The history of the bagel: A New York City story by way of Poland and the Lower East Side
PODCAST Some delicious bagel history! How did the bagel go from the basement bakeries of the Lower East Side to
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A short history of New York City mayors who ran for President of the United States
Today New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio announced his run for the presidency in 2020, becoming one of seemingly
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Join the Bowery Boys on June 5th for a chat with George Chauncey, author of Gay New York
We’re proud to announce a new live event at the New-York Historical Society, just in time for June celebrations of
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AUSCHWITZ: The Museum of Jewish Heritage explores the horror that should never be forgotten
The Museum of Jewish Heritage, situated close to Castle Clinton and Pier A in Battery Park City, has always been
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‘Ask A Native New Yorker’ is actually a nifty manual for everyone living in New York City
Since 2013, Jake Dobkin, the co-founder of Gothamist with Jen Chung, has written an advice column for the site called
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The Met Gala and the Met’s Costume Institute trace their origins to a Lower East Side playhouse
The Met Gala is the most outrageously glamorous event in New York City, a fundraising benefit for the Metropolitan Museum
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The Astor Place Riot of 1849: Bloodshed and Shakespeare splits New York at a busy crossroads
“By the pricking of my thumbs / something wicked this way comes” — Macbeth PODCAST In old New York, one
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Jane’s Walk NYC: Hundreds of free walking tours this weekend — in all five boroughs
The Municipal Art Society will be providing 275 free walking tours this weekend as part of their annual Jane’s Walk NYC. That’s a
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It’s Walt Whitman month! Celebrate his 200th birthday at one of these upcoming NYC events
Walt Whitman was born on May 31, 1819, but you don’t have to wait until the end of the month
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A President for the Future: George Washington’s inauguration and the 1939 New York World’s Fair
Today (April 30th) is the 230th anniversary of the inauguration of George Washington, sworn in at Federal Hall as the
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On The Town: Three sailors on a New York escapade in the latest Bowery Boys Movie Club
Join the Bowery Boys Movie Club! Support us on Patreon at any level and get these Patreon-exclusive, full-length and ad-free podcast. Each
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The return of Webster Hall: A tale of debauchery and activism in one of New York’s oldest clubs
The East Village nightclub Webster Hall reopens this evening with a concert by Jay-Z after an extensive interior renovation by
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The World of Today: How the New York World’s Fair connects to the Marvel Cinematic Universe
The New York World’s Fair of 1939-40, held in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, was an extravagant wonderland of ideas, filled
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‘Separate’: The origins of a catastrophic and disgraceful Supreme Court decision
The 1896 landmark Supreme Court decision Plessy v. Ferguson embedded and legitimized the practice of “separate but equal” into American
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Earth Day in New York City 1970: “If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the pollution”
Mayor John Lindsay pulled out all the stops for the first official Earth Day on April 22, 1970, with such
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