I have a sneaking feeling that Richard Estes has thought a lot about this, too.-The 3rd, and final, Part of this series, “Richard Estes: Two Manifestos” is below this one, or here. -Part 1 is here. -My piece on Richard Estes’s Corner Cafe, 2013, may be seen here. –My ...
That means there’s a lot of competition for these jobs. It serves to reason that an Artist seeking such employment would have an edge all other things being equal. And maybe that’s why the quality in After Hours was so high.I was impressed with After Hours to the point that I saw ...
ll have yourself a brawl. However, Joe’s is consistently ranked as a top NYC slice (don’t even ask about the slice vs pie battle). The original is in the West Village and everyone will tell you this one isn’t as good, but if you’re here, hungry and don’t have a lot of ...
Street in LIC, which was across from an open unused lot and located in a quiet dead end street. Hence the block party was able to fill the vacant space with guests who spilled out onto the dormant, decayed urban landscape, in a celebration of Long Island City’s past and imminent ...
The ever-popular spot still makes standout cocktails, including the bespoke creations that first put it on the map, in an environment that's relaxed a lot over the years. Read more Advertising 13. Saint Tuesday Chinatown Photograph: Courtesy of Alexa Bendek One of recent years' ubiquitous ...
Another Ralph’s on Los Angeles’ radar is located on Western Avenue and Sunset – and is referred to as “Ghetto Ralph’s” by all of the locals. This rodent-infested flea trap not only boasts of the worst parking lot ever designed by a human being, but it shares a building with a...
It’s still only April, but given how blue Massachusetts is, and the fact that Barack Obama will be at the top of the ticket, the lack of a top-tier candidate at this stage has a lot of people feeling like it’s getting late early around here. You’d think someone big would want...
the first night saw a road milling contractor at work scratching away the asphalt roadbed of Broadway. On two subsequent evenings, workers of the NYC DOT arrived with a lot of heavy equipment to lay down a new asphalt roadbed. They were pretty noisy as well, and then there’s that delic...
Sure, it’s a hell of a lot smaller. But, it sits inside NYC’s former customs house from 1907, which features stunning beaux-arts style architecture that is pretty impressive all on its own. A building that is flanked by four exquisite female sculptures that were created by artist Daniel...
While some sites outlined in GMU §120-w are no longer feasible because of new uses, the majority are.However, other limitations need to be considered. New York City's Zoning Resolution sets forth limitations on permitted uses, lot coverage, height, and noise, all of which greatly limit the...