The Bowery Boys: New York City History
A podcast by Tom Meyers, Greg Young - Fridays

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510 Episodes
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#270 Heaven on the Hudson: A History of Riverside Park
Published: 8/23/2018 -
#269 Harry Houdini and the Golden Age of Magic in New York
Published: 8/9/2018 -
#268 The Astonishing Saga of the Atlantic Cable
Published: 7/26/2018 -
#267 Broadway: The Story of a Street
Published: 7/13/2018 -
#266 New York City during the Revolutionary War (1776-1783)
Published: 6/29/2018 -
#265 Absolutely Flawless: A History of Drag in New York City
Published: 6/15/2018 -
#264 The Landmarks of Coney Island
Published: 6/1/2018 -
#263 Ebbets Field and the Glory Days of the Brooklyn Dodgers
Published: 5/18/2018 -
#262 Secrets of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Published: 5/4/2018 -
#261 The Huddled Masses: Emma Lazarus and the Statue of Liberty
Published: 4/20/2018 -
#260 Journey to Grey Gardens: A Tale of Two Edies
Published: 4/6/2018 -
#259 Crossing to Brooklyn: How the Williamsburg Bridge Changed New York
Published: 3/23/2018 -
#258 Tales from Tribeca History
Published: 3/16/2018 -
#257 Frozen In Time: The Great Blizzard of 1888
Published: 3/7/2018 -
#256 DUMBO: Life on Brooklyn's Waterfront
Published: 3/2/2018 -
#255 The Rescue of Grand Central
Published: 2/23/2018 -
#254 The Destruction of Penn Station
Published: 2/16/2018 -
#253 Opening Day of the New York City Subway
Published: 2/9/2018 -
#252 The Underground Railroad: Escape through New York
Published: 2/2/2018 -
#251 McGurk's Suicide Hall: The Bowery's Most Notorious Dive
Published: 1/18/2018
The tides of American history lead through the streets of New York City — from the huddled masses on Ellis Island to the sleazy theaters of 1970s Times Square. The elevated railroad to the Underground Railroad. Hamilton to Hammerstein! Greg and Tom explore more than 400 years of action-packed stories, featuring both classic and forgotten figures who have shaped the world.