A town without time: Gay Talese's New York

Introduction by Alex Vadukul

Part I: The unnoticed

New York is a city of things unnoticed

The bridge

Part II: The restless voyeurs

The kingdoms, the powers, and the glories of the New York Times

Looking for Hemingway

Vogueland

The kingdom and the tower

Part III: The offbeat wonders

Journey into the cat jungle

The homeless woman with two homes

Mr. Bad News

Gino's long run

The kidnapping of Joe Bonanno

Part IV: The city's crooners

High notes

Frank Sinatra has a cold

Part V: The land grabbers

Dr. Bartha's brownstone

My New York City apartment