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“Fireworks by Grucci New York”

In Get Wet, Manhattan, Public Waterfront on May 26, 2009 at 7:22 pm

Sunday, May 31 at 9:15PM
Where: from the tip of Roosevelt Island.
Viewable from the FDR Drive Promenade and Pavilion Park in Manhattan; Roosevelt Island, in Queens at Gantry Park, and Water Taxi Park and the Greenpoint and Williamsburg waterfront in Brooklyn.
 
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Queensboro Bridge will get candles on its birthday cake after all

In Go Coastal, Manhattan, Public Waterfront, Queens on May 7, 2009 at 4:42 pm

Supermarket mogul John Catsimatidis told the Daily News he will donate “whatever is necessary” for a fireworks display at the 100th anniversary celebration of the Queensboro Bridge later this month. Read the rest of this entry »

New York City Bridges

In Get Wet, Public Waterfront on March 20, 2009 at 9:59 pm

Some of New York City’s most famous attractions also happen to be free. The city’s many bridges draw visitor’s for its architectural wonder, history, and charm. Here’s an overview of what a few of the city’s bridges have to offer. Read the rest of this entry »

Door Keeper on 79th St. Keeps Stories of Queens

In Go Coastal, Queens on May 1, 2008 at 3:09 am

Daytime and evening shifts are busy ones for an Upper East Side doorman — hailing cabs, helping with luggage — but how does the late-night doorman pass the wee hours, once quiet descends upon the lobby? Read the rest of this entry »