New York City
High Line Hotel to Debut in Manhattan’s Chelsea District
A nineteenth-century student dormitory will reopen in May as the High Line Hotel in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. The building opened in 1895 to house students from the General Theological Seminary.
The High Line is an elevated park built on a 1.45-mile (2.33 kilometer) section of railroad track that formerly served the New York Central Railroad.
The hotel’s 60 rooms are furnished with a variety of antique works of art and rugs from …
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What’s Doing in Brooklyn?
Brooklyn, the second largest yet most populous of New York City’s five boroughs, is home to over two and a half million residents. If Brooklyn were its own city (which it was until 1898), it would be the fourth largest in the country. Brooklyn is full of astonishing views, historic and diverse neighborhoods, eateries with tasty offerings, and many other attractions.
I moved to Brooklyn recently and have therefore only dipped …
2013 Mostly Mozart Annual Festival Announced
Lincoln Center announced the 47th season of the annual Mostly Mozart Festival. This year, over 50 events will take place at the New York summer classical music function, which takes place from July 27 to August 24. Events will include live concerts and operas, informational lectures and recitals, late-night performances, a film screening, and premieres of new works.
The 2013 festival will focus on drawing a thematic relationship between the music …
Landmark Empire State Building Installs New Tower Lighting System
The Empire State Building, a skyscraper known for celebrating holidays, the seasons, and other milestones by illuminating its tower in color, has installed a new LED lighting system. The system, developed by Philips Color Kinetics (PCK), a lighting specialist, allows the building’s tower to be bathed in light. The new system has over 16 million colors as well as special effects such as ripples, cross-fades, sparkles, sweeps, strobes, chasers, and …
Gas Rationing Ends in New Jersey, Ramps Up in New York
While New York City and Long Island first embraced 1970s-style gas rationing last Friday, the neighboring state of New Jersey, which started rationing a week earlier, announced plans to discontinue it.
The rationing system has restricted the sale of gasoline and diesel to cars with even-numbered plates on even dates such as November 2 and November 4, and cars with odd-numbered license plates on odd dates.
Gov. Chris Christie announced on Monday …
