June 25th, 2008
If Water Taxi Beach simply isn’t cutting it any longer, try a getaway to one of the New York area’s finest beaches. Some are close enough for a day-trip while others are best enjoyed by spending a weekend.
Rockaway Beach, Queens Watch the longboarders catch some of New York’s best waves at this […]
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April 11th, 2008
Spring is “film festival season” in New York and today marks the opening of the Havana Film Festival New York (HFFNY). The film festival celebrates the best of Latin America cinema featuring films from Cuba, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America. The festival runs until Thursday, April 17th.
Tonight’s opening film, La Noche de […]
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February 4th, 2008
Super Tuesday is less than 24 hours away and up for grabs is New York State’s 281 Democratic delegates and 101 Republican delegates. Though it feels like everybody has been campaigning for years (like Hillary Clinton has) Super Tuesday marks only the beginning of the election season. Between now and November 4th, we can expect […]
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January 3rd, 2008
Housed in a Romanesque-Revival building that was once a New York City public school, P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center is the answer for those who prefer avant garde art by little-known artists to the sterilized art found in many of today’s major museums.
P.S. 1 was founded in 1971 by current director Alanna Heiss and […]
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December 29th, 2007
Cruise the Harbor with cheap booze: I recently sang the praises of the cheapest cruise in town but the Staten Island Ferry also happens to be one of the best places in New York to watch the fireworks. Spectacular views of Liberty Island, New Jersey, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. Don’t forget to bundle up!
B.Y.O.B. and […]
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