Tag archives: New York City

My theatrical tastes tend toward dramatic and dark versus musicals, however I must admit that I was thoroughly delighted by Just in Time, the life story of Bobby Darin – born Walden Robert Cassotto with a heart defect and not expected to last past his teens – which everyone was raving about! Set up like […]

New York City is gritty, elegant, surprising, nostalgic and more. I just spent a quick four days and nights buzzing around the city, visiting old favorites (including friends), new discoveries and despite a sore big toe, walking as much a possible throughout the island. Museums, Theater, Restaurants and More… Here’s a quick replay of where […]

New York City Democrats just nominated a very woke socialist, Zohran Mamdani, for mayor. They say he has a good shot at winning.  I’m not surprised. After all, NYC is a liberal/progressive bastion. They’ve already got AOC (Andrea Ocasio-Cortez), the Congresswoman representing much of the Bronx.  Most democratic socialists want free stuff like health care, […]

After an epic four-year battle between Beanie Baby billionaire Ty Warner and the Toronto-based Four Seasons Hotel group, his 926-foot tall I. M. Pei-designed Manhattan hostelry is reopening in September. The iconic East 57th 383-room property, once known as the most expensive hotel in New York City, has been shuttered since the start of the […]

Society News is bringing you insider tips of the New York City arts and culture scene firsthand after spending five days there! A city brimming with things to do, here are some top go-to’s: Connoisseurs of jazz will find A-listers playing at the Blue Note on West 3rd Street in the Village and the historic […]

“New York City is back!” I exclaimed to Gianni Valenti over a drink at Birdland, the 70-plus-year-old jazz club and theater cabaret that he’s owned for the past three-plus decades, on 44th Street in New York City. “It’s half back,” he corrected me, adding that his longtime landlord was very understanding of the economic climate […]