Pauline Frommer's highly-personal guide to her own home city has, in previous editions, won prestigious awards as "e;Best Guidebook of the Year"e;. Though she deals with luxury choices as well as bargains, she makes a special effort to overcome New York's reputation for stratospheric prices, ferreting out scores of moderately-priced options in lodgings, meals, entertainment and more. Like all Easy Guides, this freshly-researched and popular best-seller is "e;Quick to Read, Light to Carry"e;--and colorfully written.