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Monday, September 30, 2013

Carey Mulligan and Garrett Hedlund talk 'Inside Llewyn Davis' at NYFF premiere

Actress Carey Mulligan attends the 'Inside Lleywn Davis' premiere during the 51st New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center on September 28, 2013 in New York City.

http://www.examiner.com/article/carey-mulligan-and-garrett-hedlund-talk-inside-llewyn-davis-at-nyff-premiere?cid=rss

New York triumphant, Detroit bankrupt

... incumbent Abraham Beame, who presided over an economic collapse, increased crime, and population flight. Greenwich Village liberal Ed Koch , Secretary of State Mario Cuomo, and former Congressman Bella Abzug competed with lesser candidates to unseat ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/new-york-triumphant-detroit-bankrupt-1977-2013

Jack White and Marcus Mumford head up star-studded 'Inside Llewyn Davis' gig in New York

... Burnett-helmed soundtrack as well as the classic folk songs which inspired the movie, which is set in Greenwich Village in 1961. Jack White opened up the second half of the show, performing a banjo, fiddle and double bass assisted version of The ...

http://www.nme.com/news/jack-white/72936

NYC library offers list of 100 great kids' books

... he first thought of the character as a bookworm, Willie the Worm. Students from Public School 41 in Greenwich Village and Our Lady Queen of Angels School in East Harlem sat up front as the two authors read from their work. Fourth-grader Brianna ...

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/NYC-library-offers-list-of-100-great-kids-books-4856345.php

A Joyful Folk Summit at Town Hall

When it comes to "Inside Llewyn Davis," the new Coen brothers movie, I'll respectfully leave the critical work to my colleagues Anthony Lane and David Denby, except to say that the movie's appreciation of its great subject - the folk-music scene in Greenwich Village in the period just before Bob Dylan's arrival - is wry, but full and soulful.

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/09/a-joyful-folk-summit-at-town-hall.html

Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen answer the phones on Efrom Allen's New York cable TV show in 1978

... Spungen. Photo: New York City police carry the body of punk rock star Sid Vicious from apartment in the Greenwich Village section of New York, Feb. 2, 1979. Photo: Michelle Robinson leaves her apartment in New York, Feb. 2, 1979 after the body of ...

http://www.anorak.co.uk/368601/celebrities/sid-vicious-and-nancy-spungen-answer-the-phones-on-efrom-allens-new-york-cable-tv-show-in-1978.html/

Saturday, September 28, 2013

REVIEW: The Coen Brothers' 'Inside Llewyn Davis' A Moving Tribute To Folk Music

The 51st New York Film Festival has allowed us the opportunity to screen The Coen Brothers' nostalgic ode to an artist's plight.

http://www.vibe.com/article/review-coen-brothers-inside-llewyn-davis-moving-tribute-folk-music

Tiny Gardens in Greenwich Village by Susan Harris

I've posted about the big famous gardens I saw in New York City earlier this month , but I also got a kick out of the small gardens all around me.

http://gardenrant.com/2013/08/tiny-gardens-in-greenwich-village.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GardenRant+%28Garden+Rant%29

A Nutty Idea for a Crazy Town: Bike Share Blossoms in NYC

... didn't you do more!'" she said. This made her laugh. We got back on the bikes, rode across town, through Greenwich Village and down the Lower East Side, much of it on new lanes and pathways. On a park bench near the waterfront Sadik-Khan spoke about ...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304526204579099092311069628.html

Friday, September 27, 2013

Agents, execs rip Knicks for a absurda firing of GM

... have made the announcement "a few days sooner'' if not for Wednesday's planned NBA press conference in Greenwich Village in which commissioner David Stern announced the All-Star Game was coming to New York in 2015. Dolan was at the event and both ...

http://nypost.com/2013/09/27/agents-execs-rip-knicks-for-absurd-firing-of-gm/

Davis, Gennett cook up some fun at Fan Cave

The rookies arrived Wednesday in the fashion capital that is New York for this final series against the Mets dressed as Rainbow Brite and a diaper baby, respectively.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mil/brewers-rookies-khris-davis-scooter-gennett-visit-fan-cave?ymd=20130927&content_id=61932968&vkey=news_mil

Savvy Penny Puts Its Best Foot Forward

The technology company that is changing the way consumers interact with coupons is now helping change lives in the community.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/9/prweb11129018.htm

Inside Llewyn Davis: The Coen Brothers' Most Moving Film Since A Serious Man

You may wonder, as you relish their stridently un-nostalgic re-creation of the Greenwich Village folk scene, just when Joel and Ethan Coen became so intimate with failure.

http://www.villagevoice.com/2013-09-25/film/inside-llewyn-davis-nyff-review/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+most%2Frecent+%28Village+Voice+-+The+most+recent+10+stories%29

Big-time premieres at the New York Film Festival

... "Inside Llewyn Davis" -- The Coen Brothers, lovers of American kitsch, turn their acerbic eyes on the Greenwich Village folk scene circa the 1960s. Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan and John Goodman star. "All Is Lost" -- Robert Redford has garnered ...

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/9/27/big-time_premieres_at_the_new_york.htm

NYC stars come out for Kerouac House benefit

... in the HBO series "Boardwalk Empire," and decided to hold the event at the Cornelia Street Cafe, a small Greenwich Village haunt where Messina holds monthly readings. The venue is fitting. Just blocks away, Kerouac helped usher in the Beat ...

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/os-kerouac-house-fundraiser-20130925,0,3295386.story?track=rss

A Nutty Idea for a Crazy Town: Bike Share

... didn't you do more!'" she said. This made her laugh. We got back on the bikes, rode across town, through Greenwich Village and down the Lower East Side, much of it on new lanes and pathways. On a park bench near the waterfront Sadik-Khan spoke about ...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304526204579099092311069628.html?mod=WSJ_article_EditorsPicks

Marcus Mumford's solo track for Inside Llewyn Davis is revealed online

... icon Dave Van Ronk and tells the story of an aspiring musician, played by Isaac, during the height of the Greenwich Village scene. Appearing alongside him is The Great Gatsby actress Carey Mulligan , who married Marcus in 2012 and will play the love ...

http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/mumford--sons-frontman-marcus-2306232

Strong real estate numbers should make for a colorful fall

... Pasquale. Those buyers, adds Pasquale and Doern, are increasingly younger, coming from lower Manhattan, Greenwich Village and Brooklyn, and they're looking for turn-key properties, essentially new construction or move-in ready. These buyers are not ...

http://www.lohud.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lohud.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013309270023%26nclick_check%3D1

Hot Picks: Post insiders tell you where to go

In the upcoming Coen brothers film "Inside Llewyn Davis," the filmmakers visit the Greenwich Village folk scene of the 1960s.

http://nypost.com/2013/09/27/hot-picks-post-insiders-tell-you-where-to-go/

Always lots of laughs at Hoboken's comedy fest

Headlining the festival is Hoboken's own Artie Lange, a Howard Stern alum currently hosting his own show on DirecTv.

http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2013/09/still_making_music.html

Ita s survival of the flick-est at New York Film Festival

... because of its lengthy, explicit sex scenes. "Inside Llewyn Davis'' - Joel and Ethan Coen explore the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961 through the eyes of a starving musician (Oscar Isaac). With Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake and John ...

http://nypost.com/2013/09/27/its-survival-of-the-flick-est-at-new-york-film-festival/

Thursday, September 26, 2013

From "sexiest Internet executive" to politics professor: Omar Wasow

... including a 2010 visit during which he demonstrated how to use the iPad. Wasow grew up in the heart of Greenwich Village in New York City, attending Stuyvesant High School, where he was president of the student union, and later Stanford University, ...

http://dailyprincetonian.com/news/2013/09/from-sexiest-internet-executive-to-politics-professor-omar-wasow/

Honoring the woman who wrote 'Freight Train'

Sept. 26--CARRBORO -- Art Menius called Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten "one of the great stories of American folk music."

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/9/26/honoring_the_woman_who_wrote_freight.htm

'No Place to Be Somebody' Captures Essence of a Turbulent Time

For director Charles Dumas, his production of Charles Gordone's "No Place to Be Somebody," is the perfect ending to an illustrious and visionary career in the Penn State School of Theatre.

http://www.statecollege.com/news/local-news/no-place-to-be-somebody-captures-essence-of-a-turbulent-time,1386865/

Bob Dylan to debut iron gates and paintings at London gallery

The Halcyon Gallery announced that the exhibition, Mood Swings, will feature seven iron gates Dylan welded from vintage iron and scrap metal - revealing his lifelong passion for metal work.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/bob-dylan-debut-iron-gates-paintings-london-gallery-article-1.1468758

Honoring the woman who wrote - Freight Train'

Art Menius called Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten "one of the great stories of American folk music."

http://www.heraldsun.com/news/localnews/x249846664/Honoring-the-woman-who-wrote-Freight-Train

Coens Talk "Inside Llewyn Davis" Ahead of NYFF Premiere

Before Bob Dylan popularized folk in in the mid-'60s, the folk scene had ardent admirers in Greenwich Village.

http://www.filmlinc.com/blog/entry/joel-and-ethan-coen-talk-inside-llewyn-davis-ahead-of-nyff-premiere

The decline of Detroit and New York

... settled on a slowdown. Meanwhile the United Federation of Teachers did strike and homosexuals rioted in Greenwich Village in 1969 to protest police brutality. Meanwhile, the neighborhoods began a heavy decline into drugs and crime. Detroit avoided ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/the-decline-of-detroit-and-new-york-1946-1977

Bumpy, Bikers And The Story Behind 'Leader Of The Pack'

When record producer and songwriter George "Shadow" Morton died on Valentine's Day this year, he left behind a legacy as murky as his nickname, which he got from disappearing on long benders.

http://www.npr.org/2013/09/26/200445875/bumpy-bikers-and-the-story-behind-leader-of-the-pack?ft=1&f=13

Market Favors Sexton Vision With NYU Best Since - 10: Muni Credit

... million of tax-free and taxable munis this week to pay for renovating and constructing buildings near its Greenwich Village campus. Some university bonds are trading with the smallest amount of extra yield over benchmark debt in almost three years. ...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-26/market-favors-sexton-vision-with-nyu-best-since-10-muni-credit.html

Christopher Abbott Explains Girls Departure

Actor Christopher Abbott, perhaps best known as the sweet boyfriend and helpless doormat of Marnie in HBO's Girls , spoke with the New York Times earlier this week to discuss his recent return to theater acting, which resulted in his sudden and unexpected exit following the second season of 's comedy-drama.

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2013/09/christopher-abbott-explains-why-he-left-hbos-girls.html

Garden, Rose

... before his rise to folk stardom, and raised three daughters in some colorful places including Aspen, Greenwich Village and Hollywood, Calif. She received an AA at Santa Monica Community College before moving to Mendocino County in 1978. She worked ...

http://obituaries.advocate-news.com/obituaries/advocate-news/obituary.aspx?n=rose-garden-sheanfeld&pid=167151230

Lamb, Antonia

... sold four novels, discovered that she was psychic, became an astrologer and fell into the Greenwich Village music scene. After a brief stint in Hollywood as an "astrologer to the stars" in 1971, Antonia headed north to Mendocino in her Oldsmobile to ...

http://obituaries.advocate-news.com/obituaries/advocate-news/obituary.aspx?n=antonia-lamb-blick&pid=167151243

TheatreSquared's 4,000 MILES Opens Tonight

... Miles, after a disastrous coast-to-coast bike ride, Leo arrives unannounced at his grandmother Vera's Greenwich Village apartment. Over a month's time, these unlikely roommates find each other at turns infuriating and bewildering, but ultimately ...

http://www.broadwayworld.com/little-rock/article/TheatreSquareds-4000-MILES-to-Open-Today-20130925

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

For Some NYU Students, A Sweet Deal To Study ... In Shanghai

New York University in Shanghai is the first Sino-U.S. joint university. Here, a student speaks with an NYU staffer on Aug. 11. First-year college student Stephanie Ulan, from Queens, N.Y., had her sights set on New York University, in the heart of Manhattan's Greenwich Village.

http://www.gpb.org/news/2013/09/25/for-some-nyu-students-a-sweet-deal-to-study-in-shanghai?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GPBNewsFeed+%28GPB+News%29

For Some NYU Students, A Sweet Deal To Study ... In Shanghai

The university is currently located on the leafy campus of East China Normal University.

http://www.wnyc.org/story/new-york-university-students-take-chinese-101-in-china/

REBNY Tries to Harness Populist Outrage In Battle Against Landmarking

... that now largely serve as trophy homes for jet-setters who spend little time in New York," writes Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation 's Andrew Berman. "Rather than increasing affordability, as REBNY would have you believe, the lack ...

http://observer.com/2013/09/rebny-tries-to-harness-populist-outrage-in-battle-against-landmarking/

ZZ's Clam Bar Dishes $105 Beef Carpaccio, Dollar-Fifty Clams: Ryan Sutton

... the forces that make everything in this city unaffordable. Until ZZ's Clam Bar arrived in Manhattan 's Greenwich Village this summer. It's among our most expensive restaurants. Torrisi Italian Specialties , brought to us by the people behind ZZ's, ...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-25/zz-s-clam-shack-serves-105-carpaccio-1-50-clams-food.html

New York University Students Take Chinese 101 ... In China

New York University in Shanghai is the first Sino-U.S. joint university. Here, a student speaks with an NYU staffer on Aug. 11. First-year college student Stephanie Ulan is from Queens, N.Y., and she had her sights set on New York University, in the heart of Manhattan's Greenwich Village.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/09/25/226107695/new-york-university-students-take-chinese-101-in-china?ft=1&f=1004

Showtime Will Broadcast 'Inside Llewyn Davis' Concert

... Davis , which stars Oscar Isaac as a singer/songwriter who finds his way through the folk music scene in Greenwich Village in the early '60s. As happened with the Coens' O Brother Where Art Thou? , which also featured a strong musical component, the ...

http://www.slashfilm.com/showtime-will-broadcast-inside-llewyn-davis-concert/

Showtime To Telecast Benefit Concert Tagged to New Coen Brothers...

Showtime has acquired exclusive TV rights to film and air the one-night only benefit concert, Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of Inside Llewyn Davis , inspired by music from the upcoming Coen Brothers' film, Inside Llewyn Davis, set in the 1960's Greenwich Village folk music scene.

http://www.deadline.com/2013/09/showtime-to-telecast-benefit-concert-tagged-to-new-coen-brothers-movie-inside-llewyn-davis/

New York: The Hilton New York Killed Room Service and Replaced It With This

... fare such as Pat LaFrieda burgers with New York Cheddar and a cheese plate from Murray's Cheese in Greenwich Village are also on the menu. The hotel claims that the move is in response to guests' shifting preferences for more casual (and healthier) ...

http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2013/9/24/15916/3144/hotels/The_Hilton_New_York_Killed_Room_Service_and_Replaced_It_With_This

Showtime to Air One-Night Only Benefit Concert Another Day Another Time, 12/13

Showtime announced today that the network has just acquired exclusive television rights to film and air the one-night only benefit concert ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER TIME: CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF "INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS," inspired by music from the upcoming Coen Brothers' film, INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS , which is set in the 1960's Greenwich Village folk music ... (more)

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Showtime-to-Air-One-Night-Only-Benefit-Concert-ANOTHER-DAY-ANOTHER-TIME-1213-20130925

The Other Critics: Wells Awards Two Stars to a Cantonese Restaurant...

In this week's issue of New York , the Underground Gourmet filed reviews on both Umami Burger and salad-centric newcomer Sweetgreen , awarding each three stars.

http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/09/critics-lake-pavilion-khe-yo.html

TOWN Expands into the Meatpacking District and Relocates Its West...

The new office retains the name TOWN West Village and is triple the size of TOWN's former West Village office that was housed in a townhouse on Horatio Street.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130925006089/en/TOWN-Expands-Meatpacking-District-Relocates-West-Village

Hilton Hotels Unveils New Restaurant Concept, Heb N' Kitchen

Hilton Hotels has unveiled a new restaurant concept, Herb N' Kitchen. The first restaurant has opened at the New York Hilton Midtown , the largest hotel in Manhattan.

http://www.shoppingblog.com/hilton-hotels-unveils-new-restaurant-concept-heb-n-kitchen-92420135?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+shoppingblogdotcom+%28Shopping+Blog%29

Eats Beat: Burger King unveils lower-fat Satisfries

... Farms has launched a line of yogurts inspired by chef Dan Barber's dishes at his Blue Hill restaurants in Greenwich Village and at Stone Barns in Westchester. The creamy snacks ($2.99 a cup) are made of milk from grass-fed cows, and come in tomato, ...

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/eats/eats-beat-burger-king-unveils-lower-fat-satisfries-article-1.1465398

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

After 'Girls,' Christopher Abbott is back to his working-class roots

With his fuller beard and his longer hair slicked back under a Yankees cap, Christopher Abbott is hardly recognizable as the character he played on "Girls": Charlie, the sweet, docile boyfriend of Allison Williams' Marnie.

http://www.telegram.com/article/20130924/NEWS/309249813/1312

'Girls' Alum Christopher Abbott Reveals Why He Left the Show

When Christopher Abbott abruptly left HBO's Girls after the show's season two finale, it was a shock to fans of the show, since the series had just shown his character finally getting serious with Allison Williams ' Marnie, suggesting that storyline would continue into season three.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/girls-alum-christopher-abbott-reveals-635561

Back Fence Bar Shut Down by Health Department Days Before Closing for Good

The Back Fence had closure notices posted outside after being shut down by the city Health Department Sept.

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130924/greenwich-village/back-fence-bar-shut-down-by-health-department-days-before-closing-for-good

New York triumphant, Detroit bankrupt

... incumbent Abraham Beame, who presided over an economic collapse, increased crime, and population flight. Greenwich Village liberal Ed Koch , Secretary of State Mario Cuomo, and former Congressman Bella Abzug competed with lesser candidates to unseat ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/new-york-triumphant-detroit-bankrupt-1977-2013

Rhinelander Children's Center Rallies to Save School with Sale Looming

... as needed anymore," he said. The society, which owns about a dozen properties citywide, also sold two Greenwich Village sites for $33 million several years ago, according to reports . The society plans bolster its anti-poverty efforts in the South ...

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130924/yorkville/rhinelander-childrens-center-rallies-save-school-with-sale-looming

Herb N' Kitchen Restaurant Makes Global Debut at New York Hilton Midtown

Now open inside New York Hilton Midtown , the largest hotel in Manhattan, the first Herb N' Kitchen offers locals and travelers healthy fare for breakfast, lunch and dinner; and the choice of restaurant dining at their leisure, meals packaged to take away or in-room delivery for hotel guests.

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130924005084/en/Herb-N%E2%80%99-Kitchen-Restaurant-Global-Debut-York

Herb Na Kitchen Restaurant Makes Global Debut at New York Hilton Midtown

MCLEAN, Va. & NEW YORK-- -- Hilton Hotels & Resorts the flagship brand of Hilton Worldwide, today announced the launch of Herb N' Kitchen, its new dining concept that infuses fresh, local gourmet food into an upscale restaurant and convenient culinary market.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20130924005083/en

Things to Do in New York: October Visitors to Times Square Hotels like...

... ng Times Square, the Broadway Theater District, Central Park, Empire State Building, and neighborhoods of Greenwich Village and SoHo to Central Park, Rockefeller Center, and Madison Avenue.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/things_to_do_in_new_york/times_square_hotel/prweb11092074.htm

Herb N' Kitchen Restaurant Makes Global Debut at New York Hilton Midtown

MCLEAN, Va. & NEW YORK-- -- Hilton Hotels & Resorts the flagship brand of Hilton Worldwide, today announced the launch of Herb N' Kitchen, its new dining concept that infuses fresh, local gourmet food into an upscale restaurant and convenient culinary market.

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130924005083&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Monday, September 23, 2013

Best way to see New York this fall via Gray Line New York

As the weather starts to change from the warm summer to the crisp autumn, the scenery around New York City becomes littered with fall colors, and new activities and festivals come to town to entertain visitors, locals and tourists alike.

http://www.examiner.com/article/best-way-to-see-new-york-this-fall-via-gray-line-new-york?cid=rss

The Daily Music Break: Dave Van Ronk

... and Stagger Lee), the classic blues about the death of Billy Lyons. Dave Van Ronk was a regular in Greenwich Village throughout the 1960's and a regular at the Newport Folk Festival as well. His primary notoriety to the mainstream these days is due ...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/09/23/1240753/-The-Daily-Music-Break-Dave-Van-Ronk

Famous people born In Minnesota

... on stage. He dropped out of college and moved to New York in 1961 and began playing the club scene in the Greenwich Village area. This caught the attention of Columbia Records and he was signed in 1962. Although his first album was not a big ...

http://www.helium.com/items/2486009-famous-people-born-in-minnesota

Things to do in New York: NYC Hotels Such as The Manhattan Hotel...

... ng Times Square, the Broadway Theater District, Central Park, Empire State Building, and neighborhoods of Greenwich Village and SoHo to Central Park, Rockefeller Center, and Madison Avenue.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/things_to_do_in_new_york/nyc_hotels/prweb11091905.htm

De Blasio: Exploring a mayoral candidate's past

... Giuliani had been a supporter of George McGovern in his earlier years, and that Mayor Edward Koch was a Greenwich Village reformer. Still, de Blasio's commitment to this movement was deep; it would have to be an important influence on him. De ...

https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/blog/de-blasio-exploring-mayoral-candidates-past

Shooting pool with the doomed and going to the World Series on a school day

... fingerprint David Berkowitz. Friedman, at age 12, shot pool with with Crazy Joe Gallo at Jerry Orbach's Greenwich Village brownstone just weeks before Gallo's bloody demise at Umberto's Clam House, an eatery from which my grandmother got - ...

http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/bobbytanzilo/friedmanmemoir.html

How Do I Dig Up My Building’s Past?

... medallions. Various neighborhood groups have instituted their own plaque programs. Andrew Berman of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation says his group, for instance, has just begun installing them on notable downtown sites like ...

http://nymag.com/realestate/features/historic-home-faqs-2013-9/

Sunday, September 22, 2013

The Underground Gourmet: Three Stars Each for Umami Burger and Sweetgreen

The first New York branch of the popular Los A Angeles-based Umami Burger chain flung open its doors in Greenwich Village this summer, and judging by the three-hour opening-week waits and general frenzy of excited burger nerds, it's about time.

http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/09/underground-gourmet-on-umami-burger-sweetgreen.html

Review - Philip Goes Forth Saps Romantic Delusion From 1930s Bohemia

... get there. One can see 1930s audiences regarding Philip Goes Forth as a chance to visit with those exotic Greenwich Village artists without having to go all the way down to Christopher Street. For today's audiences, The Mint's swift and sensitive ...

http://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Review-PHILIP-GOES-FORTH-Saps-Romantic-Delusion-From-1930s-Bohemia-20130922

Preservation Watch: Back in September 2003, the...

Back in September 2003, the city's Independent Budget Office released a paper basically disproving the argument that landmark designation ruins property values, and now, a decade later, the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation looks back on its legacy, and the uncertain future of landmarking in New York City.

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2013/09/22/preservation_watch.php

Friday, September 20, 2013

'Salinger': Like its subject, a mixed bag

... rejected by the New Yorker, shared. His friend, A.E. Hotchner, remembers Salinger's declaration in a Greenwich Village bar that there had been no greater fiction writer "from Melville to me." And from 1965, when his last published story appeared, ...

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/9/20/salinger_like_its_subject_a_mixed.htm

Bill de Blasio

... at a Hartford magnet school has led to a human rights complaint against the school district. The NYC Greenwich Village Halloween Parade-- known for its large turnout of people with vivid imaginations-- is in danger of being canceled this year. ...

http://www.myfoxny.com/story/23489275/lhota-de-blasio-pick-up-endorsements

New York Events: NYC Hotels Like The Manhattan Hotel Welcome Both...

... ng Times Square, the Broadway Theater District, Central Park, Empire State Building, and neighborhoods of Greenwich Village and SoHo to Central Park, Rockefeller Center, and Madison Avenue.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/new_york_events/nyc_hotels/prweb11091192.htm

Village Halloween Parade in jeopardy

The NYC Greenwich Village Halloween Parade-- known for its large turnout of people with vivid imaginations-- is in danger of being canceled this year.

http://www.myfoxny.com/story/23486243/village-halloween-parade-in-jeopardy

Claes Oldenburg at the Walker Art Center

While checking out the giant squishy ice cream cone and French fries, the hanging inflatable plug, the glass case full of fake food, the cardboard and burlap cut-outs, and the melting toilets that make up "Claes Oldenburg: The Sixties" at the Walker Art Center, you may find yourself getting an irresistible urge to reach out and touch the art.

http://blogs.citypages.com/dressingroom/2013/09/claes_oldenburg_walker_art_center.php

New York Events: NYC Hotels Like The Manhattan Hotel Welcome Both...

... ng Times Square, the Broadway Theater District, Central Park, Empire State Building, and neighborhoods of Greenwich Village and SoHo to Central Park, Rockefeller Center, and Madison Avenue.

http://dvdcreation.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=2819063

The Book Reader: "Dissident Gardens," "Bleeding Edge"

Forrest Wickman of Slate reports for NY1 on newly released book titles and the world of publishing in "The Book Reader."

http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/the_book_reader/189081/the-book-reader---dissident-gardens----bleeding-edge-

Danish beer research means glass half empty should be glass half full for older drinkers

A report into the death of Luke Jenkins, from Cardiff, blamed staff shortages for his death after surgery to correct a heart defect Actress Sian Reeves is playing an outlandish matchmaker in a new stage drama to celebrate a Welsh theatre's 40th birthday.

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/news-opinion/danish-beer-research-good-news-6064497

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Children of the kitchen, making their way back

There are many routes to a cooking career. Not so long ago, military and prison kitchens were reliable sources of line cooks for American restaurants.

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/09/18/3203717/children-of-the-kitchen-making.html#storylink=rss

'Salinger': Like its subject, a mixed bag

... rejected by the New Yorker, shared. His friend, A.E. Hotchner, remembers Salinger's declaration in a Greenwich Village bar that there had been no greater fiction writer "from Melville to me." And from 1965, when his last published story appeared, ...

http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/movies/20130920__Salinger___Like_its_subject__a_mixed_bag.html

The decline of Detroit and New York

... settled on a slowdown. Meanwhile the United Federation of Teachers did strike and homosexuals rioted in Greenwich Village in 1969 to protest police brutality. Meanwhile, the neighborhoods began a heavy decline into drugs and crime. Detroit avoided ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/the-decline-of-detroit-and-new-york-1946-1977

New York Security Camera Installations Company Installs 19-Camera...

New York's Total Security Integrated Systems was chosen to install a 19-camera security system at at a 7-Eleven in its populated Greenwich Village location.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/nyc-security-camera/installations-7-eleven/prweb11127078.htm

Letters at 3AM: He Took the Cat to Texas

... of that on the last day of his life. A devoted gardener, for decades he cultivated organic garlic in a Greenwich Village plot that some of his ashes now fertilize. Disguises, as I say. Authentic, but disguises anyway. Each was Mayer Vishner, and all ...

http://www.austinchronicle.com/columns/2013-09-20/letters-at-3am-he-took-the-cat-to-texas/

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

NY Hotels Such as The Manhattan Hotel Welcome Guests to the New York...

... ng Times Square, the Broadway Theater District, Central Park, Empire State Building, and neighborhoods of Greenwich Village and SoHo to Central Park, Rockefeller Center, and Madison Avenue.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/events_in_new_york/NY_hotels/prweb11091373.htm

Simon Cowell lights up a cigarette as he heads to dinner with pregnant girlfriend Lauren Silverman

... out, with Lauren sporting a chic LBD and heels, and Cowell swapping his T-shirt for a white shirt The Greenwich Village restaurant is widely considered to be one of the hottest eateries in New York, with frequent customers including Beyonce and Jay ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2424637/Simon-Cowell-lights-cigarette-heads-dinner-pregnant-girlfriend-Lauren-Silverman.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

LICH needs to be taken off life support: SUNY chairman

State University of New York chairman Carl McCall said taxpayers can't afford to prop up Brooklyn's financially ailing Long Island College Hospital any longer - despite protests from Democratic mayoral nominee Bill deBlasio to keep it open.

http://nypost.com/2013/09/18/lich-needs-to-be-taken-off-life-support-suny-chairman/

Tiny Gardens in Greenwich Village by Susan Harris

I've posted about the big famous gardens I saw in New York City earlier this month , but I also got a kick out of the small gardens all around me.

http://gardenrant.com/2013/08/tiny-gardens-in-greenwich-village.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GardenRant+%28Garden+Rant%29

Ensemble ACJW Launches 2013-14 Season

... New this season: Beginning in January 2014, Ensemble ACJW will perform a three-concert series at Greenwich Village music venue SubCulture, with programs conceived and developed by the musicians. The group will also play a wide variety of free ...

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ensemble-ACJW-Launches-2013-14-Season-20130918

From left: Jordan Vogel, Joe Koicim, Pete Von Der Ahe, Chris Okada and the 256 West 15th Street

... he Real Deal previously reported. It listed a 10-unit, 6,705-square-foot building at 48 Bedford Street in Greenwich Village in July for $10.25 million, more than double the $4.48 million it paid for it last year.

http://therealdeal.com/blog/2013/09/18/benchmarks-meatpacking-district-rentals-sell-for-11m-a-75-markup-from-last-year/

Savvy Penny Puts Its Best Foot Forward

The technology company that is changing the way consumers interact with coupons is now helping change lives in the community.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/9/prweb11129018.htm

TRU Producer Boot Camp: Weekend Intensive for Showcase Producing

Theater Resources Unlimited is offering some much-needed guidance for anybody who is thinking about putting up a showcase production in New York: the 2013 TRU Producer Boot Camp: Weekend Intensive for Showcase Producing on Saturday and Sunday, September 21-22, 2013 from 10am-6pm at the new WriteAct Repertory Theatre, 309 E. 26th Street, NYC.

http://www.citylimits.org/calendar/19855/tru-producer-boot-camp-weekend-intensive-for-showcase-producing

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

What to Learn From Writers' Personal Libraries

... 20th century, and so his library turned out to be a nearly inexhaustible mine for our exhibition on the Greenwich Village literati of his day. A few years ago, a Yale graduate student lamented in the pages of The Boston Globe that books belonging to ...

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/09/17/what-can-you-learn-about-writers-from-their-personal-libraries.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thedailybeast%2Farticles+%28The+Daily+Beast+-+Latest+Articles%29

Bare Back: Photographer Phillip Graybill Reveals Equine Subjects

In recent years, photographer Phillip Graybill has spent a good deal of time capturing imagery that evokes Montauk in the off-season.

http://sagharboronline.com/sagharborexpress/arts/bare-back-photographer-phillip-graybill-reveals-equine-subjects-25576

TheatreSquared's 4,000 MILES to Open 9/26

... Miles, after a disastrous coast-to-coast bike ride, Leo arrives unannounced at his grandmother Vera's Greenwich Village apartment. Over a month's time, these unlikely roommates find each other at turns infuriating and bewildering, but ultimately ...

http://www.broadwayworld.com/little-rock/article/TheatreSquareds-4000-MILES-to-Open-926-20130917

Bleecker Bob's 'For the Records

... ary is screening at The New School, 55 West 13th Street, on Monday, Sept. 16, at 6:30 p.m courtesy of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation and The New School for Public Engagement.

http://www.fansshare.com/news/bleecker-bob-s-for-records/

Art Rx

The fall art season is in full swing in New York, and we can barely keep up. Two of the most coveted art events of the week are already sold out - Yves Klein's " Monotone-Silence Symphony " at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church and Philip Glass's performance in the James Turrell installation at the Guggenheim - but have no fear.

http://hyperallergic.com/83807/art-rx-80/

Potatopia adds smashing flavors to West Village Potatopia is a great place to yam after you cram.

Inspired by the success of its first location in New Jersey, Potatopia opened its first New York City outpost in Greenwich Village earlier this month, much to the delight of the city's potato lovers.

http://nyunews.com/2013/09/17/potatopia/

Restaurant Review: Grano Trattoria in NYC

Grano Trattoria is a delightful neighborhood spot in Greenwich Village in NYC. Maurizio Crescenzo is the passionate owner and chef.

http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2013/09/restaurant-review-grano-trattoria-nyc

Monday, September 16, 2013

Famed Da Silvano eatery owner settles sex-harass suit

A settlement was quietly reached Monday in a sex-harass suit against the longtime owner of the famed Greenwich Village Italian eatery Da Silvano that had been filed by a manager at a nearby parking garage, The Post has learned.

http://nypost.com/2013/09/16/famed-da-silvano-eatery-owner-settles-sex-harass-suit/

Introducing 'Miss Anne,' The White Women Of A Black Renaissance

... of Josephine Cogdell Schuyler. Born in Texas in 1897 to a wealthy family, Schuyler lit out for bohemian Greenwich Village as soon as she was of age. In New York, she met George Schuyler, then on his way to becoming the best-known black journalist in ...

http://www.npr.org/2013/09/16/221452333/introducing-miss-anne-the-white-women-of-a-black-renaissance?ft=1&f=13

Small businesses in Village cannot withstand rent increases

Gunz has been operating a New York-based food importing company, Gunz America Corporation, for three years, but the Greenwich Village location, which opened last week, is Gunz's first store in the New York market.

http://nyunews.com/2013/09/16/business-2/

Saturday, September 14, 2013

New York triumphant, Detroit bankrupt

... incumbent Abraham Beame, who presided over an economic collapse, increased crime, and population flight. Greenwich Village liberal Ed Koch , Secretary of State Mario Cuomo, and former Congressman Bella Abzug competed with lesser candidates to unseat ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/new-york-triumphant-detroit-bankrupt-1977-2013

Tips and deals of the week: The Marlton at Greenwich Village, the...

Can your home make you healthier?

... own, but Delos is close. The most highly-anticipated residential project lies at 66 E. 11th Street in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City, where six condos will hit the market this month, priced anywhere from $15.5 million to $50 ...

http://www.cbsnews.com/8334-505145_162-57602289/can-your-home-make-you-healthier/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CBSNewsPCAnswer+%28PC+Answer%3A+CBSNews.com%29

Friday, September 13, 2013

Wire: Lush Central Park Paintings At MCNY; Krug's New Townhouse

We're big fans of these whimsical paintings of Central Park by Janet Ruttenberg , on display starting today at the Museum of the City of New York.

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2013/09/13/lush_central_park_paintings_at_mcny_krugs_new_townhouse.php

Artist Gregory Perillo's favorite paintings to be displayed at Staten Island's Garibaldi-Meucci Museum

... Museum certainly deserves support for all the fine work they do preserving Italian culture." Born in Greenwich Village to Italian immigrant parents, Perillo was brought to Staten Island as a child. His dad's storytelling ability, and love of America ...

http://blog.silive.com/inside_out_column/2013/09/gregory_perillos_favorite_paintings_to_be_displayed_at_staten_islands_garibaldi-meucci_museum.html

Playwright and movie-maker Ethan Coen fears he's selling out

... southern France. The Coen brothers and T Bone Burnett will celebrate the folk music of their 1960s Greenwich Village comic drama iInside Llewyn Davisi with a concert in New York. The filmmakers announced Monday, Aug. 19, that they will host a ...

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2013/09/playwright_ethan_coen_fears_he.html

Ultimate Fall Guide: Halloween

Monica Garcia and her son Daniel Rivera, 9, join Ana Marte for the festivities during Village Halloween Parade along Sixth Ave. in Greenwich Village.

http://www.nydailynews.com/2.1279/ultimate-fall-guide-halloween-article-1.1445867

Thursday, September 12, 2013

View Press Release

TOWN's goal is to demonstrate current rental asking prices so renters know what to expect in today's housing market.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130912006748/en/Introducing-TOWN-Rental-Report-Hyper-Local-Neighborhood-Apartment

Introducing the TOWN Rental Report, a Hyper-Local Look at Neighborhood Apartment Rental Prices

TOWN Residential is proud to announce the launch of The TOWN Rental Report , a monthly update which breaks down Manhattan rental data based on apartment size in relation to 12-16 micro-neighborhoods, on a rotating basis, subject to data reliability.

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130912006748&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

'The Fantasticks' reaches mind-boggling milestone

By MARK KENNEDY NEW YORK - The opening night of the musical "The Fantasticks" wasn't so fantastic.

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/9/12/the_fantasticks_reaches_mind-boggling_milestone.htm

Tompkins Square to release 'Live At Caff Lena: Music From America's Legendary Coffeehouse, 1967-2013'

... His 1974 recording of "Gaslight Rag" featured on the box set references the Gaslight CafA , a famed Greenwich Village venue that along with CaffA Lena was a catalyst for the folk music revival. Listen to three songs from the box set here. CaffA ...

http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/tompkins-square-to-release-live-at-caffè-lena-music-from-americas-legendary-coffeehouse-1967-2013/152789

'The Fantasticks' reaches...

The reviews were decidedly mixed, with the New York Herald Tribune critic only liking Act 2. The New York Times grudgingly enjoyed just Act 1 and its critic, Brooks Atkinson, sniffed that the show was "the sort of thing that loses magic the longer it endures."

http://www.kasa.com/entertainment/the-fantasticks-reaches-mindboggling-milestone_10736278

'The Fantasticks' reaches mind-boggling milestone

The reviews were decidedly mixed, with the New York Herald Tribune critic only liking Act 2. The New York Times grudgingly enjoyed just Act 1 and its critic, Brooks Atkinson, sniffed that the show was "the sort of thing that loses magic the longer it endures."

http://www.sunherald.com/2013/09/12/4945193/the-fantasticks-reaches-mind-boggling.html#storylink=rss

Year of the Overreach

The year that saw conventional-wisdom mayoral frontrunner Christine Quinn try to drape the identity politics that work so well in her Greenwich Village City Council district across all the five boroughs, only to discover that New York wasn't buying it.

http://nypost.com/2013/09/11/year-of-the-overreach/

Preparing Swordfish Italian Style

... the lobster was missing and it should be 10 minutes. Alfredo Viazzi's restaurants in New York City's Greenwich Village were especially well known for their Italian seafood dishes. I often enjoy preparing Viazzi's recipes for friends and family ...

http://www.antonnews.com/oysterbayenterprisepilot/78-oysterbayopinions/32536-preparing-swordfish-italian-style-.html

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Toshi Aline Ohta Seeger July 1, 1922 to July 9, 2013

... The couple brought their daughter to the United States when she was six months old. The family lived in Greenwich Village and Woodstock, New York, from the 1920s to the 1940s. Her parents were part of the theater community, and Ohta Seeger "grew up ...

http://potreroview.net/news11061.html

Teaching my child about the 9/11 attacks

... at the reflections of the sun. By the time she was 3, the yellowing "Missing" posters that had dotted Greenwich Village in the days after the attack had been replaced by tiles painted by schoolchildren and strung along a chain link fence near our ...

http://fox43.com/2013/09/11/teaching-my-child-about-the-911-attacks/

Village People's cowboy Randy Jones announces 3-day wedding to longtime beau

... 'just about enlisting' The disco boyband was originally created in 1977 to target gay audiences living in Greenwich Village by costuming each singer in macho man fantasy personas. 'People always talk about the double entendre. There was not one ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2417920/Village-Peoples-cowboy-Randy-Jones-announces-3-day-wedding-longtime-beau.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Upper East Side Snubs de Blasio

The most impressive aspect of Bill de Blasio's victory in yesterday's Democratic primary for the post of New York's mayor is its breadth.

http://prospect.org/article/upper-east-side-snubs-de-blasio

Soundscapes In C, In Winter And In Alaska

For most of the summer, we at NPR Music have been chasing the Great American Symphony - through the past , present and future .

http://www.wnyc.org/npr_articles/2013/sep/11/soundscapes-in-c-in-winter-and-in-alaska/

BEDFORD: New York City's no good, absolutely necessary decision

... sports, "art," television and, through all of that, values. See, often what freak flag flies in the Greenwich Village will soon find a comfortable home in Greenwich, Conn. As Tom Wolfe warns, "From Bauhaus to our house." Sex, of course, isn't new in ...

http://dailycaller.com/2013/09/11/bedford-new-york-citys-no-good-absolutely-necessary-decision-affects-the-whole-country/

TOWN Residential Sponsors First Ever NYC Mayoral Debate on the Future of Real Estate

TOWN Residential is sponsoring New York City's first ever Mayoral debate focused on real estate, to take place on Monday, September 16th, 2013 from 5:30 to 7 pm, with doors opening at 5pm.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20130911006219/en

Soundscapes In C, In Winter And In Alaska

An incredible roster of musicians gathered at Carnegie Hall in 2009 to play Terry Riley's epic 'In C' - with the complete, but only single-page, score projected overhead.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/09/11/221037745/soundscapes-in-c-in-winter-and-in-alaska?ft=1&f=1039

Here's How Racial Coalition Politics Showed Up In The NYC Mayor Race

"Racist" campaign accusations aside , Public Advocate Bill de Blasio's apparently winning coalition in yesterday's Democratic primary for New York mayor was remarkably nonracial.

http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-how-racial-coalition-politics-showed-up-in-the-nyc-mayor-race-2013-9?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+businessinsider%2Fpolitics+%28Business+Insider+-+Politix%29

Celebrating 40 Years of Style with Elie Tahari

... New York's Central Park and occasionally at the YMCA. After landing a position as a sales associate in a Greenwich Village boutique, Tahari made his foray into fashion. In 1973, with inspiration from New York's [night] club scene, Elie "gave birth" ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/celebrating-40-years-of-style-with-elie-tahari?cid=rss

Children of the kitchen, making their way back

There are many routes to a cooking career. Not so long ago, military and prison kitchens were reliable sources of line cooks for American restaurants.

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/20130911_Children_of_the_kitchen_making_their_way_back.html

MTV's The Real World New York reality mansion goes on sale

Forget the Big Brother house - the breathtaking mansion featured in original reality TV series, MTV's The Real World, is up for sale.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2417089/MTVs-The-Real-World-New-York-reality-mansion-goes-sale.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Living in the Real World? MTV reality mansion goes on sale

Forget the Big Brother house - the breathtaking mansion featured in original reality TV series, MTV's The Real World, is up for sale.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2417089/Living-Real-World-MTV-reality-mansion-goes-sale.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

A Country House of Fools

... and ethical decline, it takes Nina the accountant to pierce his nostalgia for the late '70s in Greenwich Village and to reveal painful secrets kept from him by all four "friends." By novel's end, the once-obtuse Ned calls himself a sentimental ...

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/09/10/a-country-house-of-fools-norman-rush-s-subtle-bodies.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thedailybeast%2Farticles+%28The+Daily+Beast+-+Latest+Articles%29

Polly Mosendz, 22-Year-Old New Yorker, Ignites Firestorm After Buying Own Apartment

Polly Mosendz, a 22-year-old New Yorker, incited the wrath of the Internet by writing about her experiences buying an apartment in the city.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/10/polly-mosendz-apartment-new-yorker_n_3901435.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HP%2FBusiness+%28Business+on+The+Huffington+Post%29

In Defense of Privileged, Rich 22-Year-Olds Who Are Buying Their Own Apartments

If anyone needs to be defended, it's probably rich, 22-year-old New Yorkers who can afford to buy their own apartments, right? Well, no.

http://www.thelmagazine.com/TheMeasure/archives/2013/09/10/in-defense-of-privileged-rich-22-year-olds-who-are-buying-their-own-apartments

'Newsroom's' Alison Pill to star in 'Wait Until Dark' at the Geffen

Sept. 10--Alison Pill is finding herself in the dark these days -- for play rehearsals, anyway.

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/9/10/newsroom_s_alison_pill_to_star.htm

Victoria Secrets Model Gives New Beverage Co Its Wings

... to speak about the product, Adriana spent most of the afternoon in photo ops throughout the city, from Greenwich Village to a downtown boxing ring where she was photographed resting against the ropes with a bottle of AMAZON coconut water spiked with ...

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2013/09/10/victoria-secrets-model-gives-new-beverage-co-its-wings/

5 things to watch for in New York mayor's race

It's primary day in New York City, where a whole lot of Democrats and not that many Republicans will select their nominees for mayor and a slate of other city offices.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/10/politics/new-york-mayor-5-things/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_allpolitics+%28RSS%3A+Politics%29

Tiny Gardens in Greenwich Village by Susan Harris

I've posted about the big famous gardens I saw in New York City earlier this month , but I also got a kick out of the small gardens all around me.

http://gardenrant.com/2013/08/tiny-gardens-in-greenwich-village.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GardenRant+%28Garden+Rant%29

Waiting in line to turn in ballot, New York

It's primary day in New York City, where a whole lot of Democrats and not that many Republicans will select their nominees for mayor and a slate of other city offices.

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/politics/5-things-to-watch-for-in-NY-mayor-s-race/-/1637100/21860752/-/v2mp3sz/-/index.html

5 things to watch for in NY mayor's race

It's primary day in New York City, where a whole lot of Democrats and not that many Republicans will select their nominees for mayor and a slate of other city offices.

http://www.kjct8.com/5-things-to-watch-for-in-NY-mayor-s-race/-/163252/21860752/-/b6312w/-/index.html

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5 things for New York primary day

It's primary day in New York City, where a whole lot of Democrats and not that many Republicans will select their nominees for mayor and a slate of other city offices.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/10/politics/new-york-mayor-5-things/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+Top+Stories%29

New York mayor's race: 5 things to watch for

It's primary day in New York City, where a whole lot of Democrats and not that many Republicans will select their nominees for mayor and a slate of other city offices.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/10/politics/new-york-mayor-5-things/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+Most+Recent%29

The Film Curator: Molly Surno

This is the second installment in a new series called Keepers of Curiosity, featuring interviews with intrepid performers, artists, writers and culinary-minded individuals with a thirst for discovery and innovation.

http://www.salon.com/2013/09/10/the_film_curator_molly_surno_4/

Best-Selling Author Lawrence Block, New York Times Columnist David...

Author and Recovery Advocate William Cope Moyers Hosts the Discussion, Which Also Features Author Sacha Z. Scoblic and Writer Michael Winship, as Part of the REEL Recovery Film Festival & Symposium, Running September 27-October 3 in New York City We invite anyone who is struggling with, has been touched by, or wants a deeper insight into addiction ... (more)

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/9/prweb11104329.htm

Monday, September 9, 2013

For Novelist Jonathan Lethem, Radicalism Runs In The Family

People who don't believe in God, but have an almost religious belief in causes are at the center of Jonathan Lethem's new novel, Dissident Gardens .

http://nhpr.org/post/novelist-jonathan-lethem-radicalism-runs-family

Jack White, Marcus Mumford to Headline 'Llewyn Davis' Benefit

... folk musician, loosely based on the late singer and guitarist Dave Van Ronk, reaching for recognition in Greenwich Village in the winter of 1961. Naturally, Burnett will feature live performances with songs from the early Sixties that inspired the ...

http://www.newstalkflorida.com/jack-white-marcus-mumford-to-headline-llewyn-davis-benefit/?#038;#038;

For Novelist Jonathan Lethem, Radicalism Runs In The Family

People who don't believe in God, but have an almost religious belief in causes are at the center of Jonathan Lethem's new novel, Dissident Gardens .

http://www.npr.org/2013/09/09/220660674/for-novelist-jonathan-lethem-radicalism-runs-in-the-family?ft=1&f=1033

David Frost With Christy Brown, Malachy McCourt and Tania Grossinger

... McCourt, a well known raconteur and soap opera actor, owned a drinking establishment I frequented in Greenwich Village and it occurred to me that once he had read the book he and Christy might find each other of interest. The author was delighted to ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tania-grossinger/david-frost-with-christy-_b_3881010.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HP%2Fmedia+%28Media+on+The+Huffington+Post%29

How to win a Pulitzer Prize

... South Florida. He was two math credits shy of graduating when he decided that following his girlfriend to Greenwich Village sounded more appealing. There he worked for a phone bank, tried stand-up comedy on open mic nights and took on some freelance ...

http://www.writermag.com/2013/09/09/win-pulitzer-prize/

Quinn rallies at Stonewall Inn in final push for mayor

... around anymore," Quinn told the Friday night rally. The event was held outside the Stonewall Inn, a Greenwich Village gay bar that was the site of the 1969 riots by gays and transgender people in response to a police raid that's credited with ...

http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/09/09/quinn-rallies-stonewall-inn-final-push-mayor/

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Josh Charles marries former ballet dancer Sophie Flack in New York

The couple held an intimate ceremony at a residence in Manhattan and then went to dinner at upscale eatery Il Cantinori in Greenwich Village, the magazine reports.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2415713/Josh-Charles-marries-ballet-dancer-Sophie-Flack-New-York.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Tampa, New York dancer Lynn Marie Ruse lived her dream

Ms. Ruse grew up in Tampa and had returned to her hometown frequently from New York, where she co-founded Freefall, a dance company specializing in abstract storytelling.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/obituaries/tampa-new-york-dancer-lynn-marie-ruse-lived-her-dream/2140622

a Trusted Guide

... kinship and connection with the gay community. "I have a large number of gay friends and grew up in Greenwich Village where my parents were one of only two straight couples around," said Mr. Rowland, an adviser with Morgan Stanley in New York. "A ...

http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20130908/REG/309089997

Friday, September 6, 2013

Jill Hennessy Has Many Favorite New Yorkers

Name: Jill Hennessy Age: 44 Neighborhood: Greenwich Village Occupation: Actress, singer-songwriter , mom.

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/09/jill-hennessy-21-questions.html

Stylist Tiffani Rogers Hosts Shopping Tour in Downtown Manhattan

... and will take place on Saturday, October 12th, taking in Manhattan's downtown neighbourhoods; SoHo, Greenwich Village and Chelsea after a stylish brunch at the Whitehall Restaurant. A spokesperson for Style By Tiffani explained, "This tour is an ...

http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/stylist-tiffani-rogers-hosts-shopping-tour-in-downtown-manhattan-323772.htm

How A Former CIA Official Turned The NYPD Into A Spying Powerhouse

Editor's note: The following excerpt details how former CIA official David Cohen began running intelligence for the New York Police Department.

http://www.businessinsider.com/enemies-within-by-matt-apuzzo-and-adam-goldman-2013-9?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+businessinsider+%28Business+Insider%29

New York triumphant, Detroit bankrupt

... incumbent Abraham Beame, who presided over an economic collapse, increased crime, and population flight. Greenwich Village liberal Ed Koch , Secretary of State Mario Cuomo, and former Congressman Bella Abzug competed with lesser candidates to unseat ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/new-york-triumphant-detroit-bankrupt-1977-2013

Radio Show Callers Grill Christine Quinn

Council Speaker Christine Quinn went on WNYC this morning to make her pitch to voters, but the New Yorkers who called into the show were more interested in highlighting some of the biggest issues that have dogged her mayoral campaign.

http://politicker.com/2013/09/radio-show-callers-grill-christine-quinn/

Boutique Marlton Hotel Opens on West Eighth Street

... in the '50s and '60s, housing Jack Kerouac, Gregory Corso and Edna St. Vincent Millay, according to the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation. A wave of trendy businesses that have recently opened on West Eighth Street between Fifth ...

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130906/greenwich-village/boutique-marlton-hotel-opens-on-west-eighth-street

Garibaldi-Meucci Museum Hosts Gregory Perillo Exhibition, 9/28

"What I paint is real life, life not confused and corrupted by human progress-children, wild animals, unspoiled peoples.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwart/article/Garibaldi-Meucci-Museum-Hosts-Gregory-Perillo-Exhibition-928-20130906

PW Picks: The Best New Books for the Week of September 9, 2013

... with a black cop. Rose's daughter, Miriam, is a teenager at the time, and she soon discovers the pull of Greenwich Village bohemians. The Facades by Eric Lundgren (Overlook) - In this fascinating, complex debut novel, a famous mezzo-soprano vanishes ...

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/tip-sheet/article/58905-pw-picks-the-best-new-books-for-the-week-of-september-9-2013.html

Thursday, September 5, 2013

8 Things To Know About Dakota Johnson

... City Music Hall in New York City on Aug. 28. Alec Baldwin started his Monday with a few errands to run in Greenwich Village on Aug. 26 in New York City. Beyonce and Jay Z left the Dream Downtown hotel in New York City on Aug. 25 after attending a ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/05/dakota-johnson-things-to-know_n_3874847.html

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