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Nature Calls: Conversations from the Hudson Valley
Episode 166: Cultivate Catskill

Nature Calls: Conversations from the Hudson Valley

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 22:52


Cultivate Catskill is an all volunteer group dedicated to the beautification of their village. It all started over a dozen years ago when Shelly Pulver, who has lived in Catskill for 55 years and President of the organization, saw an email about hanging baskets. She thought that installing them along Main Street was something that could be done. Over a dozen years later, the village, with a population just under 4000, has over 90 hanging baskets along both Main Street and Bridge Street to the delight of the local residents.. Joining Shelly in this endeavor is her long-time friend, Robin Smith, who is a native Catskillian, Treasurer of the organization, and has been a Master Gardener Volunteer for over 20 years. The two of them along with another dozen volunteers get together every year to help plant pride in their community. In addition to the hanging baskets, they install brightly colored annuals in numerous urns and other containers, care for multiple pocket parks adding seasonal flowers, and  make the downtown shopping district attractive and inviting for visitors and residents alike. The local Tree Council, spearheaded by Hudson Talbott and now part of Cultivate Catskill, has planted over 76 trees in the village along Main Street and more recently in the cemetery. They even worked with the Village Board to create a Tree ordinance to protect and maintain the local trees. Their combined efforts have contributed to a kind of renaissance of the downtown area. To get started they worked with a national organization, America in Bloom, which helped to prioritize their efforts and provided a framework that helps revitalize other municipalities. With their guidance and a lot of hard work, the Bank of Greene County and the Department of Public Works have become great supportive partners in this initiative. To fund their efforts, they have sold memorial bricks, held cookie sales, applied for grants, hosted a Holiday House tour, and still hold monthly Trunk Sales (on the 2nd Saturday of the month between May and October). They decorate for all seasons including funding Holiday snowflake lights (complete with swags that cross the street). Working with local merchants, they organized 'Caturday' and Winter Solstice Strolls events, became an official non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and have gradually expanded their focus beyond Main Street. Uncle Sam's Bridge becomes a feature during the summer months adorned with window-boxes overflowing with multi-colored flowers. The Howard Street and Mott Street slides (alleyways) get attention, as do the Blue Star Park, Policeman's Park, Leggio Park, and now Dutchman's Landing. Recently, working with the local Fortnightly Club, they built a Sprayground (a.k.a. a spray playground) at Elliott Park for children and adults to enjoy during the summer months. Volunteers are always welcome especially to weed and water. Listen in to learn more and potentially apply this approach to your community. Hosts: Tim Kennelty and Jean Thomas Guests; Shelly Pulver and Robin Smith Photo by: Teresa Golden Production Support: Linda Aydlett, Deven Connelly, Teresa Golden, Tally Hahn, Tim Kennelty, Amy Meadow, Xandra Powers, Annie Scibienski, Robin Smith, Jean Thomas Resources

All About Books | NET Radio
“Mott Street” by Ava Chin.

All About Books | NET Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 8:47


Ava Chin was confused that the stories her grandparents told her did not match the history she learned in school. Her research into family history and the father she never met, led to a single building in New York's Chinatown where many of her ancestors lived. “Mott Street” by Ava Chin

Oral Arguments for the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Nikkolai Anderson v. Mott Street

Code Switch
Exclusion, resilience and the Chinese American experience on 'Mott Street'

Code Switch

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 31:02


This week on the podcast, we're revisiting a conversation we had with Chin about her book, Mott Street. Through decades of painstaking research, the fifth-generation New Yorker discovered the stories of how her ancestors bore and resisted the weight of the Chinese Exclusion laws in the U.S. – and how the legacy of that history still affects her family today.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Greene & Lewis
227: Job Island

Greene & Lewis

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 62:26


PZ's Podcast
Episode 370 - Serling's Miracle, and Ours

PZ's Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 18:00


When I survey... not the Wondrous Cross, but the world as it's currently going, it's hard not to despair. So many things seem and feel wrong -- are wrong. Providentially (as I see it), I've been directed back to Rod Serling. He was so focussed on justice, and especially social justice; and also on fate and impassable destiny. But he also believed in One Big Miracle. Rod Serling believed in the Miracle of Christmas! This comes out in teleplay after teleplay, from the early 1950s to the mid-1970s. Serling honestly believed that One Miracle could change the fallen world. Go back and watch the 1971 'Night Gallery' episode entitled "The Messiah on Mott Street". It's easy to find online (https://archive.org/details/the-messiah-on-mott-street), and is also free of charge. The episode not only enacts a first-class human miracle, but it is also a high point of Jewish-Christian reconciliation in a network TV show. In short, "The Messiah on Mott Street" is a wonder. It will give you fresh hope. And not just hope in 'meta'-terms. But hope for that particular personal insolubility with which you are currently dealing. Oddly, Rod Serling has given me new hope today as I look out on the world. Oh, and read Ross Douthat's terrific recent column in the New York Times entitled, "Where Does Religion Come From?" (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/opinion/religion-christianity-belief.html). It has a Rod Serling quality to it. And a Simeon Zahl quality, too! LUV U.

Gin & Toxic With Christina And Lily
Building an NYC Boutique EMPIRE Feat. IT GIRL Leah Gans of Les Miss NYC | Growing her clothing brand, IMPOSTER SYNDROME struggles, getting INSPIRED & MORE.

Gin & Toxic With Christina And Lily

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 96:16


Today, we are joined by the incredible Leah Gans, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of the notable women owned & run NYC-based clothing line & boutique Les Miss NYC! From painting belts for fun to owning & operating her successful clothing boutique, Leah has created quite the name for herself amongst the “NYC-fashion-girlies” for her unique designs & personable attitude.  We're chatting about how she started selling her designs, opening her first storefront in Nolita, NYC, growing her brand from the ground up & more. We also touch on the hardships of starting & running a brand, struggles with imposter syndrome, and more thought-provoking conversations.  This IS Gin & Toxic, so we couldn't let her leave the studio without chatting a bit about her dating life, so tune in for stories of dates gone wrong & so much more. Check out Les Miss NYC at https://lesmissnyc.com & visit them in person at 283 Mott Street, New York, NY 10012 Follow Les Miss on Instagram @lesmissnyc: https://www.instagram.com/lesmissnyc/ Follow Leah Gans on Instagram @leahhazel_: https://www.instagram.com/leahhazel_/ Follow us on Instagram, Twitter & TikTok and make sure to DM us your situations for Gin & Tips! @gintoxicpodcast on Instagram @gintoxicpodcast on Twitter @gintoxicpodcast on TikTok Follow Christina Harris on Instagram, Twitter & TikTok @beautychickee on Instagram @beautychickee on Twitter @beautychickee on TikTok Follow Lily Stewart on Instagram, Twitter & TikTok @lilyystewart on Instagram @lilystewartt on Twitter @lilystewartttt on TikTok New episodes every Wednesday at 12PM ET. Music by @MarkGenerous. Stay toxic.

The John Batchelor Show
NYC: Work permits for the migrants & What is to be done? Harry Siegel, TheCity.nyc. New York Daily News.

The John Batchelor Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 8:50


NYC: Work permits for the migrants & What is to be done? Harry Siegel, TheCity.nyc. New York Daily News. https://www.nydailynews.com/2023/09/09/adams-rhetoric-wont-rectify-the-migrant-crisis/ https://www.thecity.nyc/2023/9/8/23863861/migrants-asylum-parole-work-permits-eric-adams 1930 Mott Street

CUNY TV's Asian American Life

Asian American Life special report on U.S. book ban and censorship laws; Author Ava Chin traces her family roots on Mott Street; Korean textile art; Legendary musician Ravi Shanker archive; Plus artisanal Korean rice wine.

CUNY Radio Podcasts
For Ava Chin, All Roads Lead to Mott Street

CUNY Radio Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 35:39


CSI and Graduate Center professor Ava Chin uncovers her family's remarkable history and reveals the deeper history of exclusion that defined the Chinese American experience for a century in "Mott Street."

Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books
Ava Chin, MOTT STREET: A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming

Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 26:51


Zibby speaks to award-winning writer Ava Chin about Mott Street: A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming, a gorgeously written, deeply researched, and intimate portrayal of the Chinese Exclusion Act and her family's epic journey to lay down roots in America. Ava shares how this book came to be – from collecting family stories since she was a child, to traveling to Shanghai on a Fulbright to investigate her village, to putting piles and piles of notes into book form. She also talks about her job as a professor of creative writing, the pains of audiobook recording, and her best advice for aspiring writers.  Purchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/44B0rWBListen, share, rate & review!Want to listen ad-free? Sign up for Acast+ HERE Now there's more! Subscribe to Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books on Acast+ and get ad-free episodes. https://plus.acast.com/s/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer's Voice with Francesca Rheannon
Ava Chin, MOTT STREET & Tanis Rideout, THE SEA BETWEEN TWO SHORES

Writer's Voice with Francesca Rheannon

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 60:00


Ava Chin tells us about her stunning family memoir/history of the Chinese Exclusion Act in America, Mott Street: A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming. Then we talk with Tanis Rideout about her new novel The Sea Between Two Shores. It's about two families, one Canadian and one from an island in Vanuatu, who must deal with the legacy of colonialism in the South Pacific and the responsibilities they have to each other.

Annoyed Lemon 🍋
Mott Street ~ Ava Chin

Annoyed Lemon 🍋

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 89:49


I go over my review of the memoir, Mott Street by author, Eva Chin. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/annoyed-lemon/support

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Inner City Press SDNY & UN Podcast
June 20-1: Yet Another Chinatown Building Burns at 80 Madison as This Time 4 Dead, Questions Mount, by Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press

Inner City Press SDNY & UN Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 1:38


Yet Another Chinatown Building Burns at 80 Madison as This Time 4 Dead, Questions Mount by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon https://www.patreon.com/MatthewRussellLee CHINATOWN NYC, June 20 -- A three-alarm fire killed four people and emptied the apartment building at 80 Madison Street in Chinatown early on June 20.It is the most recent in a spate of local fires, about which Chinatown residents are asking more and more questions. Inner City Press interviewed several, pressed up against the yellow police tape on Catherine Street. "This is the third fire," said a woman who gave her name only as Tonya. Another man blamed the fire on the e-bike repair store on the first floor of 80 Madison, which it emerged -- through FDNY chainsaws -- had spread bike parts into the newsstand next door. A pile of torched e-bikes and scooters, with torn cardboard and yellow tape, stood in front of Catherine Deli and Bagels, a neighborhood standby. It had a Closed sign dangling where the front door had been. One local asked loudly, "Where are the electeds?" The primary for City Council is on June 27, and posters plaster the neighborhood. Will the City's Adams administration see a pattern here and react? Watch this site - Inner City Press' Downtown News Service.Back on March 24, 2023 an apartment building burned down at 47 Mott Street in Chinatown. Inner City Press covered it. Local Assemblymember Grace Lee said the building has been owned by the Lin Sing Association. Inner City Press was told by Red Cross personnel at the police Do Not Cross tape that more than 20 families have been displaced. As of June 20, 47 Mott Street remains plywooded over.Inner City Press will continue to cover Chinatown and its struggles, through its Downtown News Service. Photo here. Watch this site.***Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. https://www.patreon.com/MatthewRussellLee

All Of It
A Family History in Chinatown

All Of It

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 16:52


In seeking to learn more about her family history, author Ava Chin was able to trace many of her relatives back to one building on Mott Street in Chinatown. From the Chinese Exclusion Act to present day, Chin traces the history of her family, and the Chinese community in America, through this one building. Chin joins us to discuss her new book, Mott Street: A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming.

Don’t Call Me Resilient
A 5th generation New Yorker traces her family history and finds the roots of anti-Asian violence - and Asian resistance

Don’t Call Me Resilient

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 35:41


In this episode, author and CUNY professor Ava Chin, a 5th generation Chinese New Yorker, discusses her new book, Mott Street: A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming.The book artfully explores themes of exclusion as it relates to all Chinese Americans, plus personally for Chin with her father, a "crown prince" of Chinatown that she didn't meet until adulthood. Chin reveals personal family stories against the backdrop of the U.S. eugenics movement and draws a connecting line between the current rise in violence against Asians in North America and anti-immigration laws more than 100 years old.Chin also showcases the resilience, love lives and dreams of Chinese immigrants as well as their resistance to the attitudes and laws of the era.In our conversation, Chin said:> This story goes back to a period in time, in the era of reconstruction, when the country, when the young country was asking itself, who is an American and who is not, who is one of us? And the decisions that they made back then in the 19th century set us on a course as a nation towards viewing all Asians as being foreign and suspicious. And so the great aim of this book is to shed light on Asian American stories and place Asian Americans into our proper space into the larger American story.

Get Connected
MOTT STREET:  A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming

Get Connected

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 16:24


MOTT STREET: A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming, is a sweeping narrative history of the Chinese Exclusion Act, told through an intimate portrayal of one family's epic journey to lay down roots in America, researched and written by Ava Chin, Professor at City University of New York.

Thoughts from a Page Podcast
Interview with Ava Chin - MOTT STREET

Thoughts from a Page Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 28:49


In this interview, Ava and I discuss Mott Street, the Chinese Exclusion Act, her family's close connection to Mott Street and how 49 of her family members have lived in this one building on the street, the importance of oral histories, how she is a 5th generation Chinese-American, and much more. Ava's recommended reads are: How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz Stay True by Hua Hsu Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Mary Laura Philpott.  Want to submit a Read-Alike Request for the podcast? Submit it here. Mott Street can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stance
Ep.58: Touring and Cooking in NYC's Chinatown w/ Culinary Historian, Cookbook Author and Award-winning Campaigner, Grace Young

Stance

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 53:58


We visit New York City's Chinatown with culinary historian, cookbook author, and campaigner Grace Young. The largest in the US, it is known for an abundance of markets, eateries, multi-generational businesses, and independent stores serving New Yorkers and tourists from all over the world. It is home to a predominantly Chinese Asian diaspora dating back to the mid-1800s and today this area includes communities from Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan, and more.  On a tour through the area, Grace guides Chrystal around Chinatown's streets and landmarks. They begin at 65 Mott Street, the oldest tenement building in NYC, followed by a visit to Mee Sum Cafe, a local hangout since 1967 and now a household name known for its casual setting, Zongzi Chinese tamales, ginger tea, and small plates. Together they explore Grace's favorite food markets, fishmongers and bakeries in the area.  To end, Chrystal visits Grace's home where she learns about the art and history of the wok, and how to make the perfect stir fry. In conversation with Chrystal, Grace shares why Chinatown is a living encyclopedia, the still felt impact of COVID-19 and anti-Asian racism, and the importance of supporting Chinatown's history and future.  If you like what you heard, please subscribe, write us a review and join the conversation at Stance Podcast and all podcasting apps @stancepodcast @chrystalgenesis and visit Stance's website for more info and links from this episode. 

After Words
Ava Chin, "Mott Street - A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming"

After Words

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2023 61:34


Ava Chin reflected on her family's American experience across five generations & the impact the Chinese Exclusion Act had on her family & community. She was interviewed by Yale University American studies & history professor Mary Lui. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Poured Over
Double Shot: Christina Sharpe and Ava Chin

Poured Over

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2023 89:08


These riveting works of nonfiction by two incredible women have powerful narratives on family, race, and the way we get to tell our stories. Ordinary Notes by Christina Sharpe compiles art and short vignettes into a beautiful work that explores the Black experience through a wide variety of themes. Sharpe joined us to talk about how these notes came to be, the wealth of literary influences on the project and more. Ava Chin's Mott Street follows one Chinese American family through generations of struggle and resiliency as they work to build their lives. Chin joined us to talk about uncovering her family's past, researching an intergenerational story and more. Listen in as both talk separately with Poured Over's host, Miwa Messer.  And we end this episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Marc and Jamie.  This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Executive Producer Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays).   Featured Books (Episode): Ordinary Notes by Christina Sharpe Mott Street by Ava Chin In the Wake by Christina Sharpe Counternarratives by John Keene Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham Obasan by Joy Kogawa Auschwitz and After by Charlotte Delbo Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark Wayward Lives by Saidiya Hartman Lose Your Mother by Saidiya Hartman Featured Books (TBR Topoff): Black Futures by Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham Sour Heart by Jenny Zhang

Smarty Pants
#277: A Home in Chinatown

Smarty Pants

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 27:07


In the 1860s, Chinese immigrants built vast stretches of railroad in the American West. But two decades later, they found themselves the targets of the first federal law restricting immigration by race and nationality: the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which remained on the books until 1943. One of writer Ava Chin's forefathers worked on the railroad, and much of her family suffered from the consequences of the Exclusion Act. The violence it enabled pushed both sides of her family east, to New York City. Chin, raised by her mother's relatives in Queens, had grown up without meeting her father or his family—until years of research led her to a building on Mott Street where, she soon learned, both sides of her family spent decades living, squabbling, and loving. Chin's new book, Mott Street, is the result of painstaking research across continents and oceans, into oral and written records, to trace five generations of Chinese-American history.Go beyond the episode:Ava Chin's Mott Street: A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and HomecomingRead her reflections on her railworker great-great-grandfather and contemporary immigration controlHer columns as the Urban Forager for The New York Times grew into Eating Wildly, her 2015 bookVisit our website for a selection of family photographs Tune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek. Follow us on Twitter @TheAmScho or on Facebook.Subscribe: iTunes • Stitcher • Google Play • AcastHave suggestions for projects you'd like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes! Our theme music was composed by Nathan Prillaman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New York Times Book Review
New York Times Book Review: Mott Street & Small Mercies

New York Times Book Review

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 24:32


This podcast dives into two compelling books: 'Mott Street' by Ava Chin, a deeply researched memoir exploring a Chinese-American family's journey from exclusion to homecoming, and 'Small Mercies' by Dennis Lehane, a potent novel set amid the racial tensions of 1970s Boston following a mother looking for her missing daughter. The host discusses both books in depth providing an insightful commentary on their themes, plot and setting.

This Is the Author
S8 E16: Sheetal Sheth, Ava Chin, and Claire Dederer

This Is the Author

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 14:05


In this episode, meet actress Sheetal Sheth, award-winning writer Ava Chin, and book critic, essayist, and reporter Claire Dederer. Tune in to hear the very personal reasons these authors wrote their audiobooks, and the ways they are working towards more well-rounded representation through their work. ALWAYS ANJALI by Sheetal Sheth https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/721351/always-anjali/ MOTT STREET by Ava Chin https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/563929/mott-street/ MONSTERS by Claire Dederer https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/589194/monsters/

Lucky Boys Podcast
Meeting Will Smith and Going Viral Confronting The Mayor of NYC w/Patrick Mock: #86 Part 1

Lucky Boys Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 60:52


Will and Norm welcome community activist and local Chinatown shop manager, Patrick Mock, who went viral for confronting de Blasio when the pandemic hit New York City. We dive into his upbringing and being a product of NYC Chinatown, which gave him the tenacity to start organizing efforts to help save struggling Chinatown businesses while also caring for the neighborhood's most vulnerable residents during the pandemic. Mock was also nominated by Instagrammer New York Nico and led to a $50,000 grant from Google, presented by actor Will Smith on his Snapchat series “Will from Home.” Smith also presented Mock with $10,000 from the Asian Americans for Equality organization to buy lanterns for the Light Up Chinatown initiative, Mock's idea to have donors buy a personalized lantern to be strung and lit over Mott Street. Listeners are invited to support our Patreon for special features and early access to the podcast here: www.patreon.com/oldkidproductions  Check out the Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/lucky-boys-store Check out the video version of the podcast at youtube.com/luckyboyspodcast  You can follow Lucky Boys Podcast on Instagram @luckyboyspodcast, Will Hue @iamwillhue, Norm Lam @nlam25 Patrick Mock @patricknvrsleeps --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/luckyboys/support

Darren and Matt's 80s Adventure
Working Girl (1988)

Darren and Matt's 80s Adventure

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2023 64:12


"I have a head for business and a body for sin. Is there anything wrong with that?"  This week the boys visit New York in 1988 to spend some time with Tess McGill as she works her way up the corporate ladder and finds love along the way in the form of charismatic Jack Trainer.  This was a new film for both of them so how does it fare and how much did the filmmakers use the main theme by Carly Simon?  So why not grab some dim sum from a restaurant on Mott Street and enjoy the show. Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Follow 80s Adventure on Twitter    twitter.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure80s Adventure Merchandise   shop.80sadventure.co.uk  

gibop
Night Gallery (1972) - The Messiah on Mott Street/The Painted Mirror (Season 2, Episode 13)

gibop

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 50:55


POV NYC
Chinatown

POV NYC

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022 2:37


Si es tu primera vez aquí. O si ya has estado, pero como si lo fuera. Te mando esta postal sonora de Nueva York desde Chinatown. Chinatown es irreductible. Tanto que, manzana a manzana, va conquistando terreno. Hacia el norte, se lo quitan a Little Italy. Y hacia el este, a los judíos del Lower East Side. Los letreros escritos en mandarín, el olor que desprenden los puestos de comida callejera y los patos colgando de los escaparates nos podrían hacer pensar que estamos en el mismo Pekín. Al doblar a la derecha de Mott Street y llegar a Grand te encuentras con la agradable sorpresa de uno de los muchos locales de masajes que hay en el barrio. Un antro encajonado en un sótano, al que se accede por unas escaleras minúsculas. El local es pequeño y oscuro. Su decoración es de bazar oriental, con guirnaldas de lucecitas de colores, flores artificiales, figuritas de plástico imitando la porcelana y, cómo no, el gato de la suerte, que te invita a pasar al compás de su brazo. ¿Entrarías a un lugar así? En casa te enseñan a anteponer el orden al caos, el plan a la improvisación, Apolo a Dionisio. Doblar simétricamente las sábanas. Colocar el papel higiénico siempre del mismo lado. Organizar la ropa del armario por colores. Esa obsesión puede provocar que le pongas etiquetas a todo, incluso, a las relaciones. Hasta que conoces a alguien que hace que todo salte por los aires. Ella, tan canción del verano. Yo, tan sinfonía de Beethoven. Ella, tan Barroco. Yo, tan Renacimiento. Pero, gracias a esa persona, aprendes que dos más dos, a veces, no son cuatro. Que el vaso no tiene por qué estar siempre medio lleno o medio vacío. Y que la vida es todo eso que hay entre el blanco y el negro. Pero también puede que haya excepciones que confirmen la regla y, por tanto, que podéis ser esos extraños polos opuestos que no terminan por atraerse. No pasa nada. Gracias por escucharme. Un abrazo desde Nueva York.

Beyond the Couch with Bridges
Honoring Chinatown's History & Community with Mott Street Girls

Beyond the Couch with Bridges

Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 31:48


This week, Christie sits down with Anna Huang and Chloe Chan of @ mottstreetgirls to talk about the community and vibrancy of New York City's Chinatown. They chat about how they came to appreciate their identities more through learning more about their culture's history and how they have come to view education as a way to heal the cycle of collective trauma. The discuss their views on the gentrification of Chinatown, being unexpected small business owners, and how they remain powered and grounded by their passion for the community. Anna Huang and Chloe Chan are the co-founders of Mott Street Girls. By hosting Chinatown walking tours, creating educational social media content, and partnering with community organizations, MSG strives to preserve Chinatown's rich cultural heritage, bring business to the neighborhood, and share the stories of our community. Connect with Anna and Chloe on Instagram @mottstreetgirlsMentioned in this episode:Uncle Lou Cantonese RestaurantArtbean CoffeeHouse of Joy Traditional Chinese Dim SumYu and Me BookstoreLanterne Candle LabKitsby Dessert ShopCheck out Sammy's @sammynycart gallery show (through 12/28/22) with Mott Street Girls at Pearl River Mart to benefit Chinatown businesses that were affected by the pandemicListen to the episode with Sammy hereBridges Mental Health is a stigma-free hub for Asians, Pacific Islanders, and South Asian Americans (APISA) to discuss, navigate, and seek mental health care.Write to us with comments & questions, we'd love to hear from you.@bridgesmentalhealthbridgesmentalhealthnyc@gmail.comCover photo by Janice C...

Alcohol-Free Radio
A look behind the first booze-free bottle shop with Spirited Away (Ep. 20)

Alcohol-Free Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 13:12


We are pleased to have a long-time friend, Douglas Watters, on the podcast this week. Since opening his doors in 2020, Spirited Away has blazed a trail for other bottle shops throughout America. Spirited Away is America's first booze-free bottle shop located on 177 Mott Street and is open daily from 12 - 8 for in-store shopping and deliveries to lower Manhattan. In today's podcast, Chris visits Spirited Away and talks about another special surprise Douglas has just recently announced. Spoiler, it is his new database called Dry Atlas. Learn more about Spirited Away, Dry Atlas, and Douglas' journey on today's episode. **We recommend watching on YouTube so you can see Spirited Away for yourself if you haven't had the pleasure of visiting in person!** Join us for this episode of Alcohol-Free Radio: A look behind the first booze-free bottle shop with Spirited Away (Ep. 20) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betterrhodes/support

LIW The Twilight Zone Review
389: Night Gallery - 213A - The Messiah On Mott Street

LIW The Twilight Zone Review

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 35:38


If you've been waiting for a return to old men dying in beds while giving sage advice to their doctors…you're welcome. What was the obsession with doctors doing house calls?LIWstudiosYoutube for LIWstudios

Lucky Boys Podcast
Uncovering Discrimination And Saving Chinese American History w/Mott Street Girls: #79

Lucky Boys Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 85:41


Will and Norm speak with the Mott Street Girls (MSG), founders Anna Huang and Chloe Chan. They are second-generation Chinese Americans who met through tour guide training at the Museum of Chinese in America. During the COVID-19 crisis, they saw how xenophobia and misinformation decimated tourism in Chinatown and threatened the survival of many residents and immigrant-owned small businesses. This led them to co-found MSG to make Chinese American history and culture more accessible to the public. By hosting Chinatown walking tours, creating educational social media content, and partnering with community organizations, they strive to preserve Chinatown's rich cultural heritage, bring business to the neighborhood, and share the stories of their community. Listeners are invited to support our Patreon for special features and early access to the podcast here: www.patreon.com/oldkidproductions Check out the Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/lucky-boys-store Check out more of our episodes and extra content at youtube.com/luckyboyspodcast You can follow Lucky Boys Podcast on Instagram @luckyboyspodcast, Will Hue @iamwillhue, Norm Lam @nlam25 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/luckyboys/support

All Of It
Lucky Foods to Eat for the Lunar New Year

All Of It

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 10:10


Luck is an important theme during Lunar New Year–celebration and food traditions are geared towards not just welcoming in a new year but hoping for one that brings good fortune. Local chef, author and Chinatown advocate Grace Young shares some “lucky” Lunar New Year dishes with us –and where you can get them in NYC's Chinatown.   The dishes we discuss: Crispy Fried Chicken with Garlic Saucechicken symbolizes wholeness of life on earthHop Lee16 Mott St Pan-fried oyster omlette (oh chien)  oysters is a homonym for good thingsKopitiam -Malaysian151 East Broadway Roast porkrepresents purification, peace and bountyWu's Wonton King165 East Broadwayor Great NY Noodletown28 Bowery House Special Buddha's DelightMust eat a vegetarian dish the first day of the year.Vegetarian Buddha Bodhai5 Mott Street Sweet and Sour Pork or Sweet and Sour Rib Endspork represents bountysour sounds like the word for grandchildrenPing's—22 Mott Lobster Fried Rice This is a dish only locals know to order —not on the menulobster is symbol of the dragon popular for new yearsXO Taste41 Elizabeth st Clams with black bean saucerepresents wealth and prosperity. Wo Hop —2nd oldest restaurant from 193817 Mott Street Red Snapper Fried/Steamed with Lemongrass—whole fish represents your wishes coming truePasteur Grill & Noodles -Vietnamese Shanghai rice cake with shrimpshrimp represents happiness; rice cakes growth and prosperityShanghai 2121 Mott St

The Voyages of Tim Vetter
Episode 251 Manhattan's Chinatown with Mott Street Girls

The Voyages of Tim Vetter

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 62:47


Chloe Chan and Anna Huang are the Mott Street Girls. The duo host walking tour's of New York City's Chinatown. The tours provide an education about the history of Chinese-American's experiences in New York City. Chloe and Anna also curate a list of Chinatown's best restaurants on their Instagram account. We spoke about their personal histories, The Chinese Exclusion Act, the gangs of Chinatown, and much more. Check out Mott Street Girls: https://www.instagram.com/mottstreetgirls/ Support TVTV on Patreon: www.patreon.com/thevoyagesoftimvetter

From Heartache to Healing and Hope
From Heartache to Healing and Hope Episode Fifteen with Guest Eileen Harcourt

From Heartache to Healing and Hope

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021


Bernadette Winters Bell, LMSW, PLLC, a life, loss and grief therapist with a private practice in Oneonta, New York, airs episode fifteen of her podcast From Heartache to Healing and Hope on Monday, May 10 The goal of this series is to share and archive stories of varying experiences that may help to shed light and offer hope during the challenging, unprecedented times of the pandemic. Episode fifteen features Bernadette in spirited conversation with Eileen Harcourt, an aesthetician to the fashion and entertainment elite in New York City, Paris, and Upstate New York. W Magazine excerpt about Eileen: "The New York aesthetician Eileen Harcourt spends her days hopping from TriBeCa lofts to Upper East Side penthouses to Hamptons manses, treating a roster of VIP clients that includes Adriana Lima, Lauren Hutton, and Daphne Guinness. A fashion-world favorite, she can often be spotted prepping skin backstage at runway shows and treating models on set for the photographer Steven Klein. She also sees clients at her Upper West Side studio, where, happily, mere mortals are welcome." (eharcourts.com) Featured Guest on Episode Fifteen Eileen Harcourt earned her fashion degree in Boston, and her aesthetic license in cosmetology in New York City. Shortly afterwards she went to Paris and studied with world renowned Jacques Courtin Clarins (CLARINS), the founder and chairman of the Clarins Groupe, a French company that produces luxury skin-care products and makeup made primarily from plant extracts, and with Decleor. After her studies, she founded her own skin care salon in Soho in 1985. She developed the revolutionary use of calming, uplifting oils while administering facials to the stars, and ultimately blended them into a “tranquility” candle for the home. After the success of her product line, she began selling her products wholesale (clients include Club Monaco, Viacom, Lauren Hutton, and many more). In September of 2000 she founded her unique, sensorial shop which included her original candles, soaps and personalized aesthetic services on Mott Street in NYC. She taught classes at the learning Annex on creating your own products, and branched out into television with episodes such as “The Beauty Authority” on Lust for Looks, a men's network fashion program. Eileen has been featured in Vogue (US, Italy, Japan, Mexico), InStyle Magazine, Style.com, Allure, Marie Claire, W, and more. She subsequently developed “pop up” shops in Cherry Valley, New York in the spirit of her original New York City location. In 2005 Eileen pioneered “backstage skin care,” made even more popular by the feature interview with Style.com. Eileen is well-known as a pioneer aesthetician. During her prolific career serving the fashion and entertainment elite, her mission with her products and services is to reveal the light that comes from within. From Heartache to Healing and Hope Creator and Host Bernadette Winters Bell, LMSW, PLLC graduated Summa Cum Laude from Adelphi University in 1994, with a Masters in Social Work, License No. and State: 049813-1 New York. She has more than 30 years of experience in the life, loss and grief sphere with children, adolescents and adults. Areas of practice include therapy, counseling, hospice, trauma work and bereavement support groups. She has served as an educator for groups and organizations such as schools, houses of worship, businesses and municipalities, and as a first responder for crisis management. Her life-long practice of giving back continues with community pro bono work. The pillars of Bernadette's practice are emotional healing, psychological growth and spiritual exploration. Her goal is to empower clients to be stewards of their own well-being. The From Heartache to Healing and Hope podcast will be offered to the community on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-heartache-to-healing-and-hope/id1536455260 On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FromHeartachetoHealingandHope For download in audio and video format at www.fromheartachetohealingandhope.com To be considered as a featured guest please email beatrice@BGCAgency.com. About From Heartache to Healing and Hope LLC From Heartache to Healing and Hope LLC was founded in 2020 by Bernadette Winters Bell, LLC. Her offices are located in Oneonta, NY where she has been practicing for more than three decades. http://fromheartachetohealingandhope.com/ BGCA (Beatrice Georgalidis Creative Agency, Beatrice Georgalidis LLC), a boutique advertising and production firm serving the Catskills, was founded in 2012. https://www.bgcagency.com/

STORIA DELLA MAFIA AMERICANA

Lupo WolfIgnazio Lupo nasce a Palermo nel marzo del 1877. Nel 1898, a seguito di un litigio avvenuto nel suo negozio, uccise a colpi d'arma da fuoco, Salvatore Morello un commerciante suo concorrente. Favorito dalla famiglia, espatriò clandestinamente a New York. A New York iniziò un'attività commerciale sulla 72esima Strada assieme a un cugino di nome Saitta. A seguito di una controversia con quest'ultimo spostò la sua attività a Brooklyn dove commercio prodotti alimentari provenienti dall'Italia quale olio, formaggi e vino. Nel 1901 trasferì la sua attività da Brooklyn a Manhattan, e ampliò la sua attività di importazione e aprì un nuovo negozio ai numeri 210–214 di Mott Street. Già nel 1902 Lupo fu visto andare in giro e frequentare elementi della banda Morello. Già per i servizi segreti il duo Morelo Lupo formavano una formidabile coppia di criminali. Per rafforzare la loro unione nel 1904, Ignazio Lupo si unì alla famiglia Morello sposando Salvatrice, sorella dei fratelli Terranova. Nonostante Lupo fosse più giovane del Morello, e apparentemente meno esperto, in realtà era estremamente intelligente e spietato. Lupo fu sospettato di almeno 60 omicidi e potrebbe averne uccisi molti di più. Tuttavia, non fu mai imprigionato prima del 1910. n quell'anno l'otto gennaio, nell'ambito del caso conosciuto come la contraffazione delle Highland, gli agenti dei servizi segreti fecero un'irruzione a Brooklyn 16esima Strada. A seguito della perquisizione nella stanza al piano superiore venivano rinvenuti: un revolver, lettere, passaporti e un libretto bancario contenente i nomi di John Lupo, Joseph Lo Presti e Giuseppe Lo Presti. In conseguenza al processo che ne scaturì in merito a questa vicenda Lupo fu condannato a 30 anni e imprigionati nel carcere federale di Atlanta. gli fu concessa la libertà condizionale il 30 giugno 1920.Apena uscito dal carcere Lupo diede vita a un racket delle estorsioni le cui vittime furono i fornai. Nel 1936, il governatore di New York Herbert Lehman presentò una petizione al presidente Franklin D. Roosevelt affinché Lupo tornasse in prigione per la sua diffusa attività estorsiva. Pertanto fu di nuovo arrestato e associato al carcere federale di Atlanta per scontare alcuni anni della sua condanna originale che gli avevano condonato per il reato di falsificazione di moneta. Quando fu rimesso in libertà tornò a Brooklyn, era debole e malato di demenza senile, tanto che morì nel 1947 per cause naturali.Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/storia-della-mafia-americana--4689841/support.

Yeshiva of Newark Podcast
To STIR With Love-Tales from Prison- Being Good For Goodness Sake : This Santa Sports a a Spodik

Yeshiva of Newark Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 48:42


Rabbi Kolakowski describes his Chaplain duties in prison during Christmas, stressing the importance of injecting positivity to the inmates at a time when suicide incidents spike dramatically. Rabbi Kivelevitz conjectures that Kolakowski's youthful celebration of the Holiday, growing up as a child in an interfaith home, has helped him relate to the prisoners with an understanding of how important this time is.The pair discuss Santa Claus's easy accessibility for children to latch on to as a figure of hope as opposed to comprehending the theological riddle that is Jesus. The Chaplain alludes to the fascinating, winding. Capitalistic historical road that has morphed a Third century Turkish Monk into the Kris Kringle figure of today.Y.K.'s Chanukah/X-Mas Movie recommendations this week are, Disney Channel's 2003 basketball-losers feel good flick, Full Court Miracle , along with Yehuda Wurtzel's 1983 animated near-classic Lights: A Story of Chanukah ,featuring the voice talents of Judd Hirsch and Leonard Nimoy, and the thought provoking short historical drama The Eighth Day which highlights the conflict between assimilationist and traditional Judaism, whose roots can be traced to the period of the Misyavnim.A.K.'s list of Chanukah (Jewish identity preserved or watered down in the face of modern pressure)films/TV programs are Rod Serling's1971 Night Gallery episode,The Messiah of Mott Street, featuring a powerful turn by Edward G. Robinson as a dying Jewish man who experiences a Christmas miracle, which suggests that distinct ethnic Judaism can and should be subsumed in the Unitarian Christian message of brotherly love.Kivelevitz contrasts this early 70's entry to a program aired 25 years later, a fourth season X-Files episode ,Kaddish, which emphasizes Jewish particularism and the mysterious unknowable essence of what forged our identities and keeps us distinct ,feared and in some corners, hated.As an example of the Jewish conceit of the middle part of the twentieth century that "we yidden" would act as moral agents of change in an increasingly decadent western society, Kivelevitz points to the standout performance of Jack Kruschen in Billy Wilder's masterpiece, The Apartment, and its coda of "being a mensch", which is promoted by Wilder and his co-writer I.A.L. Diamond, as the main credo of Judaism as embodied by Kruschen's humorous, heroic, wise Doctor Dreyfus.In the open discussion that always ensues, the pair make reference to the two versions of The Jazz Singer, the original from1927 ,and the Neil Diamond remake from 1980,as well as regretting not adding Disney's The Absent-Minded Professor to the foiled wedding list films from the last episode, and Kivelevitz's tributes to the unique(Jewish) personas that were Ed Wynn and Andy Kaufman. Kolakowski is the Facility Chaplaincy Program Director at the The State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Waymart, Pennsylvania. The institution is a medium security prison facility housing 1,100 inmates and a 120 bed Forensic Treatment Center, which provides inpatient psychiatric treatment in a secure setting for adult male offenders.Kolakowski is the first Rabbi in the history of the Commonwealth to serve as head chaplain in a state prison.Prior to his present position, he served pulpits and chaplaincy positions in Virginia and Upstate New York.The Rabbi has emerged as a talented speaker in areas of religion, politics, spirituality, popular culture, history, and interfaith affairs. He has created an extremely popular YouTube channel with thousands of followers.Kolakowski unashamedly recounts his personal history. While his mother was raised in a Modern Orthodox home in Queens, his father is a devout Roman Catholic. He had a bris in an Orthodox synagogue but was also baptized in a Catholic church.His maternal grandparents encouraged him to have a bar mitzvah in their Orthodox Shul which spurred the young Kolakowski to adopt a frum lifestyle.At eighteen, he spent a year in a Yeshiva in Yerushalayim, whose environs drew him into Hasidic practice and philosophy .Kolakowski went on to study for and receive semichah at Yeshiva Or Kedoshim Biala in Brooklyn. He recognized the need to obtain a B.A. in psychology from Lander College for Men .Hearing the call to become a communal leader, he matriculated to Touro College for a postgraduate certificate in Advanced Rabbinics and Synagogue Management in conjunction with the National Council of Young Israel and the Young Israel Council of Rabbis.Rabbi Kolakowski's English translation of sefer Seder HaYom by the late Biala Rebbe was published in 2006 in Israel to wide acclaim.He can be reached at josephkolakowski@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Twilight Pwn: A Twilight Zone Podcast
Episode 179 - The Messiah on Mott Street (Night Gallery)

Twilight Pwn: A Twilight Zone Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 76:07


In the one hundred and seventy-ninth episode of the Twilight Pwn, John & Fred discuss “The Messiah on Mott Street" and "The Painted Hills" from Rod Serling's not quite as well-known as The Twilight Zone anthology series, The Night Gallery. Topics include 70s business fashion, Zsa Zsa Gabor: The Paris Hilton of her day, and a heaping helping of holiday twitch.  John’s Rating: It's a Holiday Surprise Fred’s Rating: Just listen already. IMDB Rating: 7.7

The Bowery Boys: New York City History
Chop Suey City: A History of Chinese Food in New York

The Bowery Boys: New York City History

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 40:24


EPISODE 328 New Yorkers eat a LOT of Chinese food and have enjoyed Chinese cuisine – either in a restaurant or as takeout – for well over 130 years. Chinese food entered the regular diet of the city before the bagel, the hot dog and even the pizza slice. In this episode, Greg explores the history of Chinese food in New York City -- from the first Mott Street kitchens in Manhattan's Chinatown to the sleek 20th century eateries of Midtown. We have one particular dish to thank for the mainstreaming of Chinese food -- chop suey. By the 1920s, chop suey had taken New York by storm, a cuisine perfect for the Jazz Age. Through the next several decades, Chinese food would be transformed into something truly American and the Chinese dining experience would incorporate neon signs, fabulous cocktails and even glamorous floor shows by the 1940s. FEATURING: Such classics as the Port Arthur Restaurant, the Chinese Tuxedo, Ruby Foo's Den, Tao, Lucky Cheng's and the eateries of 'Szechuan Valley'. PLUS: Bernstein-on-Essex and the love affair between Chinese food and Jewish New Yorkers. boweryboyshistory.com   Support the show.

Urbanist: Podcast Guide to Cities
Tale of Two Chinatowns

Urbanist: Podcast Guide to Cities

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 29:22


Manhattan's Chinatown is the oldest ethnic neighborhood in the city with a complicated history of gang wars and two cultures melding. Let's stroll down Mott Street through Doyers Street and towards Chatham Square to learn about this fascinating neighborhood! Map Route: https://goo.gl/maps/HvdBk8F1VWqQ7nV47 More of Urbanist videos at facebook.com/UrbanistLive, @UrbanistLive on Instagram, and Urbanist History of Cities on YouTube. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/urbanistpodcast/message

A Great Big City — New York City News, History, and Events
46: The Guggenheim Opens and the Busway is Buzzing

A Great Big City — New York City News, History, and Events

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 22:58


Visit agreatbigcity.com/support to learn how to support New York City local news and allow us to keep bringing you this podcast. If you are a New York-based business and would be interested in sponsoring our podcasts, visit agreatbigcity.com/advertising to learn more. We've been following the 14th Street busway since it was first proposed, and after being blocked twice by legal complaints, the street has been swept free of cars and the buses have been roaming free for two weeks now. In a press release from the MTA, preliminary data shows that ridership is up and buses are moving faster along 14th Street. A cross-town trip from Third Avenue to Eighth Avenue will now take 10.6 minutes, compared to a 15 minute trip from last year. While collecting data on the Select Bus Service plan implemented along the M14 route, the MTA saw a jump in ridership, with 15% more people choosing to take the prioritized buses, and in the short time the 14th Street busway has been operating, the ridership has jumped again, topping 31,000 daily riders on an average weekday. The busway, which limits traffic on 14th Street from 6am to 10pm, is planned to last 18 months, after which the DOT will assess the impact it has had on bus transit and traffic in the surrounding area. — Also this week, independent data analysis firm INRIX evaluated traffic data from the streets surrounding the 14th Street busway and found that there was no change in traffic speeds, and zero impact on traffic to the immediate north or south of 14th. The initial objections raise by local community groups claimed the busway would negatively impact nearby streets by pushing 14th Street's traffic into their neighborhoods, but the speed increase for 31,000 daily bus riders came at no expense to traffic, with differences in average speeds on surrounding streets never slowing more than a half a mile per hour. Here's how INRIX described the results: "The impact, or lack-there-of, may seem surprising but similar projects around the world have had similar results. The reallocation of space from vehicles to buses represents a far more efficient use of a limited public resource. Whereas one urban lane in congestion can move roughly 1,000 people an hour, a transit way can hit 25,000. As a result of this project, more people are getting where they need to be faster and more reliably." 53 years ago on October 17, 1966 — 12 members of the FDNY are killed when a burning building collapses, becoming the largest single loss of life in FDNY history until the 9/11 attacks 18 years ago on October 24, 2001 — A 14-story construction scaffolding and brick building façade collapses, killing five workers and seriously injuring 10 others in a courtyard at 215 Park Ave South near Union Square 54 years ago on October 18, 1965 — Closing day of the NY World's Fair at Flushing Meadows Park — Bowery Boys podcast 24 years ago on October 23, 1995 — A Greenpeace activist piloting a "gas-powered parachute" flies a banner outside the UN building 88 years ago on October 24, 1931 — The upper level of the George Washington Bridge is opened in a dedication ceremony, and opens to traffic the next day — United States Marine Band conducted by Leonard Slatkin playing William Schuman's 1950 composition "George Washington Bridge" 60 years ago on October 21, 1959 — The Guggenheim Museum Opens on the Upper East Side 136 years ago to October 22, 1883 — The original Metropolitan Opera House opens Beginning October 18th through the 20th, you'll have the once-a-year opportunity to explore the city like never before when Open House New York brings you exclusive tours of the city's architectural masterpieces that are sometimes hidden from public view or pass by unnoticed the rest of the year. Visit ohny.org for the full schedule of events, some of which require advance registration, but most of which are open all day to the public. The choices range from brand-new developments like 277 Mott Street to historic homes like the Alice Austen House, built on Staten Island in the 1690s. Going beyond architecture, you can also tour special projects like a solar rooftop in Harlem and an urban farm run by Brooklyn Grange in Long Island City. Each site sets its own visitation hours, so visit ohny.org to plan out your weekend! And, if you're planning on marching in the Village Halloween Parade, you better be finishing up your costume soon! Halloween is less than two weeks away, and the city's biggest party will be stepping off Thursday, October 31st at 7pm at Sixth Avenue and Canal. The parade is unique because it lets anyone participate! If you wear a costume centered around this years theme of "Wild Thing", you'll be allowed to march is a special section of the parade, but anyone who shows up in a costume will become part of the parade, and usually more than 50,000 people show up! Visit halloween-nyc.com for full info, and if you haven't decided on a costume yet, visit the AGBC costume ideas generator at agreatbigcity.com/halloween-costumes where you can get funny New York-themed costume ideas like dressing up as a vintage traffic jam now that the 14th Street busway is open or strike fear in the heart of anyone who has walked the city streets by becoming the Starbucks Bathroom of Doom! A Great Big City has been running a 24-hour newsfeed since 2010, but the AGBC News podcast is just getting started, and we need your support. A Great Big City is built on a dedication to explaining what is happening and how it fits into the larger history of New York, which means thoroughly researching every topic and avoiding clickbait headlines to provide a straightforward, honest, and factual explanation of the news. Individuals can make a monthly or one-time contribution at agreatbigcity.com/support and local businesses can have a lasting impact by supporting local news while promoting products or services directly to interested customers listening to this podcast. Visit agreatbigcity.com/advertising to learn more. AGBC is more than just a news website: Every evening, just before sundown, A Great Big City checks the Empire State Building's lighting schedule and sends out a notification if the tower's lighting will be lit in special colors for a holiday or celebration. Follow @agreatbigcity on social media to receive the alerts. Park of the day Crotona Park Parks Events 10th Annual Harvest Festival in Brooklyn Bridge Park — Saturday, October 19, 2019 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Concert Calendar This is the AGBC Concert Calendar for the upcoming week: The Misfits with Rancid and The Damned are playing Madison Square Garden in Midtown West / Chelsea / Hudson Yards on Saturday, October 19th at 7pm. Mana is playing Barclays Center in Boerum Hill on Saturday, October 19th at 8pm. Steely Dan is playing Beacon Theatre on the Upper West Side on Saturday, October 19th at 8pm. Benin International Musical is playing Carnegie Hall - Stern Auditorium in Hell's Kitchen / Midtown on Saturday, October 19th at 9pm. 85 South is playing Apollo Theater in Central Harlem on Sunday, October 20th at 5pm. 85 South is playing Apollo Theater in Central Harlem on Sunday, October 20th at 9pm. Tidal X with Alicia Keys is playing Barclays Center in Boerum Hill on Monday, October 21st at 8pm. Steely Dan is playing Beacon Theatre on the Upper West Side on Monday, October 21st at 8pm. Charli XCX is playing Terminal 5 in Hell's Kitchen / Midtown on Monday, October 21st at 8pm. Charli XCX with Allie X is playing Terminal 5 in Hell's Kitchen / Midtown on Tuesday, October 22nd at 8pm. Steely Dan is playing Beacon Theatre on the Upper West Side on Tuesday, October 22nd at 8pm. Dermot Kennedy with Talos is playing Kings Theatre in Ditmas Park / Flatbush on Tuesday, October 22nd at 8pm. Jessie Reyez is playing Brooklyn Steel in Greenpoint on Wednesday, October 23rd at 8pm. Fantasia with Robin Thicke is playing The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in Midtown West / Chelsea / Hudson Yards on Friday, October 25th at 7pm. Billy Joel is playing Madison Square Garden in Midtown West / Chelsea / Hudson Yards on Friday, October 25th at 8pm. Alec Benjamin is playing Terminal 5 in Hell's Kitchen / Midtown on Friday, October 25th at 8pm. Find more fun things to do at agreatbigcity.com/events. Today's fact about New York Here's something you may not have known about New York: In 2016, the MTA had 5,710 buses in its citywide fleet Weather The extreme highs and lows for this week in weather history: Record High: 88°F on October 22, 1979 Record Low: 30°F on October 19, 1940 Weather for the week ahead: Light rain on Sunday through Wednesday, with high temperatures rising to 67°F next Friday. AGBC Weather Weather.gov forecast Thanks for listening to A Great Big City. Follow along 24 hours a day on social media @agreatbigcity or email contact@agreatbigcity.com with any news, feedback, or topic suggestions. Subscribe to AGBC News wherever you listen to podcasts: iTunes, Google Play, or Pocket Casts, Spotify, Player FM, or listen to each episode on the podcast pages at agreatbigcity.com/podcast. If you enjoy the show, subscribe and leave a review wherever you're listening and visit our podcast site to see show notes and extra links for each episode. Intro and outro music: 'Start the Day' by Lee Rosevere — Concert Calendar music from Jukedeck.com

House of Lee NYC
Multi-Potentiates: How to Decide Which Business to Start

House of Lee NYC

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2019 4:59


In Episode 73, Lee shares her one tip for deciding which interest - of the many you may have - to turn into a business! For this week's hot spot, Lee shares her favorite place to get nachos - rich with cheesy-goodness, sour cream and guacamole: Amsterdam Ale House. If you've wondered how to support Lee and the show, why not treat her to a cup of coffee - or a salad! Click here to support the show : ) Mentions/Resources: - Asian American Podcasters group - JOIN! - 40th Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration, Mott Street, New York City; Sunday, May 19th, 2019 - Amsterdam Ale House, 340 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024, (212) 362-7260. - Jimmy Buffet, songwriter and entrepreneur, Margaritaville. - Lee's kid's sports podcast: http://www.SebzWorldOfSports.com - Lee's OTHER podcast: http://www.PractiMama.com - Lee keeps it real with practical parenting tips! The House of Life NYC, a division of WLEE Media, LLC, is available at Apple Casts/iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and your favorite podcast app. (Lee is working on the issue with iHeart Radio.) Leave your comments and questions via voice for Lee at www.HouseOfLifeNYC.com - or call or email Lee at: lee @ wleefm.com or (212) 6 5 5 - 9 8 4 0. Lee can also be found on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

House of Lee NYC
How to Uplevel Your Nightly Bed Experience

House of Lee NYC

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 14:14


In Episode 72, Lee shares her one tip for creating a luxurious bed experience every night with this one simple purchase! She also shares the backstory on how she came to give you this awesome hack. For this week's hot spot, Lee interviews Jens Wohld, the owner of German Bratwurst, a street fair vendor here in New York City. Jens shares what currywurst is and what NOT to call a bratwurst! Shout-Outs: Lee gives a special mention to her kid for winning a spot in the Synth Student Podcast Competition! Yay! If you've wondered how to support Lee and the show, why not treat her to a cup of coffee - or a salad! Click here to support the show : ) Mentions/Resources: - Asian American Podcasters group - JOIN! - 40th Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration, Mott Street, New York City; Sunday, May 19th, 2019 - German Bratwurst - where you can catch Jens and his team! www.Instagram.com/german_bratwurst OR on Facebook - Lee's kid's sports podcast: http://www.SebzWorldOfSports.com - Lee's OTHER podcast: http://www.PractiMama.com - Lee keeps it real with practical parenting tips! The House of Life NYC, a division of WLEE Media, LLC, is available at Apple Casts/iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and your favorite podcast app. (Lee is working on the issue with iHeart Radio.) Leave your comments and questions via voice for Lee at www.HouseOfLifeNYC.com - or call or email Lee at: lee @ wleefm.com or (212) 6 5 5 - 9 8 4 0. Lee can also be found on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Magic Hour
Susan Meiselas

Magic Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 41:45


I got to Susan Meiselas’ Mott street studio a few minutes early and one of her assistants let me in to set up my gear. As I was waiting for her to arrive, I was leafing through a worn out first edition of Carnival Strippers, thinking to myself nervously, in that bout of anxiety before an interview - what are we going to even talk about that she’s gonna find interesting? The door clicked open she flew into the basement studio apologizing for a Magnum Foundation meeting running a few minutes late. She asked one of her assistants to prepare two cameras for some portraits of an old acquaintance she was going to do that evening an at the theatre, and rummaged through a couple manilla files looking for a note that she didn’t want to forget, and excused herself to shoot of a quick email. As soon as we sat down at the table and put the headphones on, though, her attention, in a split second, became so focused and engaged, as if none of the other million things she was working on or thinking about mattered. And that focus grabbed and threw me into this zone - my insecurities and preoccupations of what we were going to talk about dissipated in favour of an attention and curiosity in her.Susan Meiselas has spent her life going into situations and making such varied acquaintances with who she has photographed over time, from young teenage girls outside her home on Mott Street to women doing striptease at New England country fairs. She’s documented human rights issues in Nicaragua to the goings on of exclusive S and M club in New York called Panora’s box. Meeting people and making quick acquaintances is one thing, but then making good pictures in those situations is another. It requires a kind of focus - getting into a zone - that I saw so palpably when we got together.Meiselas was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1948, studied at Harvard earning her MA in visual eduction, taught in the New York public school system and has worked as one of our most esteemed documentary photographers for close to 50 years. In 1976, she joined Magnum Photos and became a full member in 1980. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New York, I Love You But You've Changed
Wing on Wo & Co, Part II: Find Mei on Mott Street

New York, I Love You But You've Changed

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2018


In part II of our final episode, we return to Wing on Wo & Co, the oldest continuously operating store in Manhattan's Chinatown to sit down with Mei Lum- the store's fifth generation owner. She explains what informed her decision in 2016 at the age of 26 to defer her acceptance to grad school at Columbia and assume ownership of the store. And also how that ownership has informed the development of the W.O.W project, her non profit whose mission is to sustain ownership over Chinatown's future by growing, protecting and preserving Chinatown's creative culture through arts and activism. Mei and Alexis also dig into how Chinese culture is often appropriated, and Mei drafts a response to an inappropriate Instagram post. She also fills us in on the history Chinatown holds, the challenges it faces and her (cautious) vision for her store, her project and her neighborhood. You can stop by W.O.W (26 Mott Street) any day of the week between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. And to learn more about the store's history, visit their website and listen to the Prelude to the End: Alexis Says Goodbye to NewYorkILYBYC.

New York, I Love You But You've Changed
Wing on Wo & Co, Part I: Gary Offers Us His Wisdom

New York, I Love You But You've Changed

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2018


Gary Lum is the steward, guardian and current shopkeeper of Wing on Wo & Co, the oldest continuously operating store in Manhattan's Chinatown. Wing on Wo has been at its current location, 26 Mott Street, since 1925 and sells consciously chosen Chinese porcelain. Wing on Wo is a family business and is truly one of the most special spaces in our city. The Lum’s story of tenacity, legacy and loyalty is New York City at its very best. There couldn't be a more fitting interview to close this series with. In part I, Gary shares the beauties and challenges of growing up as the American born son of Chinese Immigrants in the Chinatown of the 1960s and 70s. He definitely knows the neighborhood has changed but he discusses how he manages to work within it. He also talks about the complex roles Stuyvesant High School and the Jersey Shore played in his life and why he tries to cultivate genuine connections with his customers.And most importantly, Gary gives some insight into how raising his two awesome daughters, Mei and Lina, empowered him to correct the lasting effects of a childhood he considered less than ideal. To hear more about the history of the store and some other lessons Gary taught Alexis, tune into the Prelude to the End: Alexis Says Goodbye to NewYorkILYBYC and visit our website.

Random Serling
"The Messiah on Mott Street/The Painted Mirror" (NG) with Cicero Holmes

Random Serling

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2018


My guest is Cicero Holmes, and we discuss Night Gallery Season 2 Episode 13 - "The Messiah on Mott Street/The Painted Mirror".

A Hungry Society
Episode 18: Celebrating Chinese New Year with Chef Chris Cheung

A Hungry Society

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2018 46:50


Today's guest is chef Chris Cheung, a born and bred New Yorker, who grew up in the heart of Chinatown on Mott Street. He is the current chef and owner of East Wind Snack Shop in Brooklyn and Tansuo in Nashville. On today's show we'll talk about Chinese New Year and his formative dining experiences. A Hungry Society is powered by Simplecast

The Feed Podcast
Ingredient Challenge: Noodles

The Feed Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2017 32:51


Born and raised in Chicago's northwest suburbs, Edward Kim attended New York University, earning a B.A. in political science with the intention of becoming an attorney. Choosing, however, to go in a much different direction, he enrolled in Pasadena's Le Cordon Bleu, where he rekindled his passion for food and cooking, and eventually graduated with a culinary degree. After culinary school, he honed his skills in various New York and Los Angeles kitchens under a number of acclaimed chefs. Starting out with a caterer in Pasadena, he moved on to an externship at Per Se, then the job of Garde Manger at Meson G in Los Angeles. In 2011 he opened his first restaurant, Ruxbin, in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. Two years later, Kim and his partners opened their second concept, Mott Street, a more casual restaurant that showcases family-style Asian street food in a relaxed environment. His restaurants have been honored with awards and accolades from Michelin, Bon Appetit and The New York Times. Edward Kim accepted our Ingredient Challenge this week, using noodles as the main ingredient. Although I'm not sure which type he's selected - dried, fresh... egg, rice or wheat... it's up to him. He and Rick attempt to come up with a weeknight meal using the noodles of our choice, plus five extra ingredients. The challenge is, both have to finish our dishes in 15 minutes or less.

Bite
16 - What Fox News Missed in Chinatown

Bite

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2016 34:22


Manhattan's Chinatown recently made headlines for being the target of an offensive segment on Bill O’Reilly’s Fox News show. Fox missed the real story: the truly special place it occupies in the US food scene. Navigate the narrow, bustling sidewalks Mott Street between Canal and Hester and you'll see food everywhere, from live frogs to whole dragon fruit. What makes culinary Chinatown tick? For answers, we turn on this week's Bite podcast to Valerie Imbruce, author of the new book From Farm to Canal Street. Imbruce argues that Manahttan's Chinatown is a remnant of pre-supermarket New York—and also a viable model for a more tantalizing food future. We also went to San Francisco’s Chinatown to track down the surprising origins of fortune cookies. (Hint: They’re not from China!) And: If you want to spice up a conference panel, invite some angry, chanting vegans. Just ask Tom.

The Kevin Gill Show
Episode #71 Vinnie Stigma Agnostic Front

The Kevin Gill Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2015 88:05


Legendary Agnostic Front guitarist invited us into his Mott Street apartment to talk about being on WWE Network, Corey Graves, touring with The Old Firm Casuals, NYHC Tattoo's, Bruno Sammartino, CBGB's, wrestling Johnny Valiant, Craig Ahead, evolution of hardcore, life before IPhones, Madball, favorite recipe's and unusual Agnostic Front covers!  AF Bassist Mike Gallo joins us to talk about Backyard Wrestling, the original NWA, being a barber, new bands and more in this very energized, very NEW YORK episode!   "You gotta believe in magic..You gotta believe in yourself!" -Vinnie Stigma   NYHC Music and more at www.DignifiedBastard.Com www.KevinGillShow.Com for all 71 episodes!

NION Radio
30: James Goldcrown – The Art of Selling Your Art

NION Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2014 54:42


"I never wanted to start out with small magazines. I wanted to start out loud." It was his dream job, but something else was calling him... In this interview we delve into the life of James Goldcrown. His astonishing career, starting as a young dark room assistant in South London and evolving to the top of the fashion industry in New York City. The industry began to weigh on him and his burn out led him to Africa where he created a life altering documentary. Something had to change... He started selling paintings from the back of a truck he built and styled. In this interview you can hear for yourself the passion he has for the art of selling art. Now he does that... but that isn't it. He started The Shed Project on Mott Street. It is a collaborative gallery/workshop where people can come to create and to sell. It's the physical representation of the intersection of community, creativity and commerce. Thank you so much for downloading the 30th episode of NIONradio. "New York is like a girlfriend." Some things we learn in this podcast: The story behind James Goldcrown from London to NYC What it takes to be a great fashion photographer The importance of aggressively going after your desires On the soul of the fashion industry On leaving the fashion industry to make a documentary in Africa How James started selling art from the truck Key lessons regarding the art of selling your art How to price art effectively... on the street and in the gallery Managing the balance of personal work and paid work Navigating the ebbs and flows of creative productive potential The vision for The Shed Project and where the inspiration comes from   Top 3 Tips for Selling Art in the Street: Know the Customer - "Don't waste your energy on someone who's going to waste your time." Accommodate that Person - "Make them feel like they are a part of the process." Know your Expenses and How to Bring the Customer in - "When you make a piece, be aware of what you spent on the piece. Be willing to come down accordingly. Always make that buyer feel like they've got what they wanted."   Links mentioned: Learn a little more about Amber Rae, the girl who introduced Nick and James Check out James Goldcrown's documentary on AID work in Africa, To Die No More: Part I | Part II | Part III Learn more about The Shed Project and come visit: 179 Mott Street between Kenmare and Broome Music Credit: Colorful by The Madison Connect with James Instagram | Facebook | Website

The Night Gallery Podcast – The Twilight Zone Podcast
The Messiah on Mott Street – Gentlemens Grindhouse Records – Gentlemens Grindhouse Records

The Night Gallery Podcast – The Twilight Zone Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2012 19:35


Chris talks about Night Gallery’s Christmas story. An elderly man tries to avoid the grave for the sake of his grandson. The post The Messiah on Mott Street – Gentlemens Grindhouse Records – Gentlemens Grindhouse Records appeared first on The Twilight Zone Podcast.

The Bowery Boys: New York City History

Manhattan's Chinatown is unique among New York neighborhoods as its origins and its provocative history can still be traced in many of the buildings and streets still in existence. Two hundred years ago, the sight of a Chinese person would have astonished New Yorkers, and the first to arrive in the city were either sailors or the subjects of tacky exhibition.  But with the first Chinese men setting on Mott Street, a new community was born, with thriving variety shops, cigar businesses and gambling dens alongside establishments of a more sensuous nature -- opium dens and brothels. This mini-economy produced social clubs and secret societies (the legendary ‘tongs’), and rival gangs soon spilled blood along the neighborhood's quirkiest lane. And still today, modern Chinatown hides a few dark, startling secrets of its own. ALSO: We give you a rundown of addresses along Mott Street and other places nearby. You can use this podcast as your official walking tour of Chinatown! Support the show.