NWHL Launch with Olympic medalists Dani Rylan,Angela Ruggiero, Hilary Knight, Erika Lawler Last Monday I had the honor of being present at the launch of the NWHL – the National Women’s Hockey League. The league will give women the opportunity to play competitive hockey and be paid for it. The first-ever all women’s professional paid hockey…
MTA fares are set to rise Monday, March 22, 2015. The increase will make your commuting fare increase from $2.50 to $2.75. Long Islander, don’t think you’re not going to feel this. LIRR and Metro-North are also set to rise by about 4.25% or less. Price hikes will vary from line to line. Those in…
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,…
Boasting a recent win at the Empire State Games, the Central Park Senior Lady Hawks women’s team is now preparing for the USA National Hockey Championships in Green Bay, WI March 26-30. The Senior Lady Hawks are a team of college-educated woman new to the working environment of New York City. They have played college hockey at D1 and D3…
Special Exhibitions GalleryFebruary 6 – April 18, 2015 Museum at the Fashion Institute of TechnologySeventh Avenue at 27 StreetNew York City 10001-5992 Yves Saint Laurent + Halston: Fashioning the ’70s celebrates the two designers who defined the sexy and glamorous fashions of the 1970s. This is the first exhibition to juxtapose their work and analyze the…
Longest…winter…ever… Notification issued 3/2/15 9:54 PM. The New York City Office of Emergency Management today issued a travel advisory for a wintry mix of snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain Tuesday evening March 3, through Wednesday morning March 4, 2015. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for 3:00 PM Tuesday through 2:00 AM Wednesday. Snow will…
cold and gray….
Worth a visit to the Metropolitan Museum, the exhibition – www.metmuseum.org/deathbecomesher – explores the aesthetic development and cultural implications of mourning fashions of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Approximately 30 ensembles, many of which are being exhibited for the first time, reveal the impact of high-fashion standards on the dictates of bereavement rituals as they evolved…