The new smoking ban imposed in all New York parks, playgrounds and along 14 miles of public beaches was challenged last Saturday by a crowd of smokers lighting up along a section of Brighton Beach Boardwalk near Brighton 6th street. Smoke-In In an irreverent show of civil-disobedience these smoking enthusiasts, leg by CLASH, Citizens Against…
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Music to New York’s Ears
If you’re a musician who thinks you’re going to be making beautiful music in Central Park this weekend – think again. In recent news, city officials have been handing out nuisance summonses and posting a “Quiet Zone” sign at Bethesda Fountain, much to the horror of many park-goers. Musical History in Central Park For over…
Students Design a Perfect Playground of Their Own
New Playground Designed with Kids At Public School 181 in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn forty students joined together with playground designers from a non-profit organization, Trust for Public Land to create the first playground their school ever had. Parking Lot Transformed The playground was installed in what was formerly a parking lot at…
Legal Dispute Forces Free Concerts to New Venue in Coney Island
Opponents of Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz’s plan to build a $64 million amphitheater have succeeded in banning summer concerts in Asser Levy Park, at least for the time being. Amplified Sound Forbidden The free concerts were banned based on a law which states that amplified sound is forbidden from being played within 500 feet…
Bringing the Panda Back in New York
New Yorkers were privy to an exciting night on Tuesday, May 24th as Kung Fu Panda 2 premiered at the Ziegfeld Theatre. Jack Black and Lucy Liu were there to greet fans and enjoy the hype – while Angelina Jolie didn’t make it to this premiere. Angelina Jolie’s Thoughts Angelina Jolie related to the press,…
Happy Birthday New York Public Library
Monday was a big day for the New York Public Library: its main building opened exactly one hundred years ago, on May 24th, 1911. Patience and Fortitude Greet You It has been one hundred years since the majestic pair of lions, Patience and Fortitude, have adorned either side of the magnificent set of steps leading…
Muppet Mansion Sells on Upper East Side
If you loved Jim Henson and his crazy collection of Muppets, then you just might regret not having $23 million in your pocket this week. That’s because Jim Henson’s home sold recently to a new owner for a reported $23 million, $5 million shy of the original asking price. The Muppet Mansion Henson lived in…
Smoking Banned at New York’s Funnest Public Spaces
As New Yorkers begin gearing up for another summer of fun in the sun at the city’s many parks and beaches, smokers will have to find alternative venues for lighting up. Beginning on Monday the air in New York’s public parks, beaches and pedestrian plazas will be significantly fresher, as it will be illegal to…
Delving Into the Life of an Historical Figure
For history buffs, there are many different ways to look inside the life of an American president. For those who are only mildly interested, they can always find books about Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and even more current presidents like Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. The problem with most biographies, however, is that they…
Teens Arrested for Stunt Gone Awry in Brooklyn Fire
Four Brooklyn youths have been arrested and charged with felony arson, criminal mischief, reckless endangerment and trespassing in a film shoot which got out of control. Out of Control The boys, including five others who have not been detained, were trying to film a video for YouTube, the social media internet video site, based on…
