Hello, beloved listeners, glad to have you here with us. We're very excited to at long last share with you the first of four segments from a very special performance. We recorded it this past spring at the lovely 53rd Street branch of the New York Public Library in Manhattan. The following prologue, a terrific piece by Rebecca Graves, unearths a fascinating bit of

forgotten New York City lore and history.

It was taped live on the 9th of March 2017.

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