tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89819693298130099772024-03-13T17:36:55.467-07:00The MidtownerMiguel Mongehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604585917821871497noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981969329813009977.post-85193070628568123242018-03-24T02:26:00.000-07:002018-03-24T02:26:06.149-07:00Manhattan Landmarks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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They come and then sometimes they go. In this article we look at news in Manhattan connected to landmark buildings: two new ones and one that managed to avoid eradication.<br />
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New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) just designated two historic buildings as landmarks: the James NoMad Hotel (formerly the Hotel Seville) and the Emmet Building. Both of these were constructed in the early 20th century. They were the beginning of Madison Square Park north becoming the very active merchandising region it is known for today. Meenakshi Srinivasan, LPC Chair said:
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"I am thrilled the Commission voted to designate both Hotel Seville and the Emmet Building. These elegant buildings are not only distinctive and exemplary on their own, but together they represent an era of change and development in the area north of Madison Square during the early 20th century. Their location across the street from each other reinforces this intersection as a reminder of the architectural exuberance of their historic period."</blockquote>
Over at Sunset Park, a battle ensued over the maintenance of its sole freestanding mansion. Plans were in place to knock it down and put a seven-story apartment building there. But after much protest from many of the area’s residents), the LPC called for the preservation of the Dr. Maurice T. Lewis House as a “neighborhood icon for years to come.” Following that decision, huge applause and cheers were heard from the public hearing room at the Manhattan Municipal Building.
Miguel Mongehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604585917821871497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981969329813009977.post-74132023331667836562018-02-24T00:18:00.000-08:002018-02-24T00:18:13.492-08:00Westminster Kennel Club’s Best in Show<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7WL_rFDK_31XioyVZCplsmt6fScU70Ce2o46ErDj8J1JLYA_329rUeF2m7qEubzX5kgXG9IeI3SfO4w4ieEPveeR6zgKtPRdA4y2_x50tsykTwdRljuY8W5Rw7-XZ5XBtMtS1pfFtrg/s1600/dog-show.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7WL_rFDK_31XioyVZCplsmt6fScU70Ce2o46ErDj8J1JLYA_329rUeF2m7qEubzX5kgXG9IeI3SfO4w4ieEPveeR6zgKtPRdA4y2_x50tsykTwdRljuY8W5Rw7-XZ5XBtMtS1pfFtrg/s320/dog-show.jpg" width="300" height="320" data-original-width="676" data-original-height="720" /></a></div>For Manhattan dog lovers, the recent Best in Show competition would have been a true delight. Hosted by the Westminster Kennel Club on Monday 12th February, thousands of dogs were competing to win the 142nd annual show. Dating back to 1877, the Westminster Dog Show is one of the world’s most famous parades attracting close to 3,000 dogs spanning from throughout America as well as 16 other countries around the world.
The judging is categorized into seven groups: hound, toy, nonsporting, herding, working, sporting and terrier. Winners of each group then go on to group competitions later on in the evening.
The winner this year was a Bichon Frise named Flynn. Handler Bill McFadden said of the win: "It feels a little unreal. I came in expecting nothing except hoping for a good performance, and I think I got it." Having said that, this was the 6 year old’s 42nd career best in show.
Miguel Mongehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604585917821871497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981969329813009977.post-51954233401818864212018-01-23T21:56:00.000-08:002018-01-23T21:56:31.133-08:00Magnificent Midtown and its Amazing Architecture<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzn1Du9oBKcBFoscRhC3ydIkXht-0-lGKNwb1U9_2rPfj17v8TuLXnqohvCGCLb_lCsrmC7ku0hGqG9cp3eJ40nOQsBOxnCfn83zub6gZ_AJnkjxM5M_vSQW11JeirzQDr5gaI0nyodqY/s1600/midtown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzn1Du9oBKcBFoscRhC3ydIkXht-0-lGKNwb1U9_2rPfj17v8TuLXnqohvCGCLb_lCsrmC7ku0hGqG9cp3eJ40nOQsBOxnCfn83zub6gZ_AJnkjxM5M_vSQW11JeirzQDr5gaI0nyodqY/s320/midtown.jpg" width="320" height="213" data-original-width="960" data-original-height="640" /></a></div>Architecturally, midtown really is magnificent. There’s always a lot being developed along with a great deal of renovation. For artists, there is the Rockefeller Centre’s incredible “low-relief sculpture, urgent murals, sumptuous bronze, stonework and glass tesserae on a landmark site, bristling with statuary and iconic artwork.” It spans more than 22 acres and has been termed a “city within a city.” Designed by Max Abramovitz, Wallace K Harrison and Raymond Hood, a staggering 40,000 individuals were employed to work on the construction.
Other developments that have been occurring over the last few years, include the happening at the Williamsburg waterfront. Being the first part of the larger Domino megaproject, this 325 Kent Avenue building was just revealed last summer. And of course the new centerpiece of Hudson Yards – the Vessel structure – which has finally reached its full height (featuring 80 landings and 154 staircases). Designed by Brit Thomas Heatherwick, it was constructed over a train depot on the West side and will eventually be surrounded by gardens and a public plaza.
Miguel Mongehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604585917821871497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981969329813009977.post-71197142295769465972017-12-24T02:40:00.000-08:002017-12-24T02:40:19.517-08:00Midtown Manhattan FestivitiesThere really is nothing quite like Christmas in midtown Manhattan. Check out this video from a year ago to get yourself into the spirit.
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Miguel Mongehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604585917821871497noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981969329813009977.post-58968651713864447352017-11-24T21:50:00.000-08:002017-11-24T21:50:13.607-08:00Midtown Tree<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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the perfect Christmas tree for Midtown Manhattan’s Rockefeller Center is no
easy task. It has to be quite
perfect. But one has been found that
meets the requirements. It was chosen
from Pennsylvania’s State College (Jason Perrin’s home) and is originally from
Norway. It was put on display behind the
ice rink and it will be lit up in a ceremony on November 29.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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tree will – as in years past – remain at the center throughout Christmas and
New Year’s and will only be taken down January 7. Rockefeller Center has been adorned with a
tree now for around 7 decades and is viewed by passersby between W. 48<sup>th</sup>
and 51<sup>st</sup> Streets and Fifth and Sixth Avenues.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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year measuring in at 75 feet it has a 50 foot diameter and weighs approximately
12-13 tons.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Miguel Mongehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604585917821871497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981969329813009977.post-58975127723440611672017-10-17T01:56:00.001-07:002017-10-17T01:56:23.867-07:00The Suburbs in NYC?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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taste</i> of suburban life with the opening of a branch of Target – America’s 2<sup>nd</sup>
largest discount retail store. Opening
its doors in Midtown Manhattan at 112 West 34<sup>th</sup> Street, the third
location in Manhattan will open three days from now. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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alike – this is not the first in a great move.
At one point Target was not known for its presence in NYC. But today that is no longer the case, with another
one due to open next week in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn as well as one in East
Village next year and two more in the region in 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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suburban-style news for NYC. Insider
City Guides recently ranked Brooklyn Bridge Park in its sightseeing research
article <i>Six of the best: City Parks</i> for its “unmatched Manhattan
views... manicured lawns and six (so far) re-purposed piers [featuring] a
festival feel on summer weekends.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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from NYC after all.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Miguel Mongehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604585917821871497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981969329813009977.post-25988628408110431822017-09-17T01:56:00.000-07:002017-09-17T01:56:00.849-07:00New Happenings in Midtown<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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in Midtown Manhattan. Although it
already has three branches in NYC, Joe’s Pizza is now available on Times
Square, at 1435 Broadway. The iconic store originally opened back in 1975 in
Greenwich Village.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Next up is Luke’s
Lobster which opened its 12<sup>th</sup> NYC location in Midtown
Manhattan. Located between West 38<sup>th</sup>
and 39<sup>th</sup> Streets, to mark the occasion of its new place, the first
customers to frequent the store received a free lobster roll. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">And for
something completely different a plant-based “fast-food” joint just opened in
Midtown also. Run by Craig Cohran
(co-founder of a plant-based fast food café that already exists in Manhattan),
he opened P.S. Kitchen in Times Square as a way to give back and make a
difference. The idea is to make giving more fun by creating a nice restaurant
that would give profits to charity; enjoy a cocktail and a meal and at the same
time support a worthy cause. The menu is completely plant-based and many of the
employees come from underprivileged backgrounds.<o:p></o:p></span>Miguel Mongehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604585917821871497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981969329813009977.post-9378361619415633922017-08-17T03:00:00.000-07:002017-08-17T03:00:02.145-07:00The Silent Parade<div class="MsoNormal">
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1917, around 10,000 black (kids, men and women) marched in silence down Fifth
Avenue to protest against racial violence in the United States. This was one of
the first mass protests of anti-black violence in America. It was entitled Silent Parade.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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centenary with a Google Doodle, “honor[ing] those whose silence resonates a
century later.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Organized by W.E.B Du Bois and James
Weldon Johnson (NAACP leaders), it was put together as a reaction to the 1917
East St. Louis Riots during which a slew of blacks were killed and thousands
displaced. The non-speaking march from Fifth Avenue to Madison Square
symbolically represented an anti-violence stance by participants who marched
with signs like: “We march because we deem it a crime to be silent in the face
of such barbaric acts,” and “We march because we want our children to live in a
better land," etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Miguel Mongehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604585917821871497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981969329813009977.post-21461838099045893392017-07-17T02:24:00.000-07:002017-07-17T02:24:09.573-07:00Midtown’s Restaurant Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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next week. Between July 24 to August 18,
restaurant goers in Midtown will be able to pay a fraction of the price at some
of the region’s most upscale eateries. Offering three-course fixed priced menus
for both lunch and dinner, around 400 restaurants are participating in the week
long event, </span><a href="https://www.nycgo.com/restaurant-week?cid=SRC&pkw=NYC%20Restaurant%20Week%20Summer%202017%20%7C%20Branded%20%7C%20Exact:"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">open to all for registration</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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restaurants participating – 33 to be exact – they include: Bar & Cabaret,
Benjamin Steakhouse Prime, Bob’s Steak & Chop House, Boucherie, Bâtard, Cut
by Wolfgang Puck, Farmer & The Fish, Feast, Fifty Restaurant, Flinders
Lane, Fowler & Wells. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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dinner, $42. Program sponsor is
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Miguel Mongehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604585917821871497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981969329813009977.post-34508542193910533432017-06-17T03:00:00.000-07:002017-06-17T03:00:00.158-07:00Getting Outdoors in Midtown<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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is upon us and Manhattan is a great place to do something fun. In this article we look at some of the fun
things happening in the area and suggest places to cool down as well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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there is MoMa in New York which is spending $450 million on an expansion
project. The first phase has already
been completed and the public is invited to <a href="http://mengnews.joins.com/view.aspx?aId=3034221">check out</a> the 15,000
square feet of “reconfigured galleries, a new, second gift shop, a redesigned
cafe and espresso bar and, facing the sculpture garden, two lounges graced with
black marble quarried in France.” Ultimately the expansion will provide more
room for the 200,000 pieces to be displayed as well as 25 percent additional
space for visitors to relax.<br />
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Then there is <a href="https://www.bevnet.com/events/bevnetlivesummer17">BevNET
Live Summer 2017</a> – the “leading conference for the beverage industry,” with
its networking opportunities, discussions on moving the industry forward and
bringing your products to the limelight.<br />
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And while you’re out strolling the neighborhood in the evenings, don’t forget
to enjoy one of the many fabulous rooftop bars in the area. Check out: the PHD Terrace at Dream Midtown,
Empire Rooftop, Roof at Park South and St. Cloud Social atop The Knickerbocker
if you want to fully appreciate some of the great summer happenings in the area
this year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Miguel Mongehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604585917821871497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981969329813009977.post-91126726086692673532017-05-17T02:13:00.000-07:002017-05-17T02:13:03.956-07:00Midtown Manhattan and its Admirable Architecture<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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known for its spectacular architecture.
Being home to some of the city’s most iconic buildings (including the
Chrysler, Empire State, and UN HQ), as well as the world’s largest central
business district, it perhaps should not come as much of a surprise that there
is often talk of buildings that were, constructions that are and architectural
designs that are in process. In this
article, we take a closer look at some of
them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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State, Georgi Ann Bailey believes there are <i>25
must-see buildings in New York. </i>Two
of these are in the Midtown Manhattan area.
One is the main branch of the New York Public Library. Designed by architects </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">John Merven Carrère and Thomas Hastings,
this is the entity’s flagship building and a “prominent historic landmark” in
the midtown area. It is also a very old
building (opening its doors in 1911) and today its 646,680 square feet boasts a
52 foot high ceiling in its famous Rose Main Reading Room, filled with
thousands of reference materials on open shelves, furnished with brass lamps,
comfy chairs and sturdy wood tables. Of course the grand chandeliers add to the
grandiose nature of the building as well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the area was designed by architects Edward Durell Stone and Philip L. Goodwin,
with a remodel by Philip Johnson, and Yoshio Taniguchi. New York’s </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
It has been hailed as being one of the world’s largest and most
influential modern art museums.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Then there are the upcoming constructions. Amy Plitt </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><a href="https://ny.curbed.com/2016/12/20/14020634/new-york-city-best-new-architecture-of-2016">in an
article in NYCurbed </a></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> took a look at the construction on</span><span style="background: white; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> Jean Nouvel’s Midtown supertall (already in progress for a
year now) which is finally taking shape.
Noting its distinctive diagrid, this is quite an exciting time for
midtown’s architecture.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Architecture which designed a mirror-filled space to be used by three companies
in a very minimalist style. With 18,000
square feet at its disposal, this will feature both open and closed work areas
as well as a showroom made out of modular rolling elements. In addition, surfaces will be in black and
white and have a very organized feel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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in midtown Manhattan of note today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Miguel Mongehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604585917821871497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981969329813009977.post-48673703191608242672017-05-17T01:46:00.000-07:002017-05-17T01:46:08.654-07:00Pastimes in the Park<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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summer to start enjoying the outdoors. And
midtown Manhattan is great for that, especially when it comes to parks, given
the <a href="http://www.mhkprd.com/">Parks and Rec organization</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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annual summer opening ceremony. Those present
were able to tromp over the freshly grown grass, crushing it with picnic
blankets. This is because, every year,
the lawn there is torn out and regrown in spring for those to enjoy in the
summer. With the new lawn open, the city
has put together a calendar of events, such as outdoor theater, meditation and dance
classes and nighttime yoga.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In other
park-related news in the region, Manhattaners should take advantage of the
green space that surrounds the American Museum of Natural History. At the
Theodore Roosevelt Park, an initiative from Parks Without Borders is seeking
approval to progress in this project.
Director of Long Range Policy and Planning of the Institute, Sarah
Nielsen said the aim is to “make parks more open and welcoming and beautiful by
improving entrances, edge and park-adjacent spaces.” As co-manager of the
Theodore Roosevelt Park Project, she will lead a study on how the space is used
and to determine what improvements might be viable. The idea is to really investigate – and improve
on – the current status of the neighborhood. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Meanwhile, in June
and July, there will be a variety of family-based activities including: circus
arts, children’s rapper and Beatles tribute band, all free for residents. The Manhattan Parks and Rec organization
(mentioned above) has been putting these concerts on for the last four decades.
They will all be held at the Larry
Norvell Band Shell (City Park) and commence at 8pm. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Miguel Mongehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604585917821871497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981969329813009977.post-77278565548592836412017-04-17T01:47:00.000-07:002017-04-17T01:47:14.347-07:00What’s “Up” in Midtown Manhattan?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_iUeNsCJGd3iAKhtbdQDpRmzu4LWtYWOfg81fJ2RmJpHIaIOVWSbbu8EuBmCqsNyLqNZrL-CeDRtuA305Xm8SUA5SgWOo56uFQKdiI12-h9nxfs2YlqTO98rKRvn_nQ8r_qroFyNK-A/s1600/midtown-skyscraper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_iUeNsCJGd3iAKhtbdQDpRmzu4LWtYWOfg81fJ2RmJpHIaIOVWSbbu8EuBmCqsNyLqNZrL-CeDRtuA305Xm8SUA5SgWOo56uFQKdiI12-h9nxfs2YlqTO98rKRvn_nQ8r_qroFyNK-A/s320/midtown-skyscraper.jpg" width="320" height="213" /></a></div>It’s possible that soon enough a 4,000-foot length skyscraper will appear in midtown Manhttan. The proposed “silly straw supertall structure” designed by Ioannis Oikonomou believes his design features New York’s “hidden layers,” and thus tells the tale of how we perceive the city. It would connect the two towers over Calvary Baptist Church. As Oikonomou pointed out:
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“[New York] architecture no longer operates as formation of buildings and streets. It is a cluster of catalysts to memories and emotions which inhabit our minds.” </blockquote>
Right now the area is quite crowded. It is filled with a seven-story prewar building and a 77-floor condo. Should the building go ahead, it would take up 2,000 feet (in height).
Of course there is some opposition to the plan. Most notably from Chair of Community Board 5’s Sunshine Task Force, Layla Law-Gisiko who referred to the design as “silly and out of touch.”
Miguel Mongehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604585917821871497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981969329813009977.post-53122801717703016272017-03-17T02:55:00.000-07:002017-03-17T02:55:02.965-07:00Simon Indian PalaceA look at the new Simon Indian Palace eatery, just by Bloomingdale’s, but it’s pretty hidden. This is Nurul Amin’s first venture in NYC. Working alongside three chefs (Jalal Bhuiyan, Miraj Bhuiyan and Shohag Alam (an executive chef, curry specialist and tandoor master), this team create specialty non-vegetarian and vegetarian appetizers and entrées together for their customers. Take a look at this video to see inside the kitchen.
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Miguel Mongehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604585917821871497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981969329813009977.post-73172139196264948102017-02-17T02:03:00.000-08:002017-02-17T02:03:07.619-08:00Beijing Arrives in Manhattan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks to
the work of entrepreneur Brian Goldberg, midtown Manhattaners can now get
jianbings locally. A rolled crepe (common to Beijing street food), a permanent
kiosk has replaced Goldberg’s popups to sell these food items as Goldberg had recently recalled them seeing that New
Yorkers were starting to make them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">While he may
have been raised New York (growing up in Spring Valley), he definitely has the
culture, having later become a Chinese scholar.
His eclectic experience had him train to become a</span><span style="color: #262626; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> professional luge </span><span style="color: #262626; font-size: 12pt;">racer and thereafter work in the
finance industry.</span><span style="color: #262626; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="color: #262626; font-size: 12pt;">Then in Hong Kong, he
ran a few eateries.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">The thought behind these local
jianbings was Golderg’s idea to create something “that would be interesting and
make people happy,” which is his ultimate goal in “making jianbing as
mainstream as ramen.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Miguel Mongehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604585917821871497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981969329813009977.post-20455324709306693802017-01-25T00:34:00.001-08:002017-01-25T00:34:29.337-08:00Allegria Hotel: A Great Choice with Owners Stabilis Capital<div class="MsoNormal">
Whether for a weekend get-away from New York City or for a
business conference, the <a href="http://www.guestreservations.com/allegria-hotel/booking">Allegria Hotel in Long Beach </a>is a great choice. The
hotel opened in 2009 with great excitement as the first upscale hotel in Long
Beach in decades. In the summer of 2016, it was sold at a bankruptcy auction
for $27.4 million. The winning bid went to Stabilis Capital Management LP, a
New York investment firm.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As <a href="http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20161026/CRED03/161029900/big-streeterville-hotel-foreclosure-delayed-by-pension-snag">Stabilis Capital on New York</a> reported in a memo, “Stabilis is excited
to have won the bid and is passionate about this property. We believe strongly
in the potential of the Allegria Hotel and, if the [bankruptcy] trustee
approves the sale process, we look forward to making capital improvements and
other investments in the property. We plan to establish the Allegria as a truly
top-notch boutique hotel.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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The hotel includes 143 rooms and 124,000 square foot of
oceanfront space. <o:p></o:p></div>
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After the auction, Ken Silverman, a Chapter 11 operating trustee said, “I’m
confident that it’s going to be continued as a hotel, and the current
management is going to stay on. I believe [Stabilis has] experience in the
hospitality industry.”<o:p></o:p><br />
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Silverman continued, “The hotel is going to continue to operate, and we’re
honoring all events and we’re still going to be booking. And the summer season
has been spectacular so far — [the hotel has] either been substantially or
fully occupied.”<o:p></o:p><br />
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Miguel Mongehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604585917821871497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981969329813009977.post-180675404427993972017-01-17T02:21:00.000-08:002017-01-17T02:21:04.570-08:00Grocery Options in Midtown<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Midtowners should be happy that choices are expanding. A Whole Foods Market is opening its newest
location, right across from Midtown Manhattan’s Bryant Park in a couple of
weeks. The exact location is 1095 Avenue
of the Americas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">While the market does not focus on
being the least expensive grocery store in town, the benefits are that for the
health conscious it has a large selection.
Its official opening will begin with a celebratory bread baking event
which will start at 8.45am on the first day, 28<sup>th</sup> January and then
15 minutes later the 36,000 sq. ft. store will be open for business. Featuring quick-serve prepared foods that
Whole Foods has earned a reputation for over the years, it will also sell
basics such as produce, condiments and canned items.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Retail Tour</a> investigation, in general, grocery stores in the area are
somewhat unique (compared to those across the country and maybe even worldwide)
since the produce selection is actually driven by Manhattan’s
multi-culturalism, and given that around 36 percent of Manhattaners are
foreign-born with 60 million tourists per annum, tons of ethnic options make
the rounds, which is often reflected in the layout and offerings of each
market.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Miguel Mongehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604585917821871497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981969329813009977.post-40434200860213964562016-12-17T00:35:00.000-08:002016-12-17T00:35:04.299-08:00Manhattan: Phone in Your Paid Parking<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Manhattan has
always been a nightmare when it comes to parking. But once you finally <i>do</i> find a spot,
how much more annoying is it that you realize you <i>don’t</i> have the cash
needed to pay for it?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">That is about
to change. The Department of
Transportation just announced that in the not-too-distant future, people will
be able to </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/NYCDOT/posts/10154236352347887" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">pay for
parking</span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
from their phones. The new program will be available for all streets from 14<sup>th</sup>
to 59<sup>th</sup> and will also extend from Manhattan’s west to east
side. It is hoped that it will
eventually be extended to the city beyond that area.<o:p></o:p></span>Miguel Mongehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604585917821871497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981969329813009977.post-27554848377200838552016-11-17T02:36:00.000-08:002016-11-17T02:36:11.404-08:00Moving to Midtown Manhattan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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companies and organizations moving to the midtown Manhattan area. One of them is Heartbeat – a healthcare
marketing agency that moved earlier this month from neighboring TriBeCa
following the company’s rapid expansion.
Its new offices are on the 5<sup>th</sup> floor on One Penn Plaza. Since its inception 6 years ago, the company’s
account roster and revenue has “more than tripled,” with the staff increasing
by over 150%. With its new offices in midtown Manhattan, Heartbeat will be
privy to a much larger floorplan corresponding to its growth. As company founder and CEO, Billy Drummy
said: “our <i>new</i> New York HQ provides us better facilities to support our
current and future business.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Baseball. Its new midtown Manhattan home
will be at the 48 story Rockefeller Center tower, floors four through nine, bringing
together Brookfield Property Partners LP's 245 Park Ave., and 75 Ninth Ave.,
part of Jamestown LP's Chelsea Market. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Miguel Mongehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604585917821871497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981969329813009977.post-34401478449180176822016-10-15T03:12:00.000-07:002016-10-15T03:12:09.371-07:00Manhattan Museum: Preserving NY History<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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recent opening of the Nan A. Rothschild Research Center by the Landmarks
Preservation commission marks the first ever municipal archive that is
exclusively focused on an archaeological collection of a city. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of the history of New York – that until now has been buried quite deep – has
now been cataloged and digitized. This includes
a “cone-shaped mold used in sugar refining to an oversize oyster, a
7,000-year-old spear tip to a 19th-century Transferware teapot and a bone from
a passenger pigeon.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of these archived objects are fantastic ways of learning about the history and
uncover so much more than the actual original object, such as a glass seal
which identified a wine bottle that was waiting its refilling at a local
tavern. There are currently 1,500 boxes of artifacts that come from 31 sites
excavated throughout the five boroughs, including: Stadt Huys (that was New
York’s first major historical dig built to assist William Kieft so that he didn’t
have to entertain guests at his home). It was Nan A. Rothschild herself, a
Barnard College Anthropology Professor Emeritus and Columbia University faculty
member who excavated that. Hence the
repository was named to honor the contributions she had made to the field.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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well, the archives have been contributed to by the Fund for the City of New
York, the Iron Mountain and the Museum of the City of New York.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Miguel Mongehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604585917821871497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981969329813009977.post-35608247978178982172016-09-12T00:12:00.000-07:002016-09-12T00:12:05.689-07:00Check Out The Hidden Gem of Midtown<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For a true hidden gem in n midtown Manhattan, smack in the
middle of the East 59th Street skyscrapers, you will find an amazing six-story
literary oasis. Although in business for more than nine decades, too many
people don’t’ know about this store that is operated by three sisters in their
70s. it was their father – who passed
away in 1991 – who set it up. <u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
Miguel Mongehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604585917821871497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981969329813009977.post-50198010251142291132016-08-12T00:04:00.000-07:002016-08-12T00:04:04.936-07:00Manhattan Transportation News<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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may soon be the latest beneficiaries of ferry travel. The DOT is currently
assessing the possibility of running a ferry service from Staten Island to
midtown Manhattan, a concept the commissioner supports. According to James Oddo, Borough President,
it is seen as “an effective way for New York commuters to keep off the roads,”
since water travel is deemed more “expedient.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">And </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/aug/07/london-cycle-superhighways-heaven-or-hell"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">talking of greener transportation</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> for Manhattaners, together with
Amsterdam and Copenhagen, Manhattan was recently cited for its “exemplariness
of [its] cycling provision.” And of course on a Manhattan campus, there are now
the Green Apple Bikes which are not only great for the environment but also for
one’s wallet. Offering free
transportation, the 9 Green Apple Bike racks dotted around Manhattan each have
6 bikes for anyone to use for up to four hours.
Students are loving how this is facilitating their travel around campus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Manhattaners should also ensure they are
driving well as bad driving habits are now going to be called in question
thanks to </span><a href="https://www.getnexar.com/"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Nexar</span></a><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">. It is building “an air traffic control system” for driving.
Since its dashccam app launch last years, phones with it installed have
“captured, analyzed, and recorded over 5 million miles of driving in San
Francisco, New York, and Tel Aviv.” Its
algorithms have profiled the driving behavior of over 7 million cars, including
30%+ of Manhattan cars.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">All these examples above are indicative of
the efforts being made to improve transportation in Manhattan.<o:p></o:p></span>Miguel Mongehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604585917821871497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981969329813009977.post-15441391451892183752016-07-12T01:28:00.000-07:002016-07-12T01:28:05.554-07:00Jollibee Takes Manhattan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Craving a
pineapple burger or sweet spaghetti? If you’re
in Manhattan this fall you’re in luck since Jollibee – the maker of such foods –
is opening up an eater near the Port Authority Bus Terminal. While they have two franchises currently in
the New York region, this will be the first one in Manhattan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">And if it’s
as popular as its Queens location which created lines when it first opened back
in 2009, Jollibee will be selling Chickenjoys in Manhattan for many years to
come. And of course for the Filipinos (15%
of those <a href="http://www.aafny.org/cic/briefs/filipino2013.pdf">who are
living in New York are in Manhattan</a>) it is bound to be successful since
they already claim it is a “taste of home.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Then there
are also the New Jersey Filipinos, many of whom commute for work in New
York. They will most likely enjoy the
tastes of Jollibee too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Miguel Mongehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604585917821871497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981969329813009977.post-57356539721279633382016-06-18T01:49:00.001-07:002016-06-26T02:54:43.099-07:00Academy of Art University Critic Feinstein on Display in Kentucky<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Lee Feinstein, an independent critic for painting students at the <a href="http://artuathletics.com/index.aspx?path=softball" target="_blank">Academy of Art University</a> in San Francisco, will be showing her own most recent works at the Ruth Baggett Gallery in Paducah, Kentucky.<br />
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The show, entitled, “No Dawdling,” opens on June 18 and will run until July 31.<br />
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Feinstein’s work is mostly with Tyvek. The material resembles Japanese rice paper, but it is actually a high-density polyethylene industrial material. Feinstein applies several processes to Tyvek, including painting, folding, dyeing, crimping and crumpling, creating workable sculptures which remind the viewer of fashion, architecture, or other Japanese-style décor.<br />
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“My studio was a godsend–north light in a white space, with crumbling ceilings all around. It was the perfect place to render my own version of clarity in the midst of chaos,” said Feinstein. “Paducah and the arts community were a goldmine for me. Warm and welcoming, deep into their own work…we had good art talks.”</blockquote>
Feinstein departed temporarily from her work as critic at the Academy of Art University and began her month long creating spree on May 1st at the Paducah Arts Alliance. The “No Dawdling” title comes from the great American avant-garde composer and artist John Cage. “It was my mantra in Paducah,” said Feinstein. “Jump in. Don’t think too much. Don’t judge, just work. Accept what comes in the creative process, the gifts of accident. The wrong turns and dead ends. The side steps. Lots of side steps."Miguel Mongehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604585917821871497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981969329813009977.post-84265831977695150802016-06-12T01:58:00.000-07:002016-06-12T01:58:09.827-07:00History of Empire State Building<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Where did the name Empire State
Building originate? When was it
built? How large is it? In this video, these questions on the
skyscraper that can be found at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th
Street are discussed. <o:p></o:p></div>
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