Landmarks of New York with Tommy Silk

03/30/22 • 54 min

There is no New York without its landmarks and history, and I have the perfect guest to open up the new season 5!

Tommy Silk, creator of @landmarksofny not only offers knowledgable posts and insights to an array of landmarks in the city, but he can also give you a tour of them as a certified tour guide in New York City. Sprinkle in his history degree from Fordham University and you have yourself an expert on landmarks.

With a great deal of knowledge about the city and Tommy’s New York story, it can all be digested in just under an hour. Here’s a little of what we chat about on this episode...

✧ Making the move from Manhattan to Brooklyn - the pros and cons

✧ His #onlyinnewyork story of a big raccoon taking over Central Park

✧ How the preservation of landmarks in NYC got started

✧ The most overrated and underrated landmarks, landmarks for newbies in the city and also for natives to explore as well

✧ His favorite landmark and the amazing story behind it

✧ We even talk Staten Island and give it a landmark shout out

✧ Plus we play a fun pop quiz game on landmarks, which he was not expecting. How did he do?

I’m so excited to have had the opportunity to interview him.
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Connect with Tommy Silk
ToursWebsiteInstagram

NYC Landmarks Resources discussed in interview
MAP - NYC LandmarksNYC Landmark Preservation Commission QUIZZ - How well do you know NYC?

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There is no New York without its landmarks and history, and I have the perfect guest to open up the new season 5!

With a great deal of knowledge about the city and Tommy’s New York story, it can all be digested in just under an hour. Here’s a little of what we chat about on this episode...

✧ Making the move from Manhattan to Brooklyn - the pros and cons

✧ His #onlyinnewyork story of a big raccoon taking over Central Park

✧ How the preservation of landmarks in NYC got started

✧ The most overrated and underrated landmarks, landmarks for newbies in the city and also for natives to explore as well

✧ His favorite landmark and the amazing story behind it

✧ We even talk Staten Island and give it a landmark shout out

✧ Plus we play a fun pop quiz game on landmarks, which he was not expecting. How did he do?

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Connect with Tommy Silk
ToursWebsiteInstagram

NYC Landmarks Resources discussed in interview
MAP - NYC LandmarksNYC Landmark Preservation Commission QUIZZ - How well do you know NYC?

Support the show

Previous Episode

Transitions and Newcomers to NYC with Kelly Kreth (Brick Underground)

It's the finale episode of season 4 and we're talking Transition and Newcomers to NYC...
It has been particularly challenging the last two years for those moving in, out, or around the city and will continue to be so going into 2022.

Episode 48 brings you writer, real estate publicist, and expert, Kelly Kreth to share her wild NYC story and talk more about her role at Brick Underground, which is a one-stop online resource on all things real estate as well as an informative guide on living in the city and also a platform for sharing real New Yorkers living situations.

In our interview Kelly will dive into two big narratives that have defined NYC’s ever revolving housing door the last two years. She’ll note how newcomers to the city are happy to be part of the city’s “rebirth” after the ‘New York is Dead’ conundrum that has plagued the city and caused an uproar amongst many. She’ll also dive into what New Yorkers have transitioned into the most during the pandemic, as well as, where one can get the biggest bang for their buck in the city, and also share some crazy living stories that may make one think twice about moving here.

Kelly is the first guest interview ever where someone had absolutely no negative feedback about NYC. Her positive reinforcement comes through as she states that, “no matter how long you’ve lived in New York...you’ll always still feel honored just to be here.”

Enjoy the interview with Kelly Kreth and be sure to check out all the links at the bottom of the show notes here. You can catch Kelly’s email and share your New York living story with her & Brick Underground.

It has been my absolute pleasure serving my listeners, supporters and New York City with another year and season, and I’m very much looking forward to BIG things for the podcast and NYC in 2022.

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Connect with Kelly and the Brick Underground team below-
Kelly Kreth
Personal Blog
Instagram
Facebook
Kelly Kreth on Brick Underground:
Newcomers to NYC
Transitions in NYC
Want to share your story to or in the city on Brick Underground's online publication?
Email Kelly Kreth - [email protected]

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Gossipnista

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Next Episode

Raising New Yorkers with NYC Mom & Native New Yorker Bethany Braun-Silva

Realities of NYC Parenting - all packed into one conversation, which includes an unbelievable Upper East Side story!

On today’s episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Bethany Braun-Silva, who I feel I’ve hit the New York City Lottery of guests, to represent raising New Yorkers in so many ways than one. You’ll have to tune in to the episode to hear them all.

“Bethany Braun-Silva is an on-air parenting, entertainment, and lifestyle expert. She is the former editor of Parenting.com and frequently writes about the latest and greatest gear for parents and kids in the city.

She was previously the Senior Editor of Big Apple Parent Magazine and has written for OK! Magazine, Hollywood Life, Mom.com, and CafeMom. She is a graduate of New York University, but her proudest accomplishment is being a mom to Elias and Jake, who make life (and work) endlessly fun”.

During our conversation Bethany notes how her first born birthed her career as a parenting expert as well as nostalgia of watching her children loving the same things she did growing up as a child in the city.

Bethany’s energy and through-and-through native New Yorker personality, which she wears like a badge of honor, shines throughout our interview. She also brings a very realistic perspective on raising children in the city, plus what she likes and dislikes about New York City for kids; how the school system in NYC is bound to be the biggest barrier for city parents; why Times Square is not popular among New Yorkers; how you must live 20+ years in the city to consider yourself a New Yorker, and when I say so much more...I mean so much more!

NYC parenting resources mentioned by Bethany in our interview can be found below. Reach out, if you have any questions.

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Connect with Bethany Braun-Silva below
WebsiteInstagram
NYC Parenting Resources Recommended by Bethany
ChalkbeatNewyorkfamily.comMommy PoppinsNYC Parenting Facebook Links across Boroughs
NYC Facebook Groups for Parents
Additional Resources
Other Parent Stories + helpful tips article 101 Things to Do with Kids in NYCPodcast on NYC Parenting + NYC School System
Secrets of NYC Schools with Alina AdamsRaising New Yorkers Note: Bethany's favorite NYC movie which was noted on podcast and is not for children
'A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints'
Bonus: NYC Fun Parent movies about kids (Not for kids)
What to Expect When You're Expecting
Friends with Kids
Xoxo,
Gossipnista