This book is what you need to run a good chronicle in NYC.
It covers all you need to know about the city through the eyes of the kindred, including:
a brief history of the city as the kindred know it, a full guide to new yorks "hot spots" (including maps of the boroughs and even the subway!), a big section dedicated to the storyteller characters, including some surprisingly familiar faces ;)
and more
I recomend this book with all my heart, VIVA NEW YORK!