Category: Landmarks

St. Patrick’s Cathedral: Stately grace in bustling Midtown, thanks to a fiery archbishop and a venerable hairdresser

Post author By Bowery Boys
Post date February 10, 2012
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During its early years, St Patrick’s neighbors were luxurious mansions. Today the surrounding streets house retail and tourist attractions. (Picture courtesy Library of Congress)PODCAST One of America’s most famous churches and a graceful icon upon the landscape of midtown Manhattan, St. Patrick’s Cathedral was also one of New York’s most arduous building projects, taking decades… Read More

Tags churches, Fifth Avenue, Irish, John Hughes, Pierre Toussaint, St. Patricks Cathedral

Landmarks Podcasts

A Look at the Stonewall Riots

Post author By Bowery Boys
Post date May 30, 2008
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Above: one of the few extant photographs of the actual riot PODCAST It’s the summer of 1969, and the police have raided the Stonewall, a popular gay bar in the West Village. Join us as we look at the raid, the riots, and their significance today. Listen to it for free on iTunes or other… Read More

Tags gangsters, gay New York, Podcasts, Sheridan Square, West Village