I Would Prefer Not To

Written by NY Press on November 9, 2011. Posted in Arts our town downtown, Blog, Books

In an unlikely pairing Occupy Wall Street has teamed up with Herman Melville to bolster its cause. Melville’s famous short story Bartleby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street is set to become another poster boy for the Occupy movement
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Street Scene: Occupy Wall Street in Zuccotti Park

Written by admin on November 9, 2011. Posted in Arts our town downtown

Last week, photographer Scot Surbeck caught volunteers charging batteries to supply electrical power for the kitchen and media tent at Occupy Wall Street in Zuccotti Park. Surbeck’s work can be found on his website, cityclickr.net. Photo by Scot Surbeck
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Capturing the Remains of Breast Cancer

Written by admin on November 9, 2011. Posted in Arts our town downtown

By Veronica Hoglund As I walked down Mulberry Street toward the Openhouse Gallery in the Lower East Side, I was mesmerized by a photograph visible through the glass exterior of the gallery’s storefront. As I gazed at the image of a woman, bare-chested and marked with a large scar along her breast, I was for
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Hotel Chantelle Celebrates a Week of Frights

Written by admin on November 4, 2011. Posted in Arts our town downtown

By Veronica Hoglund Though last Saturday’s weather may have gotten us all a little scared, Monday’s Halloween festivities managed to bring all of the city’s monsters out and about town. At Hotel Chantelle, in Lower Manhattan on Ludlow Street, goblins and ghouls, and everything in between celebrated the spooktacular night with drinks and dancing. In
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Kiddie Parade: Trick or treating on All Hallow’s Eve

Written by admin on November 2, 2011. Posted in Arts our town downtown

By Veronica Hoglund The tots of Downtown Manhattan sporting their costumes while trick or treating on All Hallow’s Eve. [photosmash id=28 layout='gallery_view_layout'
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Haunted Ground

Written by admin on October 26, 2011. Posted in Arts & Film, Arts our town downtown, Breaking News

The superlative ghostly hangouts of Downtown Manhattan By Annie Lubin Most (Proven) Haunted Place: Merchant’s House Museum The Merchant’s House Museum is the oldest New York City home to have survived virtually intact. Built in 1832 and occupied by the same family for 100 years, the house would be interesting if only because it’s a
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Eric Lanlard’s new book, Cake Boy

Written by admin on October 26, 2011. Posted in Arts our town downtown, Books

A Man with Pastries By Veronica Hoglund In celebration of Eric Lanlard’s new book, Cake Boy, New Yorkers gathered for an afternoon tea hosted by the Crosby Street Hotel. Guests sipped warm drinks and snacked on the most beautiful treats, which were even tastier than they appeared. Lanlard is best known for his cake boutique
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OWS Teach-In at St. Vincent’s

Written by NY Press on October 26, 2011. Posted in Arts our town downtown, Blog, Breaking News, Healthy Manhattan

OWS and the Coalition for a New Village Hospital are joining forces to protest the St. Vincent’s remodel.
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Around the Town

Written by admin on October 20, 2011. Posted in Arts & Film, Arts our town downtown

Top photo: The Drawing Center presented The Big Draw event at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, 1 Bowling Green, in Lower Manhattan Saturday, Oct. 15. Photo courtesy of Emily Gaynor
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Artificial Stars

Written by admin on October 19, 2011. Posted in Arts our town downtown

By Veronica Hogland Tuesday night, members of the art community gathered to see the Windmill Factory’s debut project “Reflecting the Stars,” created by Jon Morris. Attendees sipped cocktails and listened to speeches from members involved in the piece. The installation, which is located on Pier 49 off the Hudson River, will be open to the
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