Manhattan Block by Block: A Street Atlas Map – July 1, 2008

We just came back from our first family trip to New York City. Had it not been for the Manhattan Block by Block guide, we would have had a difficult time getting around the city. With it, we were easily able to find sites we wanted to visit by name or address and locate the right subway and bus routes to take - all in one place that fit easily in a back pocket (and backpack). It also has a fairly detailed map of Central Park, which came in handy. The guide is durable and put up with regular use and was very easy to use, with high-level maps directing us to detailed street-level maps. We also liked the front section that explains how New York streets and avenues are arranged and how street addresses run. We're glad we bought it.

I have used the Manhattan Block by Block guides for years and they are the absolute best if you want to get around in NYC by something other than cab. If you drive or prefer mass transit, or if you have multiple clients in Manhattan, or if you are touring NYC - buy this book. This is ALWAYS in my purse - and you may catch me using it if you visit Manhattan.6/28/2010: Wait for a new edition if you are using this for MTA (Metropolitian Transit Authority) info on buses and subways. A number of lines were combined or eliminated in order to cut back on costs.

I bought this before I moved to the city from the West Coast, and I'm really happy with it. It's easy to navigate, and small enough to carry around in a purse. Obviously it only covers Manhattan; I wish it had some coverage of the outer boroughs but maybe there's another book for that. The only minus is that the maps don't show subway entrances/exits, which I think would be very useful. Overall, very very happy.

I have lived in or near NYC for most of my life, and yet if I don't take this book with me to thecity, I wish I had. This book has so much information, and is so easy to carry, you will alwayswant it with you in New York.

This is a great little reference book which is small and handy. Because there are so many amazing and historical buildings in NYC this handy guide is a terrific companion.

This guide book has a close up of all of Manhattan streets from the Hudson to the east river. The blocks indicate the house numbers therein. Notable buildings are indicated. Helpful indices are included

I use it for work and consider it an invaluable tool for my craft... can't be, as good as, I am without it!

book as described. Thank you

I like this publication because of its readability and its organization. John's book has a very creative way of presenting New York graphically and logically. For example, He separates the transportation and communication into separate layers as in a map for transit routes, a map for subway routes and a map for the street grid. I like the land marks he's put in and the street index. I didn't finish reading the book but I look forward with excitement in completion of my read. Thank you and its a bargain for learning a very creative way to provide information geographically in such a small or compact book.