http://ny-int.prij.itechcraft.com ny-int.prij.itechcraft.com cpr http://nyintl.net/event/berlin_digital_tech_comes_to_new_york 20 of Berlin's brightest startups and entrepreneurs will be exploring NYC's tech scene - get involved by participating in the June 10 meetup and networking event. Sun, 09 Jun 2013 03:01:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/berlin_digital_tech_comes_to_new_york http://nyintl.net/event/the_2013_awib_annual_procurement_opportunities_conference Join the AWIB as they help make dreams come true with their 2013 Procurement Opportunities Conference. Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:30:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/the_2013_awib_annual_procurement_opportunities_conference http://nyintl.net/event/book_launch_manila_noir_with_jessica_hagedom The Asia Society invites you to be a part of the launch of a new and exciting publication by author Jessica Hagedorn. Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:30:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/book_launch_manila_noir_with_jessica_hagedom http://nyintl.net/event/insects_real_and_imaginary_an_exhibition Creepy-Crawly watercolor Norwegian art comes New York in this unique exhibition of artistic talent. Sat, 01 Jun 2013 03:01:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/insects_real_and_imaginary_an_exhibition http://nyintl.net/event/the_un_and_japans_role_in_global_governance With more focus being placed on Asia, foreign policies concerning the East are a major priority and the main topic that will be discussed at this event. Wed, 29 May 2013 18:30:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/the_un_and_japans_role_in_global_governance http://nyintl.net/event/unprecedented_in_the_history_of_nations_managing_us_china_relations The Asia Society invites all to come hear experts discuss the state of the relationship between China and the United States. Wed, 29 May 2013 18:30:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/unprecedented_in_the_history_of_nations_managing_us_china_relations http://nyintl.net/event/mas_design_challenge_redesign_penn_station The Municipal Art Society is inviting you to be the first to witness the new design concepts developed by some of New York's most talented design firms for Penn Station and Madison Square Garden. Wed, 29 May 2013 09:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/mas_design_challenge_redesign_penn_station http://nyintl.net/event/kosher_chinese_living_teaching_and_eating_with_chinas_other_billion Michael Levy takes you on a journey as he sheds light upon the struggles faced by those living in China's interior. Tue, 28 May 2013 18:30:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/kosher_chinese_living_teaching_and_eating_with_chinas_other_billion http://nyintl.net/event/little_neck_douglaston_memorial_day_parade Join Little Neck as they celebrate Memorial Day with this patriotic parade. Mon, 27 May 2013 14:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/little_neck_douglaston_memorial_day_parade http://nyintl.net/event/saved_from_europe_how_austrian_modernism_came_to_america Join owner and co-director of the Galerie St. Etienne, Jane Kallir, in a discussion on how the Austrian Modernist movement came to America. Thu, 23 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/saved_from_europe_how_austrian_modernism_came_to_america http://nyintl.net/event/shifting_balance_forcing_change The Korea Society invites you to be part of a discussion that tackles the topic of forcing change in North Korea. Thu, 23 May 2013 17:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/shifting_balance_forcing_change http://nyintl.net/event/book_launch_IWNY New York International is excited to announce the launch of our relocation guide and we want to celebrate during Internet Week New York! Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/book_launch_IWNY http://nyintl.net/event/Australian_short_film_today Australians in NYC take note: Australian Short Film Today is coming to the Asia Society of New York! Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/Australian_short_film_today http://nyintl.net/event/talking_about_kpop With the increasing recognition of K-Pop outside of Korea, the popularity of the genre's starts is expanding far beyond the country's borders. Wed, 22 May 2013 18:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/talking_about_kpop http://nyintl.net/event/art_and_diplomacy The Austrian Cultural Forum would like to invite you to take part in the discussion of the importance of art in both European and American culture. Wed, 22 May 2013 14:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/art_and_diplomacy http://nyintl.net/event/a_st_yves_concert The Irish Arts Center is bringing together the cultures of both the Breton people and the Irish with this live music and tasting event. Tue, 21 May 2013 19:30:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/a_st_yves_concert http://nyintl.net/event/immigration_and_tax_opportunities_in_australia_and_us Listen to a panel of experts as they discuss the complicated world of visas and taxes in Australia and America. Tue, 21 May 2013 18:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/immigration_and_tax_opportunities_in_australia_and_us http://nyintl.net/event/us_china_economic_relations U.S.-China Economic Relations have only gotten more complicated over the last 30 years; experts of the subject look at ways they can cooperate. Tue, 21 May 2013 09:30:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/us_china_economic_relations http://nyintl.net/event/media_guru_breakfast_ann_sarnoff Discover and learn the challenges and rewards in negotiating deals with cable operators and digital distributors such as Netflix, Amazon, and Apple. Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/media_guru_breakfast_ann_sarnoff http://nyintl.net/event/concert_radovan_vlatkovic_and_leva_jokubavuciute The Austrian Cultural Forum invites you to an evening of classical music in celebration of Croatia's accession to the European Union. Mon, 20 May 2013 19:30:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/concert_radovan_vlatkovic_and_leva_jokubavuciute http://nyintl.net/event/internet_week_2013 Join in this week long event in celebration of technology, business and culture by attending some of the great events planned for Internet Week 2013. Mon, 20 May 2013 03:01:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/internet_week_2013 http://nyintl.net/event/klezmer_duo_at_park_slope_jewish_center Jeff Warschauer and Deborah Strauss will perform music from their brand new CD, Once I had a Fiddle, and new music created for this Park Slope Jewish Center special event. Sun, 19 May 2013 16:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/klezmer_duo_at_park_slope_jewish_center http://nyintl.net/event/istanbul_meets_new_york_live_performance_art_blending_food_and_mixology A combination of Turkish food art and Brooklyn artisan cocktails is taking place at the Effeti Showroom at Terminal Stores, and guess who is invited. Sun, 19 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/istanbul_meets_new_york_live_performance_art_blending_food_and_mixology http://nyintl.net/event/17_May_Parade Celebrate Norway's National Day on 17 May in Brooklyn with the 17 May Parade! Sun, 19 May 2013 13:30:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/17_May_Parade http://nyintl.net/event/dance_parade The 2013 Dance Parade celebrates unity through dance in this fun parade through Manhattan. Sat, 18 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/dance_parade http://nyintl.net/event/9th_avenue_international_food_festival This international food festival in NYC is now in its 40th year - come out and taste some of the delicious world cuisine. Sat, 18 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/9th_avenue_international_food_festival http://nyintl.net/event/viking_fest_2013_nyc Enjoy rides, food, games and crafts at this year's Viking Fest in Brooklyn. Sat, 18 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/viking_fest_2013_nyc http://nyintl.net/event/insidenorway_at_icff The Norwegians take this year's ICFF by storm with five different Norwegian furniture and design firms putting their creations on display. Sat, 18 May 2013 10:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/insidenorway_at_icff http://nyintl.net/event/awarded_projects_from_spain_at_architizer_2013 Spain Culture New York honors three Spanish design studios that were awarded by Architizer this year for their unique and awe inspiring creations. Fri, 17 May 2013 18:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/awarded_projects_from_spain_at_architizer_2013 http://nyintl.net/event/quadrilateral_first_take The Korea Society of New York is hosting a quadrilateral on US - Asian relations. Fri, 17 May 2013 09:30:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/quadrilateral_first_take http://nyintl.net/event/nyc_x_design This 12 day, citywide event celebrates the art and creativity of design from all disciplines across a variety of cultures from around the world. Tue, 14 May 2013 03:01:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/nyc_x_design http://nyintl.net/event/edge_stories Photographer Adi Shniderman tells a story of human interactions with cities through his latest exhibition - Edge Stories. Tue, 14 May 2013 03:01:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/edge_stories http://nyintl.net/event/africans_in_india_from_slaves_to_generals_and_rulers The New York Public Library is shedding light on the little known history of the African Diaspora in India with this photographic trip back in time. Mon, 13 May 2013 03:01:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/africans_in_india_from_slaves_to_generals_and_rulers http://nyintl.net/event/punk_metropolitan The Metropolitan Museum is featuring punk fashion in its 2013 Spring Costume Institute Exhibition. Thu, 09 May 2013 03:01:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/punk_metropolitan http://nyintl.net/event/maria_petschnig_exhibition A new solo exhibition by Austrian artist Maria Petschnig. Sun, 05 May 2013 03:01:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/maria_petschnig_exhibition http://nyintl.net/event/world_nomads_tunisia_nyc May 3 kicks off French Institute : Alliance Francaise's fifth biennial celebration of 21st-century trans culturalism in the Francophone world. Fri, 03 May 2013 03:01:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/world_nomads_tunisia_nyc http://nyintl.net/event/im_a_stranger_here_myself This gripping show features internationally acclaimed entertainer Mark Nadler as he explores the depths of the European expatriate experience. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:01:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/im_a_stranger_here_myself http://nyintl.net/event/munch_warhol_and_the_multiple_image The
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Mon, 01 Apr 2013 03:01:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/a_season_of_cambodia_a_living_arts_festival http://nyintl.net/event/kathe_kollwitz_prints_from_the_war_and_death_portfolios The Brooklyn Museum presents a selection of 13 rarely displayed post-WWI prints by German Expressionist artist Käthe Kollwitz. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 03:01:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/kathe_kollwitz_prints_from_the_war_and_death_portfolios http://nyintl.net/event/bojagi_cloth_color_and_beyond This exhibition features internationally recognized Korean textile artist Chunghie Lee’s contemporary Bojagi works. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 03:01:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/bojagi_cloth_color_and_beyond http://nyintl.net/event/100_years_of_flamenco_in_nyc The first Flamenco exhibit ever curated in the U.S. will take place at the New York Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. Through August 3. Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:01:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/event/100_years_of_flamenco_in_nyc http://nyintl.net/event/the_artful_recluse Closing soon! Last chance to see! This exhibition offers an exploration of themes of reclusion and withdrawal among Chinese painting and calligraphy during the 17th century. Wed, 06 Mar 2013 03:01:00 -0500 http://nyintl.net/event/the_artful_recluse http://nyintl.net/pitch/the_new_face_of_midtown_with_the_hudson_yards_project Architects and planners have always sought areas of our cities for rescue, abandoned or neglected for reinserting them into the urban fabric and this is the case of a large area of ​​New York, who calling cries to be renewed . Many wonder at the success of this new project, and that we should take a look at the office vacancy rates at this time in downtown Manhattan and Brooklyn before moving forward with this project and quite honestly doubt there is going to be enough demand for office or residential space to warrant a project on this scale and concerned that in the third quarter of 2012 the office vacancy rate in New York City had the largest uptick since the financial crash that followed the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothersin 2009. But Hudson Yards, not just office buildings, the second phase includes a significant number of housing units: Related is building this project is two phases, the first being 80 percent office/20 percent residential. The second phase switches that ratio around. We are hoping that the new office space and extended 7 line will create a demand for housing in the area. Vacancy in apartments is at all time lows in Manhattan, a the value of apartment buildings has surpassed their 2007 highs. The biggest defender of the project has been Mayor Bloomberg. The stakes are quite high, but he and I are optimistic of future results. He calls it " the future of New York. " the site's 26 acres will make it Manhattan's largest undeveloped property now becoming a developed property. In fact, it is one of the largest private developments ever under taken in the country." And ¿what else offers this megaproject to rise between 10th and 12th Avenues and West 30th and 33th Streets? The first phase alone is expected to include four mixed-use buildings with commercial, retail and residential space, as well as a cultural center and a luxury hotel. Coming on its heels will be a refurbished riverfront park, a 5-acre plaza and along the way the city hopes it will bring 23,000 construction jobs to the area. Hudson Yards must link to the prevailing industrial character of the West Side, while also summarizing this context with a fresh visual dynamic. At a time when extraordinary urban projects are arising around the world, Hudson Yards will be an important symbol of New York's continued leadership in global urbanism. Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://nyintl.net/pitch/the_new_face_of_midtown_with_the_hudson_yards_project http://nyintl.net/event/beer_art_and_revolution Art exhibit highlighting the Jewish involvement in the shaping of Germany's third largest city. Exhibit on display through July 31. Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:01:00 -0500 http://nyintl.net/event/beer_art_and_revolution http://nyintl.net/pitch/oy_vey_brooklyn_youve_done_it_again Located a block away from the Barclays Center in Downtown Brooklyn, The Chocolate Room has solidified its' reputation as a dessert haven for cocoa fiends and Brooklyn Bohemians. Whether its after a long day at the MOMA or a night of Nets basketball, The Chocolate Room is an ideal place to take a date and simply unwind due to its quaint ambiance. "The Dark Side of Chocolate" is an insightful documentary which touches upon the child trafficking and forced slavery that goes into the manufacturing of "blood cocoa" for larger companies. After watching this documentary, I nearly gave up chocolate for good, that was until I found this place. Despite a long stock of artisan chocolates from countries around the world, The Chocolate Room boasts a program which helps cocoa farmers in Madagascar. The program is designed to help them with training, equipment, and higher prices for homegrown cocoa. This Valentine's Day, find a date (even if you have to take Cupid), head to Brooklyn and indulge on these guilt free afrodisiac delicacies. Only problem is your hips might not be as forgiving as your conscious. http://www.thechocolateroombrooklyn.com/ Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://nyintl.net/pitch/oy_vey_brooklyn_youve_done_it_again http://nyintl.net/pitch/how_to_reach_the_best_beaches_around_nyc NYC summers are getting hot, as in Hades in a heatwave hot. This makes the summer months the best time to visit the beach, but there are only so many visits to Coney Island that one can endure. Fortunately, NYC is surrounded by amazing beaches that can be reached by public transit. In 2010, one sandy paradise on Long Island actually topped Dr. Beach's famed list of the Top 10 beaches in the country. Give the A/C a rest and check out these top beaches when the thermostat starts to boil. Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://nyintl.net/pitch/how_to_reach_the_best_beaches_around_nyc http://nyintl.net/pitch/nyc_comfort_foods It's becoming all the rage. It started with Peanut Butter & Co, and then Saritas mac 'n' cheese, and now restaurants specializing in comfort foods are sprouting up all over the city. From lobster guacamole in LES to "Sex in the City" approved cupcakes in the West Village, NYC restaurants are putting a new spin on fond childhood memories. Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://nyintl.net/pitch/nyc_comfort_foods http://nyintl.net/event/our_global_kitchen_food_culture_nature The American Museum of Natural History presents this exhibition exploring global food. Through August 11 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 03:01:00 -0500 http://nyintl.net/event/our_global_kitchen_food_culture_nature http://nyintl.net/pitch/a_happy_hour_can_be_your_fancy_footwork_hour New York City is comprised of diverse individuals, trends, and restaurants; however, the most unique aspect is the music that fulfills our passion towards “jamming” out. It is more than just the music blaring from speaker boxes though; it is the eye-catching, fancy footwork triggering, “raging” outfits, and ear consuming beats and performances that are delivered to us at concert venues spread throughout this great city. It is the thrill of the butterflies that flutter deep in our stomachs from when the opening band first appears, to the confident awareness that each concert go-er possesses for when a show ends and the performers step off the stage. The secret is that the show is never over at this specific time. Together we clap, cheer and stomp to bring our favored DJ, band or solo artist back to the stage while knowing that they were to grace us again with one last heavy hitting chart topping song anyway. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://nyintl.net/pitch/a_happy_hour_can_be_your_fancy_footwork_hour http://nyintl.net/pitch/ellis_island_island_of_hope_and_tears 12 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island during its 62 years of operation. The fate of each person was decided in a matter of hours - whether they would continue on to New York City and their new life, or be sent back to the country they had just left. Scenes of both tragedy and hope were played out on the tiny island. This article will examine the history of this island through which famous Americans such as Frank Capra, Irving Berlin, and Bob Hope passed, and the importance of keeping this piece of history preserved for future generations. Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://nyintl.net/pitch/ellis_island_island_of_hope_and_tears http://nyintl.net/pitch/the_great_nyc_commute Can you imagining commuting 200+ round trip miles a day to get to work? There are thousands of people who do this daily to maintain a home somewhere less chaotic with lower living costs and more living space. This article will look at all of the different commuter options into NYC all the way from Philadelphia, PA. You don't have to live in the chaos of New York City, or even close to it, to work there. Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://nyintl.net/pitch/the_great_nyc_commute http://nyintl.net/pitch/bushwick_adventureland For the traveler that seeks an experience far more authentic than Times Square or SoHo's Lower Broadway, and wants to see the leading edge of the tide of change sweeping the outer boroughs, a visit to Bushwick, Brooklyn, is essential. The article provides a detailed itinerary of the neighborhood's attractions: restaurants that attract former presidents, an award-winning black box theater, and numerous independent art galleries. The article also traces the area's resurgence within the context of its own troubled past, a gentrifying Williamsburg, and the familiar and complex relationship between real estate and artists: the yin and yang of New York City’s resurgence. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://nyintl.net/pitch/bushwick_adventureland http://nyintl.net/pitch/city_in_the_dark_halloween_with_sandy An exciting minute-tominute account of me and my girlfriend's journey on the MTA though the bouroughs of Manhattan and Queens during the blackouts, floods, fires, and chaos on October 31st. Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://nyintl.net/pitch/city_in_the_dark_halloween_with_sandy http://nyintl.net/pitch/a_brief_introduction_to_the_art_of_imbibing_in_nyc Everyday we are challenged with facing the world of work and responsibility. Oftentimes overlooking the fact that we have become the illegitamit work horse that no one really cares about at the end of the day. Taking care of oneself is often last on the list of things to do, and first on the list of things to forget. We become so emotionally absorbed in our work that we take it home with us, feed it to our children, and repress the worst of it until we are forced to take a day off. Thankfully, NYC is equipped with some of the most famous and most comforting pubs that NY has to offer and you don't even need a companion to appreciate this sense of relief.... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://nyintl.net/pitch/a_brief_introduction_to_the_art_of_imbibing_in_nyc http://nyintl.net/pitch/finding_new_york_an_american_walkabout Before I moved to New York City, I did a good amount of travelling. I drove across the US over a series of months, and spent time living in France as well. This is the story of my journey through a variety of different locations, and how I ended planting roots in NYC after being on the go for so long. Come with me from Orlando to Oregon, from Montana to Marseilles, through the Great Basin Desert and hiking in the Pyrenees, only to land happily on the streets of New York. Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://nyintl.net/pitch/finding_new_york_an_american_walkabout http://nyintl.net/pitch/new_york_state_of_mind Travelling more than 9,000 miles across the globe is an adventure. In fact, to travel from home to come to a foreign land to study and explore is a risk I took when I left my hometown. That's not all. I came from a city to a small mid-western state to complete my degree. Upon completion, I told myself I want to explore a bigger city, something that would challenge me deeply. At first I was thinking maybe Chicago would be a good option for me. But as I watch Sex and the City, I told myself, that was it - I have to go to New York. New York is definitely a place for me to grow, learn and love. And without a doubt, I fell in love with New York the instant I move here. Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://nyintl.net/pitch/new_york_state_of_mind http://nyintl.net/pitch/views_from_afar__looking_down_and_at_new_york_city One of the greatest things about New York City is her skyline. E.B. White wrote in "Here is New York" about her beauty "which not to look upon would be like death." Part travel piece, part narrative essay, I'd explore hidden vantage points to view the city's skyline from -- some of which may surprise you. (Image courtesy of Geoff Stearns/Flickr) Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://nyintl.net/pitch/views_from_afar__looking_down_and_at_new_york_city http://nyintl.net/pitch/the_dream_made_real New York City is one of those near-mythical places that millions of people worldwide dream of visiting, moving to or even just passing through. Stories about the city are delivered with a tantalizing 'It could only happen in New York!' and those of us not fortunate enough to have been born there gaze upon it with afar and dream of the day when we, too, can walk those famous streets. But just how different is the dream of New York to the reality, and can the real thing ever match up to the expectation? Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://nyintl.net/pitch/the_dream_made_real http://nyintl.net/pitch/tipping_harder_on_the_on_conscience_than_it_is_on_the_wallet One of the more interesting facets to newcomers to the US from the rest of the world is tipping. Sure we know of the concept, we've left a few loose coins in a Parisienne pavement cafe, asked a London cabbie to keep the change and even accepted the autofilled service line on the credit card receipt for a posh bar in Shanghai, but somehow it's different here. This piece will attempt to show why it is confusing to us, and to solicit comments from people to explain. There are some logical places for tips; in a restaurant you pay for food, to get good service seems like something one should pay extra for, but why should a barman who simply opens a beer bottle be owed $1, but a Barista who pours you a complex coffee likely get nothing? Why should you pay someone that for whom the entire transaction is a service, pay them extra for doing a service? - has your cleaner gone beyond the call of duty by cleaning the flat well, or isn't that just what you paid them for? Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://nyintl.net/pitch/tipping_harder_on_the_on_conscience_than_it_is_on_the_wallet http://nyintl.net/pitch/extra_extra Extra!, Extra! is a documented account of all the background extra jobs I have worked on in TV and in film. This story takes you from the first day on a comedy TV series set to the present time. Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://nyintl.net/pitch/extra_extra http://nyintl.net/pitch/too_soon This is a story that everyone is familiar with, guaranteed. There's no money back, no gimmick, no sale. You are part of this very sentence. You are either one this side or the other and there's no way around it. How you handle it depends on your upbringing, your social status, or your own life experiences; and of course what I'm talking is humor. Laughter. What you joke about and what you perceive to be funny is divided straight down the line by appropriateness and that appropriateness varies by individual. Personally, I'll make fun of anything. Anything. A three legged dog, a person of a different ethnicity, a natural disaster and so on. I don't do it to be mean. In fact, it's quite the opposite. I do it to bring people together. It's not always just been a hobby of mine but now I do it professionally. That's the sole job of a stand up comedian; to crack a joke - obtain laughter - and bring a crowd together. There's no line until you reach the finish line; until a topic of a joke has been beaten and bled down to where there is no other way to make fun of it. And that's what I did with Hurricane Sandy. Either you laughed or you called me an insensitive jerk. You were on one side of the joke or the other. Today ladies and gentleman, I will teach you why people who believe I'm being insensitive are actually the insensitive ones. Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://nyintl.net/pitch/too_soon http://nyintl.net/pitch/encounter_with_a_gay_police_officer One day in October 2009, at the Subway exit on Broadway at 137ST, the police officer you see on my profile picture (which at that moment I had forgotten I'd taken it a couple of days before!!) came at me, telling me that he preferred European above US males and asked me if I'd mind accompanying him at his apartment for just one hour! I told him I wasn't interested, but the more I refused, the more he insisted. I showed him a picture of my wife, upon which he told me he could make me much happier than a woman would ever be able to! I didn't believe what I heard!! I asked him if this was a joke, but he kept insisting that I accompany him to his apartment, or, if I'd rather prefer, he didn't mind to go to a hotel room for just one hour...! At that point I really started to feel uncomfortable! I couldn't bear it no longer and I told him he should understand I wasn't from his camp. I also told him I fully respect people from his camp, but, in return, he should also respect people from mine! And then, to my opinion, he crossed the line when he whispered a question in my ear.... : he wanted to know the size of my ... well, you know what! I really didn't know how to react anymore!! So I just stopped answering and left the police officer without further comment. It's only a few weeks later, when I updated my travel pictures, that I almost got a heart attack when I found a picture of him posing with me on 125ST in Harlem! A few months later, when I was updating my archives, I was even more surprised when I found a picture of the same police officer posing for me with 2 of my friends in November 2005 on Broadway at Washington Heights!! This is one of the moments where I usually stop believing in coincidences! How many people are living in and crossing NYC every day...?? How is this possible?? But I keep thinking : this kind of story can only happen to you in New York! Now I can laugh with it, but for some time I really felt uncomfortable because of it! Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://nyintl.net/pitch/encounter_with_a_gay_police_officer http://nyintl.net/pitch/where_to_run_in_nyc Jogging's a great way to stay in shape, explore the city, and generally have a great time - but in a place like New York City, finding the best places to run without having to dodge trash cans and commuters can be difficult. A little research can go a long way - so this piece would act as a guide to the best jogging areas in New York. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/pitch/where_to_run_in_nyc http://nyintl.net/pitch/rendezvous_in_new_york Everyone knows that New York City prides itself on being a melting pot of innovation, business, culture, and nightlife but after the quest of establishing an identity here, it's nice to meet someone else to share it with. After speaking to many across the racial, age, and cultural divide, one thing is clear; living in the most populous city (19 million) in the United States of America can be quite lonely if you are single. Everybody is looking for love, an apartment, or work at one point or another. Once you are settled in your abode and find satisfactory employment, it’s time to focus on your social life. After living here for 12 years, I have come to learn that cultivating a romantic life here in New York City can be challenging and many are not quite sure how to go about it. Love in New York can be a complicated beast for single men and women and maybe more so if you are foreign. People are not like they are back home! New York presents a unique challenge in terms of finding the right person. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/pitch/rendezvous_in_new_york http://nyintl.net/pitch/how_to_best_use_social_media_for_the_job_search I'd like to write an article about how social media can assist in the job search. I'll include extensive tips, tricks and tools to better equip job seekers to begin the long, tedious process of finding jobs they're qualified for. I'll review how to use LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter more effectively to give potential employers the best impression of you as a candiate. Also, insights on how you can standout among a large crowd of other candidates on these channels. This is an article I originally planned to write for the Huffington Post, but will submit here first. Thanks for the consideration! Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/pitch/how_to_best_use_social_media_for_the_job_search http://nyintl.net/pitch/victims_of_communism_and_their_persecutors In today’s America, the Victims of Communism seem to have only sporadic attention, primarily from conservative groups and the refugees themselves. Without the American population at large getting interested, informed, and involved in condemning the atrocities of over one hundred million victims of the Communist Regimes over the past 94 years then there will neither be a proper recognition of those civilians’ deaths, nor a clear understanding and appreciation of what the rights and responsibilities the Constitution of the United States of America provides. In the long run, whether by violent or gradual overthrow, the risk of a Communist or Extreme Socialist government takeover is a real threat. This threat is voided by an informed and educated citizenry, being prepared and acting in support of a government that is 'of the people, by the people and for the people'. In 2010 I wrote my Master’s thesis on this subject matter, which was published in 2011 under the title Victims of Communism and Their Persecutors . As a political refugee myself, I have seen with my own eyes the Communist State's abuses, including the permanent scars on my father’s legs, left from his imprisonment in the Communist prisons of Romania. He was arrested, beaten, tortured and sentenced to 12 years in prison. This was because he helped provide food for some farm families that had been persecuted because they had opposed the stealing of their land and farm animals by the Communist State in the 1950s. After his release, he was given an “enemy of the State” label that followed him wherever he tried to seek work in Romania. He survived, and raised a family, with children who have called America home since the 1980’s. He kept telling me over the years that notwithstanding his ordeal, he was among the “lucky” ones, because he made it out alive; most of his colleagues didn’t. In the United States he, Dr. Teodor Gherasim, wrote two seminal books; Astride 2 Worlds and Ancient Dictators, Modern Tyrants, in which he exposed the danger of societies moving from middle-class based systems to oligarchic societies that primarily benefit the power elite. In the latter case, whether called royals, Communist Party nomenclature, or corporations, it leaves the majority population in a state of virtual serfdom, while the elites lavish in tremendous luxury and power. With tremendous power, comes tremendous abuse, and this is why knowing about, condemning, and being vigilant about Communist atrocities, may help keep America free. Various attempts by the US government to condemn Communist crimes have been made throughout the years, from the 1950’s US support of Nationalist China, and standing by the West Germans’ when the Russians built the Berlin Wall (1) to the 2011 support of Vietnamese dissidents, including a church pastor and activists, who were summarily convicted in a 1 day trial and sentenced to up to 8 years in prison by the Communist State, for “attempting to overthrow” the Communist government. Their supposed crime was that they criticized the government’s abuse of power being directed against the civilian population. In the West, including in the United States, the violent destruction of the societies seems to have become a trivial thing. Endeared by Marxist activists and flirted with by corporations, politicians, and citizens alike, the killing of millions of farmers, workers, students, intellectuals and religious leaders (priests, pastors, imams, rabbis, and Buddhist monks) has become an incidental sidebar in the Departments of State and major news organizations around the world. Some have resorted to the cute label of “Communist chic” thereby hiding the insidious true nature of the danger behind an apparent innocent facade. President Obama’s 2009 White House Christmas tree displayed an orb depicting the genocidal Chinese dictator Mao (3), London Fashion Week had models wear clothes (including panties) with the hammer and sickle emblem as well as the likeness of Che Guevara. Tim Vincent of television’s Access Hollywood went on the air in 2006 sporting a hammer and sickle t-shirt. In 2005, there was a big outcry when Prince Harry wore a Nazi uniform to a costume party and when a clothing chain in London inadvertently stocked a bag whose design included swastikas in 2009. The bag was quickly removed from the clothing chain's shelves. As a side-note, in all probability, the bag came from India, where the swastika (in its original shape, not the Nazi one, which is inverted), is an old and perfectly honorable symbol (4). In 2010, the same year Georgia took down Stalin’s statue in Grozni, a statue of Stalin was raised in Bedford Virginia, courtesy of the D-Day Memorial Foundation. Paradoxically, it is former Communist countries such as Romania, which seem to keep educating their populations and the world on the Communist atrocities, such as itinerant exhibitions to the United States offered by The Romanian Cultural Center of New-York on Communist crimes, to Bucharest based Institute for the Studies of Communist Crimes (5). In the United States, the Global Museum of Communism offers virtual information on the Communist crimes, easily accessible on internet. My book, Victims of Communism and Their Persecutors (7) attempts to analyze from a mediator's, facilitator's and negotiator's perspective, the Communist crimes, in terms of emotions, intentions, actions and reasons, with both the victims' and the perpetrators' testimony, of what is commonly called in Europe the Red Holocaust, with particular focus on Romania. It goes to the sources of inter-group conflicts, its cognitive factors, its implications for understanding and leads to some recommendations for compensatory resolutions. It does that by presenting an overview of several micro and macro-level approaches to understanding the origins, the nature and the dynamics of this conflict, as well as possible healing. It details several psychological, social, economical, political, systematic, and cultural perspectives that have led to and are still making innocent victims, from Cuba to China, in the name of Marxism and of the Communist Party. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/pitch/victims_of_communism_and_their_persecutors http://nyintl.net/pitch/in_celebration_and_consternation_of_the_times_square_shuttle Commuting into the city is the pits and it literally puts you in the pit of the city. Unless you're one of the lucky ones that works around Grand Central Terminal. The Times Square Shuttle is easy and quick but it has it's many pitfalls, especially if you need to catch the ACE trains. This story chronicles my love hate relationship with this pesky piece of public transportation. Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/pitch/in_celebration_and_consternation_of_the_times_square_shuttle http://nyintl.net/pitch/the_real_dirt_on_just_how_dirty_new_york_city_actually_is Things we love about New York City: The soaring skyline, the style, the art, the eccentricity. Things we hate about New York City: The filth, the unidentifiable oozes, the nostril-withering smells, the dog crap spackled into the crevices of our shoes. Chicago and D.C have cleaned up their act, and Seattle, Portland, and Boston have always been on the cleaner side, so why does New York City remain so obstinately squalid? You’ll want to take a shower after reading this article that will delve into just how dirty New York City actually is. This article will uncover the truth about what was on that subway seat before you parked yourself on it (even if you're not sure you want to know), how likely it is that the pool on the elevator floor is actually urine, and if you should give in to the impulse to take disinfecting wipes to all the playground equipment before you let your tot out of the stroller. On a grander scale, however, we’ll see how NYC compares to other mega metropolises of the world, how, historically, it became the dirty city it is, what city leaders are doing or failing to do to change it, and how on earth it manages to still be totally worth it to some of the richest and pickiest, not to mention cleanest people in the world. Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/pitch/the_real_dirt_on_just_how_dirty_new_york_city_actually_is http://nyintl.net/pitch/911_and_an_arab_woman_living_in_nyc The story is about 9/11/2001 and how it affected my life as an Arab woman living in NYC. The story opens with my oversleeping on that fateful morning and missing an appointment for a job interview in the WTC area. After being lucky enough to oversleep and missing what could've been, I was asked to leave my rented apartment by my landlady because she now feared all Arabs/Muslims and also didn't want to be caught in the middle if someone was to retaliate due to the fact that she had a tenant that was the same race and religion as the ones responsible for 9/11. The story is about searching for a new apartment, having to move with only a few days' notice and looking for a job during all the chaos and sadness. Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/pitch/911_and_an_arab_woman_living_in_nyc http://nyintl.net/pitch/indonesians_in_new_york_city Few people know that Indonesia has the fourth largest population in the world with over 235,000,000 citizens—and that many of those Indonesians live in, or visit, New York. There are “little Indonesias” in Manhattan’s China Town and in Elmhurst, Queens. This article would detail Indonesian restaurants and cultural institutions in New York, as well as describing the history of Indonesians in the region. The article would provide non-Indonesian New Yorkers all the information they need to enjoy authentic Indonesian culinary delights, everything from delicious “es teler,” a rich drink made from coconut milk and tropical fruits, to fresh-grilled shrimp “sate” skewers with fiery peanut sauce. Furthermore, it would describe Indonesian cultural events in the city like vibrant Ramadan celebrations and eerie Javanese gamelan performances. It would also give Indonesians visiting New York the information necessary for them to discover Indonesian hangouts and culture in the city. Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/pitch/indonesians_in_new_york_city http://nyintl.net/pitch/subway_to_broadway The grounds of New York are a perpetual stage. Someone has probably sung a song or danced a dance or posed a pose in every square inch of this concrete city. Some say it is the artist’s dream, a place where the stage is life. Or life is the stage? People standing right next to you pouring their hearts out about their long lost wife and whey they are hungry to sweet girls who left home too early strumming their guitar in the corner staring at you. Artists travel life times to come to this little concrete playground where players and people unite in what we call Theatre. So, why do they come if their only reward is a couple of dollars and a candy bar if they are lucky – maybe because they can, or maybe because can’t live without it? Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/pitch/subway_to_broadway http://nyintl.net/pitch/new_york_underground New Yorkers. Ever stood on a street corner and wondered what’s below? Where do those clouds of steam you see billowing out of manholes on winter mornings (an iconic New York image) actually come from? I will accompany an urban explorer on a tour of the vast subterranean labyrinth of tunnels, aqueducts and underground rivers that exist just below our feet in New York City. I will learn about the fabled Mole People, a community of homeless living in disused subway tunnels, about rattus norvegicus, the brown rat, which is as fecund as germs (some estimates say there are four for every human in New York) and are an ever-present of life underground, and see the centuries-old sewers, some of which have existed as long as the city itself. Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/pitch/new_york_underground http://nyintl.net/pitch/waging_war_on_grocery_stores_in_nyc Living in New York City presents a number of challenges to anyone who attempts to do so.One of the first lessons you learn the hard way is shopping for food. It is not easy to navigate the shelves of off brand canned vegetables in dollar stores or to figure out which high end grocery store in your neighborhood charges the least for a half gallon of milk. It can be a minefield out there. Stores will advertise something as being on sale when last week they were charging less. You learn quickly which fruit to buy from the guys on the street and which to pay extra for in the grocery stores. In the end it is a delicate dance to have your weekly food shopping be completed and have some cash leftover to go to a bar of the movies. Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/pitch/waging_war_on_grocery_stores_in_nyc http://nyintl.net/pitch/poeta_en_nueva_york_lorcas_new_york_city The Spanish poet Federico García Lorca was 31 years old when he came to New York for the first time in 1929. He enrolled at Columbia University and studied English but continued to write poetry in Spanish. As he wandered from the study halls of Columbia to the jazz clubs of Harlem, he paid close attention to the urban life that was unfolding around him. The poems that Lorca wrote during his time in New York were published after his death as Poeta en Nueva York (Poet in New York). Lorca explored themes in his poetry that are still relevant today. In this article I will look at some of these New York poems as I walk through the same neighborhood s that Lorca once walked. By looking at these places through Lorca’s eyes, we can gain a greater understanding of the amazing literary and cultural history of these areas. Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/pitch/poeta_en_nueva_york_lorcas_new_york_city http://nyintl.net/pitch/socioeconomic_status_presence_in_nyc_private_high_schools New York City private schools are among the most expensive learning institutions in the world. With some establishments exceeding the $40,000 tuition mark, the sheer fantasy of sending one's child to private school for 4-14 years is difficult to imagine. Because financial aid is distributed to just 18.5% of students at upper echelon NYC schools, admission of kids from lower class families is uncommon and the diversity of social status within the student body is vastly restricted. Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://nyintl.net/pitch/socioeconomic_status_presence_in_nyc_private_high_schools