"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 "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
