Walking Manhattan by Ellen Levitt is written with many people in mind: the tourists who have never before visited Manhattan as well as those returning to the Big Apple; the residents who want to ramble through parts of Gotham with which they are less familiar; the "I've seen it all" New Yorker who is willing to consult a new source and find "new" sights and sounds that interest them. Readers can pick and choose how and where they investigate Manhattan by consulting this new guide.

This guidebook will help readers to appreciate more fully the author's selection of unique things to see and experience throughout Manhattan. It points out the many beautiful and intriguing sights; the history to be learned; the joyful as well as sad aspects of Manhattan life throughout the years. Landmarks and parks, schools and eateries, art and sport, big and bold sites as well as modest and small; Walking Manhattan can introduce you to them all.

Ellen Levitt is a lifelong resident of Brooklyn, New York, who has written extensively for various publications. Her work has been published in The New York Times, New York Daily News, New York Newsday, New York Teacher, the Academic Library Book Review, MetroImma, the USCJ quarterly, and other publications. She is the author of The Lost Synagogues of Brooklyn (2009), The Lost Synagogues of the Bronx and Queens(2011), and The Lost Synagogues of Manhattan (2013), all published by Avotaynu (CT). Her photographic work has been exhibited at the Brooklyn Historical Society (2006-07 and 2013), CB313 (1999), and other New York area galleries. Ms. Levitt is a veteran teacher with the New York City Department of Education. She has conducted walking tours and bus tours based on her writing, in New York City. She and her husband have two daughters and live in the Midwood section of Brooklyn.