Revisiting the bloody Lower East Side Eastman/Kelly gang war over control of the Bowery in NYC at the turn of the 20th century, on September 16, 1903.
The New York City Draft Riots of 1863 was a battle fought on the streets and in buildings, many of which remain today more than 150 years after the first attack
From gang violence to gentrification, NYC's Chinatown has a storied and diverse history, most evident from the alleyways that have been there from the beginning
Sometimes, whole neighborhoods get lost in NYC for the sake of urban renewal and redevelopment. A look what came before World Trade Center, Lincoln Center
On our upcoming walking tour Murder, Scandal & Vice: Crime & Corruption in 19th century NYC, we'll have a drink at Pulqueria, Chinatown's hidden Mexican lounge.
The Untapped Cities tour, Murder, Scandal & Vice: Crime & Corruption in 19th Century New York will take place on June 14th at 7pm, led by Boroughs of the Dead.
Explore the history behind New York's now-vanished Paradise Square; from the slums and the gangs, to the tap dancing and the sacred burial grounds, we unveil it all.
New York City was a hotbed of social activism in the 19th century; it hosted a major segment of the Underground Railroad and was a major rallying point for prominent abolitionists of the day.