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Maeve O'Connell

With a background in investigative journalism and a passion for the peculiar, Maeve delves into obscure police records and community archives to unearth the fascinating, often bizarre, lives of ordinary citizens who left extraordinary marks on the city's past.

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Articles by Maeve O'Connell
Mapping the Echoes: Rediscovering Our City's Lost Tram Lines of the 1930s Everyday Lore & Life All rights reserved to dailytodaynews.com

Mapping the Echoes: Rediscovering Our City's Lost Tram Lines of the 1930s

Maeve O'Connell - Dec 28, 2025
The Mystery of "Whispering Willie," The City's Most Elusive Pickpocket (1920s) Crime & Curiosities All rights reserved to dailytodaynews.com

The Mystery of "Whispering Willie," The City's Most Elusive Pickpocket (1920s)

Maeve O'Connell - Nov 19, 2025
Echoes of Elegance: The Grand Department Stores That Defined Early 20th-Century Urban Shopping Lost Landmarks & Architecture All rights reserved to dailytodaynews.com

Echoes of Elegance: The Grand Department Stores That Defined Early 20th-Century Urban Shopping

Maeve O'Connell - Nov 3, 2025
San Francisco's 'Great Banana King' Hoax: The Tale of an Eccentric Millionaire's Prank Local Legends & Eccentrics All rights reserved to dailytodaynews.com

San Francisco's 'Great Banana King' Hoax: The Tale of an Eccentric Millionaire's Prank

Maeve O'Connell - Sep 30, 2025
The Phantom Philanthropist of Mulberry Street: Uncovering New York's Mystery Benefactor Local Legends & Eccentrics All rights reserved to dailytodaynews.com

The Phantom Philanthropist of Mulberry Street: Uncovering New York's Mystery Benefactor

Maeve O'Connell - Sep 23, 2025
After the Great Fire: How the City's Underworld Rebuilt (and Thrived) in the Ashes of 1871 Crime & Curiosities All rights reserved to dailytodaynews.com

After the Great Fire: How the City's Underworld Rebuilt (and Thrived) in the Ashes of 1871

Maeve O'Connell - Sep 19, 2025
Lost Skylines: The Grandeur of the Old Astoria Opera House (1890-1955) Everyday Lore & Life All rights reserved to dailytodaynews.com

Lost Skylines: The Grandeur of the Old Astoria Opera House (1890-1955)

Maeve O'Connell - Sep 17, 2025
What Lies Beneath: The Lost Theaters of "Theater Row" in the 1940s Everyday Lore & Life All rights reserved to dailytodaynews.com

What Lies Beneath: The Lost Theaters of "Theater Row" in the 1940s

Maeve O'Connell - Sep 11, 2025
The Milkman, The Iceman, and the Lamplighter: Forgotten Professions of Urban Life Everyday Lore & Life All rights reserved to dailytodaynews.com

The Milkman, The Iceman, and the Lamplighter: Forgotten Professions of Urban Life

Maeve O'Connell - Aug 15, 2025
Echoes of the Cotton Club: A Night in 1930s Harlem's Jazz Scene Everyday Lore & Life All rights reserved to dailytodaynews.com

Echoes of the Cotton Club: A Night in 1930s Harlem's Jazz Scene

Maeve O'Connell - Aug 13, 2025
When Speakeasies Ruled: The Hidden Architecture of Prohibition-Era Downtown Crime & Curiosities All rights reserved to dailytodaynews.com

When Speakeasies Ruled: The Hidden Architecture of Prohibition-Era Downtown

Maeve O'Connell - Jul 8, 2025
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