Tiny Treasures at the Metropolitan Museum: Boxing cards, African American portraits
It’s a pretty great time to visit the Metropolitan Museum during the next few weeks as you can catch their
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Life in New Amsterdam: How the Dutch helped build the foundations of New York City history
PODCAST Back when old New York was once New Amsterdam. We are turning back the clock to the very beginning
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The Yom Kippur riot of 1898: Turmoil and outrage at a Lower East Side coffee house
When I hear of riots in the Lower East Side during the late 19th century, my mind goes to disgruntled
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Announcing the Bowery Boys Movie Club podcast, an exclusive monthly show just for patrons
Do The Right Thing. King Kong. When Harry Met Sally. Brooklyn. All About Eve. The Naked City. Hackers. On the
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Devil’s Mile: A spirited survey of the Bowery’s history that wages war with the boutique hotels
Looking at a map of official New York historical districts and landmarks, one notices a disturbing phenomenon — almost nothing
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Counter Culture: A History of Automats, Lunchonettes and Diners in New York City
PODCAST The evolution of affordable dining — from oyster houses to lunch counters. The classic diner is as American as
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The Manhattan skyline: A history of watching it rise (and rise and rise) at the Skyscraper Museum
The Manhattan skyline is greater than the sum of its parts, even when those ‘parts’ are some of the greatest
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The Bowery Boys: Ghost Stories of Old New York — Live at Joe’s Pub on Halloween night!
We are very excited to announce our first ever LIVE Halloween show! Cue the dramatically lit, X-Files inspired photo: THE
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The Bowery Boys Subway Podcast Collection
Last night’s gubernatorial primary debate between Andrew Cuomo and Cynthia Nixon placed the issue of the New York City subway
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The grimy glow of the former Gashouse District
Pictured above: An elevated view of Stuyvesant Square and surrounding neighborhoods, ca. 1920-1935, photographed by the Wurts Brothers, courtesy Museum of
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Heaven on the Hudson: How Riverside Park covered its tracks and became a breathtaking spot
PODCAST The highs and lows of the history of Riverside Park In peeling back the many layers to Riverside Park,
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Five Views of the Erie Canal: A sunset celebration of Bowery Boys history, jazz music and dance
Last year the State of New York began its celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal. This important
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It’s Mae Day! Celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Mae West’s birth
Mary Jane West, every ounce a Brooklyn girl, was born 125 years ago today in the Eastern District of the
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The Fight for Truth: John Peter Zenger and the American freedom of the press (#FreePress)
The First Amendment of the American Constitution, a wonderfully loaded sentence, protects the voice of the American press from undue
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Ghost Bluster: Arthur Conan Doyle and his weird foray into ectoplasm
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle made a startling announcement in 1922. Known for his beliefs in communicating with the afterlife, the
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