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#29 Brooklyn Bridge
The Bowery Boys explore the story and the family behind the Brooklyn Bridge, one of New York's most treasured landmarks -- caissons, anchorages and a…
17 years, 4 months ago
#28 One Times Square
Times Square's New Years Eve celebration would not be the same without One Times Square and its annual ball drop. But the quirky history of this some…
17 years, 4 months ago
#69 The Plaza Hotel
It got off to a rocky start, but the Plaza Hotel has become one of the most recognizable landmarks in New York City. We take a look at its kooky hist…
17 years, 4 months ago
#27 Radio City Music Hall
Behind the glamour of New York's greatest stage, Radio City Music Hall is a story involving a toothpaste tube designer, an allergy to Brazil nuts, a …
17 years, 5 months ago
#26 Flatiron Building
What are the Bowery Boys doing in Chicago? Just a little detour in our search for the origins of the Flatiron Building, the wedge shaped, wind produc…
17 years, 5 months ago
#68 New York City Marathon
A true five-borough episode! The New York City Marathon hosts thousands of runners from all over the world, the dream project of the New York Road Ru…
17 years, 5 months ago
#25 The Original Bowery Boys
For our very special 25th episode, we give you all sorts of Bowery boys -- the cultural and fashion trends of the 1840s, the notorious enemy of the F…
17 years, 5 months ago
#24 The Copacabana
During the 1940s and 1950s, any celebrity worth their weight in fame either frequented or performed at the Copacabana, a swanky nightclub known for i…
17 years, 5 months ago
#23 Macy's : the Man, the Store, the Parade
Did you know that the man whose name adorns one of the most successful department stores in the world was a sailor turned failed businessman? Or why …
17 years, 5 months ago
#67 Guggenheim Museum
The spiral-ramped wonder that is the Guggenheim Museum began as the dream of two colorful characters -- a severe German artist and her rich patron ar…
17 years, 5 months ago