Category Archives: New York Happenings
This video brings me great joy
They’ve been together for 23 years and were the first couple in New York City to wed under the state’s new law allowing same-sex marriage Sunday, July 23, 2011. Phyllis Siegel, 77,
Castle Rock
If you’ve never gotten up to Castle Rock before, take a trip with Scouting, NY and discover a beautiful place that more people should visit. Tweet
A Million New Yorkers Are Good Without God. Are You?
Atheism ads ran on New York City buses in July, now, they’re running in the subways. The dozen subway stations where the ads are running are: 14th Street-Sixth Avenue 14th Street-Seventh Avenue
Illegal Beekeepers in Brooklyn
Brooklyn’s Urban Beekeepers: Breaking The Law For The Planet (Part I) from SkeeterNYC on Vimeo. Sometimes laws are meant to be broken. Meet a passionate crew of illegal urban beekeepers in Brooklyn,
Thousands flock to Walkway Over the Hudson
Musician Pete Seeger was on hand to start the opening of the Walkway over the Hudson. Formerly a railroad bridge, the Hudson Walkway is now a spectacular way to take a brisk
What lies beneath the surface of New York Harbor?
There are many things that you never would have suspected lie beneath the harbor, including a 350-foot steamship, 1,600 bars of silver, a freight train, and four-foot-long cement-eating worms. In 1865, a
The last seltzer man in New York City is laid up
Brooklyn native, Ronny Beberman, one of the last real seltzer delivery man left in Brooklyn. Unfortunately, he fell off his truck, the first time that’s ever happened to him in nearly 40
Straatis’ Flickr collection of New York City
Flickr user, Straatis, has a nice collection of photos of New York City, broken down by years. If you’ve got some time, consider browsing this phenomenal collection. I miss the days when
Manhattan, 1609
Ever wonder what Manhattan looked like before it was full of buildings and skyscrapers? The Mannahatta Project has done that for you. An interactive map and website, you can explore all points
Life Magazine’s photos of NYC in the 1940s
The 1940s is considered the golden age of New York City and Life Magazine has a nice gallery of photos of the time. Tweet
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