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LandmarksMarch 23, 2017
Cast-iron construction, pioneered in America by architect James Bogardus in the 1850s, became the preferred method of building large dry goods shops and department stores in the mid- and late nineteenth century, thanks to the speed with which these enormous buildings could go up and…
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One hot summer's morning, in the neighborhood of Yorkville on the Upper East Side, high school student James Powell was shot and killed by police officer James…
PODCAST Before the American circus existed, animal menageries travelled the land, sometimes populated with exotic creatures. This is the story of the perhaps the most extraordinary wandering…
Without perhaps intending it, social services pioneer Lillian Wald, in her desire to help thousands of poor immigrant women and children in the Lower East Side,…
The 2017 GANYC Apple Awards, recognizing achievements in New York City tourism, culture and preservation, were held last night at the SVA Theater in Chelsea. Â It…
THE FIRST PODCAST This is the history of the future. Robots conjure up thoughts of distant technological landscapes and even apocalyptic scenarios, but the truth is, robots…
Writer and photographer Bill Hayes moved to New York in 2009 and experienced what many of us have already learned: Â the nights are magic and the…
Many of the bars and taverns found on the Bowery today are unfortunately clean, friendly and even trendy establishments, wonderful safe places to meet with friends and…
THE FIRST PODCAST In 1907, the professional swimmer Annette Kellerman was arrested on a Massachusetts beach for wearing a revealing bathing suit -- a skin-tight black…
One of the first facts you learn as a student of New York City history is that Wall Street, that canyon of tall buildings and center…
Since I was a teenager, I've had an affinity for writer Langston Hughes, the revolutionary jazz poet who was born 115 years ago today in 1902. I…
THE FIRST PODCAST The story of how electricity became a tool of death for the state of New York and the strange circumstances behind the invention…
The first episode of the Bowery Boys: New York City History podcast came out in the middle of June 2007. Â Yes, we've been doing this for…
