All detectives were judged "Not Guilty" in the death of the Sean Bell case. This was decided in Kew Gardens Queens just moments ago. More to come as it is available. Some additional details are that in the case the detectives had fired a bullet (continue reading)

I tried out the Cloister Cafe for lunch today. Located in the East Village, this spot is kind of adorable. It has a lovely garden area with an outdoor bar (lined with a selection of hookahs). The garden feels very Mediterranean with a fountain, (continue reading)

Photo from http://davidgaw.typepad.com I just rode on a NJ Transit double decker train for the first time. I have to admit, these trains look pretty sweet. They definitely offer more space, helpful during the craziness of rush hour. The only (continue reading)

Photo from Wikipages.com I just heard a sad story about one of my former favorite spots - Dojo. When I first moved to the city, I loved Dojo since it's super cheap and has plenty of veggie options for me. Now that I'm working in the West (continue reading)

You can get a ticket to see Pearl Jam on June 24 or 25 at Madison Square Garden, while supporting a progressive candidate for US Senate. Steve Novick is a liberal progressive candidate for Congress from Oregon. He is being endorsed by a group of (continue reading)

Photo from wikipedia.org I sighted one of these today for the second time this past week - a wolf-dog hybrid. This one was enjoying the weather with its owner in Washington Square Park. The other was taking a walk in Central Park. Now they (continue reading)

Well only for a short while, till the next consignment from commieland lands up on US shores. More than 20,000 pairs of counterfeit Nike sneakers, as well as fake batteries, baseball caps and Louis Vuitton handbags, were among $25 million in goods (continue reading)

Feathers flew ferociously in Bryant Park a couple of weeks back. Now I see them on Law & Order SVU's trailer featuring Robin Williams. Another curiosity about this page is that only a few months ago, I saw B.D. Wong being held up by JFK (continue reading)

I was POd recently when my Metrocard deducted the cost of a new fare when I transferred from the N22 bus to the F train. The N22 is a semi-express bus that goes from Long Island to 179th street station. But apparently, according to the letter (continue reading)

Photo from dangerousonbroadway.com When I heard that Laura Linney was starring in Les Liasons Dangereuses and the reviews were good, I decided to check it out. I've been enjoying Linney's performance as Abigail Adams so much that I jumped at (continue reading)

Photo from Wikipages.com Brooklyn Botanic Gardens is hosting the annual Cherry Tree Festival this weekend. This event usually draws a large crowd, including many people dressed as Japanese anime characters. Last year, the gardens looked (continue reading)

I always said that you could get cuisine from every part of the world, until my trip to Africa in the 80s. It was then that I realized that there was one continent underrepresented in the world of NYC cuisine-- Africa. There were a few Ethiopian (continue reading)

Rego Park, Queens quick facts: location: Central Queens bordered by Elmhurst and Forest Hills subway stop: 63rd Drive, Rego Park [V and G lines] Brief history: Basically farmland until the 1920s, when the REal GOod Construction Company (continue reading)

You don't have to look at my earlier post of spring blossoms to realize that the season of mating is here. All you need to do is have a New Yorker's eyes (we notice everything yet pretend we don't see anything.) Last week at Bryant Park at around (continue reading)

I'm drawn to lights, bright colors and fun. So when I walked down my usual path on Orchard Street between Stanton & Rivington, I was shocked to see that amidst the historic raw New York buildings and one of the more quieter blocks in that (continue reading)