Ask a New Yorker: Tell us a little about yourself? Bob: I’m a Manhattan megalomaniac, meaning I do way too many things well, which makes people depressed, angry or confused. Ask a New Yorker: How long have you lived in Manhattan? Bob: Thirty years. Ask a New Yorker: Tell us about some of the things… Read more »
Ask a New Yorker: I’m sitting here with Dorothy Wiggins in her lovely Greenwich Village brownstone. Hello Dorothy Wiggins, what a lovely sounding name, I feel as though your name has been peeled from the pages of a Somerset Maugham novel. “Mrs. Wiggins was passing a grove of bamboos and they leaned over the causeway… Read more »
Ask a New Yorker: Where are you from originally? Ariel: I was born in Argentina but spent most of my life in Israel. Ask a New Yorker: Jewish Argentinean…interesting. Arial: On one part of the family I’m ninth generation Argentinean, from my great grandfather’s side of the family. The other side of the family is… Read more »
by Bill Millard Some people shop recreationally. Others, if they had to choose between an afternoon in a department store and a root-canal procedure without anesthesia, would probably have to flip a coin. But in New York City, commerce is everywhere, and despite the crowds (ever been in Macy’s a week before Christmas?), the transportation… Read more »
Get the picture? “There are 8 million stories in the naked city”. Will you capture any as your souvenirs from your visit to NY? Before arriving, do some planning and you’ll be good to go! “Planning” being the operative word when it comes to tripods. Sweet-talking cops just doesn’t work post 9-11, and I was… Read more »
Hot Spots in NYC Years ago if you asked about HOT SPOTS in NYC, people would rattle off names of the hippest clubs they could think of , perhaps mixing in a few classic Manhattan night spots. These days, the same question would require a rather more technical answer. Enter IT Consultant Michael Ben-Yishai founder… Read more »
Ask a New Yorker: I’m sitting here with Marvella (Uberchic January 2006), who was kind enough to invite me over for dinner to meet a ‘mystery guest’. Thank you for inviting me over this evening Marv. Who is this young lady you’ve asked me to meet, who is sitting to my right? Marvella: You have… Read more »
Ask a New Yorker: How long have you been a toy soldier with F.A.O Schwarz? Micah: I’ve been a soldier with F.A.O. Schwarz since November 2004 when they reopened the store. Ask a New Yorker: What are some of your earliest memories in coming to this glorious toy store? Micah: Well, every birthday my grandparents… Read more »
AskaNewYorker: What’s going on in your life? Adonia: My son, who lives and works here in New York, has a birthday this week. I’m from California and I came in with my best friend from high school. I grew up here in the East. We came and spent three days touring together, doing touristy things… Read more »
AskaNewYorker: What are you up to today? Ted: Today I’m going to sit out here and hustle some games for the next two or three hours, and then head back to Brooklyn and relax and enjoy the day. Ask a New Yorker: How long have you been playing chess? Ted: I’ve been playing chess since… Read more »
