The latest episode of my podcast has been re-released due to popular demand – Harlem’s Extraordinary Influence on the Modern Image of Santa Claus and can be heard at www.Harlem-Stories.com or your favorite podcast app.

In this episode I discuss how a variety of events came to tie together Upper Manhattan and the evolution of Santa Claus. This is the last episode for the season - but we will be back in mid-January for a Season 5 of Harlem-Stories. We have some great episodes coming up in the next season including (but not limited to):

• Harlem’s Projects that never were – Buckminster Fuller’s Domes, The 180’ tall Ferris Wheel; The commuter pier’s, West 125th st Metro North Station and more
• The Many ways Manhattan Real Estate works Differently from All Other Markets.
• Harlem Transformed- Arts, Education, and Technology Transformations
• 125th St- All the changes that have occurred in recent years
• Where Legends Echo: The Polo Grounds & Rucker Park
• I have been elected to join my condo or co-op board. Now What?
• And so much more....

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Back by Popular Demand!

The latest episode of my podcast has been released – Thanksgiving: The Intersection of Norman Rockwell and Drug Kingpin Bumpy Johnson and can be heard at www.Harlem-Stories.com or your favorite podcast app. Now on Youtube and Amazon Music!

In this episode we give thanks by going back into Harlem's history to discuss a famous as well as an infamous resident. Norman Rockwell lived in the section of Harlem known as Sugar Hill today during part of his childhood. On the opposite side of the spectrum we discuss infamous drug kingpin Bumpy Johnson. While not everyone knows who Bumpy Johnson is- TV and Film have made his name well known, fictionalizing his story in multiple formats. I selected these two very different individuals due to their impact on how we think about Thanksgiving and their connection to Harlem.

In case you missed any previous episodes you can also listen at the same link above or subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify under the name Harlem Stories.

Thank you for listening to Harlem Stories.

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The latest episode of my podcast has been released – The Crypt of Hamilton Heights and can be heard at www.Harlem-Stories.com or your favorite podcast app.

In this episode we discuss Church of the Intercession, the Old Trinity Church Cemetery located on the same grounds with many notable persons permanently interred there (including a member of the Astor family who died on the Titanic) and the church's crypt which has been used as a concert and entertainment venue.

In case you missed any of previous episodes you can also listen at the same link above or subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify under the name Harlem Stories.

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Happy Halloween! The latest episode of my podcast has been released – Haunted Mansion- Founding Father Edition – The Morris Jumel Mansion and can be heard at www.Harlem-Stories.com or on your favorite podcast platform.

In this episode I discuss the history of the Morris-Jumel Mansion, the some of the legendary residents and guests of the mansion, a who’s who of Early American leaders – as well as some of the stories connected to the often reported haunting of the building.

In case you missed any of previous episodes you can also listen at the same link above or subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify under the name Harlem Stories.

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The latest episode of my podcast has been released – Tax Abatements – How I Only Pay $4/month in Property Taxes and can be heard at www.Harlem-Stories.com or your favorite podcast app.

In this episode I discuss the 421-A and less common J-51 Tax abatements. These are disappearing- but if you can find a property with one of these abatements it can be an excellent opportunity to save a significant amount on property taxes.

In case you missed any of previous episodes you can also listen at the same link above or subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify under the name Harlem Stories.

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The latest episode of my podcast has been released – Superhero's & their Creators that Have Called NYC Home and can be heard at www.Harlem-Stories.com or your favorite podcast app.

In this episode we discuss why so many of the superhero's and their stories are based in NYC, a peak into the early history of comic books, and who are the creators and/or their characters that are connected to NYC.

In case you missed any of previous episodes you can also listen at the same link above or subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify under the name Harlem Stories.

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The latest episode of my podcast has been released - Secrets of Barnard College and can be heard at www.Harlem-Stories.com or your favorite podcast app.

In this episode we discuss the connection between Columbia University and Barnard College, The campus and it's buildings, and the unique and quirky traditions associated with the school.

In case you missed any of previous episodes you can also listen at the same link above or subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify under the name Harlem Stories.

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The latest episode of my podcast has been released – The House that the Circus Built- The James Bailey Mansion and can be heard at www.Harlem-Stories.com or your favorite podcast app.

In this episode we discuss the James A. Bailey mansion - who is the less famous partner of the Barnum and Bailey Circus. Yes, he was P.T. Barnum's partner. The Bailey mansion today is one of the rare free standing single family homes in all of Manhattan today. We discuss the original construction and details of the home, how the Great Recession resulted in the house selling at an 84% discount from the original asking price- and it's current residence and how it's used in tv and movie filming today.

In case you missed any of previous episodes you can also listen at the same link above or subscribe via Apple Podcasts and Spotify under the name Harlem Stories.

Thank you for listening to Harlem Stories.

This is the final episode until this fall while we take a break for the summer and work on some new episodes.

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