ABC Gotham

Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia was one of the greatest mayors in US history.  New Yorkers agree-- they reelected him twice.  The Progressive Republican ran the city from 1934 to 1945, managing to turn around the city after the Depression, defeat Tammany Hall, and crack down on the mob starting with having Lucky Luciano arrested on LaGuardia's very first day in office.  A straight shooter with zero tolerance for bullshit,  this is the guy who said  "Prohibition cannot be enforced for the simple reason that the majority of American people do not want it enforced and are resisting its enforcement." To check out after listening: Bette Davis is a gun moll who testifies against her mob boss in The Marked Woman, based on the prosecution of Lucky Luciano. The Pulitzer Prize- winning musical Fiorello! For a ton of information on everything related to LaGuardia, go to the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives at CUNY. Follow Fiorello on Twitter, courtesy of WNYC. (He REALLY cares about food.)

It's August 14, 1945, V-J Day, in Times Square. The war is finally over and everyone's celebrating.  A sailor grabs a nurse and plants one on her.  "Life" magazine photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt happens to be nearby, and the rest is history.  Kate and Kathleen tell you all about the coincidences, mysteries, lawsuits, and controversies behind that image in this episode of ABC Gotham. To see the alternate picture of that exact same couple at the exact same moment (by US Navy photojournalist Victor Jorgensen), photos of kisses in other cities on V-J Day, other photos by Alfred Eisenstaedt (including Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels  giving him the stink-eye), modern re-enactments of the image, and MANY other relevant pics, visit our Facebook page!!

It's August 14, 1945, V-J Day, in Times Square. The war is finally over and everyone's celebrating.  A sailor grabs a nurse and plants one on her.  "Life" magazine photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt happens to be nearby, and the rest is history.  Kate and Kathleen tell you all about the coincidences, mysteries, lawsuits, and controversies behind that image in this episode of ABC Gotham. To see the alternate picture of that exact same couple at the exact same moment (by US Navy photojournalist Victor Jorgensen), photos of kisses in other cities on V-J Day, other photos by Alfred Eisenstaedt (including Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels  giving him the stink-eye), modern re-enactments of the image, and MANY other relevant pics, visit our Facebook page!!

It's August 14, 1945, V-J Day, in Times Square. The war is finally over and everyone's celebrating.  A sailor grabs a nurse and plants one on her.  "Life" magazine photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt happens to be nearby, and the rest is history.  Kate and Kathleen tell you all about the coincidences, mysteries, lawsuits, and controversies behind that image in this episode of ABC Gotham. To see the alternate picture of that exact same couple at the exact same moment (by US Navy photojournalist Victor Jorgensen), photos of kisses in other cities on V-J Day, other photos by Alfred Eisenstaedt (including Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels  giving him the stink-eye), modern re-enactments of the image, and MANY other relevant pics, visit our Facebook page!!

Stunning and unusual, with a basement dungeon and a tower you ascend by spiral staircase, Jefferson Market served as a courthouse, survived the 6th Ave elevated train,  was saved from destruction, and finally became a branch of the New York Public Library system. Your ABC Gotham hosts Kathleen and Kate tell you all about famous court cases and the criminals that passed through here on their way to the women's correctional facility, which used to be next door.  Special ABCG controversy:  Kate loves the long-gone Art Deco women's correctional building but Kathleen hates it.  Check our the picture on our Facebook page and vote: love it or hate it?? To check out after listening: The 10th Annual "Open House New York" will be Oct 6- 7 this year

Stunning and unusual, with a basement dungeon and a tower you ascend by spiral staircase, Jefferson Market served as a courthouse, survived the 6th Ave elevated train,  was saved from destruction, and finally became a branch of the New York Public Library system. Your ABC Gotham hosts Kathleen and Kate tell you all about famous court cases and the criminals that passed through here on their way to the women's correctional facility, which used to be next door.  Special ABCG controversy:  Kate loves the long-gone Art Deco women's correctional building but Kathleen hates it.  Check our the picture on our Facebook page and vote: love it or hate it?? To check out after listening: The 10th Annual "Open House New York" will be Oct 6- 7 this year

Stunning and unusual, with a basement dungeon and a tower you ascend by spiral staircase, Jefferson Market served as a courthouse, survived the 6th Ave elevated train,  was saved from destruction, and finally became a branch of the New York Public Library system. Your ABC Gotham hosts Kathleen and Kate tell you all about famous court cases and the criminals that passed through here on their way to the women's correctional facility, which used to be next door.  Special ABCG controversy:  Kate loves the long-gone Art Deco women's correctional building but Kathleen hates it.  Check our the picture on our Facebook page and vote: love it or hate it?? To check out after listening: The 10th Annual "Open House New York" will be Oct 6- 7 this year

The largest cemetery in the United States is right here in New York City, on Hart Island in the Bronx.  There's a sovereign nation on U Thant Island just below Roosevelt Island.  And you'll find thriving seaside communities on City Island and Broad Channel.  Learn about some of New York City's smaller, lesser- known islands with Kate and Kathleen in this episode  of ABC Gotham. But keep your kayak away from the islands that are off- limits bird sanctuaries, or the double- crested cormorants will squawk your head off!  (Seriously.  They will.) Helpful links to check out after listening to us: Hart Island pics on Kingston Lounge Broad Channel Historical Society The City Island Chamber of Commerce The City Island Nautical Museum and Historical Society Hunter Island Virtual TourComplete list of all the smaller islands in New York City "The Other Islands of New York City" by Sharon Seitz and Stuart Miller

The largest cemetery in the United States is right here in New York City, on Hart Island in the Bronx.  There's a sovereign nation on U Thant Island just below Roosevelt Island.  And you'll find thriving seaside communities on City Island and Broad Channel.  Learn about some of New York City's smaller, lesser- known islands with Kate and Kathleen in this episode  of ABC Gotham. But keep your kayak away from the islands that are off- limits bird sanctuaries, or the double- crested cormorants will squawk your head off!  (Seriously.  They will.) Helpful links to check out after listening to us: Hart Island pics on Kingston Lounge Broad Channel Historical Society The City Island Chamber of Commerce The City Island Nautical Museum and Historical Society Hunter Island Virtual TourComplete list of all the smaller islands in New York City "The Other Islands of New York City" by Sharon Seitz and Stuart Miller

The largest cemetery in the United States is right here in New York City, on Hart Island in the Bronx.  There's a sovereign nation on U Thant Island just below Roosevelt Island.  And you'll find thriving seaside communities on City Island and Broad Channel.  Learn about some of New York City's smaller, lesser- known islands with Kate and Kathleen in this episode  of ABC Gotham. But keep your kayak away from the islands that are off- limits bird sanctuaries, or the double- crested cormorants will squawk your head off!  (Seriously.  They will.) Helpful links to check out after listening to us: Hart Island pics on Kingston Lounge Broad Channel Historical Society The City Island Chamber of Commerce The City Island Nautical Museum and Historical Society Hunter Island Virtual Tour Complete list of all the smaller islands in New York City "The Other Islands of New York City" by Sharon Seitz and Stuart Miller

The Hell Gate, part of the East River that passes between Astoria in Queens and Randall/ Ward's Islands, is the site of hundreds of shipwrecks.  Hear about the biggest sunken treasure in NYC history!

The Hell Gate, part of the East River that passes between Astoria in Queens and Randall/ Ward's Islands, is the site of hundreds of shipwrecks.  Hear about the biggest sunken treasure in NYC history!

The Hell Gate, part of the East River that passes between Astoria in Queens and Randall/ Ward's Islands, is the site of hundreds of shipwrecks.  Hear about the biggest sunken treasure in NYC history!

Crumbling ruins + free bicycle rentals + people in Revolutionary War uniforms + ice cream + art + hammocks + Buttermilk Channel = Governor's Island! Governors Island opens for the summer starting May 26, 2012!!

Crumbling ruins + free bicycle rentals + people in Revolutionary War uniforms + ice cream + art + hammocks + Buttermilk Channel = Governor's Island! Governors Island opens for the summer starting May 26, 2012!!