I love bookstores. And I love New York City. And I love silly projects. So I decided to combine all three into one: this website. Based on the fantastic hack-spots from jllord, this website takes bookstore data from a Google spreadsheet and maps it all out, with details.
The rules for inclusion are simple: Books must be the main commodity sold at the store. I'm on the fence whether to include specialty bookstores like religious bookstores or not.
Medium-term goals include adding short blurbs about each store as I (or other intrepid volunteers) visit the stores, and adding pictures somehow.