tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26597615301715771782024-03-05T00:36:19.081-08:00New Media Newsroom 2008 DDesigned for non-New Media concentrators, this new course will introduce students to critical technical skills and techniques used in the modern online newsroom.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659761530171577178.post-31717421208286830122008-11-10T09:21:00.001-08:002008-11-11T08:37:16.284-08:00The Bare Economy: Burlesque during the Depression Era<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEM8IP9WRDkOjcuXZY-C9irJAaLxDBcZoVxS9fy06CSy-WU862VknHG0RfVtnmXmZrajrsMbDpdIiHxbJQSjxGvoyuQ5uc57OHqkhRT6nSc3mUcQTsPfPTPXwr9bm-HUnias9CwciAiZI/s1600-h/burlesque4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEM8IP9WRDkOjcuXZY-C9irJAaLxDBcZoVxS9fy06CSy-WU862VknHG0RfVtnmXmZrajrsMbDpdIiHxbJQSjxGvoyuQ5uc57OHqkhRT6nSc3mUcQTsPfPTPXwr9bm-HUnias9CwciAiZI/s320/burlesque4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267186669573150914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">The feathers, the glitter and the G-string. These were the tools of the semi-clad girls who performed Vaudeville inspired dances and short comedy skits that sometimes ended with a striptease.<br /><br />Burlesque became one of the most popular forms of entertainment during the Depression era.<br /><br />Men were unemployed and idle and burlesque was cheap. It was even affordable for blue-collar workers who had been laid off from factories throughout the U.S.<br /><br />But, by 1937, it had been banned in New York by </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Mayor Fiorello La Guardia who linked burlesque to prostitution. The Catholic Church agreed and burlesque mostly died out --<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/18/nyregion/thecity/18burl.html">until now</a>.<br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">BURLESQUE -THE STARS AND THE STAGE</span><br /><br /></span></span>The Minsky Brothers' Theater -Times Square<span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6Wu5Lbp9jBh7bAunsoJ8CtJGW0exUOGeG3yQGXk113sBDTECWPaeok8f51HDv0PMYDFnILMuRxd4XQ9-7W6fWEQJGZArUSvz-ACapJk2y1aNq8ASteMkMlcotkyVn89mhh-Sa9mHnI_M/s1600-h/EltingeBurlesque-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6Wu5Lbp9jBh7bAunsoJ8CtJGW0exUOGeG3yQGXk113sBDTECWPaeok8f51HDv0PMYDFnILMuRxd4XQ9-7W6fWEQJGZArUSvz-ACapJk2y1aNq8ASteMkMlcotkyVn89mhh-Sa9mHnI_M/s320/EltingeBurlesque-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267177924912034434" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Gypsy Rose Lee (1911- 1970):<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXdJe57ijK6tYVX16i_2n7ZCsCopHVmrVwnlCUtRIsbal14RLe2Tj3k3bnG7lrPIOWREGPSKmEbiGihKVKuGfCFZ88RZN5re7pQOYequt7ABhCPxanKmKk0gQUkghs0VyPVCbbRTt8SAI/s1600-h/gypsy1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXdJe57ijK6tYVX16i_2n7ZCsCopHVmrVwnlCUtRIsbal14RLe2Tj3k3bnG7lrPIOWREGPSKmEbiGihKVKuGfCFZ88RZN5re7pQOYequt7ABhCPxanKmKk0gQUkghs0VyPVCbbRTt8SAI/s320/gypsy1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267143829539482610" border="0" /></a><br />Blaze Starr (b. 1932 - ):<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtEwI8HgpKVxoymf4FpQ9ZmkdXfak3Rzh18IGig78_kc2vyN5q34UbqtdKuSMiOWLXn6amv_zexxzV6N86KaLDRZm2_qj9AfVF8cbqSieQOHn3Ovs2Eh9loKdSiuUkVU0RpmHLnwPbjuv/s1600-h/blazestarr1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtEwI8HgpKVxoymf4FpQ9ZmkdXfak3Rzh18IGig78_kc2vyN5q34UbqtdKuSMiOWLXn6amv_zexxzV6N86KaLDRZm2_qj9AfVF8cbqSieQOHn3Ovs2Eh9loKdSiuUkVU0RpmHLnwPbjuv/s320/blazestarr1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267144914446397826" border="0" /></a><br /><br />or Zorita (1915 - 2001):<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQyyO6ZxdN5HQp7r01YcBJaB8Vz7WmGiJWoydtqmzaArXU8zfOWDvi4EDbNe0ntTc9dJvtIt4yDDIXA_8iBERENEIz6mXZSF1yZ7ogO3zVsGa7r2tQGKnxa8QkSgac2Mu9sUJV0pbZZe2/s1600-h/Zorita.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 196px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQyyO6ZxdN5HQp7r01YcBJaB8Vz7WmGiJWoydtqmzaArXU8zfOWDvi4EDbNe0ntTc9dJvtIt4yDDIXA_8iBERENEIz6mXZSF1yZ7ogO3zVsGa7r2tQGKnxa8QkSgac2Mu9sUJV0pbZZe2/s320/Zorita.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267145467227560962" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;">The old hangouts and stars of New York's depression era have given way to neo-burlesque at "hipster" bars in Williamsburg like The Galapagos and Public Assembly.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Burlesque in BillyBurg<br /><br /></span></span><embed id="VideoPlayback" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=-6221951331215161548&hl=en&fs=true" style="width: 400px; height: 326px;" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />By: Madiha Tahir & Ethan Phillips</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">THE ROOTS OF THE TEASE</span><br /></span><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UemHTs4aL0n_WKADslE900XiEqkKVSsJM4WiHWW8qu8nwb1qn9yeKjboMh8f2Vr09wjQt6glyNLYv_2A1ODji9i6ALSEkbnifbTraDqBtLgHiaLnrj9l__0mI2Q7NIltqMDR19pybfj/s1600-h/columbiaburlesque.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 196px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0UemHTs4aL0n_WKADslE900XiEqkKVSsJM4WiHWW8qu8nwb1qn9yeKjboMh8f2Vr09wjQt6glyNLYv_2A1ODji9i6ALSEkbnifbTraDqBtLgHiaLnrj9l__0mI2Q7NIltqMDR19pybfj/s320/columbiaburlesque.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267161615359932338" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">The word <span style="font-style: italic;">burlesque</span> comes from the Italian (and Spanish) burla for 'joke' or 'comic.' The genre is inspired by everything from performance art to opera and vaudeville.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Burlesque arrived to the US in the 1860s. Lydia Thompson's British burlesque troupe shocked New York audiences. Women performed as men wearing tights. The show, called, <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Ixion</span>, became an instant hit.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;"> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5Z926VStBQr9WF8ili7KW5ifnEF_mFsQZxQeT9RQDV9Ae9K9vVMkx1y8XGBiDBhr6V0MwcgWgWW6XBPY684xpNLDfjmCPmSYVoOGhe8ADliTYX4a1OpmeDbKfsUBqAcvRzIWO0UA2-Pz/s1600-h/burlesquenewspaper.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5Z926VStBQr9WF8ili7KW5ifnEF_mFsQZxQeT9RQDV9Ae9K9vVMkx1y8XGBiDBhr6V0MwcgWgWW6XBPY684xpNLDfjmCPmSYVoOGhe8ADliTYX4a1OpmeDbKfsUBqAcvRzIWO0UA2-Pz/s320/burlesquenewspaper.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267149895055536770" border="0" /></a></span></p><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><br /><br />Burlesque reached its peak with shows like <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Anatomy and Cleopatra </span>during the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/18/nyregion/thecity/18burl.html?_r=1&oref=slogin">Depression,</a> performed at the Minsky Brothers’ Eltinge Theater on 42nd Street.<br /><br /><br />Between the 1900-1930's, more than <a href="http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Burlesque">200<br />theaters</a> opened throughout the U.S.</span> Burlesque performers would usually tour on a 40-week season with a troupe.<br /><br />But it wasn't just about the girls, the pasties or the skin. Like it's name, burlesque was about comedy and it even included men. Performers like Abbott and Costello, Andy Rooney and Bob Hope would perform routines that involved throwing pies in their faces or dousing themselves with water or simply word repetition:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Abbot and Costello's Who's on first?<br /><br /></span></span><span><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sShMA85pv8M&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sShMA85pv8M&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />(sources: </span><span style="font-size:100%;">The Burlesque Museum, </span><span style="font-size:100%;">New York Times, New World Encyclopedia, wikipedia, suite101.com, music101.com)<br /><br /></span>Luis Andres Henaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884815870779846939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659761530171577178.post-21923473873444287072008-11-04T08:36:00.001-08:002008-11-13T08:03:36.173-08:00Burlesque through the hard times<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbunUI79MyPyDW5u-PnGydWoj71BWz3IJdOaCMOSHqHr9tmDJQZBGokzUhlLvkRHNeX4zjpa48CVbkNFLZCKDdFPm-kTFzqRZyb5JflesuZ9N9KaMi_tbcXExKnvfyq_EJTuhzLco7mK9P/s1600-h/legsmalonebanner.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 321px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbunUI79MyPyDW5u-PnGydWoj71BWz3IJdOaCMOSHqHr9tmDJQZBGokzUhlLvkRHNeX4zjpa48CVbkNFLZCKDdFPm-kTFzqRZyb5JflesuZ9N9KaMi_tbcXExKnvfyq_EJTuhzLco7mK9P/s320/legsmalonebanner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264844716713552978" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Legs Malone packs a latex Hillary Clinton Mask, silk stockings and a embroidered American flag thongh in her bag. Tonight is her big show. The burlesque special before election night.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdR1cDXNgzZCe0sqjJGNBahVYXSsXMMQgQ-TBhMtNn90OR-mO8Q5f9bI05gIEuiUvEfCCyl3w_Zgg_SPwF51J_afKYxF9xv9VEnKkw54jlhEtwWrQkvmj_hA4dwwrfygNCauH9Wc0TqlDo/s1600-h/IMG_6425.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdR1cDXNgzZCe0sqjJGNBahVYXSsXMMQgQ-TBhMtNn90OR-mO8Q5f9bI05gIEuiUvEfCCyl3w_Zgg_SPwF51J_afKYxF9xv9VEnKkw54jlhEtwWrQkvmj_hA4dwwrfygNCauH9Wc0TqlDo/s320/IMG_6425.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264848409025891410" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Two years ago, Malone was laid off from her art gallery. So she took on four jobs to pay for her expenses. The biggest one is the mortgage for her apartment on Hulton Street:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicwN_Qxsum40MZSmILXes1WPrrNrgj2p91jxtLTwvyowK8jgAEVnYSFgqcG6UKhhr3EXncj57NmWubPZHXLLIjDdb_BGQoQz8096gccMdD4tvwcLFwv7jwTdqIeiX3e49XCPBgLqHzzfgs/s1600-h/IMG_6494.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicwN_Qxsum40MZSmILXes1WPrrNrgj2p91jxtLTwvyowK8jgAEVnYSFgqcG6UKhhr3EXncj57NmWubPZHXLLIjDdb_BGQoQz8096gccMdD4tvwcLFwv7jwTdqIeiX3e49XCPBgLqHzzfgs/s320/IMG_6494.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264848566328612722" border="0" /></a>With the economic crisis she has had to take on other jobs to pay her bills. On any day she can model nude for an art academy, work part time at a hedge fund, bartend at Midtown bar and dance burlesque into the early hours of the morning.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOh8Fj5C9d79Ddwx9F3nGTWbIssO8T2najaHL-McR7z7ZH6RdZ27pGuAAo02s7bBNCLFYpZCOKCqJGl56e_r_UZYWJ34U1vTI8PLLplTNCAezTBTYvOW5NG0-G1h3yKPbwb9IIxCMplc5v/s1600-h/IMG_6410.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOh8Fj5C9d79Ddwx9F3nGTWbIssO8T2najaHL-McR7z7ZH6RdZ27pGuAAo02s7bBNCLFYpZCOKCqJGl56e_r_UZYWJ34U1vTI8PLLplTNCAezTBTYvOW5NG0-G1h3yKPbwb9IIxCMplc5v/s320/IMG_6410.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264858571716058594" border="0" /></a><br />On average she makes $50 on burlesque and another $100 among her other jobs a day. Her expenses? Costumes, cel phone, mortage payments, makeup, and groceries. But she saves up as much as she can. "I'll never go out to eat dinner unless someone invites me," she says. "I'll go out and and eat a falafel and there I have my dinner for $3.50 and that's OK with me."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNf9JDZyqirr_TiHcaZsQkRJOX-KiEXmZDI54u69J9bLjsyid_YG-KWDKNmBmsdTwAsRnrnuwQYLSd8RFGqayMEUdYcs84DEcuTHQJQY3rxagyLXq0q0j5zDyW2VzM3w39hdguMK852lZ/s1600-h/IMG_6736.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNf9JDZyqirr_TiHcaZsQkRJOX-KiEXmZDI54u69J9bLjsyid_YG-KWDKNmBmsdTwAsRnrnuwQYLSd8RFGqayMEUdYcs84DEcuTHQJQY3rxagyLXq0q0j5zDyW2VzM3w39hdguMK852lZ/s320/IMG_6736.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264857781576355538" border="0" /></a><br />Listen to Legs talk about the economy:Luis Andres Henaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884815870779846939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659761530171577178.post-28620003777337134072008-10-16T15:47:00.000-07:002008-10-16T15:50:47.527-07:00Women in Hip HopOn October 4, 2008, Harlem's Culture Center invited talented female hip hop artists from across the country to showcase their talents in front of a community of music lovers, artists, and supporters. Here is their story.<br /><br /><a href="javascript:void(0)">Publish Post</a><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="400" height="363" id="soundslider"><param name="movie" value="http://www.newmedianewsroom.com/2008/d/students/tadlaoui/soundslider.swf?size=2&format=txt"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><embed src="http://www.newmedianewsroom.com/2008/d/students/tadlaoui/soundslider.swf?size=2&format=txt" quality="high" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" width="400" height="363" menu="false" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Lisa Fogartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13517777311892281279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659761530171577178.post-49718346571803417462008-10-16T14:47:00.000-07:002008-10-16T15:17:27.965-07:00New York Tokyo Tag for Adults<span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After the tourists and business people left for the day, a group of tag enthusiasts and Japanese culture buffs descended on Battery Park for a sunset game of tag. About 13 adults and teenagers scampered around in front of the Clinton Castle in one of the most aggressive games of tag I've ever witnessed. The scene grew heated when runners accused the games organizers of secretly adding another chaser in the middle of the game without telling anybody.</span><br /></span><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="soundslider" height="348" width="400"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />The tag players were ostensibly competing for a free Ipod, but many of them said they already had one and were just trying to recapture their childhood.<br /><br />In the end, however, it seemed that even an abundance of enthusiasm was no match for real youth. Brian Makito, a 15-year-old student, was the last runner to avoid being "frozen." Unlike the adults, Brian didn't need any elaborate strategy to win. His young, fresh knees let him outlast even his most serious, toughest talking competitor.<br /></span><param name="movie" value="http://www.newmedianewsroom.com/2008/d/students/obrien/soundslider.swf?size=2&format=txt"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"><embed src="http://www.newmedianewsroom.com/2008/d/students/obrien/soundslider.swf?size=2&format=txt" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" menu="false" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="348" width="400"></embed></object>obrien.annie@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096363119831458274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659761530171577178.post-56666119521264649312008-10-15T14:21:00.000-07:002008-10-15T16:01:34.774-07:00Slideshow: Billyburg BurlesqueThese performers bare more than just their bodies through burlesque. Originally a form derived to parody Italian opera, the burlesque revival of the nineties has fuelled controversy among feminists. Some see it as the same-old strip tease. But others, like the women profiled here, find it the most intimate form of self-expression and empowerment.<br /><br /><embed id="VideoPlayback" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=-6221951331215161548&hl=en&fs=true" style="width:400px;height:326px" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"> </embed>-madihahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10648639908793133462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659761530171577178.post-31124170129462684002008-10-15T07:18:00.000-07:002008-10-15T07:21:21.422-07:00Bryant Park PetanqueEvery week Bryant Park attracts New Yorkers to play the traditional French game Petanque.<br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="620" height="533" id="soundslider"><param name="movie" value="http://www.newmedianewsroom.com/2008/d/students/Good/soundslider.swf?size=1&format=txt" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="menu" value="false" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed src="http://www.newmedianewsroom.com/2008/d/students/Good/soundslider.swf?size=1&format=txt" quality="high" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" width="620" height="533" menu="false" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" allowFullScreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Two ladies who like pretty things from around the worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996001998731691736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659761530171577178.post-35069462780074204222008-10-15T06:50:00.000-07:002008-10-15T08:39:20.883-07:00New York Times Great Children's ReadAt the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">4th annual New York Times</span> Great Children's Read, hundreds of kids gathered at Columbia University and listened to celebrities read their favorite books. But it was a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">psychedelic</span> modern day version of the Muppet's, Yo Gabba Gabba, that stole the show.<br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="soundslider" height="533" width="620"><param name="movie" value="http://www.newmedianewsroom.com/2008/d/students/Iverac/publish_to_web/soundslider.swf?size=1&format=xml"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><embed src="http://www.newmedianewsroom.com/2008/d/students/Iverac/publish_to_web/soundslider.swf?size=1&format=xml" quality="high" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" menu="false" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="533" width="620"></embed></object>Mirela Iverachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287126472140494189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659761530171577178.post-59183470508855567312008-10-15T06:16:00.001-07:002008-10-15T06:34:33.265-07:00Great Children's ReadAt the 14th annual <a href="http://www.nytimes.whsites.net/grip2007/">Great Children's Read</a> at Columbia University, New Yorkers of all sizes came together to celebrate a day of singing, reading and buying. The event, held on a beautiful Sunday, was organized by The New York Times, Brooklyn Public Library, The New York Public Library and Queens Library. The event was a huge success and drew immense crowds.<br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="soundslider" height="533" width="620"><param name="movie" value="http://www.newmedianewsroom.com/2008/d/students/Vaidyanathan/childrens_read/soundslider.swf?size=1&format=xml"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><embed src="http://www.newmedianewsroom.com/2008/d/students/Vaidyanathan/childrens_read/soundslider.swf?size=1&format=xml" quality="high" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" menu="false" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="533" width="620"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659761530171577178.post-70291188429354288872008-10-14T21:23:00.001-07:002008-10-14T21:45:43.226-07:00New York Times Great Children's ReadAt the NYT Great Children's Read, Hundreds of kids listened to celebrities read their favorite books. But "a pshychedelic modern day version of the Muppets" stole the show. <br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxGKyP8RxkYOcEPPqfGS7w9x1jEMlVkBVpHFoG8RAADh1R2aHPRjCu9Y2r3jWULBviisDoLynDhR6K1pzx67w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Luis Andres Henaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884815870779846939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659761530171577178.post-51144855986713374672008-10-14T20:11:00.000-07:002008-10-15T05:20:25.451-07:00Tasting Wine at BacchusUpper West Siders discovered last Tuesday whether they were crisp, bold, mellow or bubbly, as they gathered for a wine tasting event at <a href="http://www.bacchuswinestore.com/">Bacchus</a>, a wine store on Broadway between 71st Street and 72nd Street. A variety of wines from California, to Tuscany was on display. To taste the wines, all the guests received a Riedel Crystal wine glass that they took home at the end of the evening. Some regulars admitted to having more than 20 of these glasses.<br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="620" height="533" id="soundslider"><param name="movie" value="http://www.newmedianewsroom.com/2008/d/students/bakri/new%20media%20slide%20show/soundslider.swf?size=1&format=xml" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="menu" value="false" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed src="http://www.newmedianewsroom.com/2008/d/students/bakri/new%20media%20slide%20show/soundslider.swf?size=1&format=xml" quality="high" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" width="620" height="533" menu="false" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" allowFullScreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Nada Bakrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563207246600076582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659761530171577178.post-59325748193718937492008-10-14T06:59:00.000-07:002008-10-14T08:26:17.113-07:0010th Annual Czech Street FestivalNew York's Czech community may not be as numerous as other immigrant groups, but a stroll down 83rd Street earlier this month showed that the Czechs in the city still know how to have a good time. On Saturday, October 4, the Czech Center of New York organized the 10th annual Czech Street Festival, a mad stew of traditional and modern music and dancing, plus plenty of food and bottled beer--the latter available only in brown paper bags, provided with a wink and a nod from the man beside the potato pancakes. <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="620" height="533" id="soundslider"><param name="movie" value="http://www.newmedianewsroom.com/2008/d/students/Flavelle/publish_to_web/soundslider.swf?size=1&format=txt" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="menu" value="false" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed src="http://www.newmedianewsroom.com/2008/d/students/Flavelle/publish_to_web/soundslider.swf?size=1&format=txt" quality="high" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" width="620" height="533" menu="false" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" allowFullScreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659761530171577178.post-35308912450556174052008-10-01T13:13:00.001-07:002008-10-02T10:55:09.791-07:00Good intentions, but no safety netEast New York, at the end of the 3 train in Brooklyn, is one of the poorest neighborhoods in the city. Over half the population lives under the poverty line, and infant mortality is way above the city average.<br /><br />This week's financial crisis has created a near-panic for many people this community - no, not the employees of city agencies, not the residents themselves, but people who work at nonprofits. As Lehman Brothers and other firms have folded, it suddenly seems like most of the major sources of charitable funding have dried up overnight.<br /><br />Some of the nonprofits in East New York are the best in the city, programs that have won praise and major grants in the past. Over the years they've gained a larger and larger role in people's lives. Many of them provide the most basic services: shelter, childcare, furniture, legal help. There are also dozens of churches that provide food, many reporting a drop in their tithing income.<br /><br />New Yorkers have yet to see what will happen to these organizations and to the people who rely on them.<br /><br />In a short walk through the neighborhood, you'd come across a huge number of charitable programs, sometimes a few to a block. Here's a cross-section of what's available in East New York and the kinds of things they do:<br /><br /><iframe marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=107853205049197847166.00045825f359d9092e0a1&ll=40.67054,-73.898375&spn=0.01172,0.01605&output=embed&s=AARTsJp46sTrtaeaOrbgV7ZEGr404p3XLw" frameborder="0" height="350" scrolling="no" width="425"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=107853205049197847166.00045825f359d9092e0a1&ll=40.67054,-73.898375&spn=0.01172,0.01605&source=embed" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: left;">View Larger Map</a></small>Selena Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13972571784649609966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659761530171577178.post-37436198538631572232008-10-01T05:16:00.000-07:002008-10-02T14:48:35.273-07:00The International ExpressSince the Subway's first ride in 1913, this line has been known for its diversity. It is the only line in New York that is part of the National Millenium Trail or a group of 16 trails that reflect the history and cultural diversity of America. <br /><br />So ride along with Mets fans on their way to the last regular season game at Shea Stadium. Or pretend that you are reading a newspaper to overhear conversations in dozens of languages from all corners of the world. On your way from Manhattan to Western Queens you'll see the fluorescent spray painted walls of Long Island City's PS1 museum. At the 74th St., make sure to stop in Little India for best curry in town and the latest trends in saris. On the other side of the railroad you can get an authentic Colombian meal or join the dancing troupes in the annual Hispanic parade. <br /><br />We did. <br /><br />Just another rainy Sunday along the International Express.<br /><br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=117977143071985346006.00045823270b73b48ac67&ll=40.748898,-73.913892&spn=0.013883,0.144925&output=embed&s=AARTsJq4-O9sq7BQK6VKL6mZbbntfg0tlg"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=117977143071985346006.00045823270b73b48ac67&ll=40.748898,-73.913892&spn=0.013883,0.144925&source=embed" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger Map</a></small><br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="288" height="192" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fislandreporter%2Falbumid%2F5252008656694797089%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>Luis Andres Henaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02884815870779846939noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659761530171577178.post-35986825139021229462008-09-30T19:00:00.000-07:002008-10-02T13:28:03.036-07:00Graffiti cleanupIn New York City, graffiti have been a problem for a long time. In 1995, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani of New York set up the Anti-Graffiti Task Force, a multi-agency initiative to combat the perceived problem of graffiti vandals in New York City.<br /><br />The City currently offers free graffiti removal services to communities across the five boroughs. Property owners or authorized representatives may submit a waiver to the City to allow authorized personnel to clean graffiti.<br /><br />The question, however, remains how fast does the cleanup happen? We looked at this question by examining Chinatown, a neighborhood in Manhattan with a relatively high number of graffiti cleanup requests.<br /><br /><iframe marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=109832203099420836810.000458249eabaf2acde33&ll=40.716851,-73.992126&spn=0.006237,0.005074&output=embed&s=AARTsJoFnxeUuBCSTKOHifj8viwN6-2SbA" frameborder="0" width="425" scrolling="no" height="350"></iframe><br /><small><a style="COLOR: #0000ff; TEXT-ALIGN: left" href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=109832203099420836810.000458249eabaf2acde33&ll=40.716851,-73.992126&spn=0.006237,0.005074&source=embed">View Larger Map</a></small>Mirela Iverachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287126472140494189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659761530171577178.post-78651284676472802712008-09-30T16:13:00.000-07:002008-10-16T09:57:40.659-07:00MAP: Homes for the HipOnce a predominantly working class and industrial <a href="http://www.nyc-architecture.com/GPT/gpt.htm">neighborhood</a>, Greenpoint became the subject of a controversial <a href="http://curbed.com/tags/williamsburg-greenpoint-rezoning">rezoning</a> in 2005. Author and urban activist <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Death-Life-Great-American-Cities/dp/067974195X">Jane Jacobs</a> criticized the plan in a scathing letter to Mayor Bloomberg:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"...</span></span>the proposal put before you by city staff is an <a href="http://www.thebrooklynrail.org/local/april05/jacobs.html">ambush</a>...<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"<br /><br />Sample Property Listings in Greenpoint<br /><br /><iframe marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=109239795265789047929.0004582393d319abeab40&ll=40.732604,-73.952133&spn=0.020326,0.03459&output=embed&s=AARTsJqFu3A2Qursa9AVHlitM9Ljf60rnQ" frameborder="0" height="350" scrolling="no" width="425"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=109239795265789047929.0004582393d319abeab40&ll=40.732604,-73.952133&spn=0.020326,0.03459&source=embed" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: left;">View Larger Map</a></small><br /></span></span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span>The plan allowed investors to develop 175 blocks of Greenpoint and nearby Williamsburg into luxury buildings and high-rises. It is still home to a predominantly Polish immigrant population. But as a younger, richer demographic moves in, they may be forced to relocate.<br /><br />The <a href="http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DEFD71539F936A25753C1A960948260&sec=&pagewanted=print">NYT</a> noted increased rents as early as the 1980s. Today, Greenpoint is among Brooklyn's most expensive neighborhoods. The price of homes for sale outstrip the neighborhood's median income. It is <a href="http://www.notanalternative.net/wordpress/saturday-april-30-130-pm-horseback-street-theater-against-williamsburggreenpoint-rezoning">unlikely</a> that traditional residents of Greenpoint could afford to buy--let alone rent--residential property.<br /><br />Residents have organised a <a href="http://www.nag-brooklyn.org/blog/2008/09/greenpoint-rezoning-meeting.html">town hall</a> on Oct 2nd to discuss housing, transportation and overdevelopment.<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><br /><br /> Stats for Thought</span><ul><li>Median Household Size: 2.55</li><li>Median Household Income: $38,240</li><li>Median Housing Value: $562,200</li><li>Job Growth <span>(past 12 mths): </span>-0%</li><li>Residents w/ a 4 Yr Degree: 12%</li></ul><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>-madihahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10648639908793133462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659761530171577178.post-71430927363240381092008-09-30T09:27:00.000-07:002008-09-30T09:31:13.099-07:00Master’s Project Blues: Boycotting Eateries near the J-School<div align="justify">During the summer of 2008, three J-School students, Kelly, Alicia, and Cassandra, spent many days (and nights) on the 5th floor editing suites, working on their documentary. During this time, take-out food was the norm. The girls ultimately began to grow sick of several eateries in the area and boycotted them for one reason or another.<br /><br /><br /><iframe marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=108180509347546541744.000457fe23ccbcc20f3c0&ll=40.806444,-73.965207&spn=0.005148,0.004613&output=embed&s=AARTsJqhzbczOzbKC8a8aBK_j_Hfqz_bLw" frameborder="0" width="425" scrolling="no" height="350"></iframe><br /><small><a style="COLOR: #0000ff; TEXT-ALIGN: left" href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=108180509347546541744.000457fe23ccbcc20f3c0&ll=40.806444,-73.965207&spn=0.005148,0.004613&source=embed">View Larger Map</a></small></div>Ms. Tejada IIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289668512127205476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659761530171577178.post-51701358613951297402008-09-29T15:58:00.000-07:002008-10-02T11:01:10.592-07:00Graffiti in Morningside ParkOne of New York's most famous forms of urban blight, or, if you prefer, street art, has all but disappeared from Morningside Park. A stroll through the park turned up very few examples of graffiti, and park-goers and employees are quite pleased about it.<div><br /></div><div>The roughly 30 acre park has playgrounds, baseball fields, a swampy pond, and only eight instances of graffiti. The writing is small and relatively unassuming - nothing too large or colorful. </div><div><br /></div><div>One of the tags was poignant. Penned on the steps of the park's southwestern entrance were the words, "RIP Daddy." Some were simple exercises in self-promotion, featuring only a clearly written name. Others were nearly illegible.</div><div><br /></div><div>Parents watching their children on the playground say they feel the park is safe and clean. Under a close watch from both the NYPD and the Parks Enforcement Patrol, the park is improving - and one of the most visible signs of that change is the lack of graffiti. </div><div><br /></div><div>"It used to be much more unsafe," says Parks Enforcement officer D. Louis. "Basically we try to patrol around the premises as much as possible." </div><div><br /></div><div>Park visitor Maria Lancaster is satisfied with their efforts.</div><div><br /></div><div>"It's fine," she says. "It's clean enough. There's no graffiti or garbage on the ground."</div><br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&t=h&msid=113822522049971663955.0004580f77c2cd448c8f4&ll=40.806842,-73.956571&spn=0.00981,0.011652&output=embed&s=AARTsJq6_B21clbblk1iRvg2CYJpGWoAkw"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&t=h&msid=113822522049971663955.0004580f77c2cd448c8f4&ll=40.806842,-73.956571&spn=0.00981,0.011652&source=embed" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger Map</a></small>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659761530171577178.post-63573811362150867342008-09-29T08:58:00.000-07:002008-10-02T11:06:06.739-07:00Mash-Up: Where Are We Peeing Illegally?New Yorkers are famously competitive, and the battle between neighborhoods is no exception. Upper West Siders sneer at the old money across the park; Chelsea residents stay away from the tourist trap of Greenwich; and the Lower East Side is vastly superior to the East Village, thank you very much. Now, thanks to information from New York's 311 citizen information phone line, we can compare neighborhoods using an age-old standard of popularity: which gets pissed on the most?<br /><br />In 2005, New York City Council passed <a href="http://www.nyc.gov/html/doitt/html/about/about_311_local_law.shtml">Local Law 47</a>, which requires the city's Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) to release monthly reports of the calls made to New York's 311 number. Local Law 47 was intended to increase the transparency of the city government, by letting people know how long it took the city to respond to complaints. But the information it provides can also be used as a window onto the lives of New Yorkers: what they do, what they see, and what they complain about. And one of the things New Yorkers call to complain about is people relieving themselves in public.<br /><br />The map below shows reports of urinating in public in Manhattan since the beginning of 2008. The reports are grouped by zip codes--the smallest geographical areas available in DoITT's monthly reports, and areas that largely (if imperfectly) coincide with neighborhoods. Each icon represents one complaint; zip codes that aren't included below have zero complaints this year.<br /><br />Admittedly, information about where we pee illegally may be subject to reporting bias: residents of tony Gramercy, for instance, may be quicker to complain to 311 than those in the neighboring (and more transient) Lower East Side, which may explain some of the difference captured in the DoITT's reports. Indeed, neighborhoods that rank the highest in complaints may even try to claim superior citizenly virtue, for being so quick to notify the city of their misbehaving brethren. This isn't the last word in the Great Manhattan Inter-Neighborhood Piss-off. But until then, let's let the numbers tell their own story.<br /><br /><iframe marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&s=AARTsJrD_QDpfKTZF2tMuAJWpKdEv1ILPQ&msa=0&msid=111979620111806762239.000457f574c71a8196bdd&ll=40.78834,-73.965454&spn=0.249542,0.439453&z=11&output=embed" scrolling="no" width="640" frameborder="0" height="480"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111979620111806762239.000457f574c71a8196bdd&ll=40.78834,-73.965454&spn=0.249542,0.439453&z=11&source=embed" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: left;">View Larger Map</a></small>Christopher Flavellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02718319465851711824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659761530171577178.post-14745394697462095202008-09-28T19:41:00.001-07:002008-10-02T11:18:16.483-07:00MASH UP: This is how you'll enjoy a rainy fallAs the summer comes to an end and fall comes back to town, New Yorkers and tourists alike need to be prepared to entertain themselves during rainy Sunday afternoons. We have compiled a little list of extraordinary experiences in the West Village. All the places are within walking distance, so huddle under that umbrella and enjoy yourselves.<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=115208922202961159277.000457f96374f4470edc5&ll=40.7324,-74.00136&spn=0.01036,0.00668&output=embed&s=AARTsJrhAd1j2UzBsGPD_PPOo_qEtafptQ"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=115208922202961159277.000457f96374f4470edc5&ll=40.7324,-74.00136&spn=0.01036,0.00668&source=embed" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger Map</a></small><br /><br />1. Breakfast at Amy's Bread on 250 Bleecker Street: Enjoy some pastry before a long pampering-filled day.<br /><br />2. Don't forget it's Sunday, so church goers can take a seat in the Neighborhood Church on 269 Bleecker Street.<br /><br />3. Make a stop on the corner of W 11th Street and 7th Avenue South to pick up the perfect Halloween costume. There is something for everyone. (A personal favorite: gentlemen can dress up as Father Will U Tell)<br /><br />4. On the same street, after purchasing the perfect Halloween outfit, wander into 182 7th Avenue South for a psychic reading. See what the stars have in store for you this fall.<br /><br />5. Walk a little further, and step into the Pleasure Chest. The store is quiet until a flock of women from the Sex and the City bus tour walks in. Giddy and giggly, they look at all the different objects to enhance female pleasure.<br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fvaidyg%2Falbumid%2F5251226184796804945%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss%26authkey%3DnLLrlDhj8Ys" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br /><br />6. Cross the street to have some lunch at Jekyll and Hyde on 91 7th Avenue South. According to the restaurant's Web site, "Jekyll and Hyde is a haunted restaurant and bar for eccentric explorers and mad scientists where guests can eat and drink among the unusual and the bizarre." If that does not grab your attention...!<br /><br />7. After lunch, if the rain persists, it is time for some pampering. Get a manicure at 168 Bleecker Street at Model Nail. After that, keep on relaxing during a real Chinese back or a foot rub on 88 7th Avenue South. For the more adventurous<br /><br />8. With all this leisurely behavior, it may be time to step into an ATM, but do not step into this one. Washington Mutual was the biggest American bank to go bankrupt. So better to step into another ATM.<br /><br />9. If you are in the mood for an Asian dinner: stop by Chow Bar on 230 West 4th Street.<br /><br />10. Have after dinner drinks at Wicked & Willy's, where the sign reads: "Time flies when you're having rum." With that motto in mind, the rest of the night will be a guaranteed success.<br /><br />11. After dinner it's time to put on a stylish outfit, sip a manhattan (or another drink of your own choosing) in the stylish underground Madam X on 94 West Houston. The outside looks like an Amsterdam style red light district brothel, but the inside is a Zagat rated lounge.Claire Moseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09331276093882442208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659761530171577178.post-16826425243905674682008-09-25T14:53:00.000-07:002008-09-25T14:58:32.687-07:00Round Up: Fantasy FootballIf you're interested in joing a fantasy football league, <a href="http://www.fftoday.com/">Fantasy Players </a>is a great site. Also, you can research more about the game on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy_football_(American)">Wikipedia</a>. Once you're ready, check out these <a href="http://fantasyfootball.tipcentral.net/">tips</a> for fantasy football.kjelly468http://www.blogger.com/profile/14033558457252708573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659761530171577178.post-47307261361003902012008-09-25T14:51:00.000-07:002008-09-25T14:52:51.991-07:00Profile: Fantasy Football FanaticAlex Lombardo, 24, is a self-admitted fantasy football fanatic. His fantasy football obsession stems from his general sports infatuation. Now he can really pretend to be Bill Parcels. Alex's football team is named "Holy Crip He's a Crapple" (taken from an episode of Family Guy). Alex is in a league with twelve other guys whom he is all friends with- a dangerous band of fantasy footballers. The Championship winner rakes in $1500 bucks, plus incentives (whatever that is). Lombardo also manages hockey and baseball teams during their seasons. He's won more than $2,000 throughout his five years of playing. And he's not worried that his obsession is affecting his social behavior, in the least. Alex says he enjoys sitting on the couch on Sundays, lap top at his side, watching all the games while simultaneously checking his stats after every play. He says he checks his fantasy football account nearly 70 times on Sundays. Alex also screams at the television and takes his excitement out on his lap top. He curses at the computer since most of his picks this year "suck." Alex says Fantasy football is worse than crack.kjelly468http://www.blogger.com/profile/14033558457252708573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659761530171577178.post-14960848808613879312008-09-25T14:45:00.000-07:002008-09-25T14:50:50.308-07:00Memorable Moment: Wild TurkeysI was in my usual morning rush, bolting out of the house to make it to work on time. As I busted out the front door, I stopped dead in my tracks. A flock of wild turkeys had invaded the driveway. There they were, walking around my car, rather aimlessly. A few seemed to take a keen interest to my back bumper, as they congregated around it. At one point, one of the largest birds extended its wings, taking a stretch. There were a few smaller baby turkeys, as well, which I found adorable. I wondered where the birds usually hung out, since none of them had ever wondered into my yard before.<br />I didn’t know what to do. I had to get to work. But, was I about to disturb the turkeys’ morning coffee clutch? How would I even go about shooing them away? I pondered the idea of getting an umbrella and running through them, opening and closing it, like Sean Connery did in Indiana Jones. But what if they attacked me? These were “Jersey” turkeys after all. And, they seemed so peaceful, oblivious to the stress they were cau sing me. I decided to call in late and pull out the camera instead.kjelly468http://www.blogger.com/profile/14033558457252708573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659761530171577178.post-89212935895738613172008-09-25T12:58:00.000-07:002008-09-25T12:59:54.726-07:00Mini Profile: Life In SipsUptown in many aspects is becoming the new downtown. With pose, swanky restaurants opening left and right, people are starting to realize hanging out near their apartments is not a bad idea.<br /><br />Karl Williams, decided to make his realization into a business. <a href="http://www.societycoffee.com/">Society</a> is a café in west Harlem which motto is life in sips. With communal benches and local art work on the walls, it is a popular spot for singles and young families.<br /><br />Karl started the business with personal savings and loans. Since Society's opening it is a bug success for offering a downtown atmosphere uptown. The food has a reputation all by itself. Scrimp and grits is a favorite. The stuffed French toast is the perfect brunch item. The restaurant has the unique element of transforming itself thrognout the day. Starting out with a brunch crowd in the morning and ending with a coffee and laptop corwd in the eveing.<br /><br />Karl admits this is just the beginning for his uptown investments. He soon plans to open a lounge not too far from Society. He says seeing the neighborhood at Fredrick Douglas and 114th Street slowly transform itself over the years proves that uptown is changing for the better.Ms. Tejada IIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289668512127205476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659761530171577178.post-87315373016077875112008-09-25T12:51:00.000-07:002008-09-25T12:55:10.014-07:00Link Round-Up: The Year Of The Shirts!We’ve seen so many people wearing election shirts. It’s not just “Vote For Obama,” or “Vote for McCain,” it’s become a fashion trend. Many of the urban stores like <a href="http://jimmyjazzstores.com/">Jimmy Jazz </a>or <a href="http://www.drjays.com/">Dr. Jay’s </a>are selling these shirts and are even sold out! <br /><br />In the past couple of days, however, there have been mass text messages and emails being sent out advising our friends and colleagues not to wear the shirts to the polls. The <a href="http://www.vote.nyc.ny.us/">Board of Elections </a>has indicated that a person can be turned away from the polls and asked to return after they change their shirt. It’s part of the electioneering laws. The growing concern is, how many people will actually go home, change their shirt, and return to the polls? <br /><br />A <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nycity-news-service/no-obama-tees-obscure-law_b_129177.html">Huffington Post </a>article addresses this in depth and gives some history on the law. This wasn’t such an issue in the past, but now we find ourselves in an era where politics is actually a hot topic and even a fashion statement. <br /><br />A lot of people are confused about this. <a href="http://http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080924131225AARIGsd">Yahoo Answers</a> has a post as well.Ms. Tejada IIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289668512127205476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659761530171577178.post-14202585964894389272008-09-25T12:09:00.000-07:002008-09-25T12:13:29.195-07:00Memorable Moments: Obama Supporters OverseasI was in Europe earlier this month and it was incredible how many people are keeping up with the U.S elections. My first encounter was in London. I entered <a href="http://www.selfridges.com/">Selfridges</a> in search of a new piece of luggage. After swiping my Bank of America debit card, the sales representative realized I lived in the states and asked if I would like for my total to be converted into dollars. I said yes and we continued the transaction. Upon giving me my receipt, he asks, “So who are you voting for? I hope not McCain…” I laughed and he apologized for being so forward. I told him it was ok and we had a brief discussion on the candidates.<br /><br />A few days after that, I found myself lost in the streets of Rome. I stopped a gentleman to ask for directions and before telling me how to get to my destination he asked where I was from. He immediately inquired who I was voting for. “McCain is no good,” said the man.<br /><br />The final Obama encounter was in Paris, outside of the <a href="http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/">Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris</a>. Vendors were selling Barack Obama T’s and pins right next to Moulin Rouge post cards and French paintings. I spoke to one of the vendors and he said it’s one of his best selling souvenirs.Ms. Tejada IIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289668512127205476noreply@blogger.com0