Nam Wah Tea Parlor
The restaurant in Chinatown offers a $15 dollar meal for four people. For your money– a massive plate of steamed dumplings, lo mein, almond cookies, hot tea and Diet Coke. This Chinatown institution sits on the right angle of Doyers Street and advertises itself “As the First Dim Sum Parlor in [...]

The Orchestra, led by Wynton Marsalis and comprising 15 of the finest jazz players today, has been the Jazz at Lincoln Center resident orchestra for over 12 years. This remarkably versatile ensemble performs and leads educational events in New York, across the U.S. and around the globe. See profile….

NOW has provided a supplement to prepping for the SAT, using their content and specially-created practice activities. The NOW prep is designed to specifically help with the essay portion of the exams. Also see NewsHour feature on the revision of the SAT in 2005.

Earlier this month bikers descended on Paterson, New Jersey to have their bikes blessed by a Catholic priest who is also a biker and who ministers to all those who ride. This is the Motorcycle Mass’ 49th year…see story.

Florent always was a haven for creative nightowls; the chi-chi uptown crowd may have had Elaine’s and the likes, but the downtown people would get their steak-frites in a much more egalitarian setting. Now the 24/7 institution is being forced out by the rising cost of rent. Read more…

An interview with Donald Cresitello, candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Frank Lautenberg. Cristello is serving his second term as Mayor of Morristown and has spent more than 20 years as a member of its governing body. Originally aired 5/24/2008.

A discussion between the two main Republican candidates for the 7th Congressional District Seat. Kate Whitman, daughter of Former Governor Christie Todd Whitman, is former Executive Director of the Republican Leadership Council and former press secretary for U.S Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao. State Senator Leonard Lance served as assistant counsel to Former Governor Tom [...]

The waterfront development in brooklyn is a relatively recent thing–and it’s growing rapidly. New York Voices have done a number of stories on Brooklyn’s waterfront, below:
Raymond Gastil (office of City Planning, NYC and author of Beyond the Edge: NY’s New Waterfront) talks about the history of the NYC waterfront, Brooklyn Bridge Park and how it [...]

The Brooklyn Bridge turns 125 years old on May 24, 2008. See a 360-degree view off the Bridge from the comfort of your chair…. this site also has an interactive map and other 360-degree Brooklyn views.

Brooklyn Bridge was Ken Burn’s first film to be broadcast on PBS (1981) and it received an Academy Award nomination in 1982–it hasn’t been rebroadcast in years, but you can see two clips online.