Ask a New Yorker: We are here today at the Metropolitan Museum of Art with… Joep: Joep de Koning from New York, but originally from the Netherlands. I’ve lived in New York City for 44 years. Ask a New Yorker: You’re practically a native. Did you go out to Maxwell Plumb, Studio 54 and Plato’s… Read more »
Ask a New Yorker: Good morning Karen. It’s a pleasure to meet you. Please share who you are and what you do. Karen: I’m Karen Pearl, and I’m the President and CEO of God’s Love We Deliver. Gods Love We Deliver is the most fantastic not-for-profit organization. What we do is cook and then deliver… Read more »
I met Gay Talese as I was giving a Phototrek Tour. I often use his lovely home as a back-drop for pictures. One day, an attractive woman came out of nowhere and asked why I was taking a picture in front of this home. I replied, “ I’m giving a tour” and she in turn… Read more »
Ask a New Yorker: I just came to pick up my new friend Karen Gray. Where did we meet? Karen: We met on the 7 train when you kindly offered me some assistance. Ask a New Yorker: How did that work out? Karen: I don’t know, but it did! Ask a New Yorker: Where are… Read more »
Ask a New Yorker: You certainly have a look. The beret, the rainbow colored scarf. Spatz: The funny thing about the scarf, I was on the subway and a gay guy comes up to me and says, “You must be one of us.” I said, “What do you mean?” He said, “You got the rainbow… Read more »
Ask a New Yorker: Hello Elizabeth McCarthy, Top of the morning to you. Have you ever been to Ireland? Elizabeth: I have, though not in a long time. It was about 1990 the last time I was there. Ask a New Yorker: Did you kiss the Blarney Stone? Elizabeth: I did kiss the Blarney Stone,… Read more »
ask a New Yorker: We’re going to try something different in this interview using word association. Let’s start with “ Sunnyside, Queens”. Morgan: I went to preschool there. I don’t remember too much about it. I remember having a little plastic pool outside on the front stoop, because the houses would get so hot in… Read more »
Ask a New Yorker: I just met an interesting gentleman here at The Coffee Shop at Union Square. Who are you? Max: Prince Mario- Max zu Schaumburg-Lippe. Ask a New Yorker: You said Prince? Max: I’m a prince from Germany. My ancestors go also through Austria through my mom and Denmark through my father, The… Read more »
Ask a New Yorker: I’m with the legendary Robert A. Kennedy, my uncle Sid, hanging in Washington, DC. Uncle Sid: We are at The Irish Times the most famous salon on Capitol Hill, famous for what? The 1987 tax bill was written here. Ask a New Yorker: How did you get the nickname Sid? Uncle… Read more »
Ask a New Yorker: Good seeing you again! I met Neal Hemphill on the Circle Line twilight boat tour around Manhattan. He was the announcer/ tour guide. Neal: It’s funny, I meet people and tell them I’m a tour guide on a boat, they say, “Oh really?”, and I say, “Yes, I work for New… Read more »
