One of New York’s colorful residents.
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It was a wild finish in last weekend’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. In the end it was reigning champ Joey Chestnut in a tie with former champ Takeru Kobayashi forcing an eat-off. Here’s video in case you missed it on ESPN!
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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), he performs for the masses that adore him. Here is the Naked Cowboy, doing what he does best, just a few weeks ago in Times Square.
Photo credit: personal credit
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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 mermaid at this parade of artistic self-expression. There are no Grand Marshalls in this parade, this year’s parade is being led by King Neptune Reverend Billy and Queen Mermaid Savitri D. For more information, check out the Coney Island Mermaid Parade website.
In true Coney …read more
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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 unions. Here’s a schedule of New York’s gay pride festivities:
Sunday, June 22nd | The Rally Hosted by comedians Judy Gold and Bob Smith, this kick-off to the week’s festivities will include performances by well-known performers and motivational speakers from the LGBT community as well …read more
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 of each month, serious art collectors and casual browsers convene on the streets of DUMBO for the First Thursday Gallery Walk. Area galleries and artists’ studios are open for visitors and area restaurants and bars often have live music. There are a number of artist …read more
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 know New York City, from the perspective of a New Yorker, take a walking tour with Big Apple Greeter.
Big Apple Greeter offers free private walking tours of New York neighborhoods. You choose the neighborhood and Big Apple Greeters matches you with a volunteer Greeter …read more
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 place throughout the day, 364 days a year, as well as attend special events in the New York area.
Here are the basics of the position:
Applicant must have a high school diploma
Applicant must undergo a background check
Compensation starts at $19/hour
Benefits are available
Relocation expenses are …read more
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 that are synonymous, but Brill, a self-taught naturalist, is changing that and showing New Yorkers the incredible eco-diversity that can be found in the city.
Outfitted in his signature safari hat, Brill has been leading foraging tours in Central Park since the early eighties, introducing …read more
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 estimated three-quarters of a million homeless people in the United States and photographer Bill Bernstein gets personal when he matches faces to this number. About Face: Portraits from the Bowery Mission is Bernstein’s newest exhibition featuring a striking series of 43″x62″ portraits of some of …read more
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