Macy’s Fourth of July Spectacular electrified the skies over NYC last night with booming blooms of reds, whites and blues. Hundreds of thousands of spectators were enthralled by the “patriotic canvass” erupting 1,000 feet over the Hudson River which included fiery spirals, glittering starbursts and even combustive smiley faces. The 40,000 fireworks launched from six [...]
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HAPPY FOURTH, Y’ALL
July 4th, 2010
“This year, Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks makes its second foray to the Hudson River. Here are prime places to catch the show.” via NY Magazine Related Posts: Macy’s Illuminating Evening ; All Fired-Up On Hudson ; Fragments of Fire & Water Related articles by Zemanta Celebrate Your Independence… Jersey Style (alwaysablogsmaid.com) New York City’s [...]
RAGAMUFFIN THANKSGIVINGS
November 25th, 2009
If it was known at all outside of New York City, it was because of a chapter in Betty Smith’s “A Tree Grows In Brooklyn” when Francie dons a mask and becomes an urchin in the streets of Williamsburg, Brooklyn on Thanksgiving. Indeed, long before Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade appeared in New York City, there [...]
FIREWORKS FROM 42nd STREET
July 5th, 2009
People standing on 42nd Street watch fireworks explode over the Hudson River during Macy’s annual 4th of July fireworks show on July 4, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan) Yahoo! News Sphere: Related Content
ON THE FOURTH AGAIN
July 5th, 2009
Another Fourth of July has come and gone while we (Americans in general, New Yorkers in particular, everyone else along the way) end the celebrations we had today and look forward to those we’ll (hopefully) continue to have tomorrow. A sulfurous halo of light cloaks the skyline–a spontaneous rocket trail is seen here, a random [...]
ALL FIRED-UP ON HUDSON
May 7th, 2009
Macy’s plans to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s discovery of this region have angered many New Yorkers. The retail mega-store announced last Monday that its Fourth of July fireworks extravaganza will, in tribute to Hudson the explorer, be moved to the river that bears his name. A stretch of the Hudson River between [...]
SANTA CLAUS: EDGAR’S NOT MACY’S CREATION?
December 21st, 2008
Once upon a Yuletide time of year in 1890, there lived a man named James Edgar. A longtime resident of Brockton, Massachusetts, he was often called the “”P.T. Barnum” of that city. He loved donning costumes and would entertain the townsfolk with his protean masquerading. His customary clown outfit was his most popular, but during [...]
MACY’S ILLUMINATING EVENING
July 3rd, 2008
Even though its patriotic significance has long ago given way to mostly sheer entertainment and spectacle, another Fourth of July has arrived. While the cost of living is skyrocketing, trust in our national leadership plummeting, hope for America’s future eroding, and a series of on-going and prospective wars are severely draining this nation’s resources, the [...]
SANTA AT DREAM-LIGHT SPEED
December 22nd, 2007
Circa: 1959. The place: Macy’s Herald Square. Here I am below, your faithful and eccentric blogger, photographed when he first visited Santa Claus. My expression of innocent incredulity is only a reflection of the claustrophobic glitter and glare of the crowded faces and noise, of anxious kids and harried parents, which surrounded me beyond the [...]
FESTIVE VIEWS
December 16th, 2007
During the Christmas holidays, window shopping in New York City is actually window sightseeing. Stores, reflective of this festive season (and, naturally, of their commerce), adorn their windows with gorgeously impressive displays that are sure to capture the eyes and the generous emotions of passers-by. Even though FAO Schwarz is famous for its toy-themed displays [...]
LIONS…BEARS…BALLOONS, A PARADE
November 22nd, 2007
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade began floating down 7th Avenue in 1924 and, probably to put parade spectators (to wit: holiday shoppers) into a buying frame of mind, was originally called the Macy’s Christmas Parade. There were, however, no huge balloons in the parade’s first three seasons; instead, live animals borrowed from the Central Park [...]
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Quotes of the Day
- Rand Beers"The precondition to freedom is security." […]
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Google Reader
- Gmail Priority Inbox Sorts Your Email For You. And It’s Fantastic. August 31, 2010Email overload has finally met its match. Tomorrow, Gmail is rolling out a new feature called Priority Inbox that is going to be a Godsend for those of you who dread opening your email. In short, Google has built a system that figures out which of your messages are important, and presents them at the top of the screen so you don’t miss them. The rest of your […]Jason Kincaid
- New Board Game Café Welcomes You, But Not Your Laptop August 30, 2010Snakes and Lattes on Sunday evening, papered up in advance of its first day of business, which is today. Ben Castanie's new Koreatown café, at 600 Bloor Street West, just east of Palmerston Avenue, will emphatically not have free Wi-Fi. In fact, laptops and their attendant air of isolation are completely counter to what Castanie is trying to do. "I […]Steve Kupferman
- Sorry, Glenn... August 30, 2010I got a ton of requests to make more "Two Turntables and a Homophone" shirts after this weekend's Glenn Beckstrosity. I'm going to take pre-orders until Friday for a reprint and get them made next week. Dig in if you have two turntables, a microphone and like cotton! Even if you don't need a t-shirt, please feel free to pass the link […](author unknown)
- SWEET SOMETHINGS. August 29, 2010ummm... no words necessary.cutest little puppy clothes i've ever seen. visit the rover etsy shop. XO. […]James Kicinski
- A 64-GB Hard Drive the Size of a Stamp August 29, 2010A new hard drive on a chip portends reduced weight and size in portable PCs. […]By STEPHEN WILLIAMS
- If They Hate Us, Why Haven’t They Killed Us Yet? August 29, 2010Here’s a Venn diagram of the US population, the world Muslim population, the overlap, and al-Qaeda. The al-Qaeda dot had to be sized up tenfold in order to be visible. If Islam were really a blood-soaked religion and most Muslims really backed al-Qaeda, wouldn’t they have taken us out already? Found at Osborne Ink. […]snarla
- Best Tweet Evah? August 27, 2010Even funnier if you know that Crowley is the Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, i.e., chief spokesman at the State Department. United States Department of State - United States - State Department - Law - Legal Information […]Josh Marshall
- McDonald's Hamburgers Don't Age August 27, 2010Things that are made from organic material age and decay, especially when they stop being alive. A piece of home-baked bread, say, left on your kitchen counter, will get moldy relatively fast. Lord knows what some ground beef would smell like after a week. But the artist Sally Davies has been photographing one McDonald's hamburger and fries every day fo […]Morgan Clendaniel
- 1922 Kodachrome – Color Moving Pictures August 27, 2010Seeing something like this is kind of unreal to me… I feel like I’m dreaming! This is some of the oldest color motion picture footage, and it’s completely charming and beautiful to see. I think it’s the closest I can ever really get to time travel. Found via Chateau Thombeau, a great blog that I recently started reading. […]anja
- Vintage Internet Ads August 26, 2010I saw these posters on Unplggd and they made me laugh. They were designed by a Sao Paulo ad agency called Moma. Won’t it be fun to be grandmas and grandpas and see vintage ads for things like the iPhone and feel nostalgic? P.S. — Thank you for all the internet love yesterday (here on Design Mom, on twitter and on facebook) — I’m still grinning ear to ear! […]Design Mom
NY Times (NY Regional)
- Storm Front Coming September 2, 2010In New York Online, anxiety about Hurricane Earl, and some talking points for those who are cooped up inside with the family. […]
- In Medical School Shift, Meeting Patients on Day 1 September 2, 2010A new curriculum at N.Y.U. is intended to foster more personal relationships between medical students and patients. […]
- Skunks in Manhattan September 2, 2010Skunks in the city: not a new concept, but a stinky one nonetheless. […]
- In Poll, Lazio Leading G.O.P. Rival September 2, 2010Rick A. Lazio leads Carl P. Paladino in the Republican primary race for governor, but many voters remain undecided, a new survey shows. […]
- I Don't Wanna Grow Up: Late Night With 'Yo Gabba Gabba!' September 2, 2010The stars of the Nick Jr. show - which is also popular with children, we're told - rock with the Roots on Jimmy Fallon's show. […]
- State Pension Fund Faces Shortfall, Candidate Says September 2, 2010Harry J. Wilson, a Republican running for state comptroller, argues that rosy numbers released annually by Albany are an illusion. […]
- Murakami Art in Thanksgiving Parade September 2, 2010Takashi Murakami's superflat characters about 40 feet long when their balloon incarnations are completed, and about three stories tall when filled with helium. […]
- Our Towns: Blasé About Hurricane Maps? Remember 1938 September 2, 2010The ’38 hurricane killed 50 people on Long Island. […]
- Bedbug Fears Unnerve Flea Market Shoppers September 2, 2010Also in the Morning Buzz: A lawsuit over a lost painting screeches to a halt; a candidate says the state pension fund is in dire shape; and other regional news. […]
- After a Cameo on Cable, Jets Hit the Stage September 2, 2010The Jets took in an early private performance of the show “Black Angels Over Tuskegee” on Wednesday in Manhattan. […]
Gothamist
- Funeral For Girl Who Died Of Asthma Attack September 2, 2010(NY1) Yesterday, the funeral for 11-year-old Briana Ojeda was held in Park Slope, Brooklyn, and a horse-drawn carriage—escorted by police—brought the child's body to the St. Xavier Church. Ojeda died last after suffering an asthma attack at a playground, and her parents have claimed that a police officer not only blocked her mother from driving her to t […]Jen Chung
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- State Senate Candidate Arrested For Menacing His Ex September 2, 2010NY state Senate candidate David Mejias was arrested last night and charged for stalking and menacing his ex-girlfriend. According to Nassau County police, Mejias, 39, followed his 34-year-old ex-girlfriend in his car, forced her off the road in Matinecock, screamed at her, then chased her when she tried to get away. Mejias was charged with second-degree mena […]Ben Yakas
- Early Addition September 2, 2010Photograph by FlySi on Flickr From the Gothamist Newsmap: A power outage at Mill Lane & Bivona St in the Bronx, shots fired at 118th Ave in Queens, and a commercial armed robbery on Staten Island. On oil platform off Louisiana exploded this morning. This morning, police were still on the scene of the Maryland headquarters of Discovery Communications, whe […]Jen Chung
- Drunken Man Takes Leisurely Drive On Queens Boardwalk September 2, 2010Rockaway Boulevard A Queens dad was arrested this week under Leandra's Law after cruising down the pedestrian-only Rockaway Beach Boulevard completely drunk with six kids in tow. Doesn't he know one should always hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach? Renato Bernal, 41, had almost one-and-a-half times the legal alcohol limit when he drove the kids down 30 […]Ben Yakas
- Rupert Murdoch Loves A "Fat Pig" September 2, 2010When you're done reading the Lindsay Lohan cover story, you can also read about Rupert Murdoch vs. Arthur Sulzberger media war in Vanity Fair. According to a summary of the story, VF reporter Sarah Ellison spoke to Andrew Neil, who was editor of Murdoch’s Sunday Times. Neil says, "Americans have this patrician attitude that they have a God-given ri […]Jen Chung
- Hurricane Earl Heads Closer, Tropical Storm Watch In Effect September 2, 2010A man fishing off a pier in North Carolina today (AP) New York City, Long Island, and southern Westchester County are under a tropical storm watch, which means we could see 39- to 73 mile per hour winds, as Hurricane Earl heads closer to the U.S.. Winds of 100 mph are expected to hit the Outer Banks in North Carolina tonight, and then Earl will continue nort […]Jen Chung
- Happy 90210 Day, New York September 2, 2010Valerie hailed from Buffalo, NY and smoked pot We may be in New York City, but it's still September 2nd, 2010 here—which means we can still celebrate 90210 day. There are some New York ties during the original series: Brandon Walsh eventually works for the New York Chronicle (D.C. branch), and on top of that, every deadbeat character on the show was ori […]Jen Carlson
- If Bloomberg Doesn't Finish Third Term, It's 'Cause He Died September 2, 2010Because there's rampant speculation (or at least a dearth of pre-Labor Day stories) that he's being wooed for a possible White House job, Mayor Bloomberg was extra-emphatic that he'll finish out his controversial third term at NYC mayor. The Post's David Seifman asked him, "Are there any circumstances under which you would not serve […]Jen Chung
- 10-Year-Old Hit By Stray Bullets In Brooklyn September 2, 2010A 10-year-old boy was the latest victim of stray bullets from a gang shootout last night in Brooklyn. Khalil Robinson was watching TV in his first floor East New York apartment when he was struck by two bullets, once in the neck and once in the shoulder. According to witnesses, the gun fight began as a turf war between two groups of teenagers in the neighbor […]Ben Yakas
Arts & Culture
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- Fall Preview Art Shell TK August 23, 2010[…]
- Kanye West Tweets the Fall August 23, 2010Armed with the seasons must-have album (and a new Twitter account), the rapper will be everywhere. […]
- Art: The Twenty August 23, 2010Our most anticipated shows of fall. […]
- Books: The Twenty August 23, 2010Our most anticipated fiction and nonfiction of fall. […]
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- Hong Kongs Hit Girl August 23, 2010Millions of Asian action-movie fans can’t be wrong: Maggie Q, star of the CW’s Nikita, is about to knock your socks off. […]
- Movies: The Twenty August 23, 2010Our most anticipated films of fall. […]
- Classical & Dance: The Twenty August 23, 2010Our most anticipated events of fall. […]
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