The Bowery Boys: New York City History

PODCAST The World Trade Center opened its distinctive towers during one of New York City’s most difficult decades, a beacon of modernity in a city beleaguered by debt and urban decay. Welcome to the 1970s. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the attacks on the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001.  Today there’s an entire…

Little Italy is the pocket-neighborhood reminder of the great wave of Italian immigration which came through New York City starting in the late 1870s. This was the home of a densely packed, lively neighborhood of pushcarts, cheese shops, barber shops and organ grinders, populated by thousands of new immigrants in dilapidated old tenements. The area has…

PODCAST The fascinating history of Brooklyn’s most bustling — and most frequently misunderstood — neighborhood. Downtown Brooklyn has a history that is often overlooked by New Yorkers. You’d be forgiven if you thought Brooklyn’s civic center — with a bustling shopping district and even an industrial tech campus — seemed to lack significant remnants of…

How do vibrant New York City neighborhoods react to major changes to city life while retaining their historic character? For the next three weeks, we will present three neighborhood-history shows from the Bowery Boys podcast in a new light, exploring how these historic areas survive sudden changes in economic growth, housing needs and tourism. PODCAST…

Did you know that there once was a Revolutionary War fort located in today’s Red Hook, Brooklyn? Hear about Red Hook’s role in the Battle of Brooklyn, plus other overlooked histories that can still be seen and felt. An outdoor panel at Louis Valentino Jr. Park and Pier in Red Hook, moderated by Greg Young…