I am throwing down the gauntlet and declaring that Arepas Cafe in Astoria, Queens, makes my favorite arepas in New York City, a city full of legendarily delicious arepas. For those…
Standing abandoned and decayed in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Fort Tilden is desperately in need of a makeover. This past July, MoMA PS1 invited artist Katharina Grosse to bring life…
On February 23, philanthropic New Yorkers are coming together for an event benefiting the Save a Child's Heart Foundation. As the event advertises it: Enjoy a fun-filled night of cocktails…
One great thing about NYC restaurants is that you can generally tell how clean and food-safe it is without stepping a foot inside, thanks to the mandatory posting of Health Department letter…
Zeus is the newest equine officer to patrol the streets of New York City, offering his rider, Officer Caitlin Jones, a 10-foot "bird's eye view" over times square. Being one of the only gray…
We all grew up eating cookie dough batter when we weren't supposed to... but who thought we'd be able to walk into a dessert shop and order cookie dough served in ice cream cones? Welcome to…
Vandal is an interesting restaurant on Bowery that features extra large murals inside designed by world-famous street artists such as Shepard Fairey and Tristan Eaton. In this video from our…
White Truffle season is in October and November every year, and during this time, truffle dealers have to work quickly to get the best truffles into the best chefs' hands before they go bad.…
Segregation in NYC public schools is a serious issue. The problem is worse now than it was 30 years ago, and what’s concerning is that most believe it was eliminated as a result of the Civil…
There is a lot of stuff going on the City, and we can't write about it all. Here are some interesting things some of our friends have written up lately. 6sqft ⇒ NYC Records Fewest Traffic…
