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 […]
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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, […]
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.
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 […]
The History of Bryant Park and Why You Should Visit It Today
New York City’s Bryant Park is an island of tranquility in bustling midtown Manhattan. On warm days, professionals pour out of neighboring office towers and flock to the large green to relax, eat lunch, and soak up some sun. With its beautifully-manicured grounds, designed in the French Classical tradition, Bryant Park also makes a beautiful setting […]
NYC Montage
This beautiful video montage of Manhattan features Gershwin’s classic “Rhapsody in Blue.” While this footage is relatively recent, note Times Square before it became “pedestrianized.”
Going to the Theater in New York? Here’s What NOT To Do
Going to the theater in New York? Then you have to know… what not to do. That’s not just to avoid irking fellow theater patrons. (In a decade of managing New York City theaters, the vast majority of complaints I received from patrons regarded the conduct of other patrons!). It’s also to avoid getting yelled at by the people on […]