The Broadway League, NYC & Company (NYC’s official tourism organization) and the New York Times have come together to offer Broadway Week, with 20 participating shows offering 2-for-1 tickets (Sorry, The Lion King and Wicked are no longer available). Tickets are available for selected performances from January 17 through February 4. (So, it’s actually 3 […]
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No Pants Subway Ride 2012
Wanna be part of a real “flash mob”? Well, grab your skivvies and Metrocard and join the No Pants Subway Ride 2012! The No Pants Subway Ride is an annual event staged by Improv Everywhere, described as “an international celebration of silliness.” This year over 50 cities worldwide will participate. The idea behind No Pants […]
New Year’s Eve – Times Square
Every year on December 31, people from around the globe gather in the Crossroads of the World to join a massive party: New Year’s Eve in Times Square. As many as a million people crowd into the square, joined by over a billion world-wide watching the live telecast. Musical performances, pyrotechnics, colorful confetti, and, of […]
NYC’s Holiday Displays
NYC is justifiably famous for its glittering holiday decorations. Every season, talented artists create dazzling displays in stores and public spaces. Here are some of you won’t want to miss… Store windows – Lord and Taylor – since 1938, Lord and Taylor has featured wonderful animated holiday windows. This season’s designs are based on […]
OWS Protest: A Night to Remember
I took part in Occupy Wall Street‘s protest in NYC’s Foley Square, which capped off their global “Day of Action.” According to the NYPD, 32,500 people filled the square, which is home to NY State and City Courthouses and Municipal Buildings. We then moved on to cross the Brooklyn Bridge. It was a thrilling experience. […]
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.
Dispatch from “Occupy Times Square”
On October 15th, thousands crowded into Times Square, the “Crossroads of the World,” to join the Occupy Wall Street movement in protesting corporate greed, power, and their corrosive effect upon our society. The protest was part of a world-wide movement, with demonstrations in over 1,500 cities globally and over 100 US cities from coast to coast. I […]