’s biggest legends.
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- Who it’s for
- Suzi Siegel spotlights New York’s smallest standouts, from a museum dinosaur to an undersized basketball court.
- Themes
- Overlooked New York City details, Urban curiosities
- Genres
- Middle Atlantic Travel (NJ, NY, PA), Trivia & Fun Facts, Curiosities & Wonders
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Because in a giant city, sometimes the smallest things get overlooked Meet the tiniest standouts in the Big Apple, from a baby dinosaur at the Museum of Natural History to a dinky basketball court in the Village that has produced some of the sport’s biggest legends. Other tiny stars include the NYPD’s smallest bomb-sniffing police dog (45 pounds), the shortest first name (just one letter!), and an itsy-bitsy topless bar (1,200 square feet).
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Tiny New York peeks into the city’s nooks and crannies to find the little things that tell the real New York story.
New York’s Smallest Standouts
Suzi Siegel spotlights New York’s smallest standouts, from a museum dinosaur to an undersized basketball court.
Come here for
- A baby dinosaur at the Museum of Natural History
- A one-letter first name and a tiny Village basketball court
Expect
- Nooks and crannies across the city
- Small details, including the NYPD’s smallest bomb-sniffing dog
Where it sits
| Curiosities & Wonders | 44% |
|---|---|
| Trivia & Fun Facts | 38% |
| Middle Atlantic Travel (NJ, NY, PA) | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Northeast Travel
- Special Interest Travel
- Authors
- Suzi Siegel
- Publisher
- Globe Pequot Publishing
- Published
- February 1, 2020
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Overlooked New York City details · Urban curiosities
- Reading lane
- Northeast Travel