Tag: Electric Circus

Recollections of the Electric Circus: “If you remembered much of what happened, you weren’t really there.”

Post author By Bowery Boys
Post date September 5, 2023
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The interior of the Electric Circus on St. Mark’s Place. Pic courtesy Christian Montone/flickrWARNING The article contains a couple light spoilers about last night’s ‘Mad Men’ on AMC. If you’re a fan of the show, come back once you’re watched the episode. But these posts are about a specific element of New York history from… Read More

Tags Andy Warhol, Electric Circus, Friday Night Fever, gentrification, Mad Men, St. Mark's Place

Neighborhoods Podcasts

St. Mark’s Place: It’s Party Time in the East Village!

Post author By Bowery Boys
Post date October 30, 2015
6 Comments on St. Mark’s Place: It’s Party Time in the East Village!

PODCAST: The big, brash history of St. Mark’s Place, the East Village’s most interesting street. St. Mark’s Place may be named for a saint but it’s been a street full of sinners for much of its history. One of the most fascinating streets in the city, St. Mark’s traces its story back to Peter Stuyvesant,… Read More

Tags Alexander Hamilton, Andy Warhol, East Village, Electric Circus, German immigrants, Peter Stuyvesant, Podcasts, St. Mark's Place