New York City Online Information

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This compilation of New York City online resources was created in 2005 and is meant to be a useful selection of recommended things, places and perspectives.  New York City has the kind of historical and cultural depth that’s melded with a state of near constant flux thus making it the one of the most dynamic, sophisticated and intense cities in the world.

For observer or participant the NYC experience is always enhanced if one remains aware of one’s surroundings and its possibilities.

New York City's Current Weather
Official New York City Websites

New York City News Sources

The New York Times
New York City Travel, Transportation & Subways, Buses News & Info
New York City Attractions
Free Events & Things to Do in New York City
New York City Maps
New York City Neighborhoods
New York, New York, (Song Lyrics)
Inexpensive New York City Food, Accommodation, etc.
Museums & Other NYC Places & Events of Interest
New York City Art Galleries, Cultural Organizations
Social Services NYC
NYC Articles & Interesting Websites
New York City Subway & Street Etiquette
New York City Etiquette & Safety Advice

New Yorker or Manhattanite?
New York City History
Quotes About New York City
New York City Educational Resources
New York City Employment
New York City Architecture
New York City Wildlife
New York City Marketplace

NYC Music
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New York City Writers
New York City Geography
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New York City’s Current Weather 

 

New York City’s weather from Yahoo Weather.

 http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/USNY0996_f.html

 

CNN New York’s Weather.  http://weather.cnn.com/weather/forecast.jsp?locCode=NYC

 

New York Area’s weather.  http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/okx/

 

 

 

Official New York City Websites

 

NYC.gov is the official website of the City of New York. Here you can find information for visitors to New York City, living in New York City, doing business in New York and the government of New York City. http://home.nyc.gov/portal/index.jsp?front_door=true 

 

 

NYC & Company is official New York City tourism promotion organization.

 http://www.nycvisit.com/home/index.cfm

 

 

 

 

New York City News Sources

 

The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/

 

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The New York Observer is one of the independent voices of New York City newspapers.

 http://www.observer.com/

 

The New York Daily News offers a middle of the road view of New York City news.

 

The New York Post, the newspaper with the most striking headlines.

  http://www.nypost.com/

 

Newsday;  the newspaper for the city’s outlying areas including Queens and Long Island.

  http://www.newsday.com/

 

The Village Voice has been a longtime bastion of liberal bohemian thought:

http://www.villagevoice.com/

 

Ask A New Yorker. Good mix of local insights and listings.

 http://www.askanewyorker.com/

 

PAPERMAG online. Reading it could make you feel somewhat hipper. http://www.papermag.com/

 

Newslink, an online resource for all the New York region news outlets.

 http://newslink.org/nynews.html

 

New York Newspapers has online listing on New York State newspapers.

  http://www.50states.com/news/newyork.htm

 

 

The New York Public Library system is the city great institution that has provided sanctuary for millions of seekers of knowledge.

 http://www.nypl.org/   

 

 

Museum of the City of New York.  http://www.mcny.org/Exhibitions/abbott/abbott.htm

 

 

 

 

 

The New York Times

 

 

 The world famous New York Times states its dedication to delivering “All the News That’s Fit to Print” on its masthead. The New York Times is more than just a city newspaper, it is considered by many to be the chronicle of New York City life and events. It includes news and events from other places but in particular it is fixated on the daily documentation of this city’s complex and fascinating existence.

 

  Most New Yorkers know that any mention of them in “The Times” (as most New Yorkers call it) means that they are forever part of the city’s history, at least in print and therefore they most certainly did exist. “The Times” also delights in recording the machinations of the city’s numerous holders of power, the big money institutions, grandstanding “visionaries”, municipal politicos, the entanglements of power and corruption and the unceasingly sought after self aggrandizing, glorious, seemingly eternal metropolitan legacy of being considered a noteworthy New Yorker.

 

  A great deal of the New York Times staff’s energy seems to be directed at trying to maintain the paramount position as arbiter of social, political, artistic and financial trends and status in New York City. This Sisyphean challenge requires that the newspaper’s relevance to the stratas of power remain beyond reproach. Thus the city’s chronicler itself needs to fashion its place and legitimacy within the city’s society and the world itself on a daily basis, just like so many other New Yorkers.

 

  The fact that there are so many different sections in the New York Times everyday seems almost ridiculously wasteful.  But there seems to be an enormous audience of millions and millions who want their “House & Home” section, their “Circuits” section, their “Science” section, their “Dining Out’” section, their “Styles” section and so on. And why is that? one might well ask, “Why do they need all these sections?.” Well the reason is “because they’re there” and secondly because “their being there” makes anything printed in them “official” meaning whatever it is in that issue or section has been historically recorded as being legitimate and noteworthy for the moment and for the sake of posterity. The “City” section is of particular importance because it illuminates many of the up and coming trends and personalities in New York City and presents small, sharp vignettes of the many eccentric existences that somehow thrive within the teeming somewhat jaded metropolis.

 

  All these special sections coupled with the epic length and width of the New York Times combines to make it a cumbersome read on the subway and elsewhere. Hence the need for all New York Times reading subway readers to learn how to do the “subway fold” so as not to intrude on the brittle personal space of their fellow subway passengers. The “subway fold” has not been learnt by most of the city’s internet generation, tourists and out-of-towner types. Here’s a basic primer on the “subway fold” to help impress fellow straphangers, strangers and tourists:  Fold a New York Times section in half vertically, then fold back each page as needed and then fold horizontally to make it quarter size. Unfold, refold half size, quarter-size, repeat as needed.

 

 

 

By  W.T. Zarak, New York City 2005

 

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New York City Travel, Transportation & Subways, Buses News & Info

 

Lonely Planet Guide to New York City. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/north_america/new_york_city/

 

Fodor’s Travel Guide to New York City. http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=new_york_city%40111

 

New York City Subway Map. http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/subway/SubwayMap.gif

 

Metropolitan Transit Authority’s Manhattan Bus Route Information.

http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/nyct/service/bus/mhtnsch.htm

 

The official website of the Metropolitan Transit Authority. Includes subway maps and service advisories. Click here: http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/

 

New York City Subway Resources has a ton of information about the NYC underground.

Click here: http://www.nycsubway.org/index.html

 

New York Department of Transportation official site.  http://www.dot.state.ny.us/

 

New York Travel Information.  http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo/ny.htm

 

NYC Alternate Side Parking Rules Calendar. http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/scrintro.html

 

Non-expert travel advice for NYC visitors.

Click here: http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/how_to/the_nonexpert_when_in_manhattan.php

 

Everything New York. Guide for NYC things. http://www.everythingny.com/

 

New York City Bicycling Coalition has a ton of useful info for bikers.

Click here: http://www.nybc.net/

 

Manhattan Carriage Co. Horse & Carriage rides. http://www.ajnfineart.com/mcc.html

 

Manhattan Rickshaw. Pedicabs for hire. http://www.manhattanrickshaw.com/

 

Transportation Alternatives site has bicycling maps etc.

 Click here : http://www.transalt.org/info/maps.html

 

New York City Downtown Boathouse. http://www.downtownboathouse.org/links.html

 

New York City ferry.  http://www.nywaterway.com/

 

Newyorkology. NYC travel tips collection. http://www.newyorkology.com/index.html

 

Inexpensive Hotels List.  http://www.vortexhealing.com/hotels-newyork1.html

 

 

 

 

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New York City Attractions

 

Central Park website with info about events, sporting activities, history and photos. http://www.centralpark.org/

 

Empire State Building website.  http://www.esbnyc.com/modules/leasing_popup.cfm

 

Carnegie Hall.  http://www.carnegiehall.org/jsps/intro.jsp

 

New York City Beaches. http://www.nycvisit.com/content/index.cfm?pagePkey=361

 

New York City Ballet. http://www.nycballet.com/programs/reference.html

 

NYC Events Guide. Click here: http://new.york.eventguide.com/

 

Guide to NYC Argentine Tango Venues.  http://www.newyorktango.com/

 

International Center for Photography. http://www.icp.org/

 

New York Historical Society. http://www.nyhistory.org/store.html

 

National Parks Service official website for the Statue of Liberty.  http://www.nps.gov/stli/

 

National Parks Service list of historic sites including Teddy Roosevelt’s Birthplace. http://www.nps.gov/masi/

 

 

 

 

Free Events & Things to Do in New York City

 

Even though we live in one of the most expensive cities in the world. New York City has several institution and organizations dedicated to making events available to the public with no admission fee. Below is a listing of many of these surveyed in 2005, which are of course subject to change.

 

Club Free Time. Listing of free events around New York City. http://www.clubfreetime.com/new_york.asp

New York Metro Guide Freebie Events Calendar. http://www.newyorkmetro.com/urban/guides/summerfun/summerfreebies/

The Public Theatre’s Shakespeare in the Park. http://www.publictheater.org/sicp/home.cfm

New York City Parades and Annual Events. http://www.carnaval.com/cityguides/newyork/parades.htm#April

NYC Literary Events. Readings around town. http://www.livejournal.com/community/nyc_lit_events/

Free New York TV Shows Tickets. http://www.nytix.com/index.html

Bernard College Center for Research on Women Events Listing.  http://www.barnard.edu/bcrw/events.htm#apr

Chekhov’s Mistress. Literary events at NYC’s independent bookstores. http://www.chekhovsmistress.com/reading_railroad_events/index.html

New York City Street Fairs Calendar. Seasonal calendar.  http://www.nycstreetfairs.com/sched.html

Scandinavia House. All events & exhibitions are free and open to the public. http://www.scandinaviahouse.org/programs.html

Recycling Items Organization. Wasteth not. http://www.recyclethisnyc.org/

Learning Leaders. Volunteers helping NYC school students with studies. http://www.learningleaders.org/

Volunteer NYC. The Mayor’s Volunteer Center.  http://www.volunteernyc.org/volunteer/

 

 

 

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New York City Maps

 

NYC Maps with full Manhattan and individual neighborhood maps. http://www.cityguidemagazine.com/nycmaps.html

 

Manhattan Address Locator. http://www.manhattanaddress.com/

 

NYC and Region Map.  http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/world_cities/new_york_city.jpg

 

U.S. Postal Service Zip Code Locator. Just input street address.  http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp

 

New York Area Topographic Map.  http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/maps1/ny.gif

 

Interactive NYC & Region Map.

http://tiger.census.gov/cgi-bin/mapbrowse?lon=-74&lat=40.75&wid=.2&ht=.2

 

New York Public Library’s Collection of NYC Map Archives. http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/map/mapping.html

 

Map Quest. http://www.mapquest.com/

 

Digital Map of New York with sociological categories.

 http://130.166.124.2/nypage1.html

 

 

 

New York City Neighborhoods

Old Chinatown

Chinatown

Chinatown

Chinatown

Chinatown

Little Italy

Little Italy

Native Americans The MET

Samurai The MET

 

Upper East

 

Upper Westside. http://www.nysite.com/index.html

Upper Eastside. http://www.uppereast.com/newyorklinks.html

Little Italy. http://www.littleitalynyc.com/

East Village. http://www.east-village.com/

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council http://www.lmcc.net/

Lower Manhattan Info. http://www.lowermanhattan.info/

Times Square Shopping etc. http://www.timessquare.com/shopping/

Northern Manhattan Info. http://www.columbia.edu/~nad7/neighborhood/

Turtle Bay. http://www.turtlebay-nyc.org/places.html

Historic Five Points Site. http://r2.gsa.gov/fivept/fphome.htm

East Harlem Information and Resources. http://www.east-harlem.com/index.htm

Harlem History. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/iraas/harlem/

 

 

 

 

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New York, New York, (Song Lyrics) http://www.brave.com/bo/lyrics/nyny.htm

 

 

 

 

Inexpensive New York City Food, Accommodation, etc.

 

Many things like food, drink and accommodation are not likely to be absolutely free in Fun City but less expensive options for these can still be found. Chinatown remains the premier neighborhood for less expensive dining with some fine establishments with great deals. It is highly recommended that the inquiring diner explore beyond Mott Street by going further towards East Broadway and beyond.

 

 

Cheap New York Thrills. Listings  for inexpensive things to do in NYC. http://www.thelivingweb.net/cheap_ny_thrills.html

Cheapo New York. Another set of listings for inexpensive living & visiting in NYC. http://www.cheapotravel.com/ny/

Menu Pages for Diners & Coffee Shops. http://www.menupages.com/restaurants.asp?areaid=0&cuisineid=22

Coffee Shops & Diners Listing.

http://newyork.citysearch.com/find/results/new_york_ny/coffee_shops_diners/1.html?flavor_id=2

 

 

 

 

Museums & Other NYC Places & Events of Interest

 

The Frick museum http://www.frick.org/

 

Film Forum. Great NYC cinema house. http://www.filmforum.org/

 

AAF Contemporary Art Fair. ehttp://www.aafnyc.com/

 

The New York Society Library.  Founded in 1754. http://www.nysoclib.org/

 

Children’s Museum of Manhattan. http://www.cmom.org/

 

Children’s Museum of the Arts. http://www.cmany.org/

 

Great Art NYU Gallery. http://www.nyu.edu/greyart/

 

American Indian Community House. http://www.aich.org/index2.htm

 

The New York City Chinese Cultural Center. http://www.chinesedance.org/

 

The Municipal Art Society of New York. http://www.mas.org/Events/tours.cfm

 

Scandinavia House. Nordic cultural center in Manhattan. http://www.scandinaviahouse.org/programs.html

 

The Japan Society. http://www.japansociety.org/events/

 

Merchant’s House Museum. Historically preserved 19th century home in the Village. http://www.merchantshouse.com/a_calendar.htm

 

Irish Arts Center. http://www.irishartscenter.org/

 

Center for Traditional Music and Dance. http://www.ctmd.org/pages/mission.html

 

City Lore. Organization dedicated to conveying the richness of New York City’s cultural history. http://www.citylore.org/

 

Onassis Cultural Center. http://www.onassisusa.org/onassis.art.alexander_the_great.2004.shtml

 

Rubin Museum of Art. http://www.rmanyc.org/

 

American Craft Museum. http://www.americancraftmuseum.org/

 

El Museo Del Barrio. Caribbean and Latin American Culture. http://www.elmuseo.org/

 

The Ukrainian Museum. http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org/perm.html

 

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. http://www.vlany.org/

 

Art Dealer Association of America. New York City Galleries.http://www.artdealers.org/exhibitions/newyork.uptown70s.html

 

The Alternative Museum. Cyberspace based online museum. http://www.alternativemuseum.org/

 

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Whitney Museum of American Art. http://www.whitney.org/index.php

 

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. http://www.lincolncenter.org/default.asp?version=to

 

Chelsea Art Museum. http://chelseaartmuseum.org/events/2005/medialiteracy/

 

Harlem Jazz Photo.  Explore jazz history through one photograph. http://www.harlem.org/

 

New York River to River Festival. http://www.rivertorivernyc.com/

 

Museum of American Illustration. http://www.societyillustrators.org/info.html

 

Arts Business Council. http://www.artsandbusiness.org/home.htm

 

New York Arts Program. Support for students in the arts. http://www.newyorkartsprogram.org/about.html

 

Materials for the Arts. Provide art supplies for education.  http://www.mfta.org/about_us.php?PHPSESSID=3d69b03cd72a7f564fec8294bc3bbd96

 

Blue Heron Arts Center and Theatre. http://www.blueheron-nyc.org/

 

James Graham and Sons. Manhattan arts gallery established in 1857. http://www.jamesgrahamandsons.com/

 

Galapagos Art Space.  Many free arts performance events.  http://www.galapagosartspace.com/events.html

 

Arts New Online. Arts Reporting. http://www.artnewsonline.com/index.cfm

 

Columbia University Events Calendar. http://calendar.columbia.edu/arts.html

 

Graduate Center, City of New York Events Calendar. http://www.gc.cuny.edu/calendar_of_events/

 

Long Island City Web page. http://www.licweb.com/

 

The Elliot Smith Gallery. http://www.elliot-smith.com/

 

AXA Art Gallery. Seventh Avenue and 51st Street. http://www.axa-art.com/gallery/2004-12/

 

Feast of San Gennaro Street Fair in Little Italy. http://www.sangennaro.org/event.htm

 

New York City Badminton Club. http://www.nycbadminton.com/

 

The Mark Twain Circle of New York. http://salwen.com/mtahome.html

 

New School Lecture & Events Calendar. http://www.nsu.newschool.edu/02_special.htm

 

New York Academy of the Sciences. Many interesting events. http://www.nyas.org/about/newsDetails.asp?newsID=146&year=2004

 

Doll and Toy Museum of New York. http://www.dollandtoymuseumofnyc.org/

 

Aesthetic Realism Foundation of New York. http://www.aestheticrealism.org/events2.htm

 

Lonely Planet Guide to New York City.

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/north_america/new_york_city/printable.htm

 

New York Arm Wrestling Events. http://www.nycarms.com/Images/03_19_05_AppleGrapple/031905_Details.htm

 

 

 

 

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New York City Art Galleries, Cultural Organizations

 

Agora Gallery in Soho & Chelsea.  http://www.agora-gallery.com/

New York Art World. http://www.newyorkartworld.com/

Online Art Gallery. http://www.webgallerynyc.com/

The Kitchen; Music, Dance, Video, Film, Literature, etc.  http://www.thekitchen.org/

Dia Arts Foundation.  http://www.diacenter.org/

Great Art Gallery NYU.  http://www.nyu.edu/greyart/

Municipal Art Society. Lots of interesting ongoing NYC cultural history.  http://www.mas.org/

Contemporary African Art Gallery. http://www.contempafricanart.com/

Ronin Gallery; Largest U.S. Collection of Woodblock Prints.  http://www.japancollection.com/

White Columns Gallery.  http://www.whitecolumns.org/

American Indian Community House Gallery.  http://www.aich.org/gallery/exhibiti.htm

Asian Art.Com. Nice summary of current Asian art goings on.  http://www.asianart.com/exhibitions/aany2004/

Art Daily.Com; Nicely produced online art news, a great resource. http://www.artdaily.com/index.asp

Paul Rogers 9W Gallery. http://www.paulrodgers9w.com/

Adelson Galleries. Period to Modern American Impressionism and Realism. http://www.adelsongalleries.com/

Museum of Comic & Cartoon Art.  http://www.moccany.org/index.html

 Dollhaus Art Gallery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. http://www.dollhaus.org/

Eyewash Gallery. A migratory gallery with exhibits throughout NYC. http://www.home.earthlink.net/~larryeyewash/

C R G Gallery.  http://www.crggallery.com/

Lehmann Maupin Gallery. http://www.lehmannmaupin.com/home.html

Pace Wildenstein Gallery. http://www.pacewildenstein.com/

Brent Sikkema Gallery.  http://www.brentsikkema.com/

Sperone Westwater Gallery.  http://www.speronewestwater.com/cgi-bin/iowa/index.html

David Zwirner Gallery.  http://www.davidzwirner.com/

Caren Golden Gallery. http://www.carengoldenfineart.com/

Throck Morton gallery http://www.throckmorton-nyc.com/

Neue Galerie, Museum for German & Austrian Art. http://www.neuegalerie.org/neue.html

Tibet House. http://www.tibethouse.org/

E & J Frankel, Antique Asian and Chinese Art. Click here: http://www.ejfrankel.com/

Louder Arts Project. Poetry Slams etc. http://www.louderarts.com/

Manhattan Theatre Source. A Non-profit Organization for Off-Broadway Theatre. http://www.theatresource.org/

Society of Illustrators.  Founded in February 1, 1901.  http://www.societyillustrators.org/

Chisolm Larsson Gallery. Vintage posters. http://www.chisholm-poster.com/

Jane Kahan Gallery. Olde masters. http://janekahan.com/

Allen Koltz Gallery. Fine black & white photography. http://photocollect.com/

OK Hariss Gallery in Soho. http://www.okharris.com/

Aerial Myerowitza Gallery. Photography exhibitions. http://www.arielmeyerowitzgallery.com/main.html

Bonnie Berubi Gallery. Photography exhibitions. http://www.bonnibenrubi.com/

Bruce Silverstein Gallery. Wide range of photographers. http://www.brucesilverstein.com/

Daniel Cooney Fine Art Gallery. http://www.danielcooneyfineart.com/

Edwynn Houk Gallery. http://www.houkgallery.com/

E3 Gallery with Mary Fahey.  Photography and paintings. http://www.e3gallery.com/

Foley Gallery.    http://foleygallery.com/

Gitterman Gallery. http://gittermangallery.com/html/home.asp

Howard Schickler Fine Art. Photography collections. http://www.schicklerart.com/

Hunter Fox Fine Art Photography. http://64.23.103.76/

In Camera Gallery. Photography exhibitions. http://www.incameragallery.com/

John Stevenson Gallery. Photo Gallery. http://www.johnstevenson-gallery.com/

Julie Saul Gallery. Photography and misc. art. http://www.saulgallery.com/

Keith de Lellis Gallery.  http://www.keithdelellisgallery.com/indexHomeFrame.html

Kent Gallery.  http://www.kentgallery.com/

Lawrence Miller Gallery. Fine art and contemporary photography. http://www.laurencemillergallery.com/

Leica Gallery. Fine photography.  http://www.leica-camera.com/kultur/galerie/nyc/index_e.html

Ricco Maresca Gallery. http://www.riccomaresca.com/

Robert Mann Gallery. http://www.robertmann.com/

Robin Rice Gallery. Fine photography. http://www.robinricegallery.com/

Sarah Morthland Gallery. Photography exhibitions. http://www.sarahmorthlandgallery.com/

SEPIA. The Alkazi Collection. Specializing in Asia photography. http://www.sepia.org/

Soho Photo. Photography specialists. http://www.sohophoto.com/

Yossi Milo Gallery. Photography exhibitions. http://www.yossimilogallery.com/

Creative Time. Hip….cool art. http://www.creativetime.org/programs/index.html

 

 

 

 

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Quirky New York City

 

Forgotten New York’s website documents arcane historical relics of New York including the city’s oldest bars. Click here: http://www.forgotten-ny.com/

 

Abandoned Bicycles Photo Gallery. Mangled remnants of two wheeled beasts of burden.

Click here: http://jschumacher.typepad.com/photos/abandoned_bikes/

 

Laura’s NYC Tales. Young lady’s guide to dating in NYC.

Click here: http://www.laurasnyctales.com/

 

NYC Newcomers Guide. Advice to help the just arrived. http://www.nynewcomer.net/

 

Jason’s Rules for the NYC Subway. http://www.kottke.org/03/05/jason-rules-nyc-subway

 

Charlie Susman’s Manhattan Users Guide. http://www.manhattanusersguide.com/todays.php

 

New York City Signs and Old Ads of Buildings. Click here: http://www.14to42.net/

 

Randall's New York City http://www.lostnewyorkcity.com/

 

All About 23rd Street. Click here:  http://home.nyc.rr.com/jkn/nysonglines/23st.htm

 

Upper Westside Chinese Restaurant Name Generator. You too can name a Chinese restaurant with this how to guide.

\http://www.novia.net/~matt/chinese/restaurant.html

 

The Social Climbers Guide to New York City. http://models.com/night/rip/rip1.html

 

Gawker.com. Hawking glib tidbits for the inquiring minds of today. http://www.gawker.com/

 

Odd Names. Some interesting New York City names. http://f2.org/humour/language/oddnames.html

 

Things I See on the Streets of New York City. http://www.markallencam.com/thingsiseeonthestreet.html

 

New York City Cell Phone Reception Survey by Areas. http://www.cellreception.com/newyork/page1.html

 

New York City Blogs List. http://www.nycbloggers.com/

 

 

 

 

 

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Social Services NYC

 

New York Public Library’s Listing of NYC Social Services. http://www.nypl.org/links/index.cfm?Trg=1&d1=1647&d3=Social%20Services

New York City Council. http://www.nyccouncil.info/tools/useful_links.cfm

New York Lawyers for the Public Interest. Free legal assistance. http://www.nylpi.org/

Social Services Listing. http://ccnyc.neighborhoodlink.com/ccnyc/resource.html?n_cat_level1_id=300

Social Services Listing #2. http://www.gothamgazette.com/resource/socialservices/beginners/15

Department for the Ageing. http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/dfta/

Artist Health Insurance Information. http://www.actorsfund.org/ahirc/

Red Cross Listing for NYC Social Services. http://www.nyredcross.org/helpcenter/hc_homeless_faq.htm

Lawyers & Legal Resources Listings. http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/nycodes/

Food Bank for New York City. Food resources for the needy. http://www.foodforsurvival.org/

New York City  Coalition Against Hunger. http://www.nyccah.org/assistance/benefits/services.html

NYC Commission on Human Rights. http://www.nyc.gov/html/cchr/html/history.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYC Articles & Interesting Websites

 

Old NYC Places and Byways. Virtual tours of some of the lesser known NYC areas. http://www.oldnyc.com/

Subways & Semiotics http://www.sporkworld.org/subway/semiotics.html

New York First Subway. http://www.capsu.org/library/documents/0029.html

Savory Sojourns. Highlighting different NYC neighborhoods. http://www.savorysojourns.com/neighborhoods.htm

42nd Street’s Individual Buildings in Literary References. http://home.earthlink.net/~pbookhout/west42.html

New York City Art Deco Society. http://www.artdeco.org/

Leon Dolice’s New York City Etchings. http://www.dolice.com/page4.html

Tucker Gurl’s Blog. Diverse views from NYC, Brooklyn. http://tuckergurl.typepad.com/tuckergurl/

New York City’s Rich Maritime Heritage Lower Manhattan Walking Tour. http://www.worldshipny.com/lwrmantr.htm

Friends of the Upper Eastside’s Historic Buildings. http://www.friends-ues.org/research.htm

New York City Skyscrapers. http://www.petergof.com/nyc/skyscrapers.htm

New York City’s African Burial Ground. http://www.slaveryinamerica.org/history/hs_es_burial_ground.htm

The Tombs Prison System of New York City. http://www.correctionhistory.org/html/chronicl/nycdoc/html/histry3a.html

Hip Hop Excursion in New York City. http://www.b-boys.com/nychiphop.html

Joe’s NYC. Nice award winnning photoblog. http://www.joesnyc.streetnine.com/

Vintage Quotes About New York City. http://www.newroticnewyorkcitytours.com/New-York-City-Quotations.html

More Quotes About New York City. http://www.worldofquotes.com/topic/New-York/1/

Why is New York City called the Big Apple? http://salwen.com/apple.html

Tesla Memorial Society of New York. http://www.teslasociety.com/

New York City Area Railroad Tugboats. http://www2pb.ip-soft.net/railinfo/car-floats/nyc-rail-tugs.html

Daguerriean Society. Dedicated to the history, science, and art of the daguerreotype. http://www.daguerre.org/gallindex.php

Origami USA. Based in NYC. http://www.origami-usa.org/

Free Williamsburg. Brooklyn based culture guide. http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/

NYC Central Park UFO. http://www.rense.com/general62/newy.htm

Lost in America. Excellent photography links collection. http://www.lostamerica.com/links.html

Yuppies Can’t Go Home. http://www.notbored.org/yuppie.html

The Misanthrope’s Guide to New York City.  http://www.snakegirl.net/Misanthrope%20NYC.htm

Capital of Capital. About yuppie views of NYC. http://www.newint.org/issue178/capital.htm

Jeremiah’s Acting Tips.  http://www.jeremiahmurphy.net/actingtips/Actingtips.html

New York City Belly Dance Collective. http://www.nybellydance.com/page/page/1206530.htm

Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. http://www.warholfoundation.org/

Traffic Life. Writer’s collective. http://www.trafficlife.com/page7.html

Curbed. NYC Lower East Side News. http://www.curbed.com/archives/categories/neighborhood_lower_east_side.php?page=2

Girlhattan. NYC blog. http://girlhattan.blogspot.com/

The Soundscape of New York City in the 1930’s. http://interact.uoregon.edu/MediaLit/wfae/readings/vanallen.html

 

 

 

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New York City Subway & Street Etiquette

               

  Etiquette is an altogether too dainty a word to use when speaking of a recommended code of behavior in New York City.  The hard truth is that New York City has probably the biggest mix of ethnicities and visitors from around the world who have had to adapt to each other’s differences in order to get through the day relatively unscathed. Although it would be rightly considered unreasonable to expect that freshly arrived tourists can understand the unwritten rules of conduct here, it is hoped that they can pick up on some of the subtle cues that might ensure a pleasant New York City experience for all.  The following is a far from complete gathering of suggestions and observations regarding suggested conduct for people visiting New York City. In the old days (back in 1970’s-80’s) it was suggested by the British Tourism Board that British tourists studiously avoid making direct eye contact with the denizens of New York City for the sake of their own personal safety.

 

  Well since then although the crime situation and the general sense of menace in this town have decreased a great deal, it is still recommended that visitors and others avoid more than one simple glance at one of the many interesting New Yorkers that intrigues them. People who have lived in New York City for a long time usually detect the gaze of a stranger within milliseconds or less. After they realize that they are being watched the average New York citizen will size up the spectator using their finely honed peripheral vision and indirect methods of threat evaluation. Generally the New Yorker will then wait and see if the tourist is going in for a second gander and it is at that moment that the tourist will be met with a withering look conveying a universally understood expression that says “Where the #@!!**;!!” are you from Timothy?” or something to that effect. After a moment of mutual reflection the New Yorker will check to see if the message has been clearly understood by the transgressor. The curious visitor must understand that what has transpired was just an ancient ritual of a New Yorker checking their survival instincts and was not meant to offend our out of town guests. This rule has become more relaxed in recent years but still applies on subway trains headed out of midtown especially after dark and in the outer boroughs.

 

  New Yorkers have been clocked by urban studies experts as being the fastest pedestrians in the world. That means the rest of this planet’s city dwellers are strollers and boulevardiers in comparison. New York City pedestrians are not only the quickest at traversing their city’s tightly packed stretches of pavement but they can also navigate them with extremely skillful footwork worthy of the Bolshoi Ballet Company. Seasoned New Yorkers can track an oncoming pedestrian without ever seeming to cast so much as a glance at them, but they can to do much more than that, they can track a whole group of incoming bodies without ever gazing at them directly. Within seconds the New York native can size up the approaching body of humanity and determine their speed, body weight (within 10 ­ 12 pounds), their general attitude and level of agility. When they spot the “tourist bogey” at 12 o’clock along with their dazed loved ones walking three abreast like on an outing at the Minneapolis Mall, they take up defensive postures and ready themselves for evasive maneuvers and possible hard contact. The mall strolling tourists usually don’t pick up on the fact that they have planted themselves squarely in the path of a destination minded New Yorker who is invariably running late. By this time some level of mild collision is inevitable but the mall strollers sense this too late and feel the after effects of a fast moving tractor trailer going through them, all hard shoulders and sharp elbows, who mumbles something like, “Escccuuuoooozemeeeeeee….!!!” as they leave the reeling tourist in their wake. Incidents like this need not happen. Tourists and newcomers should take heed that walking three abreast at a snail’s pace on New York City’s densely packed sidewalks during office hours is thought of as inconsiderate and thoughtless behavior. This is standard operating procedure in midtown during office hours and suspended on weekends altogether.

 

  Being overly jolly in the New York City’s subway system is generally frowned upon by New York City subway riders. Okay, we know you’re on vacation or holiday as you like to say. We’re happy for you, really we are. Now sober up and settle down Betty, Bob and Billy because most New York subway riders are in a deep trance like state at the moment. This subway trance state or stupor, combines world weariness, profound awareness of one’s ethnically diverse fellow New Yorker’s potential for spontaneous critical expression, studious respect for everyone’s personal space, and quiet acknowledgement of the unsaid social compact which states that we will all maintain a stoic behavioral equilibrium for the other’s sake. This means that any overt displays of gleeful joy, euphoric gushing and romantic effusiveness in the New York City subway system are perceived of as being annoying, unfeeling and disturbing to the ritual communal sharing of urban angst and silent rumination. 

 

 

By W.T. Zarak, New York City 2005

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New York City Etiquette & Safety Advice

 

Teaching New Yorkers Manners. http://www.jondube.com/resume/columbia/manners/story.html

Surly Etiquette. http://www.sheilaomalley.com/archives/003455.html

Jim Gaffigan, Midwestern Transplant to NYC. http://www.jimgaffigan.com/qagaffigan.html

Jason’s Rules for the NYC Subway. http://www.kottke.org/03/05/jason-rules-nyc-subway

Seinfeldian Etiquette. http://members.aol.com/Seinfeld10/GMindex.html

NYC Insider. Streetwise strategies for survival in the Big Apple. http://www.theinsider.com/nyc/survive/012crim2.htm

NYC Safety Tips. http://www.ny.com/survival/

NYC Newcomers Guide. Advice to help the just arrived. http://www.nynewcomer.net/

Survival Guide for NYC Performing Artists.  http://www.yourtype.com/survive/living_in_nyc.htm

 

 

 

 

 

New Yorker or Manhattanite?

 

 According to etymological research on the origins of the word “Manhattan” there is general consensus that the word is probably derived from the native Lenape tribe’s name for this place, “manah” meaning "island" and “atin” meaning "hill" in the Northern Algonquin language.

 

 The distinction between being considered a “New Yorker” or a “Manhattanite” is an important one. To call oneself a Manhattanite implies maintaining an exclusively limited territorial and cultural range within the geographical boundaries of Manhattan Island.  It can also mean that such a person does not maintain friendships or professional relationships with those who do not reside in Manhattan. Such a person could also be termed “provincial” because of their limited range though being thought of as provincial usually connotes a less sophisticated and rustic individual. For many who term themselves or others Manhattanites it is a reference imbued with coded inferences for having the means to afford living between 96th Street and South Ferry, for viewing the rest of New York City as déclassé and for not needing, missing or being interested in anything that exists in the city’s outer boroughs. It is interesting to note that people who live in Chinatown, Harlem or Washington Heights in Manhattan don’t call themselves Manhattanites.

 

  Another noteworthy rule is that there is never a reference to anyone in New York City as being a “beloved Manhattanite”. There is only the gracious phrase “beloved New Yorker”. The implication of this long lasting rule is that someone who wants to classify themselves as being solely a Manhattanite will probably never rise to the glorious status of being proclaimed a beloved New Yorker. Beloved New Yorkers include, Tony Randall, Fiorello LaGuardia, and Jackie Kennedy. That means that they were beloved by many of the eight million or so New Yorkers including people from Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island.

 

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New York City History

 

New York History Net is an excellent online resource for a compilation of New York historical information. Click here: http://www.nyhistory.com/

 

New York City History Resources. Great selection of NYC online resources.

Click here: http://www.vny.cuny.edu/resources.html

 

Changing New York has an illuminating photographic gallery of side by side comparative images of period and present day images of New York buildings.

 Click here: http://www.newyorkchanging.com/nychanging/imagelist.html

 

The Contract Document for the Purchase of Manhattan in 1626. http://teachpol.tcnj.edu/amer_pol_hist/thumbnail2.html

 

Timeline of the Iroquois Wars, 1533 -1650. http://www.evolpub.com/ACNA/ACNAChronology.html

 

1639 Map of Manhattan Island. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/trm068.html

 

The Battle of Harlem Heights, 1776. http://www.britishbattles.com/harlem.htm

 

The Battle of Brooklyn, 1776. http://darter.ocps.net/classroom/revolution/brooklyn.htm

 

New York State Historical Maps. Click here: http://www.sunysb.edu/libmap/nymaps.htm

 

Medieval New York website by Fordham University students illuminate medieval elements in New York City. Click here: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/med/medny.html

 

East & West Village History Summary.  http://www.artsandmusicpa.com/NYC/village1.htm

 

Morningside Heights History Summary.  http://www.morningside-heights.net/history.htm

 

Roosevelt Island History.  http://www.rioc.com/history.html

 

New York Info has a solid compilation of New York history online.  http://www.newyorkhistory.info/

 

New York Times Collection of 100 Years of NYC Photos.  http://www.nytimes.com/specials/nyc100/contents.html

 

New York City Timeline from the 1500’s till recent times.  http://www.worldhistory.com/newyork_timeline.htm

 

The MET’s “Art and the Empire City: New York 1825-1861”.  http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/2aa/2aa253.htm

 

Great Depression Art Gallery. Many NYC themed images.  http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/depression/artgallery.htm

 

Gotham Center for New York History. Good variety of NYC historical and cultural topics.  http://www.gothamcenter.org/

 

New York Genealogy website has a broad range of useful information based on historical records.  http://www.newyorkgenealogy.org/

 

New Amsterdam and Early New York http://campus.houghton.edu/webs/employees/jvanwicklin/Home%20page/Genealogy/newamslinks.htm

 

Coney Island the Early Years  1609 -1880 http://naid.sppsr.ucla.edu/coneyisland/articles/earlyhistory.htm

 

A Day in Bohemia. Snippets of vintage bohemian New York City. http://home.swbell.net/worchel/reed/day.htm

 

Lower Eastside Turn of the Century Memoirs. http://tenant.net/Community/LES/contents.html

 

The First Play Acted in New York City. http://www.theatrehistory.com/american/hornblow02.html

 

The New York 1964 World’s Fair. http://naid.sppsr.ucla.edu/ny64fair/

 

NYC in the 1960’s. http://www.lib.virginia.edu/small/exhibits/sixties/ny.html

 

Race Relations in NYC. http://shs.westport.k12.ct.us/jwb/Collab/CivRts/NYCrace.htm

 

The History of the Bagel. http://www.haruth.com/bagel.html

 

History of Punk Music in New York City. http://www.fastnbulbous.com/punk.htm

 

New York City Crime Rates 1960-2000. Grim facts. http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/nycrime.htm

 

Origins of Rap, New York City. http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1993/4/93.04.04.x.html

 

Kurtis Blow’s History of Rap in the 80’s.  http://www.rhino.com/Features/liners/72853lin.lasso

 

History of Hip Hop Dance.  http://www.daveyd.com/historyphysicalgrafittifabel.html

 

Papaya King History. http://www.papayaking.com/html/history.htm

 

NYC Theatrical History 1960’s Timeline. http://www.actorsequity.org/AboutEquity/timeline/timeline_1960.html

 

Mayors of New York City.  http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/newyorkcity.html

 

New York City & Long Island Directory of Diners. http://www.dinercity.com/nyDiner/nycDiners.html

 

NYC's Classic Diners   http://www.forgotten-ny.com/STREET%20SCENES/diners/diners.html

 

Diner NYC.  Recent Photo Survey.  http://www.agilitynut.com/diners6a.html

 

 

 

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Quotes About New York City

 

“People who want to understand democracy should spend less time in the library with Aristotle and more time on the buses and in the subway.”    -  Simeon Strunsky, No Mean City (1944)

 

 

“I’ve gone into hundreds of [fortune-teller’s parlors], and have been told thousands of things, but nobody ever told me I was a policewoman getting ready to arrest her.”  - New York City Detective.        http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/New_York_City_detective

 

 

 

“In New York City, everyone is an exile, none more so than the Americans.”   - Charlotte Perkins Gilman    

 

 

 

“As only New Yorkers know, if you can get through the twilight, you’ll live through the night.”  - Dorothy Parker

 

 

“The siren south is well enough, but New York, at the beginning of March, is a hoyden we would not care to miss-a drafty wench, her temperature up and down, full of bold promises and dust in the eye.”  - E.B. White

 

 

“I moved to New York City for my health. I’m paranoid and New York was the only place where my fears were justified.”  - Anita Weiss

 

 

 

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New York City Educational Resources

 

Online Education Programs. http://www.online-education.net/newyork_schools.html

Baruch College. Continuing education. http://caps.baruch.cuny.edu/programs/facbios.htm

New York City Department of Education. http://www.nycenet.edu/default.aspx

The City College of New York. http://www2.ccny.cuny.edu/

Fordham University. http://www.fordham.edu/

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Educational Resources. http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_internship.asp

Brooklyn College. http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/

The Art Student’s League. http://www.theartstudentsleague.org/Navigation/Home/HP-FRAME.html

 

 

 

 

New York City Employment

 

Regional Alliance for Small Contractors. http://www.regional-alliance.org/

Jobs & Careers Listings. http://www.actionforchange.org/getalife/jobs.html

Project Enterprise. Assistance for small businesses. http://www.projectenterprise.org/

Starting a Business in New York State. http://www.gorr.state.ny.us/gorr/Startbus.html

 

 

 

New York City Architecture

 

New York City skyscrapers, one hundred years of the quintessential New York architectural venacular. Click here: http://www.greatgridlock.net/NYC/nyc.html

 

Architecture of New York has a compilation of NYC’s great buildings.

Click here: http://www.greatbuildings.com/places/new_york_city.html

 

Gothic New York architectural website with great images of gargoyles & things in New York and elsewhere. Click here: http://www.newyorkcarver.com/

 

Transparent New York. Fantastic animated images of New York City.

 Click here: http://www.skyscraper.org/timeformations/transparent.html

 

Daniels Manhattan Architecture.  http://users.commkey.net/daniel/arcindex.htm

 

The Two New Yorks.  http://www.manhattan-institute.org/cfml/printable.cfm?id=1494

 

Emery Roth, Architect of Grand New York City Apartments. http://www.sk-szeged.hu/szolgaltatas/vasvary/newsletter/04dec/roth.html

 

 

 

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New York City Wildlife

 

The Hudson River. http://www.clearwater.org/hudson.html

New York City’s Old Giant Trees. http://www.arborist.de/new_york_tree_story.htm

Pale Male, NYC Peregrine Falcon Information.  http://palemale.audubon.org/

Rock Climbing in and around New York City. http://www.climbnyc.com/

New York Aquarium. http://www.nyaquarium.com/

New York Dogs Magazine.  http://www.thenydog.com/

Manhattan Island Foundation. For those interested in swimming in NYC’s rivers. http://www.swimnyc.org/

New York City Area Bird Watching. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/destinations/New_York_City/New_York_City_Area_Bird_watching.html

New York City Wildlife Organization for Local Wildlife. http://www.nycwildlife.org/

New York City Beaches. http://www.nycvisit.com/content/index.cfm?pagePkey=361

Mayor’s Alliance for NYC Animals. http://www.animalalliancenyc.org/events/offsite.htm

The Harlem Yacht Club. http://www.google.com/search?q=harlem&hl=en&lr=&start=70&sa=N

South Street Seaport. Old sailing ships moored on the East River. http://www.southstseaport.org/

Trees New York. Volunteer care taking of trees in NYC. http://www.treesny.com/

New York City Bike Messengers Association. http://www.nybma.com/

Table of Smaller Unusual Fish of New York. http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/fish/fishspecs/unfsh2tb.html

 

 

 

 

 

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New York City Marketplace

 

The Better Business Bureau of New York. Click here:  http://www.newyork.bbb.org/

 

Craigslist.org is one of the best places to find almost anything to buy, purchase, rent, barter etc. http://newyork.craigslist.org/

 

Vegetarian  & Health Food Stores Listing. Calling all NYC vegans. http://www.vegetarianusa.com/city/NewYorkCity.html

 

New York Nightlife Spots. Click here: http://newyork.citysearch.com/section/bars_nightlife

 

Art Book Stores Listings. http://www.artbook.com/newyorkstores.html

 

Strand Books. http://www.strandbooks.com/home/

 

Manhattan Bonsai Co. Bonsai news & Bonsai of the Month photos. http://www.manhattanbonsai.com/bonsaimonth.html

 

A La Veille Russie. Exotic Russian antique jewelry.  Click here:  http://www.alvr.com/

 

Manhattan Train & Hobby.  Model railroading. http://www.manhattantrains.com/

 

Freshness NYC Sneakers Shopping Guide. Click here: http://www.freshnessmag.com/content/shopguide/sneakers.php

 

Bloomingdale’s. http://www.bloomingdales.com/?bhcp=1

 

Strange Items for Sale. http://www.stupid.com/stat/SHDY.html

 

Wildman Steve Brills Eating Plants in NYC Tours. http://www.econetwork.net/~wildmansteve/

 

 

 

 

 

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NYC Music

 

Jazz Clubs Listing. http://www.gothamjazz.com/venues/

 

New York Blues and Jazz Society. http://www.nybluesandjazz.org/

 

Planet Salsa. Salsa Concerts & Events in NYC. http://www.planetsalsa.com/quepasa/eventsnynjla.htm#ny_events

 

Acoustic Music Around NYC. http://www.acousticlive.com/

 

The Stereo Society. http://www.stereosociety.com/body_index.html

 

New York City Classical Guitar Society Events Calendar. http://www.nyccgs.com/events/details.php

 

 

 

 

New York City Webcams. See Live Images around New York City in real time.

 

Webcam with live images from lively Times Square.

Click here: http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/timessquare/

 

New Jersey Piercam. Looking at the city’s skyline from the lovely New Jersey shoreline. http://www.erikthered.com/cam/

 

 

 

New York City Sports

 

New York Area Cricket Information. Cricket with bats and wickets.  http://www.nycricketregion.com/

 

Chelsea Piers. Very large sporting complex on the Hudson River.  http://www.chelseapiers.com/index.html

 

Manhattan Kayak Company.  http://www.manhattankayak.com/

 

NYC Fishing. http://www.nycfishing.com/links.html

 

 

 

 

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New York City Writers

 

Herman Melville in Manhattan and on Manhattan.   http://www.firstthings.com/ftissues/ft9710/articles/bottum.html

James Thurber.  http://www.williams.edu/English/faculty/rbell/HersheysThurber.html

Here is New York. E.B. White. http://mbhs.bergtraum.k12.ny.us/cybereng/shorts/white.html

Mark Twain, the New Yorker. http://salwen.com/mtbelle.html

Edgar Allen Poe. http://www.eapoe.org/

Langston Hughes. http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets/g_l/hughes/hughes.htm

W.H. Auden. http://www.audensociety.org/news.html

Dylan Thomas.  http://www.bigeye.com/dylan.htm

F. Scott Fitzgerald.  http://www.sc.edu/fitzgerald/

Hart Crane. http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets/a_f/crane/crane.htm

Edith Wharton. http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/wharton/whar3.htm

Henry James. http://www2.newpaltz.edu/~hathaway/

Dorothy Rothschild Parker. One of New York City’s famous writers.  http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/dept/history/lavender/386/dparker.html

Biography of J.D. Salinger. http://www.morrill.org/books/salbio.shtml

Countee Cullen. http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/ccullen.htm

The Gigantic Question in Washington Irving’s History of New York.   http://www.lehigh.edu/~ejg1/irving/irvingintropg.htm

Eugene O’Neil. http://www.eoneill.com/biography.htm

James Baldwin. http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/baldwin.htm

Ralph Elison.  http://www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/allam/1914-/lit/ellison.htm

W.E.B. DuBois. http://www.virginia.edu/history/courses/fall.97/hius323/dubois.html

The New York City Beats.  http://www.lib.virginia.edu/small/exhibits/sixties/beatsny.html

The Walt Whitman Archive. http://www.whitmanarchive.org/

Jack Kerouac.  http://www.beatmuseum.org/kerouac/jackkerouac.html

Richard Wright.  http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets/s_z/r_wright/r_wright.htm

Arthur Miller. http://www.ibiblio.org/miller/

Henry Miller. http://www.mchsmuseum.com/miller.html

Norman Mailer. http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst/mailer.html

Joseph Heller. http://www.sc.edu/library/spcoll/amlit/heller2.html

Isaac Bashevis Singer. http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/research/fa/singer.bio.html

Truman Capote. http://www.louisville.edu/a-s/english/subcultures/ideas/buzzpounds/pouncapote.html

Saul Bellow. http://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap10/bellow.html

Neil Simon. http://www.msu.edu/~pelowsk1/neilsimon/

Piri Thomas. http://www.cheverote.com/bio.html

E.L. Doctorow. http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst/doctorow.html

Henry Roth. http://www2.let.uu.nl/solis/ams/xroads/roth.htm

New York Review of Books. My Lost City.  http://www.nybooks.com/articles/16737

New York Writers by Neighborhoods.   http://gatornet.chapin.edu/~english9/nywriters.html

 

 

 

 

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New York City Geography

 

New York State Geography website. http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/ny_geography.htm

Geographic Resources for New York City. http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/maps/area_guides/nyc/

 

 

 

 

New York City Society

 

New York Social Diary. The social elite’s recreational events.  http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/

New York City“High Society” Social and Fundraising Events.  http://www.manhattansociety.com/events.html

Manhattan Society Diary.  http://manhattansociety.typepad.com/chris_londons_manhattan_s/

 New York City’s Upper Eastside Wealthy Society Lifestyle.   http://www.soc.qc.edu/Maps/footnote.html

Social Trends in New York City circa 1996.   http://www.soc.qc.edu/Maps/bevie.html

Beekman family coach. History and photos of a period luxury coach.    http://www.nyhistory.org/arriving/

A Socialite’s Life. Gossipy news blog.  http://www.socialitelife.com/

 

 

 

Brooklyn ­ Queens ­ The Bronx ­ Staten Island

Brooklyn Heights

 

There is a lot more to New York City than the island of Manhattan. New York’s other boroughs have fascinating neighborhoods with strong, unique personalities, tons of history and lots of flavor.

 

 

 

Brooklyn the County of Kings

 

Brooklyn Facts. It is the 4th largest city in the U.S. 96.9 sq. miles area.  Kings County named after King Charles II.

 

   Brooklyn’s cultural influence can be said to have had an almost global cultural influence. Brooklyn has left its powerful imprint in literature, art, Hollywood, television, Broadway, politics, business and influenced generations through its many larger then life Brooklyn personalities that have cut a broad swath throughout the world. Brooklyn gave birth to the powerfully contemplative poetry of W.H. Auden, the raciness of Mae West, the beauty of Rita Hayworth, the visionary gangsters Al Capone and Bugsy Seigal, the seminal works of Norman Mailer, Arthur Miller and Joseph Heller, the humor of Henny Youngman, Buddy Hackett, Phil Silvers, Jimmy Durante and others.  Musical maestros from Brooklyn include George & Ira Gershwin, Tupac Shakur, Carole King, Lena Horne, and Clive Davis.  Brooklyn natives have traveled far and wide bringing with them a passion and a depth of feeling for interaction with the world around them. Brooklynites are sophisticated observers and very able doers.

 

   Those that were born in or lived in Brooklyn include Mae West, Woody Allen, Barbara Streisand, Al Capone, Vince Lombardi, Moe Howard of The Three Stooges, Jackie Gleason, Rita Hayworth, Barbara Stanwyck, Mickey Rooney, Carole King, Lena Horne, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Carl Sagan, Michael Jordan, Jerry Seinfeld, George & Ira Gershwin, Zero Mostel, Vanessa Williams, Ken Burns, Wolfman Jack, Mel Brooks, Eddie Murphy, Harry Nilsson, Eli Wallach, Tupac Shakur, Buddy Rich, Harvey Fierstein, Lenny Kravitz, Mary Tyler Moore, Jack Lord, Richard Dreyfuss, David Geffen, Tony Danza, Neil Diamond, Joe Torre, Joan Rivers, Gabe Kaplan, Rudolph Giuliani,  Bugsy Seigel, Bobby Fischer, Lil Kim, Aaron Copland, Lou Reed, Steve Rubell, Mike Tyson, Jay-Z, Larry King, Will Eisner, Jimmy Durante, Adelaide Hall, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Lauen Bacall, Harry Chapin, Clive Davis, Alan Dershowitz, Harry Houdini, Harvey Keitel, Spike Lee, Norman Mailer, Peter Max, Arthur Miller, “Cousin” Bruce Morrow, Floyd Patterson, Max Roach, John Saxon, Beverly Sills, Mickey Spillane, Gene Tierney, Randy Weston, Brenda Vaccaro, Shelly Winters, Henny Youngman, Buddy Hackett, Phil Silvers, Vitas Gerulaitis, Priscilla Presley, Erich Segal, Pete Hamill, Susan Brownmiller, Shirley Chisholm  Joseph Papp, Allen Funt, Danny Kaye, “Professor” Irwin Corey,  Clara Bow, Marion Davies, Bernard Malamud, Walt Whitman, Joseph Heller, Sandy Koufax, Notorious B.I.G., W.H. Auden, Man Ray, andThomas Wolfe, to name a few.

 

   Brooklyn has always had a hard to pin down special quality that has allowed for many kinds of creations and creators to be nurtured here. The bridges that span New York City’s harbor speak of the period when Manhattan became more solidly connected with Brooklyn, its very independent neighbor. The busy harbor where the Hudson and the East River mingle, teems with vessels of all kinds both local and foreign; reminding one of the water’s link with a world beyond these restless city streets. From the privileged view of the Brooklyn Heights promenade through the river’s bend at Red Hook along the pathways under the Verrazano Bridge through the beaches of Coney Island; the rivers and Atlantic Ocean anchor Brooklyn’s borders barely containing it’s energies at the water’s edge.

 

  Each Brooklyn neighborhood has certain distinct qualities that come through as one walks through them block by block. In South Brooklyn and Red Hook a remnant of the rugged nautical atmosphere still hangs in the air close to the old docks. The infamous Gowanus Canal now somewhat cleaner is undergoing transformation from being a keeper of morbid secrets to an arts colony. Sunset Park has given birth to one of the newest enclaves of Chinese immigrants and with it a second Chinatown, though a little roomier than its city cousin. The Ocean Parkway area and Borough Park have one of the largest populations of Jewish orthodox and Jewish people from Russia. East New York, once one of the “hardest” neighborhoods on the planet is changing too with new homeowners planting roots. Park Slope that bastion of enlightened yuppies is mobbed with baby strollers and the politically correct hipsters. Crown Heights, Flatbush, Bay Ridge, Canarsie, Flatlands, Gravesend, Sheepshead Bay, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Midwood, Ditmas Park, Rockaway, Cobble Hill, Vinegar Hill, all have an atmosphere that is uniquely their very own.

 

  Brooklyn is deep. Brooklyn keeps changing. It would take several lifetimes and a great deal of wherewithal to get to know all of Brooklyn, there are not many that do.

 

By A.Q. Zarak, New York City, 2005ã

 

 

 

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  Brooklyn Attractions, Information & History

 

Coney Island Museum and Events. On the world famous Boardwalk. http://www.coneyisland.com/

Prospect Park. http://www.prospectpark.org/

Prospect Park Zoo. http://nyzoosandaquarium.com/5719118

Hogar Collection Art Gallery. In artsy Williamsburg. http://www.hogarcollection.com/

Jacques Torres Chocolate. Just below the Brooklyn Bridge.  http://mrchocolate.com/

The Wykoff House Association. The oldest house in Brooklyn, built in 1652. http://www.wyckoffassociation.org/

The Waterfront Museum in Red Hook. http://www.waterfrontmuseum.org/

The New York Transit Museum. http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/mta/museum/general.htm

Leffert Homestead in Prospect Park. One of Brooklyn’s oldest Dutch Houses. http://www.historichousetrust.org/museum.php?msmid=6

DUMBO; Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass. http://www.southbrooklyn.net/dumbo.html

Gowanus Dredgers Canal Canoe Club. Like Venice without the tourists. http://www.gowanuscanal.org/

Brooklyn Botanic Gardens. http://www.bbg.org/

Pacific Island Travel Brooklyn Webpage.

Click here: http://www.pacificislandtravel.com/north_america/eastern_usa/newyork/nyc_brooklyn.html

Brooklyn Stories. Tour of Brooklyn landmarks. http://www.brooklyn.net/bklyn_stories_01.html

The Brooklyn Cyclones Baseball Team. Information and season schedule. http://www.brooklyncyclones.com/

Astroland. NYC’s largest amusement park. http://www.astroland.com/

 

Brooklyn Public Library Information Resources. http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/index.jsp

Go Brooklyn. Brooklyn Paper’s guide to Brooklyn. http://www.go-brooklyn.com/

The Brooklyn Rail. News about Brooklyn Arts, politics and culture. http://www.thebrooklynrail.org/

Greenpoint Trivia. http://www.greenpt.com/gptrivan.htm

Brooklyn Heights Residents by Name & Occupation in the 1800’s.

 http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/Directory/Bk.Hgts.Dir.html

Saint Francis College. http://www.stfranciscollege.edu/

Brooklyn Information and Culture. Good general Brooklyn information. http://www.briconline.org/default.asp

Brooklyn.net, a flavorful take on the borough.  http://www.brooklyn.net/index.html

Brooklyn .01. Brooklyn photographer. http://www.subterrain.com/brook01.html

Metaphor Contemporary Art Gallery. On Atlantic Avenue. http://www.metaphorcontemporaryart.com/

Lunarbase Art Gallery. In Williamsburg. http://www.lunarbaseart.com/map_direction.htm

D.U.M.B.O. Arts Center. Under the bridges. http://www.dumboartscenter.org/

Ch’i   Art Gallery. In Williamsburg. http://www.qianartspace.com/About%20Ch'i.htm

Figureworks Art Gallery. In Williamsburg. http://www.figureworks.com/

The Brooklyn Board.  Brooklyn nostalgia group. http://brooklynboard.com/home.html

Lost Brooklyn. Blog about interesting Brooklyn places. http://www.disassociate.com/lost_wholeframe_photos.html

 

 

 

 

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Queens

 

Queens-New York website features cultural attractions of Queens.  http://www.queensnewyork.com/

Godwin-Ternbach Museum. Click here: http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/art/gtmus.html

Jamaica Arts Center. http://www.queensnewyork.com/cultural/jamaica/arts.html

Queens Museum of Art. http://www.queensmuseum.org/

Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City Overlook the East River. http://www.socratessculpturepark.org/

Greater Astoria Historical Society. http://www.astorialic.org/topics/parks/fagan.shtm

Astoria History. http://www.myastoria.com/history/

Picture History of Kew Gardens. http://www.oldkewgardens.com/guestbook-0307.html

Oratario Society of Queens. http://www.queensoratorio.org/Oratorio_site/friends.htm

 

 

The Bronx

 

The Official I Love the Bronx Website. Include events and attractions. http://www.ilovethebronx.com/

 

The Bronx Zoo. Thousand of animals waiting for you. http://www.bronxzoo.com/

 

The New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. http://www.nybg.org/

 

The Bronx Museum of the Arts. http://www.bronxview.com/museum/

 

Bronx Council on the Arts. http://www.bronxarts.org/

 

The Massacre of the Bronx Stockbridge Indians, August 1778. http://www.americanrevolution.org/ind3.html

 

Edgar Allen Poe’s House in the Bronx. http://www.comnet.ca/~forrest/cottage.html

 

Yankee Stadium history and photos. http://www.bronxbaseballpark.com/

 

The Bronx on the Web. Collection of Bronx online resources. http://www.nypl.org/branch/bronx/

 

The Bronx River Alliance. Paddle or sail on the Bronx River. http://www.bronxriver.org/index.cfm

 

The Bronx River Soundshore Audubon Society. Wildlife field trips along the Bronx River.

 Click here: http://www.brssaudubon.org/

 

The Bronx River Art Center. Bronx River Gallery with ongoing exhibitions. http://www.bronxriverart.org/

 

The Bronx Cheer and how to do it. http://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/bronx_cheer/Bronx_Cheer.html

 

The Amazing Bronx. History, links, photos. http://www.theamazingbronx.com/index.html

 

Bronx History Brief Summary. http://www.stbarnabasschool.org/organization/Bronx_History.htm

 

Old Bronx Movie Houses. http://kraybill.home.mindspring.com/46/46theatres.html

 

 

Staten Island

 

Staten Island Weather.  http://www.wxusa.com/NY/Staten_Island/

Snug Harbor Cultural Center. A thriving arts & culture center.   http://www.snug-harbor.org/

Staten Island Historical Island. http://www.historicrichmondtown.org/

 

 

 

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