While a woman for New York City Mayor should not seem so bizarre: New York is after all the hippest City on earth. The fact that a female candidate for office requires a poll is concerning. 64 per cent of New Yorker’s would be comfortable with a woman contender for mayor but do not want… Read more »
Cardinal Timothy Dolan may not consider himself a candidate for the Papacy but that doesn’t stop New Yorker’s counting him in the running. People from all over New York, across the country , and abroad descended on St Patrick’s on Sunday morning to bid Dolan good luck for his upcoming trip. Some members of the… Read more »
When Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation he said it in Latin and only one reporter was fluent enough in the language of the Roman Empire to get the scoop of a lifetime. For while only God knows who the next Pope will be and New York’s own Cardinal Timothy Dolan will play a part… Read more »
It’s a long way from Chelsea Harbor and the football club which he owns but Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich knows New York is the best place to be and has docked his yacht “Eclipse” on the Hudson River. It’s the world’s largest Yacht and measures 557 ft in length. The cost of this moving city… Read more »
John Galliano leaves his New York City hideaway with countless pieces of baggage and reputation still in tatters. Shamed designer Galliano took no less then 3 cars and 4 hours to check out of his Inn on Irving Place. Dior’s former chief designer had one SUV laden with Louis Vuitton luggage and hat boxes. Another… Read more »
New Yorkers and many dignitaries braved the cold to gather at Temple Emanu-El on Fifth Avenue to attend Mayor Ed Koch’s funeral. In addition to his family, Ed Koch was eulogized by Mayor Bloomberg and President Bill Clinton. In attendance, there was Senator Schumer, former Senator D’Amato, Christine Quinn, Charlie Rangel, former Mayor… Read more »
Ask any New Yorker and they will tell you they love Grand Central Terminal. Today as the Grand Old building celebrates its 100th birthday we can thank Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy for preserving this magnificent piece of New York history. In 1975, when Grand Central was threatened with demolition, it was Jackie Kennedy who… Read more »
The sunset view from the Trump World Tower at United Nations Plaza was magical and dizzying. High above Manhattan, we found ourselves eye-level with a glowing Empire State building. In the distance, the jeweled, twinkling arms of three bridges pointed the way to Brooklyn and Queens. But the lights also drew attention to a shadow… Read more »
If walls could talk, the Naumburg Bandshell would be New York City’s fiercest chatterbox. It’s been standing between Bethesda Terrace and Central Park’s famed, tree-lined Mall Promenade for almost 80 years, collecting memories while sharing music and words. Visit the Bandshell early in the morning and you’ll find a brief moment of quiet and stillness…. Read more »
Early mornings along New York’s busiest avenues always fascinate me. The city may never sleep, but it does rest, and these pre-sunrise moments offer a glimpse of the city before she’s camera-ready. A diva in repose, if you will. Then the sun rises across the East River, and west-facing windows along Manhattan fracture the beams of… Read more »
