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This Is New York

10 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago - ★★★★ - 1 rating

A podcast about New York neighborhoods, by DNAinfo New York.

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Misty Has The Pile Driver Blues

August 29, 2017 22:11 - 5 minutes - 11.5 MB

Adina Verson and Roger Greenawalt recorded "Misty Has The Pile Driver Blues" when the pile driver interrupted their recording session.

PODCAST: Prospect Park's Carousel Master Retiring After 26 Years on Job

November 03, 2016 14:43 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MB

Meet Lucio Schiavone, 78, who's been in charge of Prospect Park's carousel ever since it reopened in 1990.

PODCAST: Is Manhattan's Oldest House Haunted?

October 26, 2016 23:02 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MB

DNAinfo takes you on a paranormal investigation through Manhattan's oldest house.

Saving Staten Island's Hybrid Turkeys

July 28, 2016 19:19 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MB

David Karopkin the founder of Goosewatch NYC tells us about the plight of the Staten Island's beloved turkey population.

Behind the Scenes at Greenpoint's Waste Water Treatment Plant

July 14, 2016 13:37 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

The city's largest waste water treatment facility is in Greenpoint. Zainool Ali runs the show there. He'll give us a behind's the tour.

One Woman's Crusade Against Harlem's Bad Landlords

July 07, 2016 04:37 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MB

Elsia Vasquez, a housing advocate in Harlem, tells us the story of how her activism began.

Fighting for Waterfront Access in the South Bronx

July 01, 2016 18:35 - 15 minutes - 14 MB

Mychal Johnson gives us a waterfront tour of the South Bronx waterfront that isn't.

Midtown, Why We Hate It and What There is to Love

June 23, 2016 15:08 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MB

Luna Khan, a legendary vogue dancer walks us through a typical evening at "Vogue Nights" an informal ball he helps throw every Monday night.

'Mayor' of Gramercy Park Explains Why You're Not Allowed Inside

June 17, 2016 14:23 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB

Arlene Harrison is the guardian of Gramercy Park, one of the city's two private parks. Here she speaks with DNAinfo about the park's past and future.

THIS IS NEW YORK: TEASER

July 17, 2015 17:56 - 1 minute - 1.54 MB

This is New York is a new podcast from DNAinfo.com. More episodes on the way soon.

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