A Short and Remarkable History of New York CityNOW in its fifth Printing which includes the events of September 11, 2001. Selected by the American Association of University Presses as one of "The Best of the Best from the University Presses." (2000) New Yorkers love to watch the building of a new skyscraperparticularly the digging of a foundationthrough small holes cut into a wooden construction fence. It's one of the great lunch hour pastimes. Over the years the ubiquitous observer has watched