Recently, Jon Steinberg, founder and CEO of Cheddar (“the CNBC for millennials”), and Adam Singolda, founder and CEO of Taboola (a content discovery platform that will achieve $500M+ revenue in 2016), met to discuss the future of media. The conversation, held at Knotel in downtown Manhattan, was wide-ranging. The two men discussed content in an… Continue reading The Future of Media
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A Case for Distributing Economic Development
Prior to each TEP, W2NYC and International Week, we talk to each participating startup and explain the program, but more importantly we ask about their objectives for coming to New York City. Over the last five years two things have significantly changed: From “great to know” to “must know” In the beginning, companies came without… Continue reading A Case for Distributing Economic Development
A Perfect New York Summer Activity: Free Kayaking NYC
People will tell you nothing is free in NYC.Don’t listen to them.Some of my favorite activities in this town don’t cost a dime- walking across the Brooklyn Bridge, Shakespeare in the Park, kayaking on the Hudson. See full story on newyorkcliche.com
9 Things to Do in New York This Mother’s Day
We’ll pay tribute to mothers this coming weekend, and New York offers an array of things to do with mom on Mother’s Day, or on any day, for that matter.My mom will make the trip from Pennsylvania, and we’ll spend Saturday and Sunday together.I managed to snag some of the last seats for the… Continue reading 9 Things to Do in New York This Mother’s Day
Roosevelt Island Cherry Blossoms: Prettiest Pink in NYC
Happy May everyone!My absolute favorite month in NYC. The weather is great, roof tops bars are open, and flowers line most every street. The Big Apple is warm and beautiful. It even smells good! I’m not kidding!I go out of my way in May to see the prettiest spring sights. Yesterday I took the… Continue reading Roosevelt Island Cherry Blossoms: Prettiest Pink in NYC
…(barely) saw the cherry blossoms at Brooklyn Botanic Gardens
Seeing the cherry blossoms at theBrooklyn Botanic Gardens is an NYCmust,so last weekend, I headed there hoping that a few blossoms haddefied the unseasonably cold weather to make an appearance.Thankfully, one or two had. Yes, they were few and far between – but ooh, they were lovely. See full story on todaysthedayi.com
Celebrate the New Whitney Museum With a Block Party
Looking for something to do this weekend?The Whitney Museum of American Art is finally opening at its new location in the Meatpacking District (99 Gansevoort Street) and they want you to come check them out!The Whitney will offer free admission from 10:30 am to 10 pm on Saturday, May 2 and host a block… Continue reading Celebrate the New Whitney Museum With a Block Party
Things I’ve loved about New York this week
I’ve been out of the city this weekend, which means that I’ve been looking back at photos from this week, and it seems like forever ago! But there were plenty of treats to be remembered…1 :: Subway artI spottedas I changed at Jay Street Metrotech. There’s art in pretty much every subway station, and… Continue reading Things I’ve loved about New York this week
Free Memberships at 33 NYC Cultural Institutions with IDNYC
Joining museums in NYC can run you hundred of dollars.Heck, just paying admission to a few can cost you half a paycheck.So what if I told you that there’s a way to not only get free admission but a full-fledged free membership to 33 cultural institutions throughout the 5 boroughs as well as receive… Continue reading Free Memberships at 33 NYC Cultural Institutions with IDNYC
…visited Al Capone’s wedding chapel
Earlier this week, my friend Claire sent me a great New York Times video about my neighborhood, Carroll Gardens.The short film gives an interesting insight into the historically-Italian neighborhood and how it’s changed (and gives plenty of the reasons why I love it so much):For me, the most interesting factoid from the video was… Continue reading …visited Al Capone’s wedding chapel