Actually, Akaria, I took more the position of "because it's the only borough attached to the mainland, it's the only completely indefensible position". I've been pleased by how many people from Mott Haven and Port Morris have responded positively to having a book about them published that isn't an urban gangster thing. Unfortunately, most of them are poor enough that the list price of my book is out of reach, they don't own e-readers, and there are no bookstores, anyway. I donated a pile of publicity copies to a local minimarket (Sami's, which is also a key location in the novel) and tried to help people install Kindle readers on their cell phones just to get some local exposure. The donation went great, but not many people have the patience to read entire novels on a cell phone.