The Berlin Wall in New York
Did you know that there’s a fragment of the Berlin Wall in New York? In the Battery Park area, you can find a section of the famous wall covered with graffiti by Thierry Noir — the first street artist to begin painting on the Berlin Wall. This nearly 4-meter (12-foot) segment was gifted to the…
50 years of a legend: the story of Concorde
Exactly 50 years ago, on January 21, 1976, commercial service of the Concorde supersonic passenger jet officially began. Two aircraft took off that day, one from Paris and one from London. The French Concorde flew to Rio de Janeiro, while the British aircraft headed to Bahrain. Why not London–New York, which would later become Concorde’s…
Jaume Plensa’s sculptures in New York
When you first arrive in New York, all you want is to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge and through Central Park. After living in New York for a few years, you start appreciating things that are more unusual — like the Noguchi Museum. My level of nerdiness: deliberately going to the Hyatt Grand Central New…
The history of New York’s Jewish community
The story of the United States — and New York in particular — has been tied to immigration from the very beginning. And, paradoxically, to fierce battles between different groups of immigrants themselves. One of the earliest and most revealing episodes unfolded in the spring of 1654. A fairly ordinary merchant ship pulled into the…
Pavlo Mochi serves some of the best mochi in New York City.
When our correspondent Waso visited a mochi café in New York, he didn’t expect to be this impressed. What followed was less a review and more a love letter to Pavlo Mochi and its vibrant Ukrainian-inspired flavors. Mochi You Want to Share With the World I used to really love sweets, especially desserts until I…
Celestial Passage — the largest light installation in the US
Not long ago, we wrote about a new high-tech skyscraper in the US — the JPMorgan Chase Tower — which became the most expensive building in the world built without direct government funding. The tower didn’t just add another silhouette to the New York skyline — it fundamentally changed how the city looks at night,…
An Ark at the Shed review
My short review of the show An Ark at the prestigious venue The Shed, which bills itself as “the first theatrical production created for mixed reality.” My expectations were high: The Shed clearly aims to set a new standard and present something not just ultra-technological, but a fresh take on AR/VR through bold, creative, and skillful blending…
Broadway Week in New York
From January 20 through February 12, NYC BROADWAY WEEK is back. In practical terms, this means you can catch a Broadway show — whether it’s something new or an old favorite — at nearly 50% off, or score a complimentary upgrade to better seats. Save these promo codes for NYC BROADWAY WEEK: NYCBW250 and NYCUP250….
Omi Art Park — a contemporary art park in New York State
It’s starting to feel like we’re putting together a guide to sculpture parks in New York State, which is a great excuse to stretch the geography beyond the star-powered city and into the much quieter state around it. After the epic Storm King and the clever, tongue-in-cheek Turn Park, we want to talk about Omi…