Cityscape: Typhoid Mary
Her story reads like a Hollywood screenplay: A woman who seems healthy is quarantined on a remote island off New York City because it’s feared she’s spreading a deadly disease.
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Cityscape: Show Us Some Love!
Each week Cityscape explores the people, places and spirit of New York City in new and unique ways. We journey to fascinating places and meet interesting people, but we wouldn’t be able to do that without support from listeners who appreciate this kind of programming.
Cityscape: Struggling to "Make It" in NYC
As the song goes, if you can make it here, you’ll make it anywhere. A lot people come to New York City to follow their dreams, but the road to fulfillment can sometimes be a bumpy one.
Cityscape: The Ultimate Recyclers
We’re all familiar with the phrase “reduce, reuse, recycle.” But, for some people, that goes far beyond just separating their trash into paper, plastic and glass.
Cityscape: A 19th Century State of Mind
We couldn't find a time-traveling portal to take us back to 19th century New York City, so we did the next best thing.
Cityscape: Portals to NYC's Past
Late 19th century New York City was not the city we know and love today. In 1895, when Theodore Roosevelt began his stint as police commissioner, corruption was rampant, and the city was teeming with prostitutes and gambling joints.
Cityscape: Irish Immersion
St. Patrick's Day is a big deal in New York City. Even people who don't have a drop of Irish blood in their veins wear green and celebrate the day.
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