Benjamin Wolstein was clinical professor of psychology in the postdoctoral programs at both Adelphi University and New York University, as well as fellow, training, and supervising analyst at the William Alanson White Institute of Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis, and Psychology.
"Even natives to the Big Apple are unlikely to know many of the
facts that Feirstein has uncovered in this little gem."
-"Publisher's Weekly",
"Naming New York is more than a compendium of names, it is a
mini-encyclopedia unto itself, a paradise regained for anyone
interested in why places are named what they are. This is great
stuff."-John Tauranac, author of "Manhattan Block by Block"
"Sanna Feirstein has compiled a fascinating study of the derivation
of New York City's street names, ranging from the most obvious to
the most obscure. She has turned up information that will surprise
even those who know the city well. Everyone who relishes walking
through New York City will enjoy this invaluable resource."-Andrew
S. Dolkart, author of "Morningside Heights"
"Sanna Feirstein has given us an entertaining, lively and
well-researched account of how the names of Manhattan's streets,
squares, and neighborhoods came to be. This book can be read for
pleasure and profit by history buffs and tourists alike. Hats
off!"-Kenneth T. Jackson, Columbia University and Editor-in-Chief
of "The Encyclopedia of New York City"
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