In Jay Maisel's New York you will find the individuals, the streets, the buildings and the celebrations of a city whose beauty lies in its vitality and diversity. A city that can truly be called larger than life.

"New York is a tough city," Jay Maisel reminds us. "It is a joy and a terror. New York is the scariest place in the world to take pictures. The Pace and the energy are staggering. It's too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter, crowded, noisy, expensive  and dangerous."

But once you open this book you'll understand why Jay Maisel has never wanted to live anywhere else.