10 Things to Do in NYC Now
10 Things to Do in NYC NowIt’s a big city, with plenty to do, see, hear and watch. Here’s a sampling of cultural highlights this weekend and over the week ahead.The folk musician Olivia Chaney, at keyboard, performing with members of the Decemberists (from left, Nate Query, John Moen and Colin Meloy) at Brooklyn Steel in April.CreditAmanda HatfieldPop & RockTwo Folk Mavericks Forging Ahead, TogetherOffa Rex at the Town HallTwo years ago the Oregon songwriter and performer Colin Meloy heard, and ..>> view originalNew York Today: Mysterious Mailboxes
Postal workers delivering mail around the city, who can carry only so much at once, will take large loads to the relay boxes, store the mail inside, and then return several times a day to retrieve more mail to deliver along their route. (Look closely and you’ll see the words “relay mail” or “storage box” in small letters on the box.)When these storage boxes were introduced in the city about 100 years ago, all mailboxes were green, according to the Postal Service historian, Jenny Lynch. It was o..>> view originalSean Spicer Resigns as White House Press Secretary
“I think there’s been, at times, a disconnect between the way we see the president and how much we love the president and the way some of you perhaps see the president,” Mr. Scaramucci said during a news conference that kicked off with his announcement of Ms. Sanders’s new job. Photo Anthony Scaramucci at Trump Tower last year. Mr. Scaramucci, who founded the global investment firm SkyBridge Capital and is a Fox News contributor, is known for his spirited on-air defense of President Trump. Cr..>> view originalBeyoncé Statue at Madame Tussauds Is 'Adjusted' After Criticism
In an emailed statement on Thursday, Madame Tussauds New York said, regarding the Beyoncé figure: “Our talented team of sculptors take every effort to ensure we accurately colour match all of our wax figures to the celebrity being depicted.” “Lighting within the attraction combined with flash photography may distort and misrepresent the colour of our wax figures, which is something our sculptors are unable to account for at the production stage,” the statement said.It was unclear whether the cr..>> view originalTerror Suspect Brought to US for Trial, Breaking From Trump Rhetoric
Mr. Damache, 52, was arrested in Ireland in 2010, but he was released after an Irish judge rejected a request from the United States to extradite him. He was arrested again in 2015 in Spain. Under Mr. Obama, the Justice Department began seeking his extradition, and that effort continued under Mr. Trump. Photo Attorney General Jeff Sessions previously said that trials of terrorism suspects were too dangerous to hold on American soil. Credit Tom Brenner/The New York Times ..>> view originalPaid Petsitting in Homes Is Illegal in New York. That's News to Some ...
But the recent arrival of a new breed of dogsitting service in the city has led the department to dust off the rule.The newcomers are large, app-based pet-care businesses, with names like Wag and Rover, that operate in a similar style to Airbnb, enabling New Yorkers to open their apartments and dog beds as à la carte dog hostels.The battle has echoes of those waged by ride-sharing companies like Uber, and apartment-sharing services like Airbnb, in which new technology bumps against existing reg..>> view originalBill Lawrence Unharmed After Plane Crash In New York City
Scrubs and Spin City creator Bill Lawrence has taken to social media to let everyone know all is OK after a plane crash Friday in New York City. Lawrence, his daughter and five others were aboard a seaplane that made an emergency landing Friday evening in the East River. No one was hurt. The seven, who were wearing life vests and sitting in the plane after it went down, were rescued by an NYPD Harbor Unit, according to NBC 4 New York. The flight was leaving New York Skyports Marina at East 23r..>> view originalTHE DEFENDERS Trailer Unleashes War for New York City
Things are getting intense in New York City, and Stick's long-prophesied war for New York seems to finally be here. Sigourney Weaver's character, Alexandra, ...>> view originalExperience Old New York in these Historic Spaces Turned into ...
Among the New York City new high-rise apartments and skyscrapers are treasures of history. Experience the elegance of old New York in these historic buildings turned into venues, with some spaces even dating back to 1761. These five structures have been restored to highlight their original glory, while also providing the latest technology and upgrades to give patrons a contemporary experience surrounded in old-world splendor. Capitale Nael Samara Capitale was originally Bowery Savings Ban..>> view originalNew York City FC's road doesn't get any easier
New York City FC just got through with a hard-earned midweek draw against Toronto FC, the top team in the MLS. On Saturday they will play host to the league’s hottest when they face the Chicago Fire at the Stadium (2 p.m., YES). The Fire are unbeaten in MLS play since April, and are riding a six-game undefeated streak on the road. Meanwhile, NYCFC haven’t lost in six straight games in The Bronx. With third-place NYCFC just four points behind Chicago for second in the Eastern Conference, and fiv..>> view original
Sunday, August 27, 2017
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