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#147 Art Insanity: The Armory Show of 1913
The Armory Show of 1913 was the mainstream debut of modernist art -- both European and American -- to New York City audiences. Galleries had previous…
13 years, 2 months ago
#146 Herald Square
Welcome to the secret history of Herald Square, New York City's second favorite intersection -- after Times Square, of course, just a few blocks nort…
13 years, 3 months ago
#145 Bicycle Mania! From Velocipede to Ten-Speed
The bicycle has always seemed like a slightly awkward form of transportation in big cities, but in fact, it's reliable, convenient, clean and -- beli…
13 years, 4 months ago
Hurricane Sandy Update
A brief snapshot into what's happening in the city as of Friday afternoon, November 2, reviewing some of the events associated with Hurricane Sandy, …
13 years, 5 months ago
#144 Mysteries and Magicians of New York
Our sixth annual ghost story podcast takes a little twist this time around. Oh sure, we have two of New York's most FAMOUS horror stories in our firs…
13 years, 5 months ago
#143 Water for New York: Croton Aqueduct
One of the great challenges faced by a growing, 19th-century New York City was the need for a viable, clean water supply. Before the 1830s, citizens …
13 years, 6 months ago
#142 New York University (NYU)
They once called it the University of the City of New York, an innovative, nondenominational school located in a intellectual castle on the northeast…
13 years, 7 months ago
#141 New York Beer History
New York City's thriving craft brewing industry today hearkens to a time over a century ago when the city was one of America's great beer-making capi…
13 years, 8 months ago
#140 Rockaway Beach
The Rockaways are a world unto its own, a former resort destination with miles of beach facing into the Atlantic Ocean, a collection of diverse neigh…
13 years, 9 months ago
#139 Brooklyn Academy of Music
One of New York's oldest cultural institutions, the Brooklyn Academy of Music has an unusual history that spans over 150 years and two locations. We …
13 years, 10 months ago