The Future is Now: Restoring the observation towers of a beloved World’s Fair relic in Queens
It was a simple gesture of preservation at first. But it has succeeded (at least in part). In 2013, an
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The Plaza Hotel: A luxurious new book celebrates an architectural icon and its many strange guests
The Plaza Hotel, at the gateway between Midtown and the Upper East Side, operates as its own neighborhood, a fishbowl
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Celebrate early New York history and two notable anniversaries with these Bowery Boys podcasts
September has traditionally been the month that New Yorkers celebrate the early history of the region. Why? Maybe it’s the
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The Story of Brooklyn Heights: How a Revolutionary site became the sanctuary of beautiful architecture
PODCAST: The origin story of America’s first suburb. EPISODE 298 This is the first of a two-part celebration of Brooklyn
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The History of Labor Day: A New York Story
Labor Day is one of the few national holidays that New York City can lay claim to as their own.
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How the Kosciuszko Bridge got its wonderfully bewildering name
“That sound that crashes in the tyrant’s ear – Kosciuszko!” Lord Byron was talking about Polish hero Tadeusz Kościuszko, who
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The Bushwick Doll Factory: A tour of 538 Johnson, where Brooklyn’s industrial past and punk music collide
There is no place in New York City quite like the converted factory building at 538 Johnson Avenue in Bushwick*,
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Are you a new listener to the Bowery Boys podcast? Start with these ten episodes first.
Welcome! Perhaps you’ve heard of the Bowery Boys: New York City History podcast but have not yet had the chance
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Panoramas! The world’s first widescreen delights, on display at the New-York Historical society
Even in our Instagram age, it remains impossible to completely capture the experience of real life upon a fabricated image.
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Dr. Hosack’s Enchanted Garden: A Tale of Botany, Medicine and Discovery in Old New York
PODCAST: Dr. David Hosack was no ordinary doctor in early 19th-century New York. His patients included some of the city’s
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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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Bowery Boys Podcast T-shirts now on sale! 35% off now through Sunday (August 25)
Here’s your new look for the summer! Proclaim your love of New York history and the Bowery Boys podcast with
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Eero Saarinen and his three gifts to New York City
A toast to the great 20th century architect Eero Saarinen! The Modernist icon was born on this date in 1910
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Once Upon A Time In Five Points: The Bowery Boys Movie Club revisits Scorsese’s Gangs of New York
A new episode of the Bowery Boys Movie Club — from Tom and Greg of the Bowery Boys: New York
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Rowdy boys: Following the Rolling Stones through the landmarks of New York City music history
The Rolling Stones are the greatest touring rock act in history, spiraling from their formation in London in 1962 to
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