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“Musical Mondays” at Green Fig, with DJ Mike Borowski, Begins on Monday, September 30
The Green Room 42 at Green Fig presents Musical Mondays with DJ Mike Borowski on Mondays from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, starting on Monday, September 30. Celebrating all things Broadway, Musical Mondays is a new weekly party presenting video clips, from modern favorites to all-time classics. The evening carries the name and mantle of the legendary video night at Splash Bar NY in the early 2000s, which revolutionized how fans came together to share their love of musicals. New York City DJ Mike is also the man in the booth for the Fire Island Pines institution Showtune Sundays. Borowski’s other weekly parties in the city are at Pieces, Hardware, Playhouse and Balcon Salon.
Dog found in trash compactor at Lower Manhattan NYCHA development: NYPD
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A dog was found in a trash compactor at a Lower Manhattan NYCHA development Friday morning, according to the NYPD. A person was cleaning the compactor when they found the dog alive in the machine around 10:50 a.m. at the Alfred E Smith Houses, according to police. The pup was sent […]
Schanowitz Family to Welcome New Torah
The Schanowitz Family invites the community to join in the Siyum Sefer Torah in memory of their parents Reb Azriel and Shifra Nicha Schanowitz, taking place today at 3:30 pm in Crown Heights. The Schanowitz Family invites the community to join in the Siyum Sefer Torah in memory of their...
Councilmember Erik Bottcher on being a delegate at the DNC
City Democrats are back in town after wrapping up the party’s National Convention this past week in Chicago. Kamala Harris officially accepted the party’s nomination for president, becoming the first Black woman and first Asian American person to accept a major party’s nomination for president. One of...
Students Develop Proposals For Stanley Avenue Preservation Community Room
On Thursday, August 15, 2024, 14 middle school students from Stanley Avenue Preservation in Brooklyn’s East New York neighborhood presented their plans for the future design of one of the community rooms at the property as part of the NYCHA STEAM Innovators program. The NYCHA STEAM Innovators is a...
Fall Fiction Preview 2024: Luis Jaramillo
Luis Jaramillo is an assistant professor of creative writing at the New School in New York City and the author of the short story collection The Doctor’s Wife. His first novel, The Witches of El Paso (Primero Sueño Press/Atria, Oct. 8), explores family secrets and the supernatural along the U.S.-Mexico border. In a starred review, a critic for Kirkus calls the book “gripping and cinematic.” Jaramillo answered these questions via email, and the responses below have been edited for length and clarity.
New York City's 92nd Street Y at 150
At the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan, you'll find folks doing exactly what you'd expect at a community center – swimming, playing basketball, creating. But did you know Groucho Marx used the gym here, and Martha Graham taught dance here?As CEO Seth Pinsky tells it, the organization's remarkable history stemmed from a simple mission: "The 92nd Street Y was founded 150 years ago by a group of German Jewish civic leaders who saw a large number of Eastern European Jews coming to the United States, and they felt that that population needed a home, a safe place. And they said,...
Splendor and Glory of India on display at FIA’s 42nd India Day Parade in New York City
New York City came alive on Sunday as the Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) hosted the world’s largest annual India Day Parade, honoring India’s Independence Day. This year marked the 42nd celebration, drawing thousands of participants and spectators from the Indian-American community to celebrate their rich culture. The parade started at 12 PM local time at 38th Street and Madison Avenue. This year’s theme, “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – The World is One Family,” emphasizes social harmony and cultural unity, fostering a sense of belonging that transcends boundaries.
Earl Mosley's Diversity of Dance X Ailey Extension Presents "Hearts of Men" (Open to Men + Nonbinary Persons)
Earl Mosley's Diversity of Dance in partnership with Ailey Extension. Monday, August 26, 2024 - 5:00pm daily through August 29, 2024. Earl Mosley's Diversity of Dance in partnership with Ailey Extension. "My goal was to create a community where men of all ages and backgrounds could play, create, share, and...
Astor Place Hairstylists is very much open
In recent days, there have been some unfounded rumors that Astor Place Hairstylists had closed, based mainly on the renovations happening in the ground-floor storefront (ex-Vitamin Shoppe) on the SE corner of Broadway and Astor Place. Yesterday, management put up a "We Are Open" banner on the construction plywood above...
Ivan Enrique Rodriguez to Present New Art Song 'Mother of Exiles' at NYFOS
Puerto Rican composer Iván Enrique Rodríguez will present the world premiere of his latest art song, Mother of Exiles, at the New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) on November 3, 2024. This monumental piece, inspired by Emma Lazarus's poem The New Colossus, will be performed by baritone Gregory Feldmann and pianist Nathaniel LaNasa.
Foundations Underway For 5055 Broadway in Inwood, Manhattan
Below-grade work is underway at 5055 Broadway, the site of an 11-story mixed-use building in Inwood, Manhattan. Designed by Fischer + Makooi Architects and developed by Timber Equities, the 155-foot-tall structure will span 50,808 square feet and yield 60 rental apartments in one- to two-bedroom layouts, with 25 percent dedicated to affordable housing, as well as amenities and ground-floor retail space. The 7,500-square-foot property is located between West 215th and 216th Streets and was once a surface-level parking lot.
Cellunova to Present KNOCK KNOCK Next Month
Cellunova, a New York-based interdisciplinary theatre production company founded in 2023 by first-generation immigrant artists, will present a psychological thriller, Knock Knock, from September 5th to September 8th, 2024, at MITU580. Tickets are available at https://www.cellunova.org/whats-on/knock-knock. A slaughterhouse is set on fire, and the man believed to be responsible is...
Grade the trade: Wild three-team blockbuster proposal sends Anthony Davis to Knicks
The New York Knicks took a tough loss this summer when Isaiah Hartenstein signed a three-year deal with the Thunder. A month of rumors passed before the Knicks re-signed Precious Achiuwa to a one-year contract. If the first half of the season shows that New York needs to strengthen its...
Chief Chell claims crime in Central Park has ‘almost disappeared’
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The NYPD is now turning to the use of high-tech drones to help keep New York City safe. The drones were used to assist in recent incidents, including a home invasion in Queens. Now, the NYPD is deploying drones in Central Park to respond to 911 calls. John Chell, the NYPD […]
City Winery Hosts THE WEIRD & WONDERFUL WORLD OF INDUSTRIAL MUSICALS in September
City Winery New York City will host The Weird and Wonderful World of Industrial Musicals, a bizarre and hilarious evening of corporate musical films, on September 7th. The show is presented by Steve Young, former Letterman writer and star of the acclaimed documentary Bathtubs Over Broadway. "I'm excited to be...
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