Posts Tagged ‘New York’

We Love Lin, But At What Cost? Is The Legacy Worth the Paycheck?

Written by NYPress on July 16, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle, News OTDT, News Our Town, Our Town, Our Town Downtown, Sports

New Houston offer makes one New Yorker wonder if Lin, despite huge fan base, is worth it It’s a bit of an odd thing to begin with— Jeremy Lin’s “Linsanity” legacy. How often does 25 games started, one insane week, and post-season injuries and irrelevance constitute one of the most-talked-about monikers in all of sports?
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What Are The Smallest Places To Live In NY?

Written by NYPress on July 11, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle, Real Estate

A quick look at some of the city’s close quarters It’s always cool to see the unique, weird, grand, odd, creepy, old, new, plain, packed (for your sake I’ll stop) abodes of others. From apartments to yachts, houses that aren’t our own are curious oddities. Heck, it’s half the reason things like the Travel Channel
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How to Celebrate Bastille Day in NYC

Written by NYPress on July 10, 2012. Posted in NY Press Exclusive

For those who feel that this year’s 4th of July celebrations ended too early, there may still be hope to keep on partying for independence and democracy, French-style. There will be more blue, white and red this week as Francophiles around the world celebrate Bastille Day, the French national holiday commemorating the storming of Paris’
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NY VS. CA: How Will It Change the Divorce Outcome For Katie Holmes?

Written by NYPress on July 3, 2012. Posted in Blog, NY Press Exclusive

The Tom Cruise/Katie Holmes divorce saga is already off to a dramatic start. Many people expect their divorce to be messy, but these two are already torn on where to hold the proceedings. When Holmes and Cruise were together, they lived in Los Angeles, reports Reuters, but Holmes filed for divorce in New York where
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Supreme Court Ruling on Arizona’s Immigration Law not a Victory for Immigrant Communities

Written by NYPress on July 1, 2012. Posted in Breaking News, Politics

On Monday, the Supreme Court issued a ruling that largely amends Arizona’s controversial 2010 anti-immigration law. However, despite ruling out several important elements, the court upheld the “show me your papers” provision, which authorizes police officers to operate random identity checks on “suspicious” persons. By Laurent Berstecher The Court ruled out three key provisions
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Promising No More Drama, Garodnick Declares for Comptroller

Written by Our Town on April 4, 2012. Posted in News Our Town, Our Town

By Andrew J. Hawkins All those suffering from John Liu scandal exhaustion, consider the alternative: Dan Garodnick, your “no drama” comptroller candidate. That is the message the Upper East Side councilman sent to his supporters on Tuesday as he announced his intentions to run for city comptroller in 2013. “You’re not going to get a
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A Sea of Sound

Written by West Side Spirit on April 4, 2012. Posted in Arts our town, Arts west side spirit, Our Town, West Side Spirit

A Sea of Sound Tallying New York’s philharmonic excess By Joseph Smith Is it just me or is it too loud in here? Often, when I attend symphonic concerts, I find myself disconcerted by the noisiness of the programming. It seems to me that concerts now tend to be too unrelievedly composed of works from
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The Economic Engine that Roared

Written by Sean Creamer on April 4, 2012. Posted in Our Town, West Side Spirit

Greg David examines the business of what makes New York work By Sean Creamer Knowledge of the art of business is a requirement for anyone who hopes to cover the fast-paced business world of New York. Beyond that, though, an understanding of the history and players who have made this city into what it was
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Notes From the Neighborhood: Preservationists Target UWS Site

Written by Megan Finnegan Bungeroth on April 4, 2012. Posted in Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit, West Side Spirit

Compiled by Megan Bungeroth & Josh Rogers The Preservation League of New York, a statewide group, has added the IRT Powerhouse building on West 59th Street and 11th Avenue to its “Seven to Save” list of historic sites it will push to preserve by achieving landmark status or securing other means of assured preservation. Local
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A Camp For Every Budget

Written by NY Press on April 4, 2012. Posted in Our Town Downtown, Special Sections

A Camp For Every Budget If you’re worried about how to afford summer camp, here are some cost-saving steps to consider Summer camp is a wonderful opportunity for children to learn life lessons like leadership, independence and self-confidence, as well as trying new activities like sailing, ropes course and waterskiing. It’s hard to put a
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