October 30, 2008
You can't make this stuff up: a day before Halloween we learn of New York City's new Rat Information Portal (R.I.P.) at the easy-to-remember location of nyc.gov/rats. The City would like you to know it is actively undertaking new approaches to eradicate the biggest pest plaguing the five boroughs. Perhaps if they hired the Pied Piper of Hamelin the City might get better results. Just this morning we saw a flat rat in a bike lane and a tiny mouse near our electronic publishing house.
Speaking of rats, did you hear the one about the billionaire mayor who got the City Council to anoint him for a third term? Who made his money in information technology yet has a Board of Elections with a frighteningly outdated website and the most antiquated voting machines in the entire United States of America? Who suddenly realized just days before the election that folks were standing in line out of the door of the Board's offices to vote absentee? Who only today sent his IT staff over to the Board of Elections because their ancient computer system keeps crashing? Who claims he has a $20 million check "ready to send over" if only ___________ (fill in the blank)? Tuesday's election might be the biggest Halloween trick of 2008. It's great to have a Rat Information Portal—may the Board of Elections' website R.I.P.
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October 29, 2008
Seen in Greenwich Village (with PA plates).
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October 29, 2008
The scene at Magnolia Bakery on Bleecker.
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October 23, 2008
New York City's premier haunted attraction, Blood Manor is a first class haunted house comprised of approximately 5,000 square feet of themed rooms, corridors, and a labrinth of passageways designed to to maximize one’s fears. It is intense, creepy and “scream inducing”! It is cutting edge in presentation and content; while children under 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. (There are emergency exits you can use with the direction of a cast member – however, there will be no refund.)
Bear in mind, the cast of BLOOD MANOR is trained not to touch any patron, and you will be instructed not to touch any actor or any of the props or decorations in the Manor. If you do, you will be immediately removed from the attraction by security personnel and no refund will be given.
NYC.com gets you great rates and best availability for Blood Manor; use promotional code NYC when purchasing tickets:
Advance tickets:
$25 plus a $3.50 handling fee can be purchased in advance by phone (1-877-340-3002) or online using any major credit or debit card.
General Admission:
Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $30 only on nights when Blood Manor is open and are good only on the night purchased.
R.I.P. Express entry tickets:
$40 plus $3.50 handling fee from Oct. 3-12 and $45 plus $3.50 handling fee from Oct. 16-Nov.1. No need to wait in line (except for other R.I.P. Patrons)
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October 23, 2008
Evin Cosby’s family focused high end women’s and children’s Tribeca boutique pb&Caviar is hosting an exciting Halloween Bash on October 31st, 2008 from 3-8pm.
Kids are encouraged to come in their best costume, receive a bag of treats, have the chance to decorate mini pumpkins, paint store windows and enter in a drawing for a pb&Caviar gift certificate. A DJ will be there spinning tunes to set the mood. This event will allow local families to celebrate Halloween together as a community.
Founder and owner Evin Cosby created the new boutique with family and community in mind. Anyone ages 5 and up can come in and have a pleasurable experience, whether mom is shopping for herself or the kids, she can enjoy entertaining the thought of bringing the children along shopping knowing they will be able to sit and color or read while she gets her retail therapy.
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October 23, 2008
NYC.com has tickets for an exciting and spooky Halloween event at the The Top of the Rock Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center. Welcome visitors of all ages to a fun Halloween scene on Friday, October 31, 2008, from 8 AM to midnight at the 67th Floor Observatory, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, between 5th and 6th Avenues.
Mirrors, curtains and candelabras will transform the 67th floor Weather Room into a festive scene from which to enjoy the stunning, 360-degree panorama of New York City on the spookiest day of the year. Children can enjoy face painting, magic tricks and a sweet treat from 3:00pm – 7:00pm. Activities are free with admission.
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8 am-midnight (Last elevator at 11pm)
3-7 pm: Face Painting, Magic Tricks and Cotton Candy
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October 21, 2008
Mano a Mano hosts its fifth annual Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) celebration with a variety of events and workshops in the churchyard of St. Mark’s in the Bowery (10th Street and Second Avenue in Manhattan) from October 30th to November 2nd. Schedule:
Thursday, October 30
2-6pm: Workshop in altar building
6:30pm: Traditional Dance Procession Assembles at Union Square
7-8pm: Traditional Dancers Arrive at St. Mark's for Ceremony at the Altar
Friday, October 31
6-8pm: Three Workshops: Paper Crafts for Day of the Dead, Sugar Skulls, Day of the Dead Bread
7-8pm: Performance by La Carpa: "Bailando Con la Más Fea" (Dancing with the Ugliest One); "Francisco y la Muerte" (Francisco and Death); “El Leñador” (The Firewood Collector) –Three short theatrical pieces, based on traditional stories, performed in Spanish with English translation
Saturday, November 1 – All Saints' Day
3-5pm: Four Workshops: Paper Crafts for Day of the Dead, Sugar Skulls, Day of the Dead Bread, Poetry for Day of the Dead
7-8pm: Performance by Semilla: Traditional Fandango from México
Sunday, November 2 - All Souls' Day
4-6pm: Four Workshops: Paper Crafts for Day of the Dead, Sugar Skulls, Day of the Dead Bread, Poetry for Day of the Dead
6-7pm: Musical Performance by Mariachi Tapatio de Alvaro Paulino
7-8:00pm Taking Down of Altar by Public
Click HERE to download the full schedule (PDF) of events.
Performances by guest artists La Carpa and Semilla will take place Friday and Saturday evenings respectively (see schedule below). The celebration will end with a performance by Mariachi Tapatio de Alvaro Paulino. During this time, the public is invited to come share the bread and flowers and join in the clearing away of the altar.
All events are free and open to the public. Mexican food will be available for purchase throughout the event, including:
Hot drinks:
Atole (Hot gruel flavored with cinnamon), Chocolate caliente (Hot chocolate)
Traditional dishes:
Chicken with mole sauce (chiles and chocolate)
Tamales and sopes (Corn based dumplings with different toppings and fillings)
Desserts:
Calabaza dulce y conservas (Caramelized pumpkin chunks with preserves)
Churros (Extruded fry dough)
Mexican sodas and chips
How to Get There: Subway: #6 to Astor Place, L to 3rd Avenue, F to Second Avenue, or any train to Union Square. Bus: M8, M15, M101, M102, M103.
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October 18, 2008
Found on Charles Street: Seeing Doing Nothing and Meditation Made Easy on the sidewalk speaks volumes of silence. How a pro pos that just around the corner from these abandoned books the incarnate lama Tsewang Jirme Rinpoche, director of the most famous printing house of Buddhist tracts, was about to give a powerpoint presentation on Derge Barkhang.
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October 07, 2008
Only $459/pair in SoHo; hurry in, before the currency collapses!
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October 07, 2008
You'll find fewer Rolex watches on Canal Street this week.
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October 06, 2008
Seen at Greenwich and Murray Streets.
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October 02, 2008
In what's become an annual ritual, the US Department of State opens the lottery today for immigrant visas. A maximum of 55,000 Diversity Visas (DV) are available each year to persons from countries with lower rates of immigration to the United States. Just about everyone is eligible, except those countries sending a total of more than 50,000 immigrants to the U.S. in the previous five years (Brazil, Canada, China [except those born in Hongkong or Macau], Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Peru, Poland, South Korea, UK, and Vietnam). To enter the lottery, you must meet either the education or work experience requirement of the DV program.
The biggest winners proportionally by population density in last year's lottery appeared to be Cameroon, Morocco, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Kenya, Bangladesh, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Fiji.
Entries for the DV-2010 Diversity Visa lottery must be submitted electronically between noon today and noon on Monday, December 1, 2008. You can apply by clicking HERE. Remember: it's free to apply, so do not pay someone to submit your application for you.
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