Farley Post Office
The Farley Post Office is open until 24 hours a day/7 days a week. For those interested at filing their taxes this evening, Farley is located at 34th Street and 8th Avenue.
Filed under New York City | Comment (0)Shake Shack
More interesting than the life-less sculptures in around and above Madison Square Park, are the lithe bodies in Madison Square Park — dog-walking, book reading, and queuing up for snacks.
Shack Shack is located at the South East corner of Madison Square Park, which is located at 23rd Street and Madison Avenue.
Filed under Children in New York City, Enjoying New York City, Navigating New York, New York City, Restaurants, Urban Dogs, Urban Life | Comment (0)Tata Nano at The Cooper-Hewitt
Tata Nano—The People’s Car
On view at the Cooper-Hewitt through April 25, 2010
Unveiled last year in India by Tata Motors, India’s largest automobile manufacturer, the Tata Nano is targeted to families who had not previously been able to afford a car. Billed as “the people’s car,” the base model starts at $2,500 in India and can accommodate up to five adults. A bright, sunshine yellow Nano will be on display in Cooper-Hewitt’s Great Hall, along with diagrams and photos illustrating its concept, development and production.
The Cooper-Hewitt is located at 2 East 91st Street, and is open Mondays until 5.
Filed under Art, Children in New York City, Enjoying New York City, Museums, Navigating New York | Comment (0)MoCCA at the Armory
Saturday April 10 and Sunday April 11, 2010, The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art – MoCCA Festival, the annual two-day festival is open for comic art lovers and creators to celebrate the world’s most popular art form in the heart of New York City.
Special guests at MoCCA Fest 2010 include Bill Ayers, Kyle Baker, Gabrielle Bell, Kim Deitch, Emily Flake, Tom Hart, Dean Haspiel, Jaime Hernandez, Paul Karasik, Neil Kleid, Peter Kuper, Michael Kupperman, Hope Larson, David Mazzucchelli, Frank Miller, Josh Neufeld, Rick Parker, Paul Pope, Henrik Rehr, Alex Robinson, Frank Santoro, Dash Shaw, James Sturm, R. Sikoryak, Jillian Tamaki, Raina Telgemeier, Tracy White, Gahan Wilson and Craig Yoe.
Exhibitors include Abrams ComicArts, ACT-I-VATE, Buenaventura Press, Drawn and Quarterly, Fantagraphics, First Second, NBM, Pantheon, Royal Flush Magazine, Secret Acres, Sparkplug Comic Books, Top Shelf Productions.
The Armory is located between 68th + 69th Streets at Park Avenue.
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Add a little Italy to your day
The Boathouse in Central Park offers the ideal opportunity to enjoy the beautiful day you perhaps only glimpsed as you ran into the subway, or through your window.
The Boathouse is open for lunch, drinks and dinner at East 72nd St. & Park Drive North. New York, NY
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Richmond Ballet at The Joyce
The Richmond Ballet appears at The Joyce April 6 to 11. For more information,…
Filed under Children in New York City, dance, Enjoying New York City, Navigating New York, New York City, Nightlife | Comment (0)Contemplating the Void: At the Guggenheim
The Guggenheim is open Mondays from 10:00AM to 5:45PM. The current exhibition, Contemplating the Void is a look at the Guggenheim itself. In honor of it’s 50th Anniversary, 200 artists were asked to consider the largest space within the museum — the central void. And we find, that in architecture, as in dialogue, what is not said is often the most interesting part of the conversation.
The Guggenheim is located at 89th and 5th, for more information,…
For general information, call 212 423 3500 or e-mail: visitorinfo@guggenheim.org.
NYDG Foundation Rx: Haiti May 6, 2010 Benefit Gala
Please Join Hosts Mick Jagger, L’Wren Scott, Rachel Weisz, Catherine Zeta Jones, Michelle Williams, Sienna Miller, Jude Law, John Currin, Rachel Feinstein, Naomi Watts, Zac Posen, Chris Niquet, Griffin Dunne and David Colbert, MD
NYDG Foundation: Rx Haiti
A Benefit For Ongoing Medical Help for Haitians in Need
Thursday, May 6, 2010
6:00PM VIP Reception / 7:00 Cocktails & Auction
The Greenhouse, 557 Broadway, NY 10012
Proceeds from the event will provide prostheses for earthquake victims who suffered loss of limb.
The evening will include music, cocktails and an auction featuring items from our hosts and other major artists, photographers, clothing and jewelry designers.
VIP Reception from 6:00PM, Tickets $750/person
Cocktail & Party 7:00 to 9:00PM, Tickets $400/person
All donations above $60/person are tax-deductible.
For tickets and updates, please visit http://www.nydermatologygroup.com/haiti/
NYDG Foundation, 119 5th Avenue New York, NY 10003 212.533.8888, for more information.
NYDG Foundation doctors respond to medical crises around the world.
NYDG Foundation: Rx Haiti fundraiser will raise critical awareness and donations for a highly specified medical need. All proceeds will go to secure prosthetic devices and provide related medical care. 501(c)(3) status pending.
The event space is generously underwritten by Scholastic Inc.
Filed under Art, Enjoying New York City, Navigating New York, New York City, Nightlife | Comment (0)Rome After Rapheal at The Morgan
The Morgan Library & Museum is located at 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016
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