Tag Archives: new york city
Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em
“Being on stage and on a motorcycle are two of the only places I feel [...]
why you should read old books
Imagine you’re looking for your next book. You peruse your bookshelves, registering the unread titles [...]
The truth about the Kramer painting from “The Letter” Seinfeld episode
The 38th episode of Seinfeld is very famous. In the episode labeled as “The Letter” [...]
Did a Secret Manhattan Cult Drive Jackson Pollock to His Death?
The Sullivan Institute brought a radical vision to midcentury psychotherapy, promoting alcohol and sexual freedom [...]
Do the Right Thing Released Today in1989
On this date in 1989, “Do the Right Thing” was released. Spike Lee originally wanted [...]
Welcome to New York City
“If somebody feels unsafe, they’re probably not going to be comforted by the fact that [...]
The Great Race of 1908: 69 days and 13,000 Miles of Mayhem
On February 12th, 1908, 250,000 people descended upon Times Square to witness the start of [...]
Varick Street NYC in 1984
Varick Street is named for Richard Varick, an early New York lawmaker and the mayor [...]
Books Are a Turn On
“If you go home with somebody, and they don’t have books, don’t fuck ’em!” ― [...]
1980s New York Tax Photographs
The recent digitization of the Municipal Archives collection of 1940s tax photographs, and the subsequent [...]