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One to Watch: Alex & Eli's Inspired Suiting
NBC New York Fashion
Jan 30Aja Singer and Anna Zemen's shared background in science prepared them for the scruples of suiting. »
State Liquor Authority Denies License For Proposed Queens Strip Club
WCBSTV Local Business
Jan 18Had the license been approved, the Gypsy Rose -- which is located near the southern side of the Queensboro Bridge -- would have opened its doors to the public. »
Behind the walls of Queensbridge Houses
NYC in Focus
Dec 28Click on individual images for captions (Photo: Sarah Alvi) I was an alien in Queensbridge Houses. With my hijab, I looked like an Arab though I was not. I spoke fluent English though it was my first time in the United States. By an average Pakistani’... »
Hope Floats! Muncipal Art Society Revives Plans for East River Waterfront
The New York Observer
Dec 13Building booms come and developers go, but a good project has a way of sticking around. Times Square, Columbus Circle, Hudson River Park, Queens West, all have seen their ups and downs, all are in various states of repose. It was almost five years ago ... »
With Kelly Out Of The Picture, Ed Koch Throws His Support Behind Chris Quinn
The New York Observer Politics
Dec 12Ed Koch (Getty) Former Mayor Ed Koch thinks Chris Quinn is the best person to take his old job in 2013 now that he's given up his dream of seeing NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly in City Hall. "I urged Ray Kelly to run for the last year-and-a-half. He told ... »
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A snowy Saturday
New York Social Diary
Jan 23Central Park bridle path. Saturday, 2:00 PM. Photo: JH. Monday, January 23, 2012. A snowy Saturday from wee hours till late morning. No storming, just a blanketing to wake up to. And very cold outside. People were up and »
The 1826 country resort still there on 61st Street
Ephemeral New York
Jan 22When this Georgian-style stone carriage house—built in 1799 on today’s 61st Street off of York Avenue—became the Mount Vernon Hotel in 1826, it must have been a beautiful place for a country vacation. “The Hotel advertised itself as ‘free from the nois... »
Dark Knight Spotted Overlooking Roosevelt Island - Batman's Atop The Queensboro Bridge
Roosevelt Islander
Jan 20Image of Batman On Queensboro Bridge from Marcovalerio Melis Who was that masked man atop the Queensboro Bridge overlooking Roosevelt Island. Was it the Caped Crusader himself. The answer comes from Roosevelt Island resident Marcovalerio Melis who capt... »
The vintage store signs of the far East Side
Ephemeral New York
Jan 18Some of those Manhattan neighborhoods lining the East River—Turtle Bay, Kips Bay, East Midtown—are kind of in a store sign time warp. Seems like First, Second, and Third Avenues have more old-school signage than trendier blocks closer to Midtown or in ... »
Residents Of 52nd Street Co-Op Want To Rename Block "River Place"
Gothamist
Jan 16Jealous of neighbors who get to live on streets called Sutton Place and Beekman Place, the residents of the Southgate co-op on 52nd Street would like to class up their block's name. According to the NY Times, some shareholders at the co-op—which stands... »