On Fridays I feature some fleeting moments from my week that made me stop and think, “I’m so lucky to live in NYC!” And maybe some that made me think, “Bahaha this city is ridiculous and I love it.” Here we go for this last week of March…
On Fridays I feature some fleeting moments from my week that made me stop and think, “I’m so lucky to live in NYC!” And maybe some that made me think, “Bahaha this city is ridiculous and I love it.” Here we go for this week where I emerge from blogging hibernation into SPRING…
On the stairs descending to the 8th Avenue L Train, I came across this display. It’s super similar to the stunt Banksy pulled during his NYC residency back in 2013 where the artist set up a stand in Central Park selling originals of his art for $60. Pretty much no one bought them, because no one knew who had created them. When they were later revealed to be Banksy originals, people cursed themselves for not buying! You can see a video of that stunt:
Read MoreMy friend Peter is part of a subculture that’s you might never guess exists in the concrete jungle. He’s an avid bird watcher, venturing out into New York’s many green spaces to crane his neck up into the trees with his telephoto lens. I went along with him once, it was a bonified walk in the park! He shares his incredible captures of New York’s high fliers on Instagram @degibirdpix, so all his friends know what a bird nerd he is. Which means he was flooded with messages and texts when the Mandarin Duck, also known as Hot Duck, arrived in NYC. Here’s his story about meeting and photographing NYC’s biggest wildlife celebrity.
Alternative title: Peter and the Duck. As told by Peter DeGiglio
This unclaimed feral drake Mandarin duck is indigenous to Asia and Europe. It mysteriously showed up in Central Park last fall and has since taken up residence. Here’s one of my best shots of the Mandarin duck, or as I’ve taken to calling him, Mandy Pâtékin… (see what I did there?)
Every Friday I feature some fleeting moments from my week that made me stop and think, “I’m so lucky to live in NYC!” And maybe some that made me think, “Bahaha this city is ridiculous and I love it.” Here we go for Valentine’s week…
Found a Flower Flash! Floral designer Lewis Miller creates gorgeous floral arrangements that he occasionally drops on the NYC streets. Sometimes using garbage cans as vases, sometimes writing out messages in hundreds of flowers: it’s beautiful, alive guerrilla art. Flowers, especially in the cold hibernation of winter, put a spring in my step (pun intended)! I happened upon this Valentine’s Day/Fashion Week flash while on my way to Home Depot, of all places. It was outside Bloomingdale’s on the Upper East Side. To follow where his next Flower Flash may be, I recommend following @lewismillerdesign on Instagram.
Read MoreIt can be rough to spend Valentine’s Day alone anywhere, but especially in New York City. The Big Apple is known for going big on holidays. Thankfully, February 14th celebrations stop short of a “Bloomingdale’s Valentine’s Day Parade” or a “Time Warner Center Heart Lighting”. Still, if you walk the streets on New York on Valentine’s Day, every shop window is covered in hearts, every restaurant romantically draped in red and candle light, and every bodega florist’s over-flow inventory spills out onto the sidewalk. Men carrying huge bouquets will make your subway commute even more crowded and the line to buy any sort of sweet treat will be infuriatingly long.
I put out a call to my fellow New Yorkers to share how they spend Valentine’s Day alone in the city. Here are 10 responses:
Read MoreThis weekend I took off my pants and ran down 12th Avenue in the 35 degree, sunny New York winter weather. Not because this whacky winter has finally pushed me over the edge, but in the name of charity!
Cupid’s Undie Run isn’t all about freezing (and showing) your ass off! This half-naked event is about accelerating the discovery of a cure for neurofibromatosis. 100% of the net proceeds of this charity event go straight to Neurofibromatosis research.
Now, everyone with an internet connection knows words like “neurofibromatosis” make the average person click away almost as fast pictures of people in their underwear make the average person click. And that is the genius behind Cupid’s Undie Run concept.
Read MoreEvery Friday I feature some fleeting moments from my week that made me stop and think, “I’m so lucky to live in NYC!” And maybe some that made me think, “Bahaha this city is ridiculous and I love it.” Here we go for this wacky warm Feburary week…
Girls’ brunch at The Bonnie in Astoria, Queens. One of my best friends visited NYC over the weekend so brunch was pretty much mandatory. We sat and chatted over toast (french and avocado) and cocktails. This bar/restaurant off the last stop of the N/W train in Queens has seriously inventive drinks that allowed us to drag out brunch for almost three hours. We recommend the Bonnie Punch!
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