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The New York City Waterfalls, a major work of public art by artist Olafur Eliasson is on display through October 13.The exhibition of four man-made waterfalls of monumental scale are on view on the shores of the New York waterfront: one on the Brooklyn anchorage of the Brooklyn Bridge; one on the Brooklyn Piers, between Piers 4 and 5 near the Brooklyn Heights Promenade; one in Lower Manhattan at P

When you were a child, you probably had or played with a slinky. You probably remember how you could twist and spin a slinky in a million different ways to create some crazy looking tubular shapes. Well now you may be able to do the same thing with your home! Today in

The Triborough and Hell Gate Bridges New York City. Taken from Manhatten looking north-east over the East River towards Wards Island and QueensImage License: I, (sookietex) the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. This applies worldwide. In case this is not legally possible, I grant any entity the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless suc

Here's my adventure at this awesome Kosher Vegetarian restaurant in Chinatown. It's known for serving a selection of Buddhist Vegetarian dishes. They make mock meat dishes by using ingredients like gluten, soy beans, tofu, mushrooms, rice, and a variety of vegetables. The dishes are made to resemble the real meat versions. Their menu is amazing. For every type of meat, there's a "mock" version. Th

The New York City Opera commissioned Charles Wuorinen to compose an opera based on "Brokeback Mountain," the 1997 short story by Annie Proulx that became the basis for the 2005 movie starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal - the film won three Academy Awards.The opera is scheduled to open in the spring of 2013, City Opera said Sunday. It will be City Opera's second Wuorinen premiere, following "

Wall above Bethesda Terrace highlighted by spring flowers, greenery and light. Central Park New York City at the 72d street traverse, June 7th 2008.Bethesda Fountain The Angel Of The Waters is on the lower level of the terraceAlso see Azaleas flowering shrubs at Bethesda TerraceImage License: I, (sookietex) the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. This applies worldwide.

My people , mi gente...I recieved this email from Patty Dukes, this is her young cousin who has been missing since Wednesday morning , please read all the details and if anyone has any information please call the number below. It tales a village. Our prayers and thoughts to the entire Gonzalez family. I will keep everyone posted. Thank youNAME:Marlene GonzalezDate Missing: Since Wednesday, May 28,

N.E.R.D. in New York City - New album SEEING SOUNDS In Stores June 10th On stage at Madison Square Garden for the GLOW IN THE DARK tour Chad Hugo and Island Def Jam under boss Pecas backstage Share... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City USA   The Metropolitan Museum of Art And a museum was born After the end of the American Civil War there all around prosperity leading to increased interest in works of art. John Taylor Johnson an enthusiast in collection of artworks –by profession he was a rail road executive- [...]

This evening, as I do periodically when I feel a need to pray in a sacred space, I did what I normally do.No, I didn't go to a house of worship.Instead, I took the PATH from Exchange Place in Downtown Jersey City to Ground Zero. As I was there, it again struck me how bare the hole in the ground is. What was once a place of vitality is still so barren. Yes, there is construction going on. But for the most part, there could be so much more in the area — including more of a memorial for all the people who died there Sept. 11, 2001.I'm working on some thoughts for a column and reflection and will have much more later.

The four towers from left to right.The Trump Parc, 106 Central Park South (59th street) on the south west corner of 6th avenue (Avenue of the Americas)When it was erected in 1930 as the Barbizon Plaza Hotel, this structure was noted for its flamboyant and unusual top. Trump Parc :: New York City ApartmentsNext is the CitySpire Center, it is the tallest mixed-use skyscraper in New York City, located 142 West 56th Street. Finished in 1987, it is 75 stories high, with a total of 359,000 square feet of area. The building is owned by Tishman Speyer Properties.Designed by Helmut Jahn, it is the 9th tallest building in New York City and the 38th tallest in the United States. CitySpire CenterNext up the Metropolitan Tower which is a 77-story, residential skyscraper at 142 west 57th street. The bui

Joel Klein and Teach for America have figured out how to solve the problem of lack of qualified administrators! “Urban education in the U.S. is broken and it is failing kids who really need the opportunities most. It is going to take the will of the people to change this. It will take the will of [...]

Jordan Pruitt checked in from Central Park in New York City while the singer is in the Big Apple for the week, suggesting a dream date would be a nighttime carriage ride before going to a baseball game. Jordan then talked with her mom before getting

Hiking the Road to Ruins: Day Trips and Camping Adventures to Iron Mines, Old Military Sites, and Things Abandoned in the New York City Area…and Beyond (Paperback)By David A. Steinberg Buy new: $18.95$12.8933 used and new from $11.79 Customer Rating: [...]

You can never have too many bags. I am a shoe girl but bags are my next favorite accessories. I am loving Violet NYC and their new clutches. Bold colors are in and it's not wonder that this fab designer has embraced them for the spring bag collection. Choose from the Manhattanite, VIP and Spotlight. The fun Manhattanite Bag is fun and frilly with ruffles. Make a bold statement by carrying this vibrant bag. I love the purple glam. Think Carrie from Sex in the City.Get the VIP treatment by rocking the VIP clutch. Bold metallic hues and the cutout handles on this clutch is sexy. Channel your inner Samantha from Sex in the City.All eyes will be on you when you enter the room with the Spotlight clutch. I love the scaffolding detail on this clutch.

Posted by Avoiceinthewilderness  My good friend, Learnersinherit, makes some brilliant points about alternative teaching programs.  I love her candor and insight and could not agree more with her comments.  I’m not sure if she realizes, however, that the conditions that paved the way for the New York City Teaching Fellows were deliberately and brilliantly orchestrated.  Machiavelli [...]

Posted by Avoiceinthewilderness    My good friend, Learnersinherit, makes some brilliant points about alternative teaching programs.  I love her candor and insight and could not agree more with her comments.  I’m not sure if she realizes, however, that the conditions that paved the way for the New York City Teaching Fellows were deliberately and brilliantly orchestrated.  Machiavelli [...]

There are a lot of things to do in New York . It is a metropolitan area filled with history, culture and joy of life. There are so many places to see that not even a week will be enough. So you should always concentrate on the main visiting spots. Obviously everyone heard of [...]

Four East River waterfalls should begin operating in New York City this July, 2008. Photos here are computer renditions. Brooklyn Bridge The project will consist of four man-made waterfalls, ranging 90 to 120-foot tall, installed temporarily at four sites along the shores of Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Governors Island: by the Brooklyn anchorage of the Brooklyn Bridge, [...]

Talk of a second MLS team in the New York area is about as old as the league itself. Until very recently, talk (more like speculation or gossip) was all it ever amounted to. No longer. In this year's state of the league address, MLS Commissioner Don Garber confirmed that the Wilpon family, owners of the Mets, are indeed seeking a second team for the New York metropolitan area. If I'm not mistaken that was the very first time Garber has publicly acknowledged these efforts.Enter the Borough Boys, a fledgling fan club and de-facto lobbying organization for the hypothetical team, which they have preemptively named New York City, F.C. Being a NYC resident myself, I was intrigued and was able to locate one of the group's co-founders via the Big Soccer sewing circle. What follows is the outcome of our exchange: Soccer Source: So tell me about your organization and wha

Katie Holmes ran the 37th annual New York City Marathon on Sunday in 5 hours, 29 minutes and 58 seconds. Silly Kate, no matter how fast you run or how many boroughs you run through, they will always be waiting for you at the end. The marathon’s course took Katie through all five boroughs of the city, starting in Staten Island and finishing in Manhattan’s Central Park, where a group of friends and family members Scientologist waited with husband Tom Cruise and baby Suri to cheer her on.

I am always astonished when people not only take Joe Biden seriously, but think he is a plausible President. How many times has this guy put his foot in his mouth and said something outrageous? Remember when he plagiarized a speech written by a British politician? Remember when he said "You cannot go to a 7-11 or a Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent"? Remember when called... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story.

Welcome to our preview week of the ING NYC Marathon! Now in it's 38th year, this event is jammed with a competitive men's and women's fields, and in addition to that NYC is hosting the USA Men's 2008 Olympic Marathon Trials the day before mass race. With $600,000 in total prize money, both winners from last year returning to defend their titles, and Paula Radcliffe making her return to the marathon, NYC looks to be a race not to miss. Let's start with the men's elite field: The Men's Race - Lel vs. Rop vs. any new contenders?With 15 challengers toeing the line to take on last year's surprise champion Marilson Gomes dos Santos, the men's field is deep and a mix of experience and new legs. On the experienced side we have Rodgers Rop, Hendrick Ramaala, Martin Lel, William Kipsang, Stephem Kiogora, and Olympic Champ Stefano Baldini. The other half of the elite field is less seasoned, but still very good and can threaten the favourites:Dmytro Baranovsky (UKR) (2nd in Fukuoka l

America's largest city and one of the world's true great bastions of culture, style, and commerce, New York City also ranks among the great gay destinations on the planet. Historians have chronicled a vibrant, discernible gay scene here - largely in the borough of Manhattan - as far back as the 1890s, and Manhattan remains the epicenter of NYC gay life. There's a growing gay community in the Outer Boroughs, however, with Brooklyn and its Park Slope and Cobble Hill neighborhoods leading the way. Most visitors, however, focus their efforts on Manhattan and its world-class shopping, theater, dining, and nightlife.The Seasons:New York City's popularity is year-round, although summer tends to draw the greatest numbers of tourists from afar (particularly Europe), despite the often sultry, humid weather. Fall and springs are beautiful times to visit, with plenty of cool and crisp sunny or partly cloudy days. Winter can be windy and chilly, with occasional snow storms, but it's also a tim

Wartime New York City, was, however, to be a far more carefree place than London or Paris, as commentators from areas closer to the war effort neglected no opportunity to show. To be sure, there was for a time a dim-out, ordered not so much through fear of bombs as because the glow of the city's lights silhouetted shipping for enemy U-boats lurking out at sea. In this halfway measure, the streets were still lighted, a British visitor of 1942 reported; but the "glaring advertisements" which formerly kept Broadway "in perpetual light" were now extinguished, and "all windows above the 10th floor . . . screened." New Yorkers gained some sense of participation in the struggle as air-raid precautions, inaugurated six months before Pearl Harbor, were "practiced and more or less perfected," sirens were tested, and wardens and plane spotters began to stand watch on tall buildings and rural hilltops. Women took over tasks formerly performed by men--driving cabs, operating elevators, and serving

The Plaza Hotel in downtown New York City is one of the icons of the city, located at the intersection of Central Park and Fifth Avenue. For many visitors to Manhattan and New York, stars and regular people alike, nothing has been as representative as staying at the Plaza when in town. Now, part of the famous 100-year old hotel is being turned into condominiums for those who actually want to own a piece of the legendary building. Some famous guests of the hotel include Duke Ellington, Stevie Wonder, Marlene Dietrich and Earnest Hemingway. When touring, The Beatles took a whole wing in 1964.

this is the best soundboard recording I've ever heard.DISC 1:1. Intro 2. Elevation3. Beautiful Day4. Until The End of the World5. New Year's Day6. I Will Follow7. Sunday Bloody Sunday8. Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of9. Kite10. Angel of Harlem11. Stay (Faraway, So Close!)12. Bad - 40DISC 2:1. Where The Streets Have No Name2. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For3. Pride (In the Name of Love)4. Bullet the Blue Sky5. What's Going On6. New York7. Bono's Speech8. One9. Unchained Melody10. Walk OnCOVERS HERE AND HERE

Injury, either physical or mental, takes time to get recovered. There are copious treatments to heal one's physical injury but nothing to take someone out of mental trauma. That injury that affected you physically as well as mentally can occur due to the fault of another entity. In some cases it can be nothing but a mishap but whatever the cause of injury it leaves a deep impact on injured party. Not only the injured person but his or her family members also suffer from the metal disturbance. In a situation where the injury is just an accident and no one is responsible for it should be accepted as destined disaster. If another party is also involved in the accident as guilty person then the victim must go a personal injury lawyer. If you have been injured in New York or any nearby place then you can come to personal injury lawyer New York City to reimburse your injury.Going to a personal injury lawyer does not mean that you want your injury get compensated but the biggest motive behin

Another Blue Square Premier match with good odds today : York City v Halifax !Match OddsYork CityDrawHalifaxBookmaker2.253.252.75Totesport2.203.203.00VC Bet & Games2.203.252.85UnibetI have a little preference for Halifax but I think a draw is the most probable scenario. York City's performance are not good but Halifax Town is not very solid when playing away. Betting on the half time result may be a good idea, the probability of a draw at the half time is high enough. Please take a look at my selection (below), that summarize my thoughts about the match. Kick-off Thursday at 7:45 PM (local time).Queen's Bet SelectionBetOddsRLBookmakerDraw or Halifax (Double chance)1.521.5UnibetUnder 2.5 (Goals)1.702UnibetDraw (Half time result)2.102VC Bet & GamesDraw3.252.5TotesportDraw3.202.5VC Bet & GamesDraw3.252.5UnibetHalifax2.753TotesportHalifax3.003VC Bet & GamesHalifax2.853UnibetDraw/Halifax (Half time/Full time)6.004TotesportDraw/Halifax (Half time/Full time)6.504VC Bet & GamesDecimal odds (

Welcome to George Bush's Impeachment Blog!Its been a while since I've joined The New York City Impeach Bush Meetup Group.I set up my impeach bush meetup member profile a few months ago. There are currently 557 people who have joined the group for impeachment.The group is still alive. Here's the latest plea to the nation:Call To Action: Please Tell Senate Republicans: Bring Our Troops Home!George Bush had already been briefed about the heavy strain on the soldiers in Iraq. Hopefully, he'll realize that we need a change and we need it now!But just in case...Here's the link to The New York City Impeach Bush Meetup Group. Feel free to check it out and join so you too can get involved.Featured Article: Jenna Bush Experiences Being Pregnant and EngagedSubscribe to George Bush's Impeachment by Email,you may also subscribe to this page in your favorite reader!

Any intelligent observer can easily discern that the “new” anti-semitism today has little connection with discrimination against Jews. Anti-semitism nowadays is mostly about deplorable discrimination and racist attacks against Arabs. Right now in New York, the Likudnik thought police are trying their darndest to designate Arabic words like intifada and madrassa (which simply means ’school’ in Arabic, regardless of religious affiliation) treasonous. Madrassa does not mean ‘religious‘ school. We see this playing out in the trumped-up brouhaha about the Kahlil Gibran International Academy, wherein Debbie Almontaser, the head, was branded a terrorist for not apologising enough (for the Likud-Zionists’s liking) about the word ‘intifada’ (which simply means ’shaking off’) on a T-Shirt–worn by someone else! The racist bullying and defamation resulted in Almontaser resigning. This reflects poorly on NYC, which has a rich history of cosmopolitanism, the same American tr

York is a marvellous historical city. At all four gateways, you can climb your way up and walk over the city wall. Although it is the most complete city wall of the UK, you’ll have to step down sometimes because the wall is not completely intact anymore. However, this can hardly be a problem. When you’ve to get off at Lendal Bridge (one of the three main stretches), you can visit the Museum Gardens with its museum, the St Mary’s Abbey Ruins, the famous Multangular Tower and the nearly adjoining City Art Gallery. To the south, nearby Tower street, climb the stairs to the Clifford’s Tower and visit the Castle Museum. The latter is only one of the many museums in York. A must is, of course, a visit to the York Minster, the largest medieval cathedral in Northern Europe, surrounded by Dean’s Park, Stone Gate and St William’s College. York is an excellent city to explore on foot and you can easily find you’re way around. Besides that, the city tourist office offers several bus

New York City - USA 19th, 20th and 21st September 2007 Venues to be announced soon More dates and cities also coming…   Americans are joining uVme in the tens of thousands, so there's no surprise when we say… expect the rooms to be FULL.   Eric Avery - VWD Head of Development and Support will present the uVme Business Opportunity followed by a fast start workshop.   Joining Eric will be the "dynamic" Parvis Parvizi (Independent associate), who will share with you how, in just a few weeks, he has built a team in excess of 39,000 members! Not to be missed.   If you want us in YOUR USA city do let us know.

This story was in the New York Times earlier this week:Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced yesterday that the city’s Department of Education will require all schools to maintain arts programs, and that principals will be rated in their annual reviews on how well they run those programs. The announcement came just months after the department infuriated arts groups by eliminating a multimillion-dollar program to finance arts education. Under a new set of city standards, the arts curriculums will be judged for comprehensiveness, and potential pay bonuses for principals could be affected.“An excellent arts education is essential,” the mayor said at a news conference at Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan.Last winter, the city schools chancellor, Joel I. Klein, told several arts advocates that the department was planning to give principals discretion over $67.5 million that had previously been budgeted specifically for Project Arts, which financed arts education. The project, d

The Ad Libs were an early-'60s vocal group from New Jersey whose female lead vocals and male-voiced backing prefigured the jazzy doo wop singing style of several later groups, including Manhattan Transfer. They scored a major hit in early 1965 with "The Boy From New York City," written by John T. Taylor, a saxophone player who had worked with various big band groups as far back as the '30s.By the early '60s, John T. Taylor had quit playing music and had turned his attention to teaching. During this time, he heard a young Hudson County quintet who were calling themselves the Creators. The group consisted of Hugh Harris, Danny Austin, James Wright, John Alan, and Chris Coles. By mid-1963, the Creators had released their first record on the TR label without any chart success. A single for the Phillips label, "I'll Stay Home," met the same fate a year later.The group re-formed in 1964 in Newark, NJ. Dave Watt and Norman Donegan replaced departing members Wright, Alan, and Coles, and th

Throughout Westchester County and New York State and even in New York City coyotes can now be found. The Cornell University Co-Operative is doing a study of the behaviours of coyotes. Some things to know. Don't leave food, even bird seed out in the back yard it attracts coyotes.Don't leave small dogs in the back yard, a coyote was reported to have jumped over a four foot fence, grabbed a small dog, and jumped back over the fenceDon't walk at night without a long stick or perhaps an umbrella in case you are approached by a coyote.About Coyotes from the New York Times The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has recommendations about what to do if you see coyotes, who to contact and how to avoid their visiting your home.Department of Environmental Conservation

Summer is officially here and your big trip to New York City is sure to be a hit.  You’re going to all the big sites, already have your reservation at the hottest restaurant and arranged for a horse and carriage ride around Central Park but the decision of what Broadway show to see is the one you just can’t figure out. More: continued here

If you are located in the New York area, I must confess, I officially am very jealous of you right now! I'm very jealous because I will not get the chance any time soon to visit the grand plus size clothing boutique which Monif C. will soon be opening in New York City.The grand opening will be held on June 14th from 7pm till 10pm, find out more information by reading the press release.I am sure plus size women in the area are very happy to hear of this new store opening. In this new boutique curvy ladies will be able to shop the entire Monif C line as well as other accessories including large fitting shoes and body shaping undergarments. Read more about this new boutique!In the meantime here's the store address for you to take note of...Monif C. Plus SizesNew York Plus Size Boutique Store325 W. 38th Street (bet. 8/9th aves.)Suite 1007New York, NY 10018Open Monday - Saturday, call 212-842-1641 for hours Win a $500 shopping spree from SizeAppeal! All you have to do to enter the lucky d

Progressive New York City Democrat seeks strong writer with political savvy for active press office. Successful applicant will manage all press inquiries, write op-eds, releases and oversee community newsletter. Experience working with community press a plus. Position may be based in Washington or New York , depending on experience. Please email resume, salary requirements and 2 writing samples to ResumeNY@mail.house.gov. No phone calls or walk-ins please.

Bloomberg on NBC's "Today" show.New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently proposed a 5 year plan to replace all the city’s yellow cab fleet with hybrid vehicles. It is part of the mayor’s plan called “PlaNYC”, which calls for a 30 percent reduction in the city’s greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2030. “There's an awful lot of taxicabs on the streets of New York City obviously, so it makes a real big difference. These cars just sit there in traffic sometimes, belching fumes. This does a lot less; it's a lot better for all of us,” Bloomberg said on an appearance on NBC’s “Today” show. Right now there are about 13,000 taxis in New York City and about 90 percent of the those are the Ford Crown Victoria, which, gets about 10 to 15 miles per gallon in city traffic. Taxicab companies like them because they are reliable, spacious, and safe. Replacing all taxis in the city with hybrid vehicles would be like taking 32,000 privately owned vehicles off t

Thursday night was the Problogger, New York City event, sponsored by text-link-ads. I got to meet some fun people, including Problogger’s very own Darren Rowse. He tells me it’s pronounced like mouse, with an R (go figure). We talked a bit about things that didn’t have anything to do with blogging (who would have thought). I got to meet his lovely wife “V”, I still don’t know what “V” stands for… big mystery.They’re traveling with their 9 month old baby boy Xavier. Do you know what a plane ride from Australia to the states is like with a 9 month old? Darren confirmed that Melbourne is far better than Sydney as far as cultures go. I had a hunch, but now I know the real deal. I met some other interesting people, including Elaine Vigneault and her husband Edward Miller. She has a personal blog, about hippy stuff and he is a Poker Guru and author of 3-4 poker books. Thanks for the free book Ed. I met Keith Levenson, of Vibrator

How about a little New York City in HDR?, originally uploaded by Stuck in Customs. Wow Trey keep them coming. This image is outstanding. 10/10 New York has never looked so good. NYC Bloggers found here

Naomi Campbell has been sentenced to clean a NYC sanitation depot for five days as part of the Community Service sentence she received for striking her maid in the head with a phone. Looks like the kind of sentence the celebs get are cleaning if you remember Boy George had to do it too. She starts cleaning on March 19 where she will scrub, sweep and mop the inside of a cold cinderblock facility I do find it funny because she is so up her own arse and this is so degrading for her I LOVE IT.