“SoHo” is one of the most famous neighborhoods in New York. It’s also one that exemplifies urban renewal: SoHo (which stands for “South of Houston,” pronounced HOW-stin) transformed from a past of industrial squalor… into a vibrant artistic community… into today’s neighborhood, one bustling with art galleries, exclusive boutiques, chic hotels, and trendy restaurants. As its […]
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Pillow Fight NYC 2012
NYC can be a stressful place. It takes a lot of hustling to survive (let alone thrive) in the city. So, not surprisingly, New Yorkers love an excuse to cut loose. There’s the craziness of our Halloween Parade, flash mobs like the No Pants Subway Ride, mayhem like SantaCon, and this Saturday…Pillow Fight NYC! April […]
Chinatown Restaurant Week
Love great Asian food? (okay, who doesn’t?) Well, grab your chopsticks and head to Chinatown Restaurant Week, a celebration of Asian cuisines, including Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Malaysian. Through March 18th seventeen Manhattan Chinatown restaurants will offer special multi-course dinners for $18.88 (tax and gratuity not included). Participating restaurants: Peking Duck House – 28 Mott […]
David Ruggles – NYC’s first Black Freedom Fighter
An African American defies discrimination, refusing to leave his seat on a train. He is forced out, and later sues the railway. Amazingly, this occurred in 1841…114 years before Rosa Parks would not be moved. The courageous man was David Ruggles, a major figure in the American antislavery movement and the nation’s first black journalist […]
Chinese New Year 2012
Chinese New Year is the most important holiday in traditional Chinese culture. January 23, 2012 rings in the Year of the Dragon, and NYC will celebrate with parades, fireworks, food, and cultural events throughout the city. For centuries the Chinese have celebrated the New Year, which is also known as Spring Festival (end of the […]
Grond Zero Memorial
The National September 11 Memorial is a tribute of remembrance to the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, as well as the six people killed in the World Trade Center bombing of 1993. Located at the site of the former World Trade Center complex, the groundzero memorial occupies approximately […]
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 […]