Downtown Social: The Year of the Dragon

Written by admin on February 1, 2012. Posted in Arts our town downtown

This past Sunday, Jan 29., hundreds of New Yorkers gathered in and around Chinatown to bid adieu to the previous year and welcome the Year of the Dragon. The celebration wrapped up a week of festivities associated with the holiday that began the previous Monday. The day included an extravagant parade and an outdoor festival
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DT Social: Freeze Tag on Wall Street

Written by NY Press on January 25, 2012. Posted in Arts our town downtown

Light snow and freezing temperatures didn’t deter a group from participating in the sixth annual Freeze Tag on Wall Street. Organized by The Levys’ Unique New York, a New York City-based tour company, adults recreated recess at the intersection of Wall and Broad streets last Saturday. The menu of games included such traditional schoolyard fare
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Downtown Social: Julie Menin Fundraises in Soho

Written by admin on January 18, 2012. Posted in Arts our town downtown

By: Lillian Rizzo While Julie Menin currently serves as the chair of Community Board 1 in Lower Manhattan, she is eyeing a new, as yet officially unnamed political office in 2013. Last week, Menin held two fundraisers in Soho: one at the home of philanthropist Henry Buhl and another at SoHo Alliance President Sean Sweeney’s
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Downtown Social: Mulchfest 2012

Written by Marissa Maier on January 11, 2012. Posted in Arts our town downtown

The streets of New York City have recently resembled a Christmas tree cemetery, with dried-up firs and evergreens lining the edge of the sidewalks. For those looking to discard their holiday tree in a green way, the Downtown Alliance hosted its annual MulchFest at Lower Manhattan’s Bowling Green. The trunks and pine needles were quickly
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Poetry on the Bowery

Written by admin on January 4, 2012. Posted in Arts our town downtown, Uncategorized

On the first day of the new year, hundreds packed into St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery for the 38th annual New Year’s Day Marathon Benefit Reading. The event featured over 140 poets and performers, including Patti Smith and Suzanne Vega, among others. The church opened its doors in the mid-afternoon and the readings continued well past
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Veronica’s Top Pics of 2011

Written by admin on December 28, 2011. Posted in Arts our town downtown

By Veronica Hoglund Every year, New York City has the ability to keep its inhabitants occupied with exciting and fabulous things to do. This year, like most in New York, was insane, wonderful, exhausting and memorable. So let’s celebrate 2011 while there is still time, as 2012 holds another round of happenings just as marvelous
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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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This isn’t Your Nana’s Bingo Game

Written by admin on October 13, 2011. Posted in Arts our town downtown

The first rule of the Underground Rebel Bingo Club is you don’t talk about it—however, like any secret, this one is worth sharing. Last Saturday night I headed to the Gramercy Theatre, where attendees indulged in the most hardcore game of bingo I have ever played. Some of the luckier club members won stellar prizes,
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