Just off the coast of Staten Island lies a forgotten island that once played a surprising role in global history. Shooters Island started as a Revolutionary War spy base and evolved into a powerful shipyard, launching vessels for the U.S. military and even crafting a royal yacht for Germany’s Kaiser Wilhelm II. In this episode, we explore how this overlooked patch of land helped build warships, hosted presidents and royalty, and then disappeared into obscurity. Today, it’s off-limits, overgrown, and littered with the remains of a once-glorious past.

On this episode of The In Studio Show, the crew is joined by chef and restauranteur Chintan Pandya. Chintan owns what many consider to be New York City’s best Indian restaurant. We’re taking inspiration from his menus to create the most authentic Indian food possible in the studio. From an unbelievable lamb shank to a classic biryani, Action and the crew enjoyed a feast of champions. Enjoy!

This 1905 shot of Herald Square is much different than what it looks like today. You can see square's namesake, the original New York Herald Building, the Elevated 6th Avenue IRT line, old horse carts and early automobiles, along with hundreds of classy, well dressed pedestrians.

You can even see down Broadway to the original New York Times Building on 42nd St, off in the distance. For reference, here is the Google Streetview from this angle today.

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