By the way, many people have heard of Broadway shows, but not everyone knows that… A production is called a Broadway show only if it meets both of the following…
The first time I noticed the FOUND sign in New York, I could not figure out why it looked so familiar. Then it hit me: I had seen the exact…
The heart of global politics is, of course, the United Nations Headquarters in New York. And since every great institution has a place to eat, here is something you do…
One of the things I love about New York is that you can always get a great haircut without speaking any English. All you have to do is point to…
Life in New York has revolved around one thing for the past week — basketball. Nothing else seems to matter! The Knicks are New York’s basketball team. Despite being based…
Today I had the chance to attend the opening of an exhibition that will arguably be the quietest place in the city this summer. French artist and composer Céleste Boursier-Mougenot’s…
Today I saw a Cooling Center and decided to cool off and find out more. It turns out that New York City opens Cooling Centers during extreme heat waves, when…
A statue from Afghanistan in New York? Not quite, but the new public art in the famous High Line Park is indeed a reference to the Bamiyan Buddhas (6th century!),…
New York City continues to grow, and the last fifteen years have seen one of the most active periods in the history of high-rise construction. Manhattan has seen the emergence…
Vandalism is common in New York City, especially in the subway. But recently, a unique kind of civil resistance to artificial intelligence has emerged. The city’s subway system is increasingly…