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The Bounciest Subway Song of Them All!
A whole carload of songs have been written about New York City’s subway system since folks first started riding around “in a hole in the...
Steven Hansen
Jan 83 min read
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The Most Unique Bookstores in the World
Don’t get us wrong. We love Powell’s, The Strand, Rizzoli, Shakespeare & Company, and all the other great bookstores of the world. And...
Steven Hansen
Oct 15, 20247 min read
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700+ Neighbors Nosh, Connect at City’s Longest Table
A potluck lunch was held in Chelsea last Sunday and 700 or so neighbors showed up! It was the third annual “Longest Table” party in New...
Steven Hansen
Oct 9, 20242 min read
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Secret NYC: Discover the City’s Most Lavish Loo
When you’re in New York City and you really need to find a toilet, you don’t have many reliable options. You could sashay into a busy...
Steven Hansen
Aug 27, 20242 min read
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Not-So-Public Art Delights by Surprise
Steve Hansen Public art pieces like murals, sculptures, and performances enliven community gathering spaces, civic centers, and parks....
Steven Hansen
May 30, 20246 min read
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Launch Your Dreams Sky High on New Year's Eve!
You can hold your wishes for a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2024 deep in your heart, OR you can have them released high above Times...
Steven Hansen
Dec 24, 20232 min read
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What’s On the Menu? 165 Years of Dining Out
A weary traveling salesman who found himself disembarking the New Haven train at Grand Central Terminal in the late afternoon of...
Steven Hansen
Oct 22, 20235 min read
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Up in the Sky! Look! It’s Supertalls!
New so-called “supertall” skyscrapers are springing up around the world, redefining the skylines of major cities and challenging the...
Steven Hansen
Aug 7, 20234 min read
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Chilling Out On the ‘Sky Porches’ of New York
The dog days of summer right now have many of us zipping between the air-conditioned sanctuaries of home-car-office-supermarket-home in...
Steven Hansen
Jul 27, 20233 min read
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Meet the Green Lady of Brooklyn
Summer has risen over New York City gently, gliding on the wings of a delicate springtime. Temps have been mercifully mild. Blue skies...
Steven Hansen
Jun 23, 20232 min read
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Mystery Solved! The Case of the Gorgeous Medical Bills
“I like to make people happy,” says Emily Margolis. Even complete strangers, apparently. A few years ago, Melody Morrow of New York City...
Steven Hansen
Jun 6, 20232 min read
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NYC’s Sun-sational Show Opens Tonight for Limited Run!
If your spring-summer vacation plans bring you to New York City any time between today and July 13, you can add one more tourist...
Steven Hansen
May 29, 20231 min read
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Saunter through Springtime in Central Park
It’s here at last! We’ve been desperate for rejuvenating, sunny springtime weather and it’s bursting forth at last all around the...
Steven Hansen
Apr 16, 20231 min read
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New Year’s Eve Instant Party Kit
Still haven’t made plans for New Year’s Eve? No worries. We've got your party right here. All you need is a heady cocktail, some simple...
Steven Hansen
Dec 26, 20224 min read
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Release Your 2023 Wishes High Above Times Square at Midnight!
You can hold your wishes for a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year deep in your heart, OR you can have them launched into the skies...
Steven Hansen
Dec 15, 20222 min read
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Tucker Grant: Merchant of Joy
Before we’ve even finished clearing the table and packing up the Thanksgiving leftovers, the Christmas tree sellers are putting the final...
Steven Hansen
Dec 8, 20224 min read
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Jobs They Love: Theology Professor
Lucky are they who look forward to Mondays – or their next gig -- with joy in their hearts! Meet the folks whose talents and passions are...
Steven Hansen
Oct 10, 202215 min read
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Listen to Met Operas LIVE from Lincoln Center
New York City’s Metropolitan Opera provides free live audio streaming of performances on its website once every week during the opera...
Steven Hansen
Oct 3, 20221 min read
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Watch 'Real Life' TV
Bored? Can’t sleep? Well, there’s a new TV genre streaming online that may pique your interest and while away the time: LIVE, 24-hour...
Steven Hansen
Sep 26, 20224 min read
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The Secret Key to NYC’s Beacon of Light
When red, white, and blue lights were turned on atop the Empire State Building to commemorate the country’s 1976 bicentennial, they lit...
Steven Hansen
May 10, 20221 min read
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