The Bowery Boys: Adventures in Old New York
Historic Streets, Hidden Spots, and Iconic Neighborhoods in Manhattan
Ulysses Press · Print & ebook · June 21, 2016
Discover the hidden side of New York City history with the official companion to the wildly popular, award-winning podcast, The Bowery Boys, that the New York Times calls “among the best city-centric series.”The Bowery Boys podcast is a phenomenon, thrilling audiences each month with one amazing story after the next.
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- Who it’s for
- Explore New York’s hidden history through a neighborhood-by-neighborhood tour of Manhattan.
- Genres
- Middle Atlantic History, Middle Atlantic Travel (NJ, NY, PA), Landmarks & Monuments
- Published
- Ulysses Press, June 21, 2016
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Discover the hidden side of New York City history with the official companion to the wildly popular, award-winning podcast, The Bowery Boys, that the New York Times calls “among the best city-centric series.”The Bowery Boys podcast is a phenomenon, thrilling audiences each month with one amazing story after the next. Now, in their first-ever book, the duo gives you an exclusive personal tour through New York’s old cobblestone streets and gas-lit back alleyways.
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Featuring fascinating guides to: • Hell's Kitchen and Columbus Circle • The Bowery and Astor Place • Tribeca and Foley Square • Chinatown and Little Italy • and all the rest of New York!
Old New York
Explore New York’s hidden history through a neighborhood-by-neighborhood tour of Manhattan.
Come here for
- Manhattan history told through its neighborhoods and old streets
- A companion tour from the voices behind The Bowery Boys podcast
Expect
- Guides to places from Hell’s Kitchen to Chinatown
- A mix of city history, local landmarks, and street-level discovery
Where it sits
| Middle Atlantic History | 90% |
|---|---|
| Middle Atlantic Travel (NJ, NY, PA) | 62% |
| Landmarks & Monuments | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- 19th-Century America
- Middle Atlantic History
- Middle Atlantic Travel (NJ, NY, PA)
- Authors
- Greg Young, Tom Meyers
- Publisher
- Ulysses Press
- Published
- June 21, 2016
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- 19th-Century America