Created, written by and starring Lauren Ruff, Big City, chronicles the lives of roommates Josie (Ruff) and Dan (played by Zane Carney of Spider-man: Turn off the Dark), and all the mishaps along the way that could only happen in New York (Brooklyn to be exact!). Their latest episode ‘Surprise Party’ features Pretty Little Liars actor,… Read more »
We here at Ask a New Yorker love a touch of genius and Becky Cooper has certainly produced a book that is pure genius in inspiration. Since 2009, cooper has handed out 3,000 blank maps of Manhattan, and asked a cross section of New Yorker’s to fill them in. Cooper printed only an outline of our… Read more »
Having a father who was President of the United States and a mother as Secretary of State is a tough act to follow but Chelsea Clinton is doing just fine. In fact she’s doing great! Last weekend this beautiful young woman, who cares deeply about humanity, could have stayed home but instead got up at the crack of… Read more »
Two Popes in the same frame is a sight that has never been seen before and is unlikely to be repeated again. Just ten days after Pope Francis was elected as the 266th Pontiff he has met with Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI. The union included lunch and a 45-minute private discussion. Pope Francis arrived by helicopter at Castel Gandolfo. According to Vatican Spokesperson… Read more »
Hi my name is Megan Birmingham, and I am the Bride to be @ASKaNewYorker.com. In the upcoming months I will be sharing my walk to the wedding with you. Welcome! Now some background on me. At the age of 24, I left a fashionable career in retail buying to go to graduate school to pursue… Read more »
Everyday brings a new story and a gust of fresh air regarding Pope Francis. First the Pontiff went on the bus with the Cardinals rather than take his new Sedan, then he paid his hotel bill in person just hours after being elected. If these two firsts weren’t enough Pope Francis then went walk about in Rome…. Read more »
Two years ago, on the day after Christmas, Thomas Dziarmaga’s apartment was broken into. The thief stole many possessions but amongst the most prized was his music. The music was stored on his MacBook Pro laptops. It contained over 10 years of music Thomas had recorded and composed. To listen to Thomas who goes by the… Read more »
Emmy award winning Stephanie Castillo might live in sunny Hawaii but this has not altered her resolve to tell the remarkable, never-been-told story of Thomas Chapin, a New Yorker, and jazz master who was gone too soon. Chapin’s music lives on and Castillo wants to start filming the story of his remarkable life this summer!… Read more »
The attorney for the man accused in the horrific hit- and – run that left an Orthodox Jewish couple and their unborn baby dead likened her client’s case is to David Ranta who was wrongfully imprisoned for killing a rabbi. Defense attorney Kathleen Julian likened Julio Acevedo’s plight to Ranta who spent 22 years in… Read more »
Pope Francis is starting to throw tradition away beginning next Thursday. Instead of the usual Easter Triduum at St Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis will be heading to jail to celebrate the Holy Thursday Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper. Usually this occasion sees a Pontiff wash the feet of retired priests but instead Pope Francis… Read more »
