Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest. That’s what makes the Dry Bar concept such a brilliant one. Popping up all over the country from Los Angeles and San Francisco to Dallas and beyond, Dry Bar’s concept idea is to offer hair blowouts for a low price, with no cuts and no colors. They understand…
Monthly Archives: June 2011
A Rich Glance into Today’s History with Shapell
If you’ve ever wondered what interested event occurred on this day in history, Shapell is now going to tell you. Their new program “Between the Lines: A Unique Look at this Day in History” chronicles important events through original manuscripts and historical documents. The first piece on display, for instance, is a letter from General…
New York Loss of Dwayne De Rosario is D.C.’s Gain
A collective groan could be heard by New York Red Bulls fans on Monday night as five-time all-star Dwayne De Rosario was traded to D.C. United. De Rosario, 33, is one of the most valuable players in the league and certainly one of the most decorated. Since started in the league 10 years ago, he…
Hope & Possibility in Central Park
Yesterday in Central Park was a day for walking, running and racing. Achilles International hosts a five mile Hope & Possibility Race each year that takes place at 67th and Central Park West. There were three races as part of the day, including a five mile Opening Ceremony race, a five mile wheelchair race and…
Here Comes the Bride…and the Bride
For many, it was a great day in New York on Friday as Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law that gave gay and lesbian couples the right to marry in New York. The Republican-controlled Senate passed the measure on Friday night first, and then Cuomo followed suit signing it into law. Historic Vote…
Martin Ehrenberg
Martin Ehrenberg is an ophthalmologist specializing in retinal surgery. Has two successful practices in the NYC area.
Glass Lamps from Brooklyn on Display in the Met
Pier Glass, an art glass firm in Red Hook, Brooklyn has undertaken the task of creating 16 glass lamps for the new Islamic wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The lamps are meant to recreate the look and feel of traditional Islamic lamps, which are generally ceramic. Four Years in the Making The project…
Ready for College…at 13
Most parents have a hard time parting with their kids as they head off to college. They don’t, however, usually have to do so when their child is 13. That will be Mr. Ashante’s experience this coming fall as Autum Ashante starts the University of Connecticut. The Pelham Parkway teen will actually be moving to…
New York Street Signs For Sale “Only $1,600”
An upper-crust English antique dealer, Trainspotters Ltd. is selling hundreds of the iconic “Walk/Don’t Walk signs,” a trend in design which has taken the ordinary paraphernalia of life and turned them into objects of art. Classic Sign Jesse Carrington, the director of Trainspotters explained that a New York street sign is “probably the only traffic…
Amazing Medical Breakthrough in the Bronx
Sometimes medicine simply can’t solve a patient’s problems – and sometimes it produces miracles. The later was the case recently for Jesus Barrios who was shot twice in the head. One of the bullets left staple sized fragments in his brain, and he was faced with a lifetime of seizures, infections, vision loss and other…
