"Griffin can write anything & well, way beyond.”

- Eileen Myles

"an attentively loving witness to New York City… his lively, defiant voice provides an engaging guide.”

- The Washington Post

“Hansbury’s prose is both scathing and soulful, delivered with care and grace and aplomb.”

- Bryan Washington

“Essential reading for fans of Jane Jacobs, Joseph Mitchell, Patti Smith, Lucy Sante, and cheap pierogi.”

–Vanity Fair

"New York is lucky to have him on its side.”

- Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker