Community Spirit Blooms in Brooklyn

August 08, 2012|Chris Williams
A Brooklyn block is being celebrated for its greenery and community spirit.

 Lincoln Road between Bedford and Rogers...

Bike Tower Coming to Fordham Road

August 08, 2012|Diego Siler-Gonzales
Chris Marche and the Fordham Road BID are teaming up again to bring in another piece of street art into the neighborhood.

One...

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Broadway Groupies: The Groupee

August 06, 2012|Kris Venezia
If it's on Broadway, Jennifer Lyn is there.

The Broadway League says the average theater-goer sees about five shows a year....

NYC Artist Looks to Spice Up the Art World

August 03, 2012|Kris Venezia
Manhattan-based Keith Jensen looks to leave art in various parts of the city.

A Manhattan-based artist has a new and...

G Train Inspires Brooklyn Songwriters

July 31, 2012|Kris Venezia
Brooklyn Brewery will send one artist to perform at a musical festival in Sweden.
Duke Ellington made the song "Take the A...

Officials Launch Initiative to Keep Trash Off NYC Beaches

July 24, 2012|Kris Venezia
"Clean Streets = Clean Beaches" program aims to prevent litter.

New York City officials met today out front of MCU Park in...

NYC Music Trail: The Doo Wop Corner

July 20, 2012|Jake Neher
Pop Icon Dion named group "The Belmonts" after street in Bronx.

Dion DiMucci recorded some of the most memorable songs of...

NYC Music Trail: Scott Joplin's Grave Site

July 19, 2012|Jake Neher
The King of Ragtime's grave went unmarked until the 1970s.

Scott Joplin lived anything but a quiet life. The "King of...

NYC Music Trail: Swing Street (with Slideshow)

July 18, 2012|Jake Neher
Once the Mecca of jazz music, now nothing but office buildings.

Today, 52nd Street between 5th and 6th Avenues in Midtown...

NYC Music Trail: Erasmus Hall High School (w/ Slideshow)

July 17, 2012|Jake Neher
Famous alumni include Babs, Neil Diamond.

Brooklyn's Erasmus Hall High School in Flatbush has never been a special school...