Tag: Local

This gathering of sparrows, apparently seeking the fellowship of their own kind as solace against the rigors of winter, struck us as an apt metaphor for contentious times, and made us wonder whether humans couldn’t learn something from the example of feathered friendship. This, in turn, made us curious about the collective name for a...

New York-based luxury neckwear company David Fin-which designs and manufactures high-end neckwear in New York City (through their factory in Chelsea), sourcing the finest silk from Como, Italy, made on the same mills as high-end brands such as Brioni, Zegna, and Ferragamo but at a fraction of the price-is partnering with John Allan’s Downtown to...

Hundred of thousands of citizens worldwide marched on Saturday, January 21, to protest the inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States, and to have their voices heard as the new administration assumes power. Did you march? Send your photos and thoughts about the new administration in Washington to editor@ ebroadsheet.com

On Monday, January 23, 2017, the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) will conduct its annual Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE) Count, as part of an ongoing effort to engage and help bring indoors New Yorkers experiencing homelessness. On the night of HOPE, with the assistance of fellow New Yorkers, volunteers help canvass parks, subways, and...

This year the New York Philharmonic celebrating its 175 anniversary has requested that certain New York City groups perform their own version of Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9, the New York Philharmonic’s first concert performance 175 years ago. One of those groups is Lower Manhattan’s TriBattery Pops. Tom Goodkind, the founder and conductor, spent the better...

Recently, they took a trip to Chinatown a few blocks north of the hotel which is located on Maiden Lane to visit PS 1, the oldest public school in New York City. Located on Henry Street, the school began in 1806 as an immigrant school, predating the establishment of New York City’s Board of Education....