Describes New YorkтАЩs transformation into a Jewish city
Emerging Metropolis tells the story of New YorkтАЩs emergence as the greatest Jewish city of all time. It explores the Central European and East European JewsтАЩ encounter with New York City, tracing immigrantsтАЩ economic, social, religious, political, and cultural adaptation between 1840 and 1920. This meticulously researched volume shows how Jews wove their ambitions and aspirationsтАФfor freedom, security, and material prosperityтАФinto the very fabric and physical landscape of the city.