The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument -- W. 89th Street in Riverside Park -- has sat majestically overlooking our Upper West Side neighborhood in Manhattan since 1902. The battles of the Civil War and the Northern generals festoon its Greek-styled columns - and it is slowly crumbling under the wear of the elements and time. For this BCR show we talk with officials of New York City Parks, John Herrold and Jonathan Kuhn -- and the president of the Soldiers' and Sailors's Memorial Association, Peter Galasinao -- and historian Cal Snyder about the Monuments history, its importance in Memorial Day commemorations and plans for its restoration.

If you want more information about what is being done to restore the Monument you can link to the NYC Parks Department "Conditions Survey and Restoration Treatment Study," and the "Conditions Report by the New York City Landmark Conservancy."

Becky and I recorded our conversation at Gebhard's Beer Culture Bar -- and started this show's "crawl" at 5 Napkin Burger where we talked about healthy approaches to senior urinating issues. In a sense -- like the grand Monument on W. 89th Street -- we are in need of restoration.

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