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faces.

Posted on January 10, 2011 by kimberly ng

Posted in Assignment Two - Faces | 5 Comments

final

Posted on January 10, 2011 by kimberly ng

: Dinner at Lokal.

: Fresh calamari at Lokal in Williamsburg,Brooklyn.

: Fried rice with chunks of pineapple and grilled chicken at Spicy Shallot in Jackson Heights, Queens.

: Sweet and Spicy Korean chicken at UFC in Jackson Heights, Queens.

: Crunchy soft tacos at Blockheads in Midtown, Manhattan.

: Nachos topped with tomatoes, lettuce, ground beef, and melted cheese at Blockheads.

: Mexican bulldog at Blockheads, frozen margarita with a shot of tequila and a Corona.

: Fresh apple cider with a shot of whiskey at Sunswick in Astoria, Queens.

: Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, and topped lingonberry jam at Ikea in Redhook, Brooklyn.

: Veggie sandwich stuffed with avocado,goat cheese and cranberry vinegrette at Schnipers in Midtown, Manhattan.

: Grilled corn topped with cheese, butter and chili powder at Cafe Habana in SoHo, Manhattan.

: French toast stuffed with nutella at Penelope in Gramercy, Manhattan.

: BLT at Penelope.

Time Square, Broadway Shows, Ellis Island, these are only a few of the attractions that are visited daily in New York City. When it comes to picking the best meal options some look to the most popular restaurants and are greeted by an hour long wait list to be crammed into a tiny table and rushed through the dinner. Here are the nine best restaurants and quick tips on what to order. The versatility in the culture in NYC brings a wide variety of restaurants to choose from. First stop is Lokal in Williamsburg, Brooklyn offers contemporary Mediterrian food. Followed by Spicy Shallot in Jackson Heights, Queens a cozy Thai restaurant with a $6 lunch special. Also in Jackson Heights is Ufc, which stands for unidentified chicken which serves four flavors of Korean chicken. Next, found in Midtown, Manhattan is Blockheads which serves Mexican food, well known for it’s burritos before the chain store Chipotle. Back to Astoria, Queens is Sunswick bar and eatery which serves only during the winter season fresh Apple Cider. Located in Red Hook, Brooklyn is Ikea which a Swedish furniture which holds its own cafeteria which sells well known Swedish dishes. Schnipers which is located in Midtown, Manhattan serves all American food ranging from mac and cheese to sloppy joes. The best and closest to Baruch College is Penelope which specializes in comfort homemade food, known for its Brunch menu only served on weekends.

Posted in Assignment Six - Final Project | 18 Comments

A tourists view of Midtown, NY.

Posted on November 15, 2010 by kimberly ng

: at Bergdorf Goodman, winter preview displays give shoppers a preview of the latest fashions.

: Rockefeller center’s ice-skating rink is an iconic holiday attraction despite freezing temperatures or immense crowds.

: ” The city that never sleeps!” shouted one of the tourist, regardless of the late hours of the night tourist come out to see the sights around Midtown.

: This jazz trio stations themselves outside The Plaza hotel to share the music with the crowd.

: On almost each block in in Midtown stands a souvenir shop for those last minute moments for family back home.

: One of the many landmarks where it always open, even at one in the morning.

: Now the pediestrian seating area on Broadway, tourists have the chance to sit and enjoy the view of the city lights.

: As the night winds down for most tourist,the streets become empty until the dawn.

In the United States, New York City is the number one most visited city. Although its has rich history and thousands of tourist attractions, millions flock to Midtown to “see the sights”. This includes the Ladies mile, which stretches down Fifth avenue from 23rd street to 60street, Times Square, Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall, to name a few. This community of tourists migrate from landmark to landmark regardless of the hour or temperature.

Posted in Assignment Four - Community | 180 Comments

pianist.

Posted on October 4, 2010 by kimberly ng

: Just another friday morning on the commissioner office.

: Teaching leadership skills in new jerseys youth.

: Kevin, a second year student, signs in for his drums and piano lesson.

: “Last year i just learned a lot of things, a lot!” kevin replied as he showed his skills at the drums.

: Mr.Ng, plays the piano accompaniment of his own music as kevin learns the percussion to

: “Me muero porti”, (I’ll die for you) will be showcased at the tribute gala in Dominican Republic

: While writing the receipt for a student he explains that the best part of his day is sharing his love of music with others.

: Klarissa, at eight years old, studies the piano as well as singing.

: Klarissa’s younger brother Jose also studies the piano for the last three years.

: Some lessons are better taught physically rather then orally.

: In between classes, Kennedy takes breaks to unwind with his piano.

: Only a week away from the the Tribute Gala, Mr. Ng puts some last minute touches on his original score.

On a typical day Kennedy Ng gets up and goes to work as a board member of the city commission for Union city , New Jersey building development. At four o’clock he leaves walks two blocks down to his music school, where he teaches for another five hours. But for the last few months he has began to jungle a whole new set of responsibilities, he is the composer and musical producer for a Tribute to Merengue sensations in Dominican Republic. Being his daughter I was lucky enough to see a first hand look to such an extremely busy man’s lifestyle.

Friday, being a day of leisure for most people, ends up being the busiest of Kennedy Ng. As the head of the board of Commissioner he is the right hand man to the mayor and the go to man for Union CIty residents. Apart from this he also takes few days of the month to play at retirement homes which brings him back to his roots of music therapy. After leaving Dominican Republic conservatory, he attended Jersey City University and graduated with a bachelors degree in Music and Psychology. This lead to his work in a Psychiatric Home for thirteen years, helping bring patients back to moments in their lives that were peaceful or maybe those that brought back pain so that psychologists would be able to help. Also after graduating from University he began teaching on the side latin percussion instruments until he opened his own school which has been opened for about twenty-five years. This has become the joy of his day after a long day at work.

His latest project is producing a Tribute to Merengue Sensations in Dominican Republic. So, for the last few months he has been traveling back in forth to Dominican Republic in order to work with musicians in person. On the little spare time he rehearses his own original score which plans to unveil at the Gala. Not to mention he is a father of four, so every sunday he takes a break for few hours and spends some much needed quality time with his family.