Hey, all you fans of old Woody Allen movies, Tony Roberts, who was in Annie Hall, Play it Again Sam, Stardust Memories and other Allen masterpieces, will be reading short stories as part of a special Selected Shorts program designed for the Kingsborough Performing Arts Center (KPAC). I listen to Selected Shorts on WNYC radio [...]When was the last time you had a check up? Have you been to the dentist lately? How are you feeling? I always thought this “campaign” was a good idea, an annual wake-up call for people to remind each other (not just women reminding men) to take care of themselves and see a doctor or [...]New York, New York it’s a hell of a town. Or a hellish town if your kids go to public school because they have to apply for school when they reach middle and high school age. Why you ask? Because there are no neighborhood middle and high schools (i.e. no Park Slope High or Cobble [...]Maker Faire highlights: Reclaimed Home Italianate investment in Philly: CasaCara Bike shelf: Swissmiss Faith Bradford’s dollhouse: Apartment Therapy Proketo at Target: My Coney Home is where your stuff is: NY Times Home frangrance: NY Times
The NYPD is asking for the public's help identifying a woman who was found standing at the corner of 16th Avenue and Bell Boulevard in Queens.Changing lettering on all street signs in New York City will cost an estimated $27.5 million.On Saturday, October 2, 2010, Spoke the Hub (STH) is presenting a FREE program, sponsored by the American Red Cross in Greater New York, on emergency preparedness, to be held at the STH Re:Creation Center at 748 Union Street between 5th and 6th Avenues in Park Slope. The program will last one hour, from 12:30-1:30pm. [...]Make Patch better! Take our survey: OK Sorry, maybe next time View full size new Nassau County Police Department Photos http://o2.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/PATCH/resize/273x203/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/patch/406dbff886df63666216f625631ae656 Nassau County police arrested four Queens men for burglarizing boats in a Manorhaven marina ...
The Brooklyn Museum has a line-up of activities for kids and families that looks good. On Saturday, November 13, from noon-4 PM, the museum presents its fourth annual Children’s Book Fair, which will feature more than thirty-five newly published stories by Brooklyn-based authors and illustrators. Meet your favorite Brooklyn authors and engage in hands-on art [...]
On Saturday, October 2, 2010, Spoke the Hub (STH) is presenting a FREE program, sponsored by the American Red Cross in Greater New York, on emergency preparedness, to be held at the STH Re:Creation Center at 748 Union Street between 5th and 6th Avenues in Park Slope. The program will last one hour, from 12:30-1:30pm. [...]
Tonight see for yourself what the plaza of the Barclays Center is going to look like. From 6-8PM the public is invited as Forest City Ratner officials present the renderings to the public at Borough Hall (209 Joralemon St. between Adams and Court streets in Downtown Brooklyn).So it seems, the activists were right all along and now developer Bruce Ratner is admitting the truth: the Atlantic Yards project will not be completed in ten years. There is just no way. Now he’s saying that the 10-year-timeline that was bandied about was just a guess for environmental impact statements. Here Ratner is [...]Apple muffins the old fashioned way: A Cake Bakes in Brooklyn Sweet corn bruschetta: A Kitchen in Brooklyn Octoberfest on Fifth: All About Fifth Would the city shut down your kitchen?: NY Times Buttermilk Channel is a Michelin BIB pick: Eater Brunch at Broken English: Eat It Pig roast of the day: Ditmas Park Blog [...]
· Jura Koncius [Twitter]
The number of people shot citywide has gone up 4.5% from a year ago, jumping to 1,374. TheA number ofA people wounded or killed by gunfire is up citywide, sending waves of fear through some of New York 's most dangerous neighborhoods.The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado did in fact hit Queens on Thursday September 16th, 2010.A large tree uprooted by the tornado on Sept. 16 at Maria Hernandez Park. New York is under another severe weather warning today and throughout the week.A few storms may be severe early. Low 64F. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60%. new A fallen tree obstructs the street on Pratt Oval.
read more
A tornado watch was issued for New York City less than two weeks after storms barreled through Brooklyn and Queens.
Operation Dollhouse Interior Design Student Throws Operation Dollhouse For a Loop Operation Dollhouse In Which Dollhouses are Delivered to Five Top Shelter Publications Tech Talk Anna , IKEA's Chatbot , Graciously Answers Proust Questionnaire national 17 new posts Curbed NY 24 new posts Curbed LA 15 new posts Curbed SF 9 new posts hamptons 3 new posts Welcome to Curbed National Join us on Facebook Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed . Sign up for the Curbed National newsletter Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox . Tuesday , September 28, 2010 Featured Project NYC Crack Den-Turned-Elegant Victorian a Harlem Renaissance Tuesday , September 28, 2010, by Sarah Photo by Scott Frances Brett Beldock
. Operation Dollhouse Interior Design Student Throws Operation Dollhouse For a Loop Operation Dollhouse In Which Dollhouses are Delivered to Five Top Shelter Publications Tech Talk Anna , IKEA's Chatbot , Graciously Answers Proust Questionnaire national 17 new posts Curbed NY 24 new posts Curbed LA 15 new posts Curbed SF 9 new posts hamptons 3 new posts Welcome to Curbed National Join us on Facebook Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed . Sign up for the Curbed National newsletter Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox . Tuesday , September 28, 2010 On The Market Calif . and NYC Dominate Top 10 of the Nation's Filthy-Richest Zips Tuesday , September 28, 2010, by Sarah Click the image above to view
In this week's New Yorker, resident architecture critic Paul Goldberger assesses the starchitecture-studded CityCenter complex in Las Vegas, and what it ultimately means for the character of the city's makeup. In other words, asks Goldberger, how many Libeskinds and Viñolys does it take to make an urban center go from quality to kitsch? [The New Yorker]
The Environmental Protection Agency has designated Newtown Creek, between Brooklyn and Queens, a Superfund site, promising a thorough environmental cleanup of a long-neglected waterway that was once one of the busiest hubs of industrial activity in the city.
<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"read more
read more
read more