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There was a rumor going around that the Naked Cowboy has gotten too big for his britches (figuratively speaking, of course) and was no longer the Times Square fixture he once was. Fear not, even after appearing in a Chevrolet commercial and filing a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Mars (the company that makes M&Ms), […]
If you head out to Coney Island this weekend you may think that Hollywood is recreating the classic Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah film Splash. Alas, they are not. The mermaids swimming ashore and marching down the street are part of the annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade.
Celebrate the sand, the sea, and the mythological […]
Most cities in the US will celebrate Gay Pride this month and the mother of them all– Gay Pride Week 2008-New York City (also known as Heritage of Pride)– is less than a week away! This year, the New York gay community has a little extra to celebrate with New York’s recognition of same-sex […]
DUMBO, once a sleepy neighborhood of warehouses on the “other” side of the Manhattan Bridge, has quickly become an art lovers destination. Galleries abound, this small enclave of Brooklyn boasts dozens of art centers, galleries, and studios that display, sell, and create some of the most avant-garde art in the five boroughs.
The first Thursday […]
New York can be a very daunting city to get to know. There are numerous tour companies that take visitors from tourist attraction-to-tourist attraction. Visitors often spend days in the city and leave without ever seeing anything beyond Times Square and the Statue of Liberty. If you really want to get to […]
The New York Lottery is looking to add another personality to their Draw Team. Virtual auditions are going on right now and those selected from the online virtual-screen test will then audition live in New York.
As a New York Lottery Personality you will be required to be on live televised lottery drawings which take […]
Aah yes… spring is just around the corner. The daffodils and tulips are beginning to peek out of the ground and the once-dormant grass is again growing. Spring also means a new schedule of foraging tours in Central Park led by Steve “Wildman” Brill. Usually, New York City and nature are not two words […]
These are not people from another planet or another world. These are your neighbors. We tend to avoid looking at these people when we walk down the street. We step over them or around them. We don’t really want to see them. We don’t want to see their faces.” Bill Bernstein
There are an […]
A few years ago my mom was visiting me in New York. As we were walking through Times Square she screamed “There’s the Naked Cowboy!” and took off towards a half-naked man with a cowboy hat. Horrified, having no idea as to what she was referring, I followed and learned of the photo-op […]
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