There is no doubt that what New York lacks in apartment sizes it makes up for in so many other ways. Some of us that have been living in the city for a while have become pros at making the most of a small rooms. Others may feel a little overwhelmed when it comes to […]
How many times have you been on your phone waiting for a subway trying to look up a map of where you are going or forgot your book and wishing you could browse your Facebook but you aren’t getting service? Well, the MTA has given us a holiday gift beginning on New Year’s Eve. Public […]
This lower east side music venue gem has been open for a decade and just announced it’s shutting it doors. Indie music lovers across all five boroughs are mourning The Cake Shop’s loss. It actually beat the odds staying open for so long with rents soaring in the neighborhood around it. According to this Brooklyn […]
Nutcracker Rouge will be playing in Fort Greene until January 7th. “A sexy take on the classical ballet, featuring opera, circus, vaudeville, burlesque” is a good way to describe what to expect at this show but we would add that it’s also mesmerizing with both moments of ethereal beauty and hilarity. Everyone we know who has […]
The Train Show at the New York Botanical Gardens has a new exhibit this year. At the very end of the show you’ll see a room dedicated to Coney Island! The photo of that area is above and all the others are below. If you’ve never been to see the train show it really is a […]
The Mayor’s Office just released a report on the reduction of evictions and landlord harassment cases throughout New York City. This report has found that through the efforts of additional funding and education through his office, more tenants are getting the services that they need. Such tenants are now provided with free or low cost legal representation […]
We wanted to share some information for a benefit being hosted by Susan Povich and Ralph Gorman, of Red Hook Lobster Pound, and the founder of CityKids, Laurie Meadoff. It will be August 25th from 6-9pm in Rockaway and with yummy food (of course!), drinks, and entertainment it should be a fun night for […]
This has been a crazy decade for real estate in New York City. The rapid growth in Brooklyn is just one factor. We have all been watching as rents skyrocket. Well, good news renters! The five year “development boom” has driven the cost of rentals down. As more new inventory continues to hit the […]
Come to Red Hook this weekend, July 23rd and 24th, for the Ragas Live Festival. Raga, meaning “color the mind”, are “musical modes or essences from the Indian Classical Music tradition”. More than 70 musicians will be performing at this 2 day festival and by 2 days this means that performances will begin at noon […]
