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#264 The Landmarks of Coney Island
The Coney Island Boardwalk -- officially the Riegelmann Boardwalk -- just became an official New York City scenic landmark, and to celebrate, the Bow…
7 years, 10 months ago
#263 Ebbets Field and the Glory Days of the Brooklyn Dodgers
The Robins. The Bridegrooms. The Superbas. The Dizziness Boys. Dem Bums. The Boys of Summer. Whatever you call them, they will always be known in the…
7 years, 10 months ago
#262 Secrets of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
The Bowery Boys have finally made to one of the most enigmatic and miraculous houses of worship in America – the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Th…
7 years, 11 months ago
#261 The Huddled Masses: Emma Lazarus and the Statue of Liberty
The words of the The New Colossus, written 135 years ago by Jewish writer Emma Lazarus in tribute to the Statue of Liberty, have never been more rele…
7 years, 11 months ago
#260 Journey to Grey Gardens: A Tale of Two Edies
In this episode of the Bowery Boys, Greg digs into the back story of one of the most famous documentaries ever made – Grey Gardens. The film, made by…
7 years, 11 months ago
#259 Crossing to Brooklyn: How the Williamsburg Bridge Changed New York
Sure, the Brooklyn Bridge gets all the praise, but New York City's second bridge over the East River has an exceptional story of its own.
In this epis…
8 years ago
#258 Tales from Tribeca History
TriBeCa (Triangle Below Canal) is a breathtaking neighborhood of astounding architectural richness. But how much do you know about this trendy destin…
8 years ago
#257 Frozen In Time: The Great Blizzard of 1888
This year marks the 130th anniversary of one of the worst storms to ever wreak havoc upon New York City, the now-legendary mix of wind and snow calle…
8 years ago
#256 DUMBO: Life on Brooklyn's Waterfront
Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass (DUMBO) is, we think, a rather drab name for a historically significant place in Brooklyn where some of the dail…
8 years, 1 month ago
#255 The Rescue of Grand Central
The survival of New York City's greatest train station is no accident. The preservation of Grand Central Terminal helped create the protections for a…
8 years, 1 month ago