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Activist, journalist, and groundbreaking outsider who shook up the field of urban planning: Jane Jacobs is one woman you... Read more

New York City has an admirable history of investing in public art.  Ordinances require a certain amount of money to be s... Read more

Up in Washington Heights, on Jumel Terrace between 160th and 162nd Streets, sits a beautiful Federal- style mansion that... Read more

"The Harlem Hellfighters" was the nickname of the 369th Infantry Regiment, a regiment made up entirely of African-Americ... Read more

Murder is not uncommon in any big city and New York is not without this heinous crime and the monsters who commit it.  K... Read more

CSI tells us only part of the story.  After an unexplained death, what happens back at the morgue?  Who is in charge of ... Read more

Remember how we left World War II out of Episode E: Espionage?  Here's why!  There's so much cool information that we ne... Read more

The layout of New York City can be a mystery.  Why are blocks in Manhattan so long when you walk east/ west, but so shor... Read more

Join Kathleen and Kate as they discuss the evolution of the foster care system in New York City. Learn about the bad old... Read more

The exciting conclusion is here!  Listen to Kate and Kathleen explain how the unfortunate members of Operation Pastorius... Read more

Some laws in New York City are different than the rest of the state or country, and Kate and Kathleen tell you all about... Read more

Espionage and spying have been part of New York City history (and, indeed, US history) since before the Revolutionary Wa... Read more

In Episode I, Kate and Kathleen tell you all about areas of New York City that are somehow separate or apart from the re... Read more

Discreetly hidden away in Prospect Park, there is a 10- acre cemetery.  The land belonged to the Quakers of New York Cit... Read more

Nazi spying operations in New York City didn't end with the Duquesne. Germans were reeling from the obliteration of thei... Read more

Hello ABC Gothamites!  We're thrilled to announce the ABC Gotham Pub Quiz on Sunday Aug 17th at 4 pm! Cherry Tree Bar65 ... Read more

Brave men have done astonishing (stupid?) things to shock and awe New Yorkers since New York started. And we love every ... Read more

Join Kathleen and Kate as they discuss the crack epidemic.  It struck not just New York City, but the country as well.  ... Read more

We'd like to introduce you to Nellie Bly, Girl Reporter. Ever feel that travel bug coming on? Learn how to travel around... Read more

Here comes Season Two!! Kate and Kathleen revisit the alphabet starting with one of the most iconic symbols of New York ... Read more