The 36th Annual Mermaid Parade was full of seaweed, seashells, and Princess Ariels roaming around. Summer in New York City is starting to heat up and mermaids are some of the first to prepare for a cool down.
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Sherwood does not let his disability slow him down. Leaning on his family, continuing to push forward, and relying on his faith, he is able to overcome any challenges.
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I walk into Fresh&Co for an overpriced chia yogurt, my usual midday pick-me-up. I go over to the fridge where I always grab my yogurt. But to my surprise, its not there.
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After Hurricane Sandy flooded and severely damaged the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, the MTA began a long series of repairs and upgrades to rework the motor-vehicle passage that connects the Financial District to Brooklyn.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art premieres an exhibition featuring one of America’s preeminent landscape painters, Thomas Cole.
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It was an unusually lively Sunday morning; thousands of people lined Central Park West, armed with banners that read “NRA--Not ! Representing America” and “#ENOUGH is ENOUGH & TOO MUCH is TOO MUCH.” The March for Our Lives last Sunday drew hundreds of thousands from all over the country to rally support for gun reform, following the most recent deadly high school shooting in Parkland, Fla., last month.
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It was freshman year. I had $35 in my bank account, and no idea how to cook for myself. I ventured with my roommate down Exchange Place hoping my card wouldn’t get declined wherever we’d end up for dinner. We noticed a bright colored sign that read, “Weekday Special. Two slices of cheese pizza with a small drink for $4.99.”
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Notorious graffiti artist known as Banksy made a sensational return to New York City with a new politically-charged mural on March 16. The graffiti piece, titled “Free Zehra Dogan,” defends Turkish-Kurdish artist Zehra Dogan, who has been sentenced to almost three years for painting a political picture of a war-torn Kurdish town under the Turkish flag.
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Despite freezing temperatures last Saturday, well over 100,000 New Yorkers gathered at 44th Street to begin the six-hour, 35-block march up 5th Avenue. They marched in the name of a variety of groups, from firefighters and soldiers to marching bands and immigrant societies.
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With toilet paper gripped in her tiny hands, a young girl named Ellen Hunter rips apart the roll, piece by piece. Most kids like to play and make a mess, but this six year old is making a product. She takes the pieces of toilet paper and, along with a little bit of scotch tape, creates the perfect miniature wedding dress for Barbie’s big wedding day.
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Governor Cuomo and the MTA just gave away $2.5 million dollars to eight “geniuses” who proposed solutions to fix the long-standing problems of the New York subway system. The MTA announced the recipients of the award on March 9.
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When the usual PB&J sandwich gets old, or the idea of swallowing another bite of Cucina Bene pizza makes you sick, there is another place to turn. Tucked away on the water-facing side of Hanover Square, a mere seven minute walk from school, there is a food truck palace.
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One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and nearly one-tenth of these floors are home to century-old media giant Condé Nast. It is also home to Sarah Shoen, a 23-year-old from Reno, Nevada, who landed a position at many fashion lover’s favorite publication, Vanity Fair, only 13 months after graduating college.
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On the Friday afternoon before Rosh Hashanah, Messiahsez walked through Borough Park attracting a crowd of Hassidic Jews. “Meshiah! Meshiah!” the children shouted as the Messiah sauntered down the side walk, dressed in robes, toting a shofar and guiding a white donkey. One man at the Russian baths recounted that “every Jewish man circumcised in the last 40 years” had seen or heard of the Messiah returning to Brooklyn.
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“Othello” and “Twelfth Night” will return to the stage this summer at the renowned Delacorte Theater as part of The Public Theater’s annual series in Central Park. The “Free Shakespeare in the Park” shows offers theater lovers – New Yorkers and tourists alike – the chance to enjoy high-quality performances among the park’s sylvan setting.
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World travelers—or those aspiring to be—gathered at The New York Times’ 15 annual Travel Show at the Javits Center, where experts dished out their best globe-trotting tips. The event, held last month over three days, featured over 500 exhibitors from some 170 destinations – but it was a seminar held by the Frugal Traveler columnist Lucas Peterson, who gave advice to college students looking to travel on a budget this year.
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Even you can take part in the glitz and the glamor that comes with New York Fashion Week – you just have to know where to look.While Fashion Week features big-name designers and models strutting their stuff on the runway, most of the shows are by invite only, while others aren’t always advertised.
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A high of almost 60 degree’s did not stop New York City Department of Parks and Recreation from turning Central Park into a winter wonderland Saturday, January 27. From 11 to 3p.m. Central Park was filled with artificial snow, ski slopes, games and vendors. Winter Jam brought park goers from all boroughs and walks of life together for a snow filled, action packed day.
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The Dow Jones Industrial plummeted yesterday setting a new record for the single largest intraday drop in Stock Exchange history. The crash occurred around 2 p.m., falling 1,597 points before closing out at a loss of 1,175.73 points. It dropped another 500 points Tuesday morning at open. Outside the Stock Exchange it was business as usual, no panic, no drama…. yet.
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On the anniversary of Donald Trump’s inauguration, thousands of New Yorkers carried signs and banners through central Manhattan, chanting “Love not hate, makes America Great.” One of over 250 marches around the country, this Saturday’s demonstration was a show of solidarity in light of a political atmosphere the walkers think lacks respect for women, immigrants, and minorities.
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