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Category Archives: Manhattan
Earth Day Is No Match for Tribeca Film Festival
Environmentally-conscious visitors were in short supply last weekend when the World Financial Center played host to a number of Earth Day-inspired events and attractions, ultimately trumped by the Tribeca Film Festival and a half-pipe structured for skateboarders and bicyclists. A … Continue reading
Posted in Financial District, Haller-Spring 2010, Manhattan
Tagged Battery Park City, Earth Day, Grass Skirts, hudson river, Koi Pond, World Financial Center
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Hot Date on a Icy Rink
The weather and economy may have cast a cold spell over New York City but that doesn’t mean dating life should burn a hole in your wallet. Now a days with the economy, dating is getting more and more expensive … Continue reading
Posted in Dollars & Sense, Holiday/Prof. Haller, Manhattan, Uncategorized
Tagged Dating, Economy, Free, Ice Skating, new york city, winter activities
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Race: The Unspoken Word
President Obama was a hot topic on Thursday night during a book reading at Bluestockings bookstore in the Lower East Side. The book, “The First Black President: Barack Obama, Race Politics, and the American Dream,” was written by Dr. Johnny … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday/Prof. Haller, Lower East Side, Manhattan
Tagged Bluestockings, Johnny Bernard Hill, Obama, race
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Can’t Dampen NY Christmas Spirit
Nothing could stop New Yorkers from showing their Christmas spirit at the 77th annual tree lighting ceremony in Rockefeller Center Plaza on Wed., Dec 2. A steady, pesky rain did little to prevent New Yorkers donning Santa Claus hats and … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday/Prof. Haller, Manhattan
Tagged aretha franklin, christmas, christmas tree, fifth avenue, holiday, Manhattan, micheal buble, New York, new york city, Rockefeller Center, rockettes, Santa Claus, tree lighting
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Children awed by holiday trains
The New York Transit Museum launched its 8th annual Holiday Train Show in the Museum Gallery Annex and Store at Grand Central Terminal, which proved to be a popular destination for children this weekend. The show, which is scheduled to … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday/Prof. Haller, Manhattan
Tagged christmas, holiday
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Times Square: Jam Packed and in a Hurry
During the holiday season when people go to the city to purchase presents, watch Broadway shows and eat in Times Square, they also are sure to find large crowds and traffic. In Times Square on a recent evening, floods of people … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday/Prof. Haller, Manhattan
Tagged new york city, New York Times
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Blind date with the Internet
Although I am an avid internet user, I have to admit that I had never attended events solely based on information from the internet. Now, I was ready to explore this new way of networking. I found an interesting event … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday/Prof. Haller, Manhattan, Uncategorized
Tagged Lifestyle, new york city
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Rockefeller tree is the new mistletoe
The tree lighting in Rockefeller Center is not just a tourist attraction or a television special on NBC, but an event that brings back classic romance. On December 2, at 8:55 p.m. the lighting of the 76-foot tree brought tens … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday/Prof. Haller, Manhattan
Tagged christmas, Rockefeller Center
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Shop for a Cause at Columbus Circle
The holiday shopping season triggers panic in many holiday shoppers—long lines, sold-out merchandise, and small crowded stores are enough to blur the true meaning of the season. St. Elisabeth’s booth, located in the Holiday Market at Columbus Circle, just might help … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday/Prof. Haller, Manhattan, Upper West Side
Tagged Central Park, charitable, christmas, Columbus Circle, convent, holiday, market booths, New York, ny, organization, stand, vendors, winter
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Memorabilia Show Proves Vinyl Hasn’t Had Final Word
Photos by Simona Taver Record collectors and audiophiles visited the Music Memorabilia Show on the Upper West Side on Saturday to pore over old records and other music-related merchandise, and to immerse themselves in vinyl nostalgia. The show, which is … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday/Prof. Haller, Manhattan, Upper West Side
Tagged music, music memorabilia, record collecting, vinyl records
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125th Street Still “Change”-less Months After Obama Election
Stepping above ground at 125th Street and Saint Nicholas Avenue in Harlem, James Brown’s hit, Payback plays loudly on a vendor’s neon green stereo, African women dressed in brightly patterned garments persistently chirping, “hair braiding, we braid hair,” and a … Continue reading
Posted in Bernstein Spring 2009, Manhattan, Neighborhood Conflict Story
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Recession Proof Youth Services
The sound of kids playing nearby in Henry M. Jackson Playground along Henry Street is all too common . Not far away, children accompanied by their parents can be seen entering Henry Street’s Youth Services, services which focus on … Continue reading
S.P.U.R.A: A 40-Year-Old Conflict That Won’t Go Away
“I think if we have affordable housing, specifically low-income housing, it will be problematic,” said Ann Bobco, a Lower East Side resident since 1986 and a former member of Community Board 3 in the late ‘90’s. “We will be dropped … Continue reading
Post-Zoning Issues in the Lower East Side
On November 19, 2008 the City Council adopted the East Village/Lower East Side Rezoning. The zoning changes which are now in effect, involved an area of 111 blocks. An estimated 343 new units of affordable housing were approved and height … Continue reading
Posted in Bernstein Spring 2009, Lower East Side
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“A Change Is Gonna Come”
Now that the 125Th Street Rezoning Project has been approved, what’s next? City leaders, environmental organizations, community activists, mom and pops businesses, and long time residents of Harlem are now realizing that change is coming to their neighborhoods whether they … Continue reading
Posted in Bernstein Spring 2009, Manhattan
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CB2 Turns Down Nolita’s Request for Liquor Licences, Again
Photos by Lilian Chan New York City‘s Community Board 2 turned downs multiple requests for liquor license by two restaurants occupying the same block in Nolita. Community members gathered in the Cronin auditorium at St. Vincent Hospital on Tuesday for the SLA licensing hearing. … Continue reading
Posted in Davis Spring 2009, Manhattan, Uncategorized
Tagged cb2, hoomoos asli, lesly bernard, noble, nolita, spread, village tart
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New Yorkers Rally Against Budget Cuts
Throngs of union members and supporters flooded the streets surrounding City Hall late afternoon on Thursday to protest proposed tax cutsby Mayor Bloomberg and Govenor Paterson. Among the unions present were SEIU 1199, DC37, and UFT (United Federation of Teachers). … Continue reading
Posted in Davis Spring 2009, Manhattan
Tagged budget cuts, City Hall, Rally
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Cartoon Starts A Chain Reaction
Following the New York Post’s controversial printing of a political cartoon depicting two police officers shooting dead a chimpanzee; activist, city councilors, the black community and many other residents of the country are setting up protest rallies. “They’ll have … Continue reading
Posted in Bernstein Spring 2009, Manhattan
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