A new original series from famed director Baz Luhrmann on Netflix titled The Get Down is all about the birth of hip-hop in South Bronx during the 1970s. "The Get Down is a mythic saga of how…
On this day 107 years ago, March 30th, 1909, the world's first double decker bridge opened up connecting the borough of Manhattan with the borough of Queens. The Queensboro Bridge started…
Ivan Ramen is a Japanese noodle shop with Jewish diner flair, blended perfectly with the culinary expertise of chef/owner Ivan Orkin to create one of the best bowls of Ramen in the City. In…
A new original series on Netflix titled The Get Down is all about the birth of hiphop in South Bronx during the 1970s. 1970s New York City – broken down, beaten up, violent, cash strapped,…
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Federal Railroad Administration has recently approved a grant of $27.8 million to develop Maglev Train service between Washington D.C. and New…
NutriDrip is a service which will help cure your hangover while you sit at work or home via a delivery of an IV drip full of rehydrating and replenishing nutrients. If you go to the…
Lesson #82 on Cat Ownership: No cat likes to be put on a leash. When this cat escaped from its owner on the Canal Station's E-train platform, it quickly bolted across the tracks and setup…
It's From the Sole is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in New York that has a mission to refurbish donated shoes and re-distribute them to those in need. Andre McDonnell was playing…
Built in 1918, the Brooklyn Army Terminal (formerly known as the US Army Military Ocean Terminal) was the largest U.S. military supply base through World War II. It was used as an active…
A recent posting in The Vault, Slate's historical blog, historian Rebecca Onion tells the story of early American photographer Jessie Tarbox Beals and her personal life amongst the other…