tenement houses

Presents a view of New York City's tenements during the peak years of foreign immigration, discussing living conditions, laws pertaining to tenements, and the occupations of their residents.

Provides a detailed picture of what life in the slums of New York was like, how the slums were created, how and why they remained as they were, who was forced to live there, and offers suggestions for easing the lot of the poor.

Surveys the topic of housing in modern America, examining such aspects as the low-income rental housing crisis, public housing, and the question of renting versus buying a home.

Discusses immigrant life in New York focusing on crowded living conditions and early employment and accompanied by photographs.

Describes the life of those living in the tenements of New York in the nineteenth century and focuses on alcoholism, Jewish labor, city slums, working women, crime, and children, and includes a short biography of Jacob Riis.

Presents a republication of the graphic novel first published in 1978 that depicts the lives and dreams of a group of people living in a Bronx tenement.

Examines immigrant life in New York City from 1835 to 1935, providing information about tenements, neighborhoods, work, recreation, and schools.

Provides a detailed picture of what life in the slums of New York was like, how the slums were created, how and why they remained as they were, who was forced to live there, and offers suggestions for easing the lot of the poor.