Pirates? 19th century New York gangs? Political corruption? What do all these have in common? They’re all part of the history of the oldest subway tunnel in the world. And it happens to be in Brooklyn. Built in 1844, the Atlantic Avenue Subway Tunnel was built by hand in 7 months! (Don’t worry, it’s [...]
Finally! The South Ferry Station is open! I know some of you non locals might not be as excited, but we New Yorkers wait years for changes like this to our metro system. The MTA’s Arts for Transit program has done amazing things, including a map mosaic of Manhattan and glass walls with silhouettes of [...]
Tuesday the 17th is St. Patrick’s Day, and if you are up for the crowds and craziness you can head to 5th Avenue from 50th Street to 86th Street at 11am for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Luke and I prefer more low key options, and our picks for the day are St. Dymphna’s (118 [...]
Welcome to our first Blog post. Very exciting! This week Luke and I went to see God of Carnage, which is currently in Previews at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. This is a straight play with a small, but very talented cast. Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini, and Marcia Gay Harden make up the [...]