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United Nations

The Royal Tourist: Queen Elizabeth visits New York City; most notably takes a stroll through Bloomingdale’s

May 30, 2012January 13, 2015 Bowery Boys 2368 Views 1 Comment Bloomingdales, Morris-Jumel Mansion, tickertape parade, tourism, United Nations

New Yorkers greet the Queen with a tickertape parade in 1957. Courtesy jeffs4653/Flickr  What do you buy a queen on

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Moving day for the United Nations 1951

May 18, 2009January 13, 2015 Bowery Boys 800 Views 1 Comment United Nations

Fifty-eight years ago today, the headquarters for the United Nations officially move from their temporary offices in Lake Success to

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Pope-fest 2008: The Holy (Sight) See

April 16, 2008January 13, 2015 Bowery Boys 931 Views 1 Comment Aquaduct Racetrack, Central Park, Flushing-Meadows, New York Giants, New York Mets, New York Yankees, St. Patricks Cathedral, United Nations, Waldorf-Astoria, Worlds Fair

Pope John Paul greets the crowds at Yankee Stadium Welcome Benedict! I’m not Catholic, but I do love a good

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PODCAST: The United Nations Headquarters

October 25, 2007November 22, 2018 Bowery Boys 1405 Views 1 Comment Mark Chagall, United Nations

(Secretariat Tower, in a dazzling light show during a special session on the international HIV/AIDS crisis.) It’s the only area

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Bowery-Boys-Book-Cover-R6--revised Our first-ever Bowery Boys book, "Adventures in Old New York" is now out in bookstores! A time-traveling journey into a past that lives simultaneously besides the modern city.

Bowery Boys Walking Tours

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