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May 27th, 2008 at 12:08 pm

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 …

May 25th, 2008 at 5:05 pm

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 …

May 24th, 2008 at 4:30 pm

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 …

May 23rd, 2008 at 5:21 pm

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 …

May 23rd, 2008 at 1:10 pm

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.

May 23rd, 2008 at 10:14 am

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 (interviews with architecture critic Paul Goldberger and writer/master explainer David McCullough).

May 23rd, 2008 at 10:09 am

New York City events and entertainment (film, theater, art, Fleet Week, Brooklyn Bridge celebration, etc.) happening during Memorial Day Weekend.

May 22nd, 2008 at 1:44 pm

Rafael Pi Roman hosts a half-hour look at a major exhibition at The New York Botanical Garden chronicling Charles Darwin’s lifelong fascination with plants and flowers. It’s called “Darwin’s Garden: a Evolutionary Adventure,” and it’s up through June 15, 2008.

May 22nd, 2008 at 12:27 pm

New York City is the source for the quintessentially American traits of capitalism, ethnic tolerance, free speech, and reliance on lawyers and lawsuits. Yet the New York legacy generally goes …

May 22nd, 2008 at 10:34 am

Do you have vacation, nature, or home photos from the Adirondack mountains/region? Tag your flickr photos with “13adirondacks” and you can be added to our set…

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