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The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree: A History in Lights - The Bowery Boys: New York City History
The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has brought sparkle to Midtown Manhattan since the early 1930s. The holiday icon has a surprisingly dramatic history
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The latest episode of the Bowery Boys podcast looks at the history of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and its annual lighting tradition -- through good times and bad.
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The latest episode of the Bowery Boys podcast looks at the history of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and its annual lighting tradition -- through good times and bad.
The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree: A History in Lights - The Bowery Boys: New York City History
The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has brought sparkle to Midtown Manhattan since the early 1930s. The holiday icon has a surprisingly dramatic history
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November 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The latest episode of the Bowery Boys podcast looks at the history of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and its annual lighting tradition -- through good times and bad.
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Are you located in the DC-Baltimore-Philadelphia-New York corridor?
Have you always wanted to have your very own 11 foot long papier-mâché hammerhead shark?
Now available for free!
Perfect for museums, community centers, or your living room!
Save this lovely creature from imminent destruction!
Have you always wanted to have your very own 11 foot long papier-mâché hammerhead shark?
Now available for free!
Perfect for museums, community centers, or your living room!
Save this lovely creature from imminent destruction!
November 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Are you located in the DC-Baltimore-Philadelphia-New York corridor?
Have you always wanted to have your very own 11 foot long papier-mâché hammerhead shark?
Now available for free!
Perfect for museums, community centers, or your living room!
Save this lovely creature from imminent destruction!
Have you always wanted to have your very own 11 foot long papier-mâché hammerhead shark?
Now available for free!
Perfect for museums, community centers, or your living room!
Save this lovely creature from imminent destruction!
The latest episode of the Bowery Boys podcast looks at the history of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and its annual lighting tradition -- through good times and bad.
The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree: A History in Lights - The Bowery Boys: New York City History
The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has brought sparkle to Midtown Manhattan since the early 1930s. The holiday icon has a surprisingly dramatic history
bit.ly
November 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The latest episode of the Bowery Boys podcast looks at the history of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and its annual lighting tradition -- through good times and bad.
New York City is celebrating National Native American Heritage Month -- and so are we! We recommend hitting these events in the city. And hopefully the National Museum of the American Indian in lower Manhattan opens soon as well:
National Native American Heritage Month: Things to Do In New York - The Bowery Boys: New York City History
This month we’re celebrating New York City’s rich connections to the indigenous populations of North America, in particular the Lenape. Overall I think New York City could use more places which mark i...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
New York City is celebrating National Native American Heritage Month -- and so are we! We recommend hitting these events in the city. And hopefully the National Museum of the American Indian in lower Manhattan opens soon as well:
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Amelia Earhart became the most famous woman of the 1930s, but her fabricated public image concealed a far more interesting person from view. Author Laurie Gwen Shapiro joins Greg on the podcast to talk the aviator's New York connections, her scandalous secrets and her legendary disappearance.
The Many Mysteries of Amelia Earhart: Stories from the Golden Age of Aviation - The Bowery Boys: New York City History
The aviation hero Amelia Earhart, who became one of the world’s most famous women during the Great Depression, is one of those historic figures that people think they know quite well. But during her l...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Amelia Earhart became the most famous woman of the 1930s, but her fabricated public image concealed a far more interesting person from view. Author Laurie Gwen Shapiro joins Greg on the podcast to talk the aviator's New York connections, her scandalous secrets and her legendary disappearance.
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I am the latest guest on THE BOWERY BOYS, my favorite podcast. Dreams come true! Talking about Amelia Earhart, natch! #ameliaearhart @boweryboys.bsky.social
The Many Mysteries of Amelia Earhart: Stories from the Golden Age of Aviation - The Bowery Boys: New York City History
The aviation hero Amelia Earhart, who became one of the world’s most famous women during the Great Depression, is one of those historic figures that people think they know quite well. But during her l...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I am the latest guest on THE BOWERY BOYS, my favorite podcast. Dreams come true! Talking about Amelia Earhart, natch! #ameliaearhart @boweryboys.bsky.social
Amelia Earhart became the most famous woman of the 1930s, but her fabricated public image concealed a far more interesting person from view. Author Laurie Gwen Shapiro joins Greg on the podcast to talk the aviator's New York connections, her scandalous secrets and her legendary disappearance.
The Many Mysteries of Amelia Earhart: Stories from the Golden Age of Aviation - The Bowery Boys: New York City History
The aviation hero Amelia Earhart, who became one of the world’s most famous women during the Great Depression, is one of those historic figures that people think they know quite well. But during her l...
www.boweryboyshistory.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Amelia Earhart became the most famous woman of the 1930s, but her fabricated public image concealed a far more interesting person from view. Author Laurie Gwen Shapiro joins Greg on the podcast to talk the aviator's New York connections, her scandalous secrets and her legendary disappearance.
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🐎 In 1965, photographer Phillip Leonian artfully captured the excitement of horse racing in several images which appeared on advertisements for the Aqueduct Racetrack. The colorful ads are new to the #NYTMCollection and were donated by the Phillip Leonian Archives.
November 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
🐎 In 1965, photographer Phillip Leonian artfully captured the excitement of horse racing in several images which appeared on advertisements for the Aqueduct Racetrack. The colorful ads are new to the #NYTMCollection and were donated by the Phillip Leonian Archives.
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At age 34, Zohran Mamdani just became the second youngest mayor-elect in New York City history, tied w. John Purroy Mitchel, mayor from 1914-17. Mitchel was the grandson of an Irish revolutionary and an ideal candidate in an era where political corruption dominated the nature of New York City.
The Boy Mayor of New York: John Purroy Mitchel and the shocking election of 1913 - The Bowery Boys: New York City History
Above: John Purroy Mitchel, the ‘boy mayor’, in 1910 PODCAST As New York City enters the final stages of this year’s mayoral election, let’s look back on a decidedly more unusual contest 110 years ago...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
At age 34, Zohran Mamdani just became the second youngest mayor-elect in New York City history, tied w. John Purroy Mitchel, mayor from 1914-17. Mitchel was the grandson of an Irish revolutionary and an ideal candidate in an era where political corruption dominated the nature of New York City.
At age 34, Zohran Mamdani just became the second youngest mayor-elect in New York City history, tied w. John Purroy Mitchel, mayor from 1914-17. Mitchel was the grandson of an Irish revolutionary and an ideal candidate in an era where political corruption dominated the nature of New York City.
The Boy Mayor of New York: John Purroy Mitchel and the shocking election of 1913 - The Bowery Boys: New York City History
Above: John Purroy Mitchel, the ‘boy mayor’, in 1910 PODCAST As New York City enters the final stages of this year’s mayoral election, let’s look back on a decidedly more unusual contest 110 years ago...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
At age 34, Zohran Mamdani just became the second youngest mayor-elect in New York City history, tied w. John Purroy Mitchel, mayor from 1914-17. Mitchel was the grandson of an Irish revolutionary and an ideal candidate in an era where political corruption dominated the nature of New York City.
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Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
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Voter turnout in New York City is on track to surpass 2 million for the first time since 1969, a stark contrast to the last four mayoral elections. Here's a look at why turnout was down in the first place, and why this year has been different.
New York Mayor’s Race Sees Highest Voter Turnout in Decades
Voter participation in the city, which once surpassed 90 percent, cratered in recent elections. Here’s a look at why it fell, and why this year has been different.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Voter turnout in New York City is on track to surpass 2 million for the first time since 1969, a stark contrast to the last four mayoral elections. Here's a look at why turnout was down in the first place, and why this year has been different.
Tune in! We’re on shortly.
The Bowery Boys Halloween live show Ghost Stories of Old New York at Joe's Pub is being live streamed tonight on YouTube at 7pm (Eastern Standard Time), 6pm Central. Tune in with a bowl of Halloween candy or your favorite fall cocktail:
October 31st, 2025 7:00pm - The Bowery Boys: Ghost Stories of New York
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October 31, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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The Bowery Boys Halloween live show Ghost Stories of Old New York at Joe's Pub is being live streamed tonight on YouTube at 7pm (Eastern Standard Time), 6pm Central. Tune in with a bowl of Halloween candy or your favorite fall cocktail:
October 31st, 2025 7:00pm - The Bowery Boys: Ghost Stories of New York
YouTube video by Joe's Pub
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October 31, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The Bowery Boys Halloween live show Ghost Stories of Old New York at Joe's Pub is being live streamed tonight on YouTube at 7pm (Eastern Standard Time), 6pm Central. Tune in with a bowl of Halloween candy or your favorite fall cocktail:
The Bowery Boys Halloween live show Ghost Stories of Old New York at Joe's Pub is being live streamed tonight on YouTube at 7pm (Eastern Standard Time), 6pm Central. Tune in with a bowl of Halloween candy or your favorite fall cocktail:
October 31st, 2025 7:00pm - The Bowery Boys: Ghost Stories of New York
YouTube video by Joe's Pub
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October 31, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The Bowery Boys Halloween live show Ghost Stories of Old New York at Joe's Pub is being live streamed tonight on YouTube at 7pm (Eastern Standard Time), 6pm Central. Tune in with a bowl of Halloween candy or your favorite fall cocktail:
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50 years ago today:
New York Daily News Flashback: “Ford to City: Drop Dead”
In perhaps its most iconic front page, The News hit out at President Ford for saying he would veto any bill calling for a federal bailout of New York City and proposing legislation that would make …
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October 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
50 years ago today:
The first time theives robbed the Louvre (in 1911), they took a modest painting called the Mona Lisa. Its disappearance turned the work by Leonardo da Vinci into the world's most famous painting. But who committed the crime? The Gilded Gentlemen reveals the truth in his latest podcast:
Stealing a Smile: The First Theft from the Louvre, Paris 1911 - The Bowery Boys: New York City History
The enigmatic smile of the Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, at its longtime home of the Louvre in Paris, has captured the attention of the public for centuries. Few people realize however that on a warm...
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October 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The first time theives robbed the Louvre (in 1911), they took a modest painting called the Mona Lisa. Its disappearance turned the work by Leonardo da Vinci into the world's most famous painting. But who committed the crime? The Gilded Gentlemen reveals the truth in his latest podcast:
The Bowery Boys Ghost Stories of Old New York live show at Joe's Pub is almost sold out. But there are a few tickets left for each night. If you're interested in going, I highly recommend you get your seats today:
The Bowery Boys: Ghost Stories of New York
What spirits will they conjure this year? Will the ghost of Peter Stuyvesant again join them on stage?
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October 20, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The Bowery Boys Ghost Stories of Old New York live show at Joe's Pub is almost sold out. But there are a few tickets left for each night. If you're interested in going, I highly recommend you get your seats today:
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Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.
October 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.
Our new ghost stories podcast for 2025 takes us to a truly haunted place -- Long Island! From Oyster Bay to Montauk, you'll find haunted mansions, strange folklore and even a little theater where ghosts take center stage.
Ghost Stories of Long Island: Revolutionary Ghosts, Haunted Mansions and Other Peculiar Things - The Bowery Boys: New York City History
For this year’s annual Bowery Boys Ghost Stories podcast, Greg and Tom take a road trip to Long Island to explore the region’s most famous haunted tales from legend and folklore, ‘real’ reported stori...
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October 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Our new ghost stories podcast for 2025 takes us to a truly haunted place -- Long Island! From Oyster Bay to Montauk, you'll find haunted mansions, strange folklore and even a little theater where ghosts take center stage.
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Breaking News: Saul Zabar, who over seven decades made the Upper West Side food emporium Zabar’s a New York institution, is dead at 97. nyti.ms/42qGl2n
October 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Breaking News: Saul Zabar, who over seven decades made the Upper West Side food emporium Zabar’s a New York institution, is dead at 97. nyti.ms/42qGl2n
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New walking tour…if you dare! A partnership between @boweryboys.bsky.social & @nyctourism.bsky.social. www.boweryboyswalks.com/walking-tour...
Founded by NYC: Historic Haunts of Lower Manhattan | Bowery Boys NYC Walking Tours
Discover amazing history and hear spooky tales on a walk through Lower Manhattan Join Founded by NYC and Bowery Boys…
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October 4, 2025 at 11:50 AM
New walking tour…if you dare! A partnership between @boweryboys.bsky.social & @nyctourism.bsky.social. www.boweryboyswalks.com/walking-tour...
One of our best shows of the year! This month, America celebrates the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal. It not only changed the fate of New York City, it created several new towns (including Syracuse). This show features an interview with Derrick Pratt from the Erie Canal Museum:
In Friday's new Bowery Boys podcast, a tale 200 years in the making and an event which might fairly be called the most important in all of New York history. It made fortunes, created cities and jumpstarted America's western expansion.
October 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
One of our best shows of the year! This month, America celebrates the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal. It not only changed the fate of New York City, it created several new towns (including Syracuse). This show features an interview with Derrick Pratt from the Erie Canal Museum:
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👀 Have you noticed these commemorative World's Fair mosaics in #Queens are gone? www.untappedcities.com/worlds-fair-...
World's Fair Mosaics Removed from Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens
After multiple patchwork repairs, a set of colorful mosaics have been completely replaced with pavers.
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September 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
👀 Have you noticed these commemorative World's Fair mosaics in #Queens are gone? www.untappedcities.com/worlds-fair-...
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In Friday's new Bowery Boys podcast, a tale 200 years in the making and an event which might fairly be called the most important in all of New York history. It made fortunes, created cities and jumpstarted America's western expansion.
September 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
In Friday's new Bowery Boys podcast, a tale 200 years in the making and an event which might fairly be called the most important in all of New York history. It made fortunes, created cities and jumpstarted America's western expansion.