Rockefeller Center offers stunning examples of Art Deco design, architecture and art works. Built at the height of the Great Depression, John D. Rockefeller set out to create a commercial center “as beautiful as possible.” As you can see, he achieved that goal, offering some of the world’s most magnificent public art. (Click on the […]
A Year in New York
A wonderful video by filmmaker Andrew Clancy, featuring glimpses of the city and the vibrant, diverse people who visit or call it home.
Best Attractions in New York: Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center is the symbol of midtown Manhattan and easily one of the best attractions in New York. A complex of 19 buildings and plazas, located between Fifth and Seventh Avenues and 48th and 51st Streets, Rockefeller Center was built to be a “city within a city.” And it is! It’s home to corporate headquarters, offices, […]
Urban Renewal: Old Tiffany Gets a Makeover
The venerable Tiffany & Co. has seen its share of facelifts. However, it’s not one of its well-heeled patrons that recently had some work done, but its former home. In fact, it’s received a whole new face. Tiffany was founded in Lower Manhattan in 1837, and moved to Union Square in 1870 to claim its […]
Notes from Liberty Square: Home of the OWS Movement
I’ve recently spent time at Liberty Square with the folks in the Occupy Wall Street Movement. What I saw was fascinating and inspiring. Here’s my story that was recently published on Yahoo News: Notes from Liberty Square.
Till Death Do Us Part: The Love Story of Jonathan Reed
Brooklyn merchant Jonathan Reed was devoted to his wife Mary. When she died in 1893, he bought a mausoleum in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, in which she was laid to rest, along with an empty coffin for him. According to the New York Times, Reed furnished the tomb “just like a living room in a fine […]
Visiting The Empire State Building: What You Have to Know
The Empire State Building is New York’s most recognizable landmark and visiting the Empire State building is a must for anyone traveling in the city. “It’s nearest place we have in New York to heaven,” says the heroine of the classic film Love Affair (1939), gazing at the building in awe. If you want to […]