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

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Santa brings the Holiday Tales

Santa is visiting the children early. He’s not bringing  presents and toys just yet, but he is bringing his story-telling magic to the South Street Seaport.  This holiday season,  he’s inviting children of all ages and nationalities to come see … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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A Cupcake A Day Keeps The Recession Away

Two beat-up wooden benches are stationed in front of five glass doors. One of the doors has a red outline of a heart which reads, “Sugar Sweet Sunshine.”  Inside, the wooden floor and green recliner, with its torn fabric on … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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