SR Socially Relevant Film Festival (™) New York, a relatively new non-profit film festival, has its 3rd edition March 14-20, 2016 at the Bow Tie Cinemas in Chelsea, The School of Visual Arts MFA So...

Whenever I pass by the Empire State building, I am always reminded of a certain well-known urban legend. According to this story, a penny thrown from the observation deck of the Empire State buildi...

"I think the friendships I’ve made. My friends from college are the ones that will stay with me. We all get each other so well and I’m grateful for going to my college and meeting them. I just ne...

When you live in a city as fast paced as NYC, you’re accustomed to change. Stores have a tendency to come and go, and new apartment complexes are constantly being constructed. That’s why I keep com...

No other skyline in the world can compare to the one you find in New York City. Ionic buildings jet into the sky and decorate the horizon at all times; it is truly a breathtaking sight. Of all of...

If you walk through a New York City public park, you’ll probably come across a few benches decorated with bronze plaques. Most of the time, names are inscribed onto them, which leads me to believe ...

Designed for the 1964 World’s Fair, the Observation Towers – known for their “flying saucer-like" appearance – are iconic structures in New York City history. Decades ago, visitors could get an ama...

If you live in New York City, you’ve probably seen this man before:

“I think I have two life lessons. The most recent one is learning to stand up for yourself and to acknowledge your self worth. Even though I believe I have a high sense of self worth, sometimes I ...

Flushing holds a not-so-secret secret. The neighborhood, located in Queens, is home to a famous – and underground – food establishment known as the Golden Mall. Unlike other malls or restaurants, t...

Within Flushing Meadows Corona Park lies the Unisphere, a 12-story high sculpture of the Earth, made of stainless steel. As the world’s largest global structure, the Unisphere is a popular tourist ...

Spring has finally arrived! After a treacherous winter in New York City, the sudden onset of warm weather is causing everyone to celebrate early. Just today, I heard the first ice cream truck roll ...

In front of the New York Public Library stands two of New York City’s most popular public sculptures: Patience and Fortitude. Modeled by Edward Clark Potter, the world famous lions are made of marb...