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 criteria: If a theater has fewer than 500 seats but more than 100, the production is called an Off-Broadway show, even if the theater is…
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 installation “clinamen” has opened its doors (and pools) in New York City, at the historic Park Avenue Armory. The idea is shockingly simple: giant circular…
In New York City, there’s a very fun tradition of leaving messages in your windows for those who live or work in the buildings across from you. If your buildings are located opposite each other, a whole invisible bridge of sympathy is created, across which all sorts of messages can travel. For example, my photographs…
Brighton Beach is a completely different New York, where Cyrillic letters cover storefront signs, Russian and Ukranian speech fills the streets. The area has long been nicknamed “Little Odessa,” as it historically became a hub for Soviet immigrants and a center of the Russian-speaking community. It is located on the southern shore of Brooklyn, right…
Inside Google’s office at St. John’s Terminal, on the ground floor, there’s a large GOOGLE logo where each letter is filled with different objects symbolizing New York City: – blue-and-white Anthora coffee cups with Greek ornamentation and the “We Are Happy To Serve You” slogan– red “I ❤️ NY” mugs– yellow taxis– the iconic Empire…
Can an inconspicuous back alley turn into one of the most popular Instagram photoshoot spots in New York? Absolutely, if things unfold like this… In the 19th century, Freeman Alley was built as a service passage for horses and drainage, which was typical for that time. In the 20th century, it was mostly frequented by…
People often say, “I have heard this name all my life,” about Park Avenue, but few can actually explain what is there. Yet it is one of the most prestigious streets in Manhattan, running through the center of the city from north to south. It is home to major corporate headquarters and some of the…
Broadway is not just a street and not just a theater district. It is an entire genre, an industry, and a cultural phenomenon. Forty-one theaters with more than five hundred seats each, fifteen million spectators per year, and two billion United States dollars in revenue per season. And yet only three of them are located…
Fifth Avenue in New York City is one of the main streets of Manhattan: 28 blocks of shops, several world-famous museums, and a stretch of Central Park. It is also the most expensive street in the world for retail rent. Even the Champs-Élysées in Paris look like a budget option in comparison. If you are…
The Empire State Building in New York is another symbol of New York that comes to mind, along with the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, and the Brooklyn Bridge. When you see this Art Deco skyscraper in a movie or TV series, you immediately understand — this is New York. And not without reason… When…
