An inside look at the people, places and spirit of New York City and its surroundings, with host George Bodarky, Sundays at 6:30am. Subscribe to the Cityscape Podcast through NPR.

Cityscape: Culinary Conversations

November 17, 2015|George Bodarky

In the blink of an eye the holiday season is upon us once again. And for a lot of people that will mean more time in the...

Maurice Prendergast, The Mall, Central Park (1901)

Cityscape: Painting Central Park

October 27, 2015|George Bodarky

Central Park has long been a magnet for New Yorkers and tourists alike. Some people are drawn to it because of the peace and...

Cityscape: Women and War

October 20, 2015|George Bodarky

Women have played a wide variety of roles during wartime. During World War I, their main role was to work in munitions...

Cityscape: OHNY

October 13, 2015|George Bodarky

From landmark buildings like City Hall to hidden gems like New York Marble Cemetery in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood...

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Cityscape: Everything Bagels

October 07, 2015|George Bodarky

One could argue that no food item is more New York than the bagel. For a lot of people buying bagels on a Sunday morning is...

Cityscape: Interior Landmarks: Treasures of New York

Cityscape: Interior Landmarks: Treasures of New York

September 28, 2015|George Bodarky

You can see a lot of New York City from the top of a double-decker bus. But, outside views of the Empire State Building and...

Cityscape: Medical Marijuana

September 17, 2015|George Bodarky

New York City will soon be among the places where people can acquire medical marijuana with a prescription. The city’s first...

Cityscape: Are Libraries Still Relevant?

September 14, 2015|George Bodarky

In the age of e-books and digital information, are libraries still relevant? The answer is a resounding yes if you ask...

Cityscape: Bar Life

September 01, 2015|George Bodarky

As summer comes to a close, it’s likely that orders of cold beers will turn into orders of hot toddy’s. But regardless of...

Cityscape: Eyes Down

August 19, 2015|George Bodarky

New York City is constantly evolving -- both above ground and underground. On this edition of Cityscape, we’ll hear about...