Fit for a queen: Cleopatra's Needle, Central Park's Egyptian obelisk, is one of the nominees in the PIP initiative (Picture by the Wurts Brothers, courtesy NYPL)You've got just seven more days to vote in the Partners In Preservation initiative, sponsor... »
A little short notice on this, but… If you’re looking for an UWS adventure tomorrow (Saturday, 4/27), “Wildman” Steve Brill is leading an urban foraging tour through Central Park starting at 4:00 pm — but you need to purchase tickets by 11:59 pm tonigh... »
saturdayobscura day = a celebration of unusual places, with back-room tours and expeditions. 'kind of like open house ny, but a little weirder and all over'. various locations + prices. 10am-5pm: nyc food bloggers and bakers unite for a bake sale at th... »
The space shuttle test vehicle Enterprise today arrived in New York City, passing by the State of Liberty and other landmarks before landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Sometime in June, the Enterprise will be placed on a barge that tugbo... »
[Photo: Daniel Krieger] Without being prompted, the chef Andy Ricker tells me he isn't an expert on Thai cooking. Since 1987, as he has explained many times in recent years, he's been obsessed with the stuff. It's a learning... »
Under one recommendation from DOT's new West Side transportation study, paint would be used to channelize a block of 66th Street from three lanes down to two. The Department of Transportation has completed a multi-year transportation study of the Upper... »
Photo by myself in Columbus Circle, at 59th Street and Central Park West. A podium and many signs were put up the other day for the New York City Marathon, in Columbus Circle. The New York Marathon is normally run in the beginning of November (!) There... »
Name, Hometown, School, Major: Rohan Jotwani. Queens, New York aka ‘The Dirty 718′ aka ‘Nobody really calls it that…yet.’ Columbia College, Biology. Claim to Fame: Evidently, I remind people of this ”Kevin G, Badass MC” character. DJ Brohan has no comm... »
