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Rediscovering New York
by Jeff Goodman
Rediscovering New York is a weekly show that showcases New York City’s extraordinary neighborhoods. Each week we focus on a particular neighborhood; we explore its history, its vibe, its feel and its energy, really what makes the neighborhood special.
Episodes
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Hard Cover New York: How some great authors conceived of and portrayed the City
On this week’s show we will explore how some of America’s great authors thought of and portrayed New York City in their writing. My solo guest will be Rediscovering New York regular and the show’s Special Consultant, David Griffin, Founder and CEO of Landmark Branding. Tune in for this…
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Two of new York's most Famous Islands
On this week’s show we will discuss two of the City’s most iconic islands, both in Upper New York Bay: Governor’s island and Ellis Island. My guests will be will be returning Rediscovering New York expert Joyce Gold, Founder of Joyce Gold History Tours, http://www.joycegoldhistorytours.com/; and...
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Virtual Tour Events One and a Half Years Into the Pandemic
On this week’s show we will explore how some of New York’s best tour companies have been providing their programming and even creating new content during the pandemic, and what their future New York programming may look like. My guests will be Rediscovering New York regular Justin Rivers, Chief...
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The Grand Concourse and Highbridge, The Bronx
On this week’s show we will visit the twin neighborhoods of Concourse and Highbridge in the Bronx. My guests will be expert tour guide Jeremy Wilcox, Founder and Owner of Custom NYC Tours; and Walter Puryear, Senior Director at the Andrew Freedman Home, a center for arts and artists located on…
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Spies and Saboteurs in New York During Wartime
Spies and Saboteurs in New York During Wartime On this week's show we will explore the history of the "enemies within", spies and saboteurs in New York City who were in the service of the country's enemies, or soon-to-be-enemies during wartime. My guests will be author Kevin Fitzpatrick,...
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Dyker Heights
A Little Bit Of Italy In Southwest Brooklyn On this week’s show we will visit Dyker Heights, In Brooklyn. My guests will be expert tour guide Jeremy Wilcox, Founder and Owner of Custom NYC Tours, https://www.customnyctours.com/; and Alfred DiScipio, owner of La Villa Pizzeria,...
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Modernism in New York
On this week's show we will explore the development of Modernism in New York - the new architecture based on International and Chicago models that swept up Park Avenue and redefined the New York City skyline. From Lever House to the Seagram Building, to Expressionist landmarks such as the...
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Places They Gather
Mostly in Brooklyn, But Also In Other Boroughs On this week’s show we will speak with the people behind the newest exhibition “Stoop Stories” at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. My guests will be Hana Elwell, Vice President of Exhibits and Education at the Museum; and Marj Kleinman and Lara...
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Hidden Gems of the New York Arts World
On this week’s show we will take an in depth look at arts organizations, specifically at smaller arts organizations that are part of a backbone of art in New York but that many people don’t know about. My guests will be Craig Peterson, Executive Artistic Director of the Abrons Arts Center at the...
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New Music in New York in the 1980s
New Music in New York in the 1980s In this week’s show, we will explore the new music scene in New York. Actually, new music from the 1980s. My guests will be Sean Corcoran, Curator of Prints and Photographs of the Museum of the City of New York, who will talk about the Museum’s new exhibition…
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Jamaica, Queens
Tune in for this fascinating conversation at TalkRadio.nyc or watch the Facebook Livestream by clicking here. Show Notes Segment 1 Tonight’s show is featuring the location of Jamaica, Queens. The guests are Jason Antons, Jennifer Furioli and Elena Calderon. Jason is a returning guest who is a...
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New York's Legendary Nightclubs
On this week’s show we will explore New York City’s legendary nightclubs! New York is the city that never sleeps, and we will visit some of the famous spots that tripped the light fantastic on the City’s sidewalks. My solo guest will be Rediscovering New York regular and the show’s Special...
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Hudson Square
On this week’s show we will journey to Hudson Square, sometimes referred to as “The New Hudson Square”, which is directly west of SoHo and a neighborhood that even some die-hard New Yorkers are not very familiar with. My guests will be will be returning Rediscovering New York expert Joyce Gold,...
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Architectural Projects & New York City Landmarks
On this week’s show we will examine the intersection of architectural design and buildings that have Landmark protection, specifically how architects work with landmark restrictions in their construction and design projects. My guests will be Wayne Norbeck and Jordan Rogove, co-founders and...
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Photography New York Style
On this week's show we will explore the great art of photography, through the lens of New York City. My guests are David Campany, Managing Director of Programs at the International Center of Photography in New York; and Alex Harsley, documentary photographer and Curator of the 4th Street Photo...
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Fabulous Fordham, in The Bronx
On this week’s show we will visit the fabulous Fordham section of the Bronx. My guests are Rediscovering New York regular Justin Rivers, Chief Experience Officer and Lead Tour Guide for Untapped New York, and Wilma Alonso, Executive Director of the Fordham Road Business Improvement District. …
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New York's Famous Department Stores
An exploration of some of New York’s most historic and iconic department stores. We will explore how shopping habits have changed throughout the City’s history and the effects that commerce had on everything from women’s emancipation to holiday traditions. Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf...
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Take me Out To The Ballgame... Of Yesteryear
On this week’s show we will explore the City’s temples to Baseball that are no longer physically here, but which live in many memories and many hearts. My guests will be returning guest, historian, and author Jason Antos, president of the Queens Historical Society, and author of “Shea Stadium”…
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The Scots in New York
The Impact of Scottish Immigrants on the City and our Cityscape On this week’s show, broadcast during Tartan Week here in New York, we will celebrate how Scottish immigrants contributed to and influenced New York, especially our architectural heritage. My guests will be architect John Kinnear,...
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East Harlem - Not The Part of Harlem You Probably Have Heard About
On this week’s show we will visit East Harlem. My guests will be returning Rediscovering New York historian Kevin Draper, Director of New York Historical Tours; and Julio Valdez, Founder of JVS Project Space, which provides professional artists the opportunity to develop and present their work in...
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NYC Women at the Forefront, Past & Present
On This Week’s show we will celebrate Women’s History Month by looking at some remarkable New York women you may not have heard of who’ve made great contributions through their work, and achievements. My guests will be returning Rediscovering New York expert Joyce Gold, Founder of Joyce Gold...
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Red Hook, Brooklyn
On this week’s show we will visit Red Hook, in Brooklyn. My guests will be returning tour guide, Jeremy Wilcox, Founder and Owner of Custom NYC Tours; and longtime Red Hook resident Susan Povich, co-founder and co-owner of Red Hook Lobster Pound. Tune in for this fascinating conversation at...
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The Bronx's City Island
On this week’s show we will visit what is one of New York’s more remote neighborhoods, but a treasure, City Island in the Bronx. My guests will be Barbara Burn Dolensek, Administrator at the City Island Nautical Museum, and Paul Klein, President of the City Island Chamber of Commerce. Tune in for...
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How New York's Community Institutions Have Been Responding to the Pandemic
On this week’s show we will look at how some of New York’s local community institutions have been responding to the pandemic. My guests will be Robert Snyder, Author, Professor Emeritus of American Studies and Journalism at Rutgers University and the Manhattan Borough Historian, and Victoria...
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Celebrating Black History Month in New York City
On this week’s show we will celebrate New Yorkers whom you may not have heard of but who have played an important role in the City’s African American History. My guests will be author and local historian Erik K. Washington, who will talk about his recent book Boss of the Grips, The Life of James…
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The History and Vibe of Woodhaven Queens
On this week’s show we will visit Woodhaven in Queens. My guests will be Ed Wendell of the Woodhaven Historical Society, and Mark Gallagher, owner of the famous Manor Deli, and other Queens culinary businesses. Tune in for this fascinating conversation at TalkRadio.nyc or watch the Facebook...
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Famous New York Artistic Roundtables
On this week’s show we will explore two famous “Roundtables” of New York: at the Algonquin Hotel, and Andy Warhol’s Factory. My solo guest will be Rediscovering New York regular and the show’s Special Consultant, David Griffin of Landmark Branding. Tune in for this fascinating conversation at...
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Brooklyn's Own Bushwick
On this week's show we visit Bushwick, in Brooklyn. My guests will be Jeremy Wilcox, Founder and Owner of Custom NYC Tours, and local business owner from the wonderful neighborhood of Bushwick, Toby Moskovitz. Toby Moskovits is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Equity Partners....
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Philanthropy New York Style
Some History and Current Work of New York Based Foundations On this week’s show we will explore New York as a center of Philanthropy, including the history and present work of some New York based foundations.My guests will be Azra Dawood, Postdoctoral Fellow of the Museum of the City of New…
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Art in New York City's Public Spaces
On this week's show we will journey to many different parts of New York, exploring works of art in the City’s public spaces. My guests will be Rediscovering New York regular and the show’s Special Consultant, David Griffin of Landmark Branding, and Jen and James Wallace, co-founders of nAscent...
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Belmont and the Famous Arthur Avenue in the Bronx
On this week’s show we visit Belmont and the Arthur Avenue, Bronx’s famous Little Italy.My guests will be Rediscovering New York regular Justin Rivers, Chief Experience Officer and Lead Tour Guide for Untapped New York, and Peter Madonia, owner of Madonia Brothers Bakery, and chairman of the...
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Two Storied Downtown Avenues - The Bowery & Allen Street
On this week's show we will take a historic stroll along two storied, and at times notorious downtown avenues: The Bowery and Allen Street. My guests will be Joyce Gold, Founder of Joyce Gold History Tours, and Bob Brenner, Founder of Pig Feet Walking Tours. Show Notes Segment 1 Joyce gold is a...
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Two Famous New York Streets
Central Park South and 57th St. between 5th and 8th Avenues, also known as Billionaire's Row On this week's show we will explore two New York streets, or more to the point, 3-block sections of two New York Streets: Central Park South and 57th Street between 5th and 8th Avenues, which is also…
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New York as a Colony - When the Dutch and the British Ruled
On this weeks’ show we will look at New York’s history as a colony, first under the Dutch when we were New Amsterdam, and then under the British when we became New York in 1664, right through the end of American Revolution New York City remained under British control until two years after the...
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Prospect Park South & Ditmas Park, Brooklyn
On this week’s show we will take a look at an iconic Brooklyn neighborhood within a neighborhood, Ditmas Park, which is part of the famous Flatbush. My guests will be Jeremy Wilcox, Founder and Owner of Custom NYC Tours, and Dina Rabiner of the Cortelyou Road Merchants Association. Segment 1...
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Woodside and Sunnyside
On this week's show we will visit the neighborhood of Woodside, in Queens. My guests will be returning guest, historian, and author Jason Antos, who is also president of the Queens Historical Society; and Jonathan Cordeiro, owner and partner the Alcove Restaurant. Tune in for this fascinating...
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-Central Park West Past to Present
On this week’s show we will visit one of New York’s grand and most storied, avenues, Central Park West, from its place as an outlying part of New York that was distant from the main life of the City as the park was designed and constructed, to its development as a grand residential boulevard. My...
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Coffee & Tea in New York
New York's Relationship With the Drinks ALMOST Everyone Loves On this week’s show we will look at a lighter side of New York: the City's relationship with coffee and tea, from past to present. My guests will be Rediscovering New York regular Justin Rivers, Chief Experience Officer and Lead…
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New York's History in Presidential Elections
With Election Day and the question of who will be the next president upon us, on this week’s show we will explore the history of Presidential Elections and how they were impacted by events in New York City. My guest is Kevin Draper, Director of New York Historical Tours. Tune in for this...
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NYC and the United States Supreme Court
How New York and New Yorkers Impacted the Supreme Court On this week’s show we will explore the impact of New York City and New Yorkers on the United States Supreme Court, from the establishment of the Republic right up to the present day. My guest will be teacher (and lawyer!) Robert Pigott,...
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Immigration and the New York Experience
On this week’s program we will take an in depth look at immigrants: where they came from, why they came to New York, and how their communities impacted the City in everything from our economic ethos to our political culture. We also will look at how one particular kind of institution, the...
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Protests and Activism in NYC
On this week’s show we will explore the City’s history of protests and activism, and the people who have propelled social change from the 1600’s to today. My guests will be Sarah Seidman, Puffin Foundation Curator of Social Activism at the Museum of the City of New York and curator of the...
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Where Italian Immigrants Settled in Lower Manhattan
On this week's show we celebrate the time of the famous San Gennaro Festival in New York by exploring the two neighborhoods in Lower Manhattan where Italian immigrants settled: Little Italy and the southern part of Greenwich Village. My guests will be returning Rediscovering New York…
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Brooklyn's Bedford Stuyvesant
On this week's show we will visit the neighborhood of Bedford Stuyvesant, in Brooklyn. My guests will be Rediscovering New York regular and the show’s Special Consultant, David Griffin of Landmark Branding; and Medina Sadiq, Executive Director of the Bed Stuy Business Improvement District. Tune...
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The Famous Flatbush, Brooklyn
On this week’s show we will explore the famous Flatbush, in Brooklyn. My guests will be returning Rediscovering New York guest, local historian, and famed tour guide Lucie Levine, founder of Archive on Parade; and Lauren Collins, the Executive Director of the Flatbush Avenue And Church Avenue...
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Alexander Hamilton & New York City after the American Revolution
On this week’s show we will explore the life of one of the country’s most important and influential Founding Fathers, Alexander Hamilton; his life in New York City; and his influence and those of his contemporaries on the city that would become the financial and commercial capital of the United...
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Washington Heights
On this week's show we visit Washington Heights. My guests will be Robert Snyder, Professor Emeritus of American Studies and Journalism at Rutgers University and the Manhattan Borough Historian, and New York City Council Member Mark Levine, representing New York’s 7th District. Tune in for this...
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Across The Bridge To Whitestone Queens
This week we will travel to Whitestone, in Queens.My guests will be returning guest, historian, and author Jason Antos, who is also president of the Queens Historical Society; and George Isaakidis, owner and partner of Harpell Chemists.Tune in for this fascinating conversation at TalkRadio.nyc or...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Rediscovering New York is a weekly show that showcases New York City’s extraordinary neighborhoods. Each week we focus on a particular neighborhood; we explore its history, its vibe, its feel and its energy, really what makes the neighborhood special.
HOSTED BY
Jeff Goodman
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Rediscovering New York is a weekly show that showcases New York City’s extraordinary neighborhoods. Each week we focus on a particular neighborhood; we explore its history, its vibe, its feel and its energy, really what makes the neighborhood special.
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