New York Notable Figures — Points of Interest by Autio

Selma Burke

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 01:12:55 +0000

American Sculptor and Member of the Harlem Renaissance Movement. Narrated by Machelle Williams.

Patricia Bath

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 01:11:42 +0000

Early Pioneer Physician of Laser Cataract Surgery. Narrated by Machelle Williams.

Julia Alvarez

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 01:10:45 +0000

Dominican-American Poet, Novelist and Essayist. Narrated by Machelle Williams.

Edith Wharton

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 01:08:10 +0000

First Woman to be Awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. Narrated by Meesh Pierce.

Jane Cooke Wright

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 01:04:57 +0000

A pioneering cancer researcher and surgeon noted for her contributions to chemotherapy, credited with developing the technique of using human tissue culture to test the effects of potential drugs on cancer cells. Narrated by Machelle Williams.

Shirley Chisolm

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 01:02:41 +0000

Nicknamed “Fighting Shirley,” she introduced more than 50 pieces of legislation and championed racial and gender equality. Narrated by Machelle Williams.

Andy Warhol Home

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 01:00:47 +0000

This is the home where pop artist Andy Warhol, who claimed everyone would be “world-famous for 15 minutes,” lived his final years. Narrated by Rodney Ingram.

VP Becomes Instant President

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:51:24 +0000

Chester A. Arthur was sworn in as 21st president of the United States here after president James Garfield was assassinated. Narrated by Craig Patterson.

Ada Louise Huxtable

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:49:21 +0000

She was the first full-time architect critic on any American newspaper when named to that position at The New York Times in 1963. Narrated by Connie Weber.

Stuyvesant’s Great House

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:47:02 +0000

He was credited with putting the wall in Wall Street and laying the foundation of Broadway. Narrated by Tom Glynn.

Humphrey Bogart’s Childhood Home

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:45:05 +0000

The childhood home of one of American screen icon Humphrey Bogart was a desirable location then, but is now low-income housing. Narrated by Tom Glynn.

She Helped Undo Benedict Arnold

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:44:00 +0000

Jane Tuers was a patriot during the American Revolutionary War and had a role in confirming information about a British conspiracy with Benedict Arnold to take over West Point. Narrated by Joy Nash.

Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller Park

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:43:11 +0000

The grandson of the oil pioneer, he served as the Governor of New York and the Vice President of the United States. Narrated by Craig Patterson.

2000-plus Acre Sakura Park

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:40:53 +0000

The sakura is a symbol of renewal and bright promise. The appearance of their fragile blossoms each spring strikes a resonant note with us. Narrated by Bill Werlin.

Alice Austen

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:38:30 +0000

American photographer who documented New York’s immigrant populations. Narrated by Sarah Prather.