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Is there a ghostly woman in white hanging around Astoria? Well, resident Mitch Waxman asked his neighbors about any paranormal activity when he first got there and the overwhelming answers seemed to be, "yes." Today, we are hearing from Mitch's neighbors on their experiences with The Woman in White...but maybe even figuring out who she is! Available wherever you stream podcasts! Be sure to Subscribe, Rate, & Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Audible! Have a Hot Take? Call the NYMM Hot Take Hotline to leave it in a message: (917) 426-4262 Have a strange and/or paranormal story? Share it here! Support the show by becoming a sponsor on our Patreon: www.Patreon.com/NYMysteryMachine NYMM Merch! https://nymysterymachine.myspreadshop.com/ Don't forget to follow us on all the socials: Instagram: @NYMysteryMachine | TikTok: @NYMysteryMachine | X: @NYMysteries | Facebook: @NYMysteryMachine -- THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: AUDIBLE: Get a FREE 30 Day Trial by heading to www.AudibleTrial.com/NYMysteryMachine HUNT A KILLER: Receive 20% off your first Hunt a Killer subscription box at www.HuntAKiller.com with the code NYMYSTERYMACHINE at checkout! RIVERSIDE.FM: Looking to record podcast, but need software? Head to https://riverside.fm/?via=nymysterymachine
Coal tar, oil, and used contraceptives are only some of the items routinely found floating on the highly polluted Gowanus Canal and Newtown Creek — Brooklyn’s two federal Superfund sites. Though the waterways are only a few miles away from each other, they have vastly different stories.
Katie Schmidt, Mitch Waxman, Kate Zidar, Mai Armstrong, Bill Schuck, Paul Parkhill, Damian Lawyer, David Yassky, Paul Pullo, Mike Dulong, Willis Elkins, Steve Lang, Dorothy Moorehead, Laura Hoffman, Lisa Bloodgood and Dewey Thompson of Newtown Creek Alliance are interviewed by Acacia Thompson on January 16, 2019 on Kingsland Avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
Newtown Creek historian and photographer Mitch Waxman is interviewed by Acacia Thompson in Astoria, Queens on October 24, 2018.
Long Island City and The New Home of Amazon Under the lens, A Journey from Baghdad to Brooklyn, and Music from Nick Demaris This week we have a fully loaded three part show, mixing local Amazon news and analysis, in studio music, and a personal story of escaping war in war ravaged Iraq.First, Newtown Creek Alliance historian Mitch Waxman joins Chilly Underground by phone to offer his analysis and insight into the recent news that Amazon- the worlds largest online retailer- aims to build part of its new headquarters in Long Island City, a region of the city Mitch knows very, very well. As a historian writing for the Newtown Pentacle, Steering committee member of Access Queens, his decades of familiarity with the region, offers a unique multi pronged glimpse into this important community discussion that is just beginning.We then are joined in studio with Nick Demeris, a NYC based artist, musician, and community builder- who offers a brutally intense blend of musical theater which he continually hones throughout the city including in theaters and subway stops near you. We hear about Nick’s creative roots and hear a few of his unique songs that he was kind enough to do for me in studio.Lastly, we take a journey from Baghdad to Brooklyn- we hear from Saif, an Iraqi born accountant who tells us his personal story- spanning life under Saddam Hussein in Iraq, to his 2005 escape from his war torn country, to his journey to Brooklyn. What he misses, what he doesn’t, and what it means to be an American.Listen to Chilly Underground live every Saturday 1pm on Radio RAMPA 620 AMFor more visit: www.ChillyUnderground.com
Newtown Creek Alliance historian Mitch Waxman joins Chilly Underground by phone to offer his analysis and insight into the recent news that Amazon- the worlds largest online retailer- aims to build part of its new headquarters in Long Island City, a region of the city Mitch knows very, very well. As a historian writing for the Newtownpentacle.com, Steering committee member of Access Queens, his decades of familiarity with the region, offers a unique multi pronged glimpse into this important community discussion that is just beginning.Waxman delves into the complexities of the communities toxic ecological past, the challenges to the existing infrastructure, and the concerns Amazon will need to consider as it looks to put down its East Coast corporate roots in Queens. And about those tax incentives? He discusses the economics too.Be sure to subscribe to Chilly Underground on your favorite Podcasting services including iTunes, Spotify, Spreaker.Listen to Chilly Underground live every Saturday 1pm on Radio RAMPA 620 AMFor more visit: www.ChillyUnderground.com