New York City captures the imagination like few other cities. In this second episode we explore the stories of urban life in the city’s neighbourhoods and the New York City dream that draws people from all over the world to make themselves in the city. 

We hear how New York has a history of openness because it was the primary gateway to the USA; the largest and fastest-growing economy in the 20th Century. We discuss the famous myths that capture something about the DNA of New York, the expectations that people hold about the city, and whether the portrayal of New York through film, TV, literature and music has led to misconceptions of the city.

We end our time in New York with the brilliant Dr Sarah Henry, Professor Ester Fuchs and Tom Wright, and with a hopeful gaze towards the future of the city.

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