A look into New York into the 30s and a little into the roaring 20s. How the rise of New York and the mob along with so many other things in New York symbolised that time. A really good book.

As the sub-title tells us, this is about New York in the 1930s, a decade that the author suggest was the most significant in the city’s history and development, especially after Fiorello La Guardia came to power. It’s a comprehensive and thoroughly researched account of the life and times of this most fascinating of cities and written in an accessible and lively style, full of anecdote as well as hard facts. Most enjoyable and informative

Book received from NetGalley.

While this book says it focuses on the 30's it does give some background on Jazz Age New York and finishes with a bit of information how things were at the beginning of World War II. It is a history separated into chapters discussing, the end of Prohibition, The New York Mob, how the Depression left its mark on the architecture of the city and the Big Bands that started in the city. My only issue is that it was too short and I wanted more. I really liked the book especially since I had recently read a book on Gilded Age New York. This is one I'm going to be buying for my shelves as soon as I get the chance.