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Season 1

  • S01E01 Hearst Tower

    • April 2, 2012
    • PBS

    Take a behind-the-scenes tour of Hearst's world headquarters, New York City's first completed "green" office building. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Lord Norman Foster, the Tower redefined the modern skyscraper and pioneered a sustainable architectural vision for the 21st century. Paula Zahn hosts.

  • S01E02 Park Avenue Armory

    • April 5, 2012
    • PBS

    This documentary explores how the once endangered, crumbling, Park Avenue Armory, one of New York's hidden jewels from a bygone era is being restored and being reinvented, rapidly becoming a new performing arts center. Hosted by Morley Safer.

  • S01E03 The New-York Historical Society

    • April 5, 2012
    • PBS

    Hosted and narrated by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham, this film follows the renovation and reinvention of the New-York Historical Society, New York's oldest museum and one of the nation's most important American history research institutions. The film goes behind the scenes for an inside look at the days leading up to the grand reopening to reveal the dramatic restoration of its landmark building on Central Park West.

  • S01E04 Building Stories

    • May 2, 2012
    • PBS

  • S01E05 Lincoln Center

    • June 3, 2012
    • PBS

  • S01E06 Pratt Institute

    • June 13, 2012
    • PBS

    Discover the prestigious art and design college's vibrant Brooklyn history through the eyes of the two men who "built" it: industrialist Charles Pratt, who founded the school in 1887, and Dr. Thomas F. Schutte, who has been articulating Pratt's vision since he became the school's President in 1993. Hosted by former Pratt student and celebrated writer Pete Hamill, the film explores Pratt's architectural and cultural impact.

  • S01E07 Art Underground

    • June 27, 2012
    • PBS

  • S01E08 City Parks

    • September 5, 2012
    • PBS

  • S01E09 Roosevelt House

    • October 9, 2012
    • PBS

    Take an intimate look at the Roosevelt House (now owned by Hunter College) where FDR recovered from polio, where he celebrated his election to the Presidency in 1932, and where he planned the New Deal. Hosted by Jon Meacham.

  • S01E10 Ocean Keeper

    • November 1, 2012
    • PBS

    History of the Amagansett Life-Saving Station.

  • S01E11 New York State Capitol

    • December 5, 2012
    • PBS

    Controversy surrounding the construction of the New York State Capitol building in Albany, N.Y.

  • S01E12 Museum of Natural History

    • December 10, 2012
    • PBS

    For nearly 150 years, the American Museum of Natural History, which is comprised of 45 exhibition halls and houses over 32 million specimens and artifacts, has been a venerated enclave of science and natural history and one of the world's leading research and educational institutions. Hosted by Tom Brokaw.

Season 2

Season 3

  • S03E01 Stanford White

    • January 2, 2014
    • PBS

    The architect who designed Madison Square Garden and other iconic New York buildings, and whose affair with showgirl Evelyn Nesbit led to his murder.

  • S03E02 Gold Coast Mansions

    • February 17, 2014
    • PBS

    Journey back to the Gilded Age and the Roaring Twenties, when Long Island's North Shore was home to such extravagant wealth and style it was known as the ``Gold Coast.

  • S03E03 Flatiron Building

    • April 26, 2014
    • PBS

    A new documentary that reveals the stories behind the iconic New York building that has captivated the world for more than 100 years. Based on Alice Sparberg Alexiou’s book “The Flatiron: The New York Landmark and the Incomparable City That Arose with It,” “Treasures of New York: The Flatiron Building” is hosted by Mare Winningham.

  • S03E04 Barnard College

    • May 4, 2014
    • PBS

  • S03E05 Great Museums: Elevated Thinking

    • June 17, 2014
    • PBS

    Susan Sarandon narrates this look at High Line Park, the unique public space and "self-sown wilderness" that runs from the Meatpacking District through the Chelsea Art District to Hell's Kitchen.

  • S03E06 Columbia University

    • September 21, 2014
    • PBS

    Featuring interviews with renowned alumni, the film reveals a rare and intimate portrait of one of the world’s leading research universities whose history and character is inextricably linked with that of New York City itself.

  • S03E07 Ralph Walker

    • October 4, 2014
    • PBS

    Treasures of New York: Ralph Walker looks at the life and legacy of this innovative and iconoclastic architect. Deemed the “Architect of the Century” by the New York Times in 1957, Ralph Thomas Walker is considered one of the 20th century designers responsible for redefining the skyscraper both in New York and across America.

Season 4

  • S04E01 The Landmarks Preservation Movement

    • February 3, 2015
    • PBS

    Treasures of New York: The Landmarks Preservation Movement celebrates of the 50th anniversary of the city’s Landmarks Law. The Landmarks Preservation Movement and the New York City’s Landmark Commission have worked tirelessly to protect thousands of culturally and historically significant sites in all five boroughs of the New York City for the past half century.

  • S04E02 Friars Club

    • May 21, 2015
    • PBS

    Get an inside look at one of the city’s most exclusive private clubs, known for its celebrity roasts and a membership that reads like a who’s who of entertainment royalty, from Irving Berlin to Frank Sinatra, Johnny Carson to Jimmy Fallon, Lucille Ball to Lisa Lampanelli. This documentary explores the club’s rich history through never before seen footage of Friars roasts and interviews.

  • S04E03 Cooper Hewitt

    • June 23, 2015
    • PBS

    Transformation of the Copper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum.

  • S04E04 St. Patrick's Cathedral

    • August 25, 2015
    • PBS

    As the world awaits Pope Francis’s visit to New York, Treasures of New York, St. Patrick’s Cathedral delves into the cathedral’s history as the center of Catholic life in New York City, showcases the recent $175 million restoration, and examines the breathtaking architectural features that have made it a celebrated building and National Historic Landmark.

Season 5

  • S05E01 The Irish Catskills: Dancing at the Crossroads

    • September 1, 2016
    • PBS

    The history, legacy, and dance culture of the Irish Catskills, an enclave of inns, hotels, and bungalows in New York's famed vacation spot that was a popular summer getaway for Irish Americans.

  • S05E02 The Trees

    • September 8, 2016
    • PBS

    The dramatic story behind the design and creation of the outdoor living tree memorial at Ground Zero (the 9/11 Memorial).

  • S05E03 Holocaust Memorial

    • October 20, 2016
    • PBS

  • S05E04 Settlement Houses

    • November 17, 2016
    • PBS

    The 37 vibrant settlement houses under the umbrella of United Neighborhood Houses provide help and new opportunities to residents of all ages and from every walk of life in the five boroughs of New York City.

Season 6

  • S06E01 Hamilton's Albany

    • January 26, 2017
    • PBS

    Explore the political genius' life in upstate New York, from marrying into the wealthy Schuyler family to his feud with Vice President Aaron Burr. The film also looks at the society and issues that informed some of his most important decisions.

  • S06E02 Fort Niagara: The Struggle for a Continent

    • February 16, 2017
    • PBS

  • S06E03 Drama League

    • March 23, 2017
    • PBS

    Treasures of New York: The Drama League, a program about one of the nation's great champions of theater and performing arts. Recently celebrating its 100th anniversary, The Drama League develops dozens of new plays and musicals a year.

  • S06E04 Chautauqua: An American Narrative

    • April 27, 2017
    • PBS

    Traces the institution's history and impact, and captures its contemporary essence and energy; learn what makes Chautauqua one of the most distinctive summer destinations in America.

  • S06E05 Museum of the City of New York

    • May 4, 2017
    • PBS

    The Museum of the City of New York showcases the nearly 100-year history of the museum from its first days operating out of Gracie Mansion to the recent opening of its ambitious new permanent exhibition, New York at Its Core. Since its founding, the museum has worked to display, explore and celebrate New York City's past, present and future

  • S06E06 Rails-to-Trails

    • May 18, 2017
    • PBS

    Rails-to-Trails takes viewers on a unique journey along the various railway corridors that have been repurposed as recreational bike and pedestrian trails. The program traces the history of such rail trails as Manhattan’s High Line and Poughkeepsie’s Walkway Over the Hudson, and explores trails that are in the making, such as the proposed Queensway in New York City.

  • S06E07 Jerome L. Greene Science Center

    • June 15, 2017
    • PBS

    Treasures of New York: Jerome L. Greene Science Center takes viewers inside Columbia University’s new, state-of-the-art research center devoted entirely to neuroscience. Named in honor of Columbia alumnus Jerome L. Greene, the building will house more than 50 laboratories and some of the world’s leading neuroscientists, including two Nobel Prize winners.

  • S06E08 UJA-Federation of New York

    • September 7, 2017
    • PBS

  • S06E08 UJA-Federation of New York

    • September 7, 2017
    • PBS

  • S06E09 Erie: The Canal That Made America

    • September 14, 2017
    • PBS

  • S06E10 The St. George Theatre

    • October 19, 2017
    • PBS

Season 7

  • S07E01 The Frick Collection

    • February 22, 2018
    • PBS

    Treasures of New York: The Frick Collection takes you on an intimate, behind-the-scenes tour of this Gilded Age house museum dedicated to Old Master paintings, notable bronzes, sculpture, and the decorative arts. The film explores the excellence in taste and preservation of these works, the family behind the collection, and the instiutions history and dedication to art scholarship.

  • S07E02 Frederic Church's Olana: An American Treasure

    • March 29, 2018
    • PBS

    American landscape painter Frederic Edwin Church designed the 250-acre Olana estate, with dramatic views of the Catskills and the Hudson Valley.

  • S07E03 The Juilliard School

    • June 21, 2018
    • PBS

    Treasures of New York: The Juilliard School explores the rich history and legacy of one of the world's most prestigious performing arts conservatories.

  • S07E04 US Open

    • August 23, 2018
    • PBS

    Treasures of New York: US Open explores the history of America's Grand Slam tennis tournament; from the founding of the US National Championships in 1881, to the start of the Open Era and the US Open in 1968, through today.

  • S07E05 Institute of International Education

    • February 28, 2019
    • PBS

    Treasures of New York: Institute of International Education traces the history of this distinguished organization, shedding light on its major accomplishments over the past hundred years to promote international education and empower the global exchange of ideas.

  • S07E06 Historic Homes

    • May 23, 2019
    • PBS

    From the Gold Coast of Long Island to the Pocantico Hills in Westchester County, historic homes and estates can be found in every part of New York. In this special Treasures of New York, journey across the region to visit some of these remarkable homes, including Falaise, Kykuit, Noble Maritime Collection and the Louis Armstrong House. Paula Zahn hosts.

  • S07E07 The Jewish Museum

    • June 24, 2019
    • PBS

    For more than a century, The Jewish Museum has served as a cultural nexus in the heart of New York City’s art scene. Treasures of New York: The Jewish Museum brings viewers inside the world-class institution to explore some of the most powerful and important works drawn from its collection of nearly 30,000 works that reflect the global Jewish experience that spans 7,000 years.

  • S07E08 MoMa

    • January 31, 2020
    • PBS

    MoMA’s collection of approximately 200,000 priceless works of art represents a broad range of mediums from drawing and painting to film and performance. Treasures of New York: MoMA explores this storied collection, and features a behind-the-scenes look at the museum’s recent transformation, which was completed in October 2019.

  • S07E09 A World Within a World: The Bay Houses Of Long Island

    • October 15, 2020
    • PBS

    A World Within a World: The Bay Houses Of Long Island explores the lives, history, and experiences of bay house owners in the Town of Hempstead from both a historical and contemporary perspective.