SPOTLIGHT ON: MUSIC IN NEW YORK CITY

New York City is famous as a center for music of all kinds. Anything from opera to rock to hip-hop can be found here. The city has also been the subject or setting of numerous songs. This article gives a sample of what can be found in the City Hall Library collection on the topics of music and musicians.

The New York City Opera: an American Adventure with the Complete Annals by Martin L. Skolt, chronicles the history of the opera company from its beginnings in 1944 to 1981. Included are a history of opera, the development of City Opera, struggles to survive and the move from City Center to the New York State Theatre at Lincoln Center. Cast lists for all performances up until 1981, as well as lists of recordings and radio broadcasts are given.

Philharmonic: A History of New York's Orchestra by Howard Shanet presents the story of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra from 1842 to the early 1970's. Conductors of the orchestra have included Gustav Mahler, Leopold Stokowski and Leonard Bernstein. The book explores the history of orchestras in New York before 1842, development of the Philharmonic, struggles and reorganization in the early and mid-twentieth century, the Leonard Bernstein years and the future. An appendix lists all concerts and musical repertoire from 1842 to 1971.

Underground Harmonies: Music and Politics in the Subways of New York by Susie J. Tanenbaum explores the history of subway music, official (actually promoting the subway system) and "freelance", which involves independent musicians performing their own style of music. Tanenbaum profiles various musicians who play in the subway, their motivations for doing so and the cultural implications. Also described is the program Music Under New York, administered by the MTA Arts for Transit, which allows certain musicians to perform in the subway with MTA support. The relationship between performers and law enforcement is discussed as well.

Gigs: Jazz and the Cabaret Laws in New York City by Paul Chevigny takes a look at the system of licensing and regulation of entertainment that went into effect in 1926 and was not repealed until 1986. Musicians were subject to strict licensing requirements in order to be able to play in cabarets. Venues also were severely regulated. The book explores the history of cabaret regulation, effects on musicians, changing social and cultural mores and attitudes and the litigation that finally resulted in the termination of this regulatory system. The City Hall Library has a copy of the Regulations Governing Cabarets, Catering Establishments, Public Dance Halls, Public Dances or Balls and Masquerade or Fancy Dress Dances or Balls issued by the Police Department circa 1955.

Some fascinating material is contained in the vertical files. The file on music includes original sheet music for the song "New York Town" by John Golden and Harold Orlob, published in 1953 and costing 50 cents. The song was dedicated to New York City on its 300th anniversary and to Robert F. Wagner, Jr, then the Mayor. A list of songs about New York City, compiled by staff at New York Public Library in 1948, features well-known items like "Forty-Second Street" and less famous numbers like "Moon Over Brooklyn." Articles from the 1930's to the present can be found in the vertical files, too.

ACQUISITIONS LIST, JUNE 2006

The following publications were received by the City Hall Library in the month of June. Additional government publications can be found online in our Government Publications section.

Community Service Society.
Closing the door: accelerating losses of New York City subsidized housing. May 2006.

Community Service Society.
Making the rent: rent burdens and hardship among low income New Yorkers. June 2006.

DF/RBA Joint Venture.
Reconstruction of roadways within and approaching various LIRR underpasses, Borough of Queens: preliminary design and investigation report. Report narrative and corres-pondence log. Prepared for N. Y. City Dept. of Design and Construction. April 7, 2006.

Daniel Frankfurt, P.C. / RBA Group, joint venture.
Reconstruction of roadways within and approaching various LIRR underpasses, Borough of Queens: traffic report. Prepared for N. Y. City Department of Design and Construction. April 7, 2006.

N. Y. City. Citywide Administrative Services, Department of.
Public lease auction by sealed bid: bid packet, public lease auction sealed bid, bid submission document. June 19, 2006.

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit of payments by the Administration for Children's Services for children with disabilities in residential facilities. June 20, 2006. (Report 7719).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on Administration for Children's Services controls over payments to transportation vendors. June 30, 2006. (Report 7741).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on Department of Transportation controls over parking card distribution and sales revenue. June 26, 2006. (Report 7722).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College student activity fees. June 29, 2006. (Report 7726).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on expenditures for other than personal services by the Office of Criminal Justice Coordinator. June 19, 2006. (Report 7716).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on job order contracting by the Department of Education. June 28, 2006. (Report 7727).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on New York City pensioners working as consultants for the City after retirement, January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004. (Report 7734).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on NYC pensioners working for New York State after their retirement, January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004. (Report 7733).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on pedagogical pensioners of the New York City Teachers' Retirement System working for the City after retirement, Jan. 1, 2004 - Dec. 31, 2004. (Report 7728).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on pensioners of the New York City Employees' Retirement System working for the City after their retirement. January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004. (Report 7730).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on pensioners of the New York City Fire Department working for the City after retirement. January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004. (Report 7732).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on pensioners of the New York City Police Department working for the City after retirement. January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004. (Report 7731).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on shelter conditions and adoption efforts of Animal Care and Control in New York City. June 19, 2006. (Report 7714).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on the case management practices of the Civilian Complaint Review Board. June 30, 2006. (Report 7738).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on the compliance of Concord Family Services with foster and child care payment regulations. June 30, 2006. (Report 7740).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on the compliance of Sterling Mets, L.P. (New York Mets) with their lease, January 1 - December 31, 2002. (Report 7737).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on the contract of Homes for Homeless, Inc. with the Department of Homeless Services to operate the Saratoga Family Inn. June 19, 2006. (Report 7720).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on the Department of Education's administration of the Pupil Transportation Retainage Fiduciary Account. June 16, 2006. (Report 7713).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on the Department of Transportation's selection process for its Street Resurfacing Program. June 21, 2006. (Report 7721).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on the development and implementation of the Enterprise Asset Management System by the New York City Fire Department. June 30, 2006. (Report 7736).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on the financial and operating practices of the Department of City Planning. June 19, 2006. (Report 7717).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on the Human Resources Administration's efforts to recover funds from certain recipients of public assistance. June 30, 2006. (Report 7739).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on the management of the City Geographic Information System and the monitoring of its citywide projects by the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications. June 19, 2006. (Report 7718).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on the New York Yankees rental credits for the third quarter of 2005, July 1 - September 30, 2005. (Report 7715).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on the non-pedagogical pensioners of the New York City Department of Education working for the City after retirement, Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2004. (Report 7729).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on the oversight of the Covenant House Crisis Shelter contract by the Department of Youth and Community Development. June 30, 2006. (Report 7742).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on the operating practices and procedures of the Grand Central Partnership Business Improvement District. May 12, 2006. (Report 7706).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on the procurement practices of the New York City Law Department. June 28, 2006. (Report 7725).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on the small procurement and vouchering practices of the Department of Records and Information Services. June 26, 2006. (Report 7723).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Audit report on the user access controls of the New York City Housing Authority's Tenant Selection System and Tenant Selection and Assignment Plan System. June 30, 2006. (Report 7735).

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
The Comptroller's comment on the fiscal year 2007 executive budget. June 2006.

N. Y. City. Comptroller.
Follow-up audit report on the administration of the Enhanced Pest Control Program by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. June 26, 2006. (Report 7724).

N. Y. City. Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of.
" Diabetes is epidemic" Health Bulletin, vol. 5, 4 (2006). [In English, Spanish, Chinese and Russian].

N. Y. City. Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of.
" Get tested for Hepatitis C." Health Bulletin, vol. 5, 3 (2006). [In English, Spanish, Russian and Chinese].

N. Y. City. Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of.
" Stop bed bugs safely". [2006].

N. Y. City. Independent Budget Office.
Since 2000, funding changes cause annual uncertainty for summer jobs program. June 2006. (IBO Fiscal Brief).

N. Y. City. Independent Budget Office.
Will the City's property transfer taxes remain flush? (IBO Inside the Budget). December 13, 2005.

N. Y. City. Independent Budget Office.
First year finds lead-paint law not as costly as predicted. (IBO Fiscal Brief). Jan. 2006.

N. Y. City. Independent Budget Office.
New federal telecom bills could tune out millions of dollars for the City. (IBO Inside the Budget). February 9, 2006.

N. Y. City. Independent Budget Office.
As City plans child care improvements, funding tightens. (IBO Fiscal Brief). Dec. 2005.

N. Y. City. Independent Budget Office.
Analysis of the Mayor's preliminary budget for 2007. IBO's reestimate of the Mayor's preliminary budget for 2007 and financial plan through 2010. March 2006.

N. Y. City. Independent Budget Office.
Budget options for New York City. February 2006.

N. Y. City. Independent Budget Office.
City's payout for lawsuits continues to rise rapidly. (IBO Inside the Budget, 147). June 13, 2006.

N. Y. City. Independent Budget Office.
Fees at City recreation centers: more pay, fewer play. (IBO Fiscal Brief). March 2006.

N. Y. City. Independent Budget Office.
Several years after, City's housing rehabs are still in good repair. (IBO Fiscal Brief). June 2006.

N. Y. City. Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Astoria Park Pool and Play Center: designation report. June 20, 2006. (Designation List 377).

N. Y. City. Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Claremont Theater Building: designation report. June 6, 2006. (Designation List 375).

N. Y. City. Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Mark W. Allen House: designation report. June 13, 2006. (Designation List 376).

N. Y. City. Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Orchard Beach Bathhouse and Promenade: designation report. June 20, 2006. (Designation List 377).

N. Y. City. Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Former Public School 64, Manhattan: designation report. June 20, 2006. (Designation List 377).

N. Y. City. Management and Budget, Office of.
Asset Information Management System (AIMS) report. Agency reconciliation of maintenance schedules. Fiscal year 2006.

N. Y. State. Deputy Comptroller for the City of New York.
Review of the financial plan of the City of New York. June 2006. (Report 2-2007).

N. Y. State. Power Authority.
Financial report, 2005: New York's energy highway: what lies ahead?

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