On the heels of James Mercs’s critically acclaimed first novel, The Chopping Block , comes 37 New York Stories , a collection of true short stories that occurred during 1968–1988 in New York City just prior to the great cleanup of Times Square. These hilarious and heart-wrenching accounts are woven together through the eyes of Nicolo, the main character. Powerful, thought provoking, and truly unbelievable! It’s simply brilliant! On the heels of James Mercs's critically acclaimed first novel, The Chopping Block , comes 37 New York Stories . A collection of true short stories that occurred during 1968-1988 in New York City just prior to the great cleanup of Time Square. Both hilarious and heart wrenching accounts woven together through the eyes of Nicolo, the main character. Powerful, thought-provoking, and truly unbelievable! It's Simply Brilliant! "By the time the police finally arrived, the hangar was empty, and all that was found on site were some abandoned tools, a large ax, and the Honda. According to the air traffic controllers, moments later the unidentified plane suddenly appeared on their radar. They had radioed the rogue aircraft, "Attention, you are in violation of JFK's air-traffic approach space! Identify yourself! There was no answer. At that moment, the radar blips made a sharp turn out over the Atlantic Ocean and vanished..." James Mercs is a creative technologist who has been developing technology for the entertainment industry for over twenty years and whose work has led to numerous awards such as an Emmy and an Oscar Scientific. Over the years, he has been an executive at a major motion picture studio and international technology companies. James has secured disruptive patents that have forever changed entertainment, communications, and the way people conduct business. As a founder of a global technology and entertainment venture company, Vertiplex Group, James is involved in many of today's consumer innovations and serves on the advisory board of industry leading companies.