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Living in the city doesn’t mean you have to deprive yourself from spending some one-on-one time with Mother Nature. When the Big Apple isn’t being ravaged by the unbearable cold during its bitter w...
It’s not Friday night with the girls until you all can collectively gather together and exclaim “woo” in high-pitched in unison. Kick off the weekend the right way by rolling up to one of these cit...
As a major commercial, financial and cultural center, New York City harbors the perfect conditions for cultivating innovation and creativity. In the midst of all the urban clamor – the result of cr...
Although we’re used to seeing men work the turntables behind a DJ booth, there’s plenty of women who know how to spin a track and electrify a crowd. Whether you’re a first-time club goer or a maste...
I was elated to see a decorated light pole on a side street in Long Island City. Covered in blue and yellow mosaic tiles, the base of the fixture flaunted a stylized interpretation of a sunflower, ...
Wander through the streets of New York City long enough and you’ll eventually cross paths with photographer Daniel Albanese. He’ll likely be looking through the lens of a camera, awkwardly contorti...
Washington Square Park (nycgovparks.org/parks/washington-square-park) is a lot of things. It’s a marsh, a cemetery and a popular tourist attraction all in one. On nice days, it can become a gather...
Rosie the Riveter is a cultural icon. We are all familiar with the yellow Westinghouse poster she’s on. She’s depicted in a red, polka-dotted bandana, flexing her right bicep. The phrase "We Can Do...
Contrary to common belief, Paul insists that pigeons aren’t disease ridden animals. While New Yorkers commonly refer to them as “rats with wings,” Paul, who has adopted the nickname “the Birdman,” ...
Bushwick has somehow found a way to make recycling fun. Scattered around Jefferson and Dekalb streets in Brooklyn, bright, honeycomb-like racks are hanging on street posts. Although they look like ...
The interior of the Oracle Club looks like it could serve as the backdrop to any Harry Potter movie.
I found Tina Piña Trachtenburg, known as Motherpigeon (motherpigeon.com), perched next to a tree in Union Square. She sat on a crate and was surrounded by a flock of birds. In any other circumstan...
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