Get this on your calendar now. The World Science Festival is a can’t-miss New York City cultural event – a five-day celebration of science – that runs from May 27 through May 31. A science street fair for the public.
Category: NYC Urban Life
Hawks in New York City
Photo credit: unidentified Most people might not think New York City has much wildlife but with all the parks in and around the city, there is a surprising amount of furry and feathery creatures about. Last April I wrote about Dora who built her nest near Tompkins Square Park. It seems that Dora, and her mate Christo,…
NYC Restaurant Week
It’s that time of the year again…!! http://www.nycgo.com/restaurantweek
“Girl Rising” Limited Engagement April 20-25
Last month I took my two eldest children to see “Girl Rising”; it spawned a lot of questions and comments which was exactly what I had hoped. “Girl Rising” journeys around the globe to witness the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change a girl – and the world. “Girl…
Riverside Park in Early Bloom
The daffodils are greeting visitors to Riverside Park on the UWS.
New On-Demand Car Service – Zypsee
Zypsee is an affordable, easy-to-use taxi alternative for NYC. This service lets you request rides using your iPhone or Android phone while you wait in comfort inside — your phone lets you know when your driver has arrived. No more standing on a cold street corner or hunting blindly for taxis. This all happens for…
apple seeds Halloween Bash, October 28
A Cross Town Trip on a Dull Winter Day
On the M86 from the Upper West Side to the Upper East Side.
Hugh Jackman – Back on Broadway
“The impossibly talented, impossibly energetic Mr. Jackman is a glorious dinosaur among live entertainers of the 21st century: an honest-to-gosh old-fashioned matinee idol who connects to his audiences without a hint of contempt for them or for himself.” I am sometimes conflicted with Mr. Brantley’s theatrical reviews but he got it right in this one. …
Subway Sketcher
I took a circuitous root home from work tonight and found myself on the south bound R train heading to Times Square. The gentleman across from me was a teacher – some papers fell out of his notebook and as I picked them up of the subway floor for him, he made a remark about…