“It threw a pall over the house forever. It was like, how can you be happy?”

Martin Jacobson tells his daughter, Beth, about his brother’s death.

Recorded in New York, NY

“So, this is the ring that my father gave to my mother…”

Michael Wolmetz and Debora Brakarz, boyfriend and girlfriend, interview each other.

Recorded in New York, NY

"My grandmother was very buoyant in the water. She was a big woman, and she was a good swimmer."

Myra Schegloff remembers going to the Coney Island schvitz baths with her grandmother.

Recorded in New York, NY

“It was a very popular song when I was born. I really don’t know how I know all the words.”

Nate Herschberg sings a Yiddish song for his nephew, Marc.

Recorded in New York, NY

“Saturday was cleaning day. And while grandma and I did that together, we listened to ‘The Make-Believe Ballroom’ on the radio.”

Isabel Beaton tells her daughter, Mary, about growing up in Bronx.

Recorded in New York, NY

“We used to go to the Savoy Ballroom every Saturday and stay there until Monday morning.”

Harold Slappy tells his friend Monica about visiting Harlem’s Savoy Ballroom as a youth.

Recorded in New York, NY

“I’m Anne Bleckman, and I’m married to this handsome man sitting across from me.”

Newlyweds Anne and George Bleckman remember how they met.

Recorded in New York, NY

“Should we do a quick song? You want to sing one of your songs?”

Seoud Matta sings an Egyptian pop song while his son, Adam, beatboxes.

Recorded in New York, NY

“The one that made me sick was called ‘hot dog.’ I couldn’t believe people eat the dogs.”

Gerbail Krishnamurthy tells his daughter, Kalpana, about his first meal in America.

Recorded in New York, NY

“If the world today would be like Coney Island was at that time, it would be no trouble.”

Ninety-year-old Albert Kahn tells his wife, Doris, about Coney Island’s movie houses.

Recorded in New York, NY