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Yorkville

Bowery Boys Bookshelf 

The New York Riots of 1964: Violent history with a haunting familiarity

March 16, 2017June 13, 2019 Bowery Boys 3940 Views 1 Comment Bayard Rustin, Bowery Boys Bookshelf, Harlem, New York Police Department, racism, Yorkville

One hot summer’s morning in the neighborhood of Yorkville on the Upper East Side, high school student James Powell was shot

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Mysterious Stories 

Mysteries and Magicians of New York: Whimsical spirits, scary legends, strange magic and the original ghost busters

October 19, 2012August 11, 2018 Bowery Boys 3034 Views 0 Comments Carnegie Hall, Ear Inn, Flatbush, Ghost Stories, Harry Houdini, Yorkville

A session with a ouija board, a haunting illustration from a piece of 1901 sheet music ‘There’s A Charm About

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Podcasts 

On The House: A history of New York City beer brewing

July 27, 2012May 10, 2019 Bowery Boys 6654 Views 10 Comments beer, Bushwick, Collect Pond, industry, Jacob Ruppert, New York Yankees, Yorkville

Behold the lager: A German variety of beer revolutionized American drinking, inspiring a new kind of drinking establishment (Courtesy the

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Read the book

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

Are you ready to walk through time? We’re excited to announce Bowery Boys Walks, our new walking tours developed around our podcast. Join us in the streets — beginning in October 2018!

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