Awake My Soul: The Move of a Lifetime

By Katie Donovan New York City: The city that never sleeps; the city where dreams are born, bred, and branded. While many people may grow up dreaming of moving away or chasing their dreams, they don’t always act on it. The impulse to flee and seek the unknown […]

Profile: Award-Winning Cartoonist & Musician

By Denise Oliveira It took patience, music and Twitter to launch artist-author-musician Alan Robert’s career as an award-winning comic book creator. “I was about to self-publish in 2009 when a comic book writer I really admire noticed me on Twitter and that led to a contract with IDW,” […]

Fitness Groups – Which to Choose and How to Be Picky

By Leyla Shamayeva You’re finally ready to get in shape, but the last thing you want to do is hit the gym by yourself, in the middle of winter. Who can blame you? Experts agree that there are multiple benefits to working out with a partner, extra accountability […]

Museum Meals: Come for the Food, Stay for the Art

By Elissa Gilbert Most museum dining is more serviceable than noteworthy; there are few places where you’d pay the admission fee just to try the restaurant. But there are some museums with restaurants you can access without paying the admission that are well worth visiting. 1. Don’t hesitate […]

Multi-Faceted Entertainment Company Delivers Prime NY Destinations

By Nick Christophers New York City has always been a key location for those in search of A-list entertainment. From film to music to live theater, it’s an American Mecca for artists looking to expand their craft and cement themselves amongst the New York City scene. However, no […]

Picturing Harlem

By Seth Fera-Schanes An afternoon with your camera in Harlem is a great way to get to know the neighborhood.  As with most parts of New York City, the neighborhood is subdivided even further into West, East, Central (and I recently heard North and South but I am […]

Registering for the New York City Marathon

By Seth Fera-Schanes Getting ready for a big race takes time, a lot of practice and some advanced logistical planning.  If the race you are preparing for is the New York City marathon then the logistics are especially important. The annual marathon that spans all five of the […]

New Year’s Eve in New York City

By Seth Fera-Schanes There are a handful of options to ring in the new year in New York City. 1.  Club – For individuals age 21-25.  Older readers, please skip to item number 2.  Here is the deal for clubs on New Year’s. Grand promises of all your […]

Fish soup made with Baccala and traditionally served on Christmas eve

Traditional Italian Christmas Baccala

By Seth Fera-Schanes Few places around the country have the range of food traditions found in New York.  As people have come and gone from the city over the years, they impart their knowledge of different cooking techniques, recipes and holiday traditions.  This information is then passed on […]

Signs and Street Art: A Photo Tour Through Williamsburg

By Seth Fera-Schanes Williamsburg, Brooklyn is known for great shops, restaurants and individuals using all available outdoor space to express their artistic point of view. I spent the morning in the neighborhood shopping for the holiday season and taking pictures along the way.  This is a great area […]