Ayrton “Gary” dos Santos, the ‘Mayor of Strawberry Fields’, lit two candles in Central Park to honor the memory of John Lennon on the 30th anniversary of the Beatle’s murder. Dos Santos had laid flowers there for seventeen years, and was watched this year by an enormous crowd of fans and journalists. “It is a…
Monthly Archives: December 2010
Clemency Granted to Immigrants Facing Deportation
Six immigrants who were scheduled to face deportation were pardoned by Governor David A. Paterson on Monday. All were about to be punished because of old crimes they committed, in some cases, decades ago. One man is now the assistant director of finance for CUNY’s Graduate School and University Center. He was convicted in 1988…
New York’s Heart Finally Renewed in Times Square
Many factors have contributed to the success of the Times Square renewal project which has taken 30 years to complete. Times Square happens to be smack-dab in the center of Manhattan, the thriving, pulsating financial, art and cultural center of New York City. Time Square has a rich history spanning more than 100 years as…
‘The Tourist’ Premieres in NYC
On Monday night, Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp where joined by co-star Paul Bettany, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Connolly on the red carpet outside the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City for the premiere of their new film ‘The Tourist.’ When asked about working alongside Johnny Depp, Jolie, dressed in a cream-colored Atelier Versace gown,…
Times Square is the Home of the Chic and Sophisticated
As a result of the past thirty years of persevering development the Times Square area is now one of the highest rental districts in New York, commanding rents as much as $1,400 per square foot, second only to rents in snazzy areas like some of the chicer stretches of Madison Avenue or Fifth. Some of…
Times Square Booming After 30 Years of Re-Building
The modern re-development of Times Square may have taken thirty years but it has reaped benefits for the area and for all of New York making it well worth the effort. Crime is way down, with the complete disappearance of drug addicts, dope pushers, pimps and prostitutes from the vicinity. Tourists are visiting now in…
St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral Elevated to Basilica
St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, located in old New York at Prince and Mott Streets in NoLita, was elevated to basilica status on Sunday. The church is the first Roman Catholic cathedral to be built in New York City two centuries ago by the same architect who designed City Hall. The title brings with it certain…
Times Square Can Take A Bow As Its Re-Birth Comes to Fruition
The final event of the 30 year-long project to re-vitalize Times Square will take place next month as a brand new, 40-story glassy skyscraper opens its doors at 11 Times Square, at 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue. The plan was first brought about by the then Mayor Edward Koch in 1980, who finally announced, after…
Dancers Flow to the Columbia School of General Studies
The Columbia School of General Studies offers undergraduates courses for nontraditional students, such as dancers. Peter J. Awn, the school’s dean, calls them the best risk. Jacquelyn Reyes is an example of such a dancer. She knows that ballet is all about pushing the body’s boundaries. “I thought it was time to push my mind,”…
New York Bees Partial to Maraschino Cherries
Bee keepers from Red Hook, Brooklyn, were mystified by the syrupy red substance found in their hives in the place of regular honey. They discovered, after testing the stuff, that it contained a high level of number 40 red dye, which is commonly found in the juice of maraschino cherries. The bee enthusiasts now assume…
