May 23rd, 2010

Another Saturday Night at St. Nick’s Pub

Click on the arrows and text above for photos, videos and details about St. Nick’s Pub on 147th St. and St. Nicholas Ave. Serious readers of our blog will remember our first post about them. One small post, no matter how good, doesn’t do the place justice. If you’ve been, you know the club is [...]

May 16th, 2010

Astronomy on the High Line

A couple of weeks ago, we went to the High Line and talked to Michael O’Gara. He and other members of the New York Amateur Astronomers Association set up their telescopes Tuesday evenings (weather permitting) from April through October. Last Tuesday was a cold and cloudy night, so we missed them. If you haven’t been [...]

May 15th, 2010

Summer under the stars in Prospect Park

We’re halfway to June, and you know what means–another summer in NYC is right around the corner. And what better way to spend those hot summer nights than underneath the stars in Prospect Park? Yep, the schedule is out for 2010′s Celebrate Brooklyn! Three months of free music, movies and dance at the Prospect Park [...]

Garbage at Night

May 14th, 2010

Garbage at Night

By Dan Chung One of New York City’s most distinctive features at night are the piles of garbage that await pickup. Often times they are piled so high that one can’t even see the street. To prevent traffic, most garbage pickup in NYC happens early in the morning. Manhattan Community District 9 (West Harlem), however, [...]

Summer And The City

May 13th, 2010

Summer And The City

By Amy Yensi: The weather might not be as warm as we’d like, but Memorial Day is still around the corner. And that means summer is too. So if you’re looking for fun in the sun in Gotham there’s a lot for you to choose from. The grand opening of Luna Park at Coney Island [...]

May 4th, 2010

Stars on the Highline

Text: Amy Berryhill | Video & Timeline Sherry Mazzocchi | Photo: Juan de Jesus For many New Yorkers, the high-powered telescopes set up on the High Line each Tuesday offer the best view of the night sky they have ever seen. In a city where light pollution and tall buildings drown out most celestial bodies, [...]

New Roc City Lights Up the Night

May 4th, 2010

New Roc City Lights Up the Night

On nights when you can’t narrow down your plans, you can watch a movie in IMAX, drive an indoor bumper car and free fall on the Tower Space Shot all before midnight. For a half hour ride on the Metro North, a trip to New Roc City in New Rochelle, NY offers suburban style entertainment [...]

May 2nd, 2010

The Last of Old Yankee Stadium

Even though there are posters of the glory days at the new stadium, fans say the old stadium never needed them because the building itself personified that glory.

Cinco De Mayo Hits NYC:

Apr 30th, 2010

Cinco De Mayo Hits NYC:

By Amy Yensi: You don’t have to cross the border to celebrate <em>Cinco de Mayo</em>. On May 5, 2010 there will be celebrations in each of the five boroughs of New York City. So put on your <em>sombrero</em> and head to any of these Mexican-style <em>fiestas</em>: BRONX Tosca Marquee will be serving a Cinco De [...]

10 Points of Light to Take Back the Night

Apr 29th, 2010

10 Points of Light to Take Back the Night

Live-blogged by Emily Lavin – Audio by Dan Chung – Video by Amy Yensi – Text and Photos by Vishal Persaud Lehman College hosted its first ever Take Back the Night event on Thursday night. The Bronx college was one of just 10 sites around the country to take part in “10 Points of Light [...]