New York City Acquires Third Section Of The High Line Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, and Friends of the High Line Co-Founders Joshua David and Robert Hammond yesterday announced that the City of New York has acquired the third and final section of the High Line from CSX Transportation, Inc., a …
Monthly Archive: July 2012
Jul 27
Escort and Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society at World Financial Center Plaza (FREE, August 25) Concert!
ESCORT AND DARCY JAMES ARGUE’S SECRET SOCIETY TO COLLABORATE LIVE AT ECSTATICTM SUMMER AT WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER PLAZA (FREE, AUGUST 25) New Amsterdam Presents expands EcstaticTM Music Festival into summer with new free concert series featuring adventurous musical match-making New York, NY (July 17, 2012) —After kicking off with Merrill Garbus of tUnE-yArDs performing with …
Jul 21
Universal Pictures’ THE BOURNE LEGACY opens nationwide on Friday, August 10, 2012
Universal Pictures’ THE BOURNE LEGACY opens nationwide on Friday, August 10, 2012 Release date: August 10, 2012 Genre: Action-thriller Cast: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Stacy Keach, Oscar Isaac, Joan Allen, Albert Finney, David Strathairn, Scott Glenn Directed by: Tony Gilroy Screenplay by: Tony Gilroy & Dan Gilroy Story by: Tony Gilroy Inspired by the Bourne Series Created by: Robert Ludlum …
Jul 20
New Design for the New York City AIDS Memorial Approved by Community Board 2
New Design for the New York City AIDS Memorial Approved by Community Board 2 NEW YORK, July 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – The New York City AIDS Memorial organization (http://AIDSMemorialPark.org) today announced that Community Board 2 has voted in favor of the new design for a memorial. The memorial will honor the 100,000+ New York City residents lost to AIDS and recognize …
Jul 16
Space Shuttle Pavillion opens July 19, 2012 +++ Samsung’s Space Fest: July 18-22
INTREPID SEA, AIR & SPACE MUSEUM’S SPACE SHUTTLE PAVILION SHOWCASING THE SPACE SHUTTLE ENTERPRISE ***** PAVILION TO OPEN TO THE PUBLIC THURSDAY, JULY 19 ++ “SAMSUNG SpaceFest” taking place from July 19-22 Inside Intrepid’s Space Shuttle Pavilion, Enterprise sits just 10 feet off the ground, allowing visitors to walk underneath and around the original NASA …
Jul 13
Images from Kodak Colorama Era return to Grand Central Terminal in a Special Exhibit – July 28 – November 1, 2012
IMAGES FROM KODAK COLORAMA ERA RETURN TO GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL IN A SPECIAL EXHIBIT Kodak Coloramas – the gigantic, panoramic advertising images that depicted “idealized” American life from 1950 to 1990 – dominated Grand Central Terminal for four decades. Promoted as “the world’s largest photographs,” the 18-foot high, 60-foot wide backlit transparencies towered over the Terminal’s …
Jul 13
Space Shuttle Enterprise to open to the public at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
SPACE SHUTTLE ENTERPRISE TO OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT THE INTREPID SEA, AIR & SPACE MUSEUM THURSDAY, JULY 19 ***** “SAMSUNG SPACEFEST” TO PROVIDE MORE THAN 40 SPACE-THEMED ACTIVITIES, EXHIBITS AND DEMONSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT OPENING WEEKEND The Space Shuttle Enterprise, the original NASA orbiter that paved the way for America’s successful space shuttle program, is scheduled …
Jul 06
SENIOR SWIM SEASON KICKS OFF WITH POOL PARTY IN HARLEM
SENIOR SWIM SEASON KICKS OFF WITH POOL PARTY IN HARLEM Senior Swim program has been extended to 14 outdoor public pools this summer Monday, July 9, 2012 at 10:00 am Thomas Jefferson Park Pool 112th Street and 1st Avenue, Manhattan First Deputy Commissioner for NYC Parks & Recreation Liam Kavanagh will join Department for the Aging Commissioner …
Jul 06
FireFighter Appreciation Weekend at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum – July 14 – 15, 2012
FIREFIGHTER APPRECIATION WEEKEND AT THE INTREPID SEA, AIR & SPACE MUSEUM SATURDAY, JULY 14TH & SUNDAY, JULY 15TH The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum will salute our Bravest with a weekend of special events and demonstrations on Saturday, July 14th & Sunday, July 15th at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, located at …
Jul 06
MARY MATTINGLY: THE FLOCK HOUSE PROJECT A Citywide Exhibition: Now through August 18, 2012
MARY MATTINGLY: THE FLOCK HOUSE PROJECT A Citywide Exhibition: Now through August 18, 2012 The New York City Department of Parks & Recreation is pleased to announce the installation of a series of mobile temporary artworks, by artist Mary Mattingly. Part of her larger Flock House Project, four new Houses will travel to multiple locations within the borders of the …
Jul 06
Two special local events taking place on July 15, 2012 at Fort Tryon Park!!!
Two special local events taking place on July 15, 2012 at Fort Tryon Park!!! Neighborhood Yard Sale Sunday, July 15th, 2012 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Location: Stan Michels Promenade Reduce, reuse, recycle: give your old things a new life in the hands of a neighbor and make a few bucks while you are at …
Jul 06
The New York Musical Theatre Festival and FOREVERMAN LLC Present ‘FOREVERMAN’
THE NEW YORK MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL AND FOREVERMAN LLC PRESENT FOREVERMAN AN OFFICIAL SELECTION OF THE NYMF 2012 NEXT LINK PROJECT The new musical Foreverman, with book, music, and lyrics by Brett M. Boles, will be presented as an official selection of the New York Musical Theatre Festival’s (NYMF’s) 2012 Next Link Project, beginning performances Friday, …