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The tides of American history flow through the streets of New York City — from the huddled masses on Ellis Island to the sleazy theaters of 1970s Times Square. Greg and Tom explore more than 400 years of action-packed stories, featuring both classic and forgotten figures who have shaped the world.
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#495 Gouverneur Morris: The Thrilling Adventures of a Founding Father
Gouverneur Morris was no ordinary Founding Father. His story seems tailor-made for an action-packed, bodice-ripping Netflix series. Morris, whose family estate, Morrisania (https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2016/09/morrisania-south-bronx-ol
Boss Tweed and His Gilded Age House of Corruption (Rewind)
The roots of modern American corruption traces themselves back to a handsome -- but not necessarily revolutionary -- historic structure sitting behind New York City Hall. The Tweed Courthouse is more than a mere landmark. Once called the Ne
Ghost Stories of Old New York (Live At Joe's Pub 2025)
Live from Joe's Pub at the Public Theater -- it's the Bowery Boys! In a live recording of their 2025 show, a Halloween cabaret spectacle featuring Andrew Austin and Lisa Karlin, Greg and Tom explore five mysterious stories from the pages of
#494 Scary Stories of Old New York
There’s a chill in the air. The floorboards in New York’s historic houses seem to creak a little louder, while birds hidden among the trees of Central Park stare down from crooked branches. The lights atop the Empire State Building go dark,
New York's Most Haunted Historic Places (Best of)
We have been recording Halloween podcasts about New York City -- for twenty years! The first Bowery Boys ghost story podcast was released on October 11th, 2007, the first time we used actual urban legends about wandering spirits and other u
#493 The Mysterious Fox Sisters
In the town of Hydesville, south of the bustling city of Rochester, a traveling peddler was brutally murdered and buried in the cellar of a forlorn wooden farmhouse. His restless spirit, it was claimed, haunted the house. In 1848, the teena
#492 How Mamie Fish Partied Her Way to Gilded Age Power
In the summer of 1902, all of Newport was buzzing: a European prince was coming to town, and Mamie Fish — one of the reigning hostesses of American high society — was throwing a dinner in his honor. The young ladies practiced their curtsies
The World Trade Center in the 1970s (Rewind)
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the attacks on the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001. Today there’s an entire generation that only knows the World Trade Center as an emblem of tragedy. But people sometimes forget that the World Trad
Little Italy: From Immigrant Enclave To Italian Theme Park (Rewind)
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,
What's Up With Downtown Brooklyn? (Rewind)
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 o
The Story of SoHo: A Lofty History (Rewind)
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,
The Gossip Game: The Man Who Blackmailed the Gilded Age
Before the era of the tabloid, New Yorkers got their gossip fix from a publication known as Town Topics, where the shocking secrets of the Gilded Age were revealed. But its publisher, William D'Alton Mann, was into more than just a bit of s
#491 Adventures in Old New York
Our book, The Bowery Boys Adventures in Old New York, was just re-released as a 10th-anniversary edition with lots of brand-new entries. So to celebrate, we thought we would highlight three of our all-time favorite stories from the book. Fe
#490 The Murder of Bill the Butcher
It’s a scene more commonly imagined today in a Wild West saloon -- a shootout at Stanwyx Hall, across from the most elegant hotel in New York. The year was 1855, and the combatants were bitter rivals who had fought many times, including onc
#489 Heated Rivalries from American History (Live at City Winery)
Alexander Hamilton vs Aaron Burr! Delmonico's vs Sherry's! John Adams vs everybody! Some of history's most fascinating stories involve important figures who did not like each other very much. In this edition of Bowery Boys History Live!, (h
Tearing Down King George: Revolutionary Summer 1776 (Rewind)
Bowling Green (https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2020/07/tearing-down-king-george-the-monumental-summer-of-1776.html) is best known today as the calming, flower-filled oasis in lower Manhattan, next to the decidedly less calming, lumbering
#488 Party Like It's 1976!
New York City will be at the center of celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the United States, thanks to the largest-ever flotilla of tall ships to sail into New York Harbor — a reminder of the city's storied maritime history. It will
#487 The Knicks and the Knickerbockers: The Story of a Name
The New York Knicks (https://www.nba.com/knicks/) are the ultimate New York City sporting franchise. Why would we make such a big claim? It's all in the name. The Knicks were founded in 1946 as one of the inaugural teams from the sports pro
Marilyn Monroe at 100: Her Life in New York City (Rewind)
Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson 100 years ago on June 1, 1926. In late 1954, on the cusp of major Hollywood stardom, Marilyn moved to New York City on a quest to become a better actress and to find a little peace on streets wh
#486 The Many Intrigues of Eliza Jumel
She arrived in New York calling herself Eliza Brown — but she’d been born Betsy Bowen, daughter of a woman jailed for running a disorderly house in Providence. By the time she died in 1865, she was Eliza Jumel -- Manhattan’s richest woman,
The Real Historical Figures from Broadway's 'Ragtime'
The Lincoln Center revival of Ragtime (https://www.lct.org/shows/ragtime/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23263195900&gbraid=0AAAABCB_Ux5RMEym_ruw9bVJxT6rnXJEj&gclid=CjwKCAjw5ZXQBhBdEiwAI5XVWSDaUbTqQNdEN0fOOKyV2dGryPiybNzim63IrVpp4GMynBx2AvZsph
#485 The Painter Who Brought The World To New York
Perched over the Hudson River near the city of Hudson sits Olana State Historic Site (https://olana.org/), once the wondrous home of painter Frederic Church. This Gilded Age mansion is unlike any in the valley, mystical and imposing, evokin
The Garment District: Where New York Fashion Is Made (Rewind)
The Garment District in Midtown Manhattan has been the center of American fashion for almost one hundred years. The lofts and office buildings here still buzz with the business of making clothing — from design to distribution. But the distr
#484 The Phrenology Craze
In our modern world, people are turning to all sorts of unusual beliefs and fringe disciplines just outside the bounds of medical science and psychology, all in search of a better understanding of the human mind and the origins of personali
#483 The Treasures of Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall (https://www.carnegiehall.org)is one of America’s greatest and most enduring cultural landmarks, enchanting audiences and making history since its opening night on May 5, 1891, when Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky appeared there in h
The Pushcarts of the Lower East Side (Rewind)
Once upon a time, the streets of the Lower East Side (https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2020/11/la-guardias-war-on-pushcarts-and-the-making-of-essex-market.html)were lined with pushcarts and salespeople haggling with customers over the pric
The Scandalous Hamiltons: Sex, Lies and Blackmail (The Gilded Gentleman)
In 1889, Robert Ray Hamilton, great-grandson of Alexander Hamilton, became ensnared in a sensational web of deceit — forged identities, attempted murder, and brazen fraud that captured headlines across the country. Although this gripping sa
#482 Pride and Preservation (The Streets of the West Village Part 3)
Why is the West Village both historically important and incredibly expensive? In the final part of our West Village mini-series (https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2026/02/creating-the-streets-of-the-west-village.html), we look at the elemen
#481 How The West Village Became A Neighborhood (The Streets of the West Village Part 2)
In Part Two of our mini-series, The Streets of the West Village (https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2026/02/creating-the-streets-of-the-west-village.html), we turn to the people who gave the neighborhood its character and vitality — from Iri
#480 The Streets of the West Village: Creating the Village (Part 1)
Why are the streets of Manhattan's West Village so unusually charming and romantic? Why does it make such an excellent place for a night out in New York City? Why is the real estate so expensive? And when did it become a distinct place sepa
