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.

By Nightfall

September 20, 2011|George Bodarky

The bright and dark sides of an early nightfall.

Autumn officially arrives this week, and that means the days will grow...

Diving into the Gowanus

September 09, 2011|George Bodarky

An exploration of Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal.

When it comes to murky waters, it doesn’t get much murkier than Brooklyn’s...

Reflecting Upon September 11th, 2001

September 06, 2011|George Bodarky

Marking the 10 year anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks.

September 11th, 2001 is a date that will forever weigh heavily in the...

Everyday Heroes

August 30, 2011|George Bodarky

Ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

The term “hero” connotes great feats of courage akin to rescuing someone from a...

The Noo Yawk Accent

August 17, 2011|George Bodarky

Some say the New York accent is disappearing as the city becomes more gentrified.

New York City is known for a lot of things...

Creative Minds

August 11, 2011|George Bodarky

Talking with New York City inventors

Great inventors of the past have influenced the world we live in today. Thomas Edison...

NYC Street Food

August 08, 2011|George Bodarky

Today's street food isn't the street food of your grandmother's days-- but we'll talk about both in this episode of...

In The Village

August 01, 2011|George Bodarky

Taking a look at Greenwich Village's past and present

Greenwich Village, also referred to as just “The Village”, is a largely...

The People's Palace

July 27, 2011|George Bodarky

An exploration of the New York Public Library's Stephen A. Schwarzman building

On this week's Cityscape, we're exploring the...

"Fire and Rain" Book Cover

Fire and Rain

July 22, 2011|George Bodarky

Taking a look at legendary music artists and what they have to do with the year 1970

New York-based journalist and author...