The Bowery Boys: New York City History
A podcast by Tom Meyers, Greg Young - Fridays
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476 Episodes
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#416 Creating the East Village 1955-1975
Published: 9/1/2023 -
Rewind: The Rebellious History of Tompkins Square Park
Published: 8/25/2023 -
#415 The Early Years of Central Park
Published: 8/18/2023 -
#414 The Brooklyn Navy Yard and Vinegar Hill
Published: 8/4/2023 -
#413 The New Storytellers: Landmarks, Diners and Everyday New Yorkers
Published: 7/21/2023 -
A Gilded Age Tour Up the Island of Manhattan
Published: 7/14/2023 -
Rewind: The Deadly Draft Riots of 1863
Published: 7/7/2023 -
The Making of the Pledge of Allegiance
Published: 6/30/2023 -
#412 The New York Parking Wars
Published: 6/23/2023 -
#411 Miss Subways: Queens of the New York Commute
Published: 6/9/2023 -
#410 The Roeblings: The Family Who Built The Brooklyn Bridge
Published: 5/24/2023 -
Rewind: The Birth of the Broadway Musical
Published: 5/12/2023 -
#409 The Great New York City Pizza Tour
Published: 4/28/2023 -
#408 The Titanic and the Fate of Pier 54
Published: 4/14/2023 -
#407 New York by Gaslight: Illuminating the 19th Century
Published: 3/31/2023 -
Rewind: When The Irish Came To New York
Published: 3/17/2023 -
#406 How Wall Street Got Its Name
Published: 3/3/2023 -
#405 Mona Lisa at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Published: 2/17/2023 -
The First Woman Ever Photographed
Published: 2/10/2023 -
#404 Nighthawks and Automats: Edward Hopper's New York
Published: 2/3/2023
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.