Urban Flight
Jonathan Kirshner
Fithian Press/Daniel & Daniel Publishers, Sep 7 2015, $15.95
ISBN: 9781564745736
As the Daily News reports President Ford tells
New York City to financially “drop dead”, WNYS-TV manager Jeb Morgan secretly
expands the role of helicopter pilot Jason Sims beyond just flying traffic
reporter Dave Edwards to report on the same snarled daily congestion. At a time when all Big Apple news including
the Mets never changes from the horrific Jeb wants Jason to observe the city’s
questionable dealings from the sky.
As Jason increases his flying hours, his best
friend investigative journalist Adam Shaker looks into a scandal that seemingly
includes Mayor Cohen and the Brooklyn borough president. Soon Jason’s additional “unreported” (to
authorities as required) duties takes him to the heart of Adam’s inquiry and
both men to History Professor Alison Monroe.
This is an excellent look back at NYC during the
Mayor Beame deadlock years in which corruption, garbage, traffic, and on the
verge of bankruptcy ruled the city. In
spite of the cast especially the thirty-something lead males being very
interesting and fully developed and the suspense gripping; the collapsing city
steals the show. As to the rhetorical
question posed by Jason as to who (in 1975) goes to the ''The Bronx? No
thonx!'' (Ogden Nash before he repented); I and my future husband proudly did
as the Hunter (Lehman) College and Pelham Parkway-Allerton Ave. areas were
great places for yuppies.
Harriet Klausner
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