Last night, the stars were out for the “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” premiere in New York City. The event was held at Alice Tully Hall. Actors Daniel Radcliffe (Harry), Rupert Grint (Ron) and Tom Felton (Malfoy) were joined by Emma Watson (Hermione), who wore a Calvin Klein, floor-length black dress, elegant…
Monthly Archives: November 2010
Flu Shots Available, Will You Be Getting Yours?
Apparently last year’s craze to get vaccinated against the much feared H1N1 flu virus has not materialized this flu season. Perhaps because the vaccine was scarce last year the feeling of urgency then was multiplied, but this year no such panic stricken public has arisen, at least not here in New York. The flu shot…
Orphaned Sea Otter Lives Happily in the Big Apple
In June, an orphaned sea otter pup was found dehydrated in the Alaskan wild. The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Coney Island Aquarium was chosen to nurse the pup back to health, as they have been successful with sea otters in the past. Nicole Pisciotta, an animal keeper from the New York Aquarium, was appointed surrogate mom…
Museum of Natural History Hosts Rare Blue Diamond
One of the rarest diamonds around is now being displayed at a the Museum of Natural History in New York City. Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond which is deep grayish blue was found in India in the 17th century.The rare gem is 31.06 carats. It originally weighed 35.56 carats before it was recut to enhance its clarity and…
Renovating New York City
There has been a significant upswing in real estate prices across New York City since the mid-1990′s. This has happened throughout the five boroughs and across economic groups. As prices have gone up neighborhoods have become gentrified with many populations changing over. Some classic examples are North Williamsburg, Astoria, and Alphabet City. The outcome of…
Wake Up and Get Off the Road! New Laws to Prevent Sleep-Driving
We all know that drunk driving is responsible for many otherwise preventable car accidents. But maybe you don’t realize how frequently accidents are caused by drivers simply falling asleep at the wheel. According to a recent study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, about one in ten drivers admitted snoozing at the wheel just…
Quidditch for Muggles in New York City
Many, many people are familiar with “Quidditch”, the sport invented by J.K. Rowling in the Harry Potter series. In the books, the sport is incredibly popular and is regarded as a sort of wizard soccer. The game is played in the air on broomsticks, which come in all shapes, sizes, brands and features. The teams…
King Tut Treasures to be Returned to Egypt
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has agreed to return nineteen relics to Egypt to be added to the King Tutankhamun collection in the new Grand Egyptian Museum. These artifacts were taken from the boy-pharaoh’s tomb in the early 1900s. The artifacts include small figurines and jewelry such as a miniature dog…
Centenarian Reunited with Painting of Her Childhood Self
On Sunday, November 7th, Doris Bryant Makas paid a visit to the six-story home of Michael and Marjorie Loeb in New York City. Makas is a strong, 100 year-old woman who grew up in Provincetown, Mass, close to where the artist Charles Webster Hawthorne painted and ran an art school. When she arrived, she admired…
Texting and Social Networking Creating Big Problems for Teens
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University presented a study which they conducted on over 4,000 students at 20 city high schools in Ohio revealing that those high school students who spent the greatest time texting on their cell phones or spending time on social network sites, or both, are at a greater risk for worse…
