Go Behind the Scenes at New York City Ballet
It’s hard to comprehend the sheer size and scope of the world-renowned dance company, but this recent promotional documentary reveals the many moving parts that come together. From the orchestra pit to rehearsal studios, it’s a virtual back stage tour. The film was directed by Nick Bentgen for N.Y.C. Ballet, following on the heels of documentaries about the costume shop, the perfect pair of ballet slippers, and how to dance a pas de deux.
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November 8, 2012
November 2, 2012
![On a New York City Street, Post-Its Sent to Sandy
[Image: Gilad Lotan]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcvf75vUqf1qcokc4o1_1280.jpg)
November 1, 2012
![The Moment the Lights Went Out in New York
[Video: Silas Maniatis, GIF: @faketv]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mctdtvzZcr1qcokc4o1_1280.gif)
November 1, 2012
![The Hideous Inequality Exposed by Hurricane Sandy
Divides between the rich and the poor are nothing new in New York, but the storm brought them vividly to the surface. There were residents like me who could invest all of their time and energy into protecting their families. And there were New Yorkers who could not.
Those with a car could flee. Those with wealth could move into a hotel. Those with steady jobs could decline to come into work. But the city’s cooks, doormen, maintenance men, taxi drivers and maids left their loved ones at home.
Read more. [Image: Reuters]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mctcca8LsH1qcokc4o1_1280.jpg)
The Hideous Inequality Exposed by Hurricane Sandy
Divides between the rich and the poor are nothing new in New York, but the storm brought them vividly to the surface. There were residents like me who could invest all of their time and energy into protecting their families. And there were New Yorkers who could not.
Those with a car could flee. Those with wealth could move into a hotel. Those with steady jobs could decline to come into work. But the city’s cooks, doormen, maintenance men, taxi drivers and maids left their loved ones at home.
Read more. [Image: Reuters]
October 25, 2012
For the first time in the history of the world, this year, more people will die from the effects of too much food than from starvation.
New York’s Mayor on Everything From Campaign Money to Circumcision
An excellent interview.
August 10, 2012
In a Few Years, London and New York City Will Have Identical Taxi Cabs
This is a classic New York City taxi cab:
This is a classic London hackney carriage:
Within the next few years, this’ll become a New York City taxi:
And this’ll be a London cab:
They’re the same cab.
August 9, 2012
![First Soda, Now This. Is Mayor Bloomberg Anti-Vibrator, Too?
The people demand vibrators! Perhaps you haven’t been following: Trojan was set to give out a bunch of free vibrators “from hot-dog-style pushcarts” on city streets yesterday, which they did … for a while. Until, Amber Sutherland, Jennifer Bain, and Todd Venezia write, things got out of hand—the crowds were too large, apparently, and the promotion was shut down before its 4 p.m. Flatiron giveaway could ensue.
Read more. [Image: New York Post]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8hy9yBxmA1qcokc4o1_1280.jpg)
First Soda, Now This. Is Mayor Bloomberg Anti-Vibrator, Too?
The people demand vibrators! Perhaps you haven’t been following: Trojan was set to give out a bunch of free vibrators “from hot-dog-style pushcarts” on city streets yesterday, which they did … for a while. Until, Amber Sutherland, Jennifer Bain, and Todd Venezia write, things got out of hand—the crowds were too large, apparently, and the promotion was shut down before its 4 p.m. Flatiron giveaway could ensue.
Read more. [Image: New York Post]
July 24, 2012
![Gay Marriage Has Made $259 Million for New York City
If New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s figures that same-sex marriages brought in some $259 million in economic benefits to the city are correct—that means gay marriages earned the city around $30,000 per hour since they were legalized one year ago. Or put another way, that’s an extra $31 for each 8,245,000 New Yorkers.
Read more. [Image: Reuters]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7ofcmYWOV1qcokc4o1_1280.jpg)
Gay Marriage Has Made $259 Million for New York City
If New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s figures that same-sex marriages brought in some $259 million in economic benefits to the city are correct—that means gay marriages earned the city around $30,000 per hour since they were legalized one year ago. Or put another way, that’s an extra $31 for each 8,245,000 New Yorkers.
Read more. [Image: Reuters]
July 17, 2012
June 14, 2012
In Focus: Historic Photos of New York City
Top: View of Manhattan from the Brooklyn Tower of the Brooklyn Bridge, on April 24, 1933.
Bottom: Lower Manhattan skyline at night, seen beneath the Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn end in February of 1938. See this scene today in this Google Map street view.
See more. [Images: E. M. Bofinger and Eugene de Salignac, courtesy NYC Municipal Archives]
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