Galapagos Arts Space Presents “‘Swingin’ At Jack’s’”
BROOKLYN — The year is 1947 and Jack’s gin joint is the hottest place in town. The saucy French maitre-d orders you to take your seat as the flirty cigarette girls try to sell you a jujubee along with your cigarette. {read more} Brooklyn Daily Eagle
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Gerry Menditto has been the Genius of the Cyclone for over 34 years. Within that time, he has seen countless numbers of anxious individuals tensely ascend its 85-foot plunge, excitedly descend, and hectically barrel along the tracks of the legendary roller-coaster in rattle-edged scintillation. In 1975, he took what he thought would be a two-week [...]
New York’s Hudson River Valley was the backdrop for “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” one of the earliest examples of ghost stories in American literature. Irving, a native New Yorker, relied on local landmarks and the lore about them handed down from Dutch settlers who arrived some 200 years before the story was published in [...]
Two pairs of swans have gone on the warpath in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park and are beautifully engaged in killing each other. Apparently, the 60 acre park isn’t big enough for our feathery friends who had been living in peaceful coexistence amid the tranquil verdure at opposite ends of the park: the northern and southern ends. [...]
The Figaro (Bleecker at McDougal) was my hangout.
But I was nervous about taking pictures. Note the look I got from one patron. People didn’t like having their pictures taken. And on hot nights, it could trigger a fist fight. The Village was a rough place. {read more} All I’ve Seen [A fascinating NYC photo essay [...]
Rockaway Beach “The waves sneak up on you at night,” he said. “They pull you in and you’re dead before you know it.” ["The Appeal and Danger of the Beach in the Dark"]
Related: Rockaway Beach Closes After 6 Drownings
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Yesterday was a humdinger of a day: a whopping 92 degrees in Central Park, beating the old record of 83 set in 1942 (quite before my time). Beaches in and around NYC were packed with pre-season bathers who could only lounge on the sand not go into the surf due to the still frigid waters. [...]
No one’s job is safe any longer, be it man or woman…or beast. Recently, the Bronx Zoo released a (MUST-SEE) video of a porcupine receiving his pink slip, citing budget cutbacks as the reason for the quill-coated creature’s departure; this was merely a harbinger of more firings to come…and come they did.
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The long-delayed, inconveniently anticipated, and, of course, cost overrun new South Ferry Station has opened today; it’s New York City’s first new subway station in twenty years. Originally set to open in 2007, the $527 million project was designed for “better connections” and to spur economic growth in Lower Manhattan.
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The MTA’s longstanding tradition for attempting new and expensive technology that usually winds up in the wastebasket continues unabated. Their latest brainstorm, resulting in the loss of $14 million, was supposed to “revolutionize” bus travel. Commuters would not only know when the next bus was due to arrive but would also be able to monitor [...]
Orchestra leader Guy Lombardo was “Mister New Year’s Eve” for nearly half of the twentieth century. He became the Spirit or Champion of each fledgling year for countless audiences and, from 1929 to 1976, was as recognizable a presence as the Times Square Ball. First on radio and then television, his Royal Canadians presented [...]
Nowadays, Evacuation Day lies dormant in the annals of American history; its significance entirely lost or unknown to most Americans. Outside of scholars, studied in this nation’s history, a mere handful of people would know what transpired in New York City on November 25, 1783: The orderly return of a city to its citizens, seven [...]
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