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You may have heard of this upcoming movie “Doin’ It In The Park”- a documentary on pick up basketball culture right here in NYC. The first FREE...
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Me & the rest of the Internet aka Internet Week, ringing the closing bell at the NASDAQ.
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Today’s outfit. Ralph Lauren Tie, Sandro shirt and suit, J.Crew pocket square, Internet Week pin.
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From news reporters to music and technology experts, I’ve noticed a recurring theme at today’s Internet Week sessions: the role of metrics on...
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New Tim Tebow fans in New York will have to wait to buy official NFL jerseys for the newest New York Jet. (via Tebow-Crazed Jets Fans Have To Wait...
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Shingle Cottage in Quogue03/19/12
Price: $7,900,000
Location: Quogue, NY
This shingle-style cottage on 1.5 acres in Quogue, N.Y., overlooks...
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Roof Top Films brings the Underground Outdoors
For its 16th year in a row, New York City’s non-profit organization, Roof Top Films, is featuring their Summer Series which is currently taking place now through August 18th. The series will include a diverse range of independent films from around the world including feature-length, documentary, animations, shorts, drama, comedy and many more. If you’re the type to sit through the credits, be sure to stay for a Q&A session immediately following the film for an opportunity to get to know the filmmakers one on one.
The film festival has grown tremendously in recent years and will be taking place during the twilight hours in a dozen of outdoor venues spanning New York City including, Coney Island, Brooklyn’s BAM Cinemetek Outdoors, Long Island City’s Socrates Scultpure Park and Manhattan’s Solar Park, located in the Kips Bay neighborhood.
For the full schedule of the Roof Top Films Summer Series and to purchase tickets, you can visit their website at rooftopfilms.com.
6 Ways to Kickoff your Memorial Day Weekend in the Hamptons
What better way to kickoff the summer than to hop on the Jitney and head to the Hamptons! As this weekend represents the official start to summer (for New Yorkers and Northerners at least), we have compiled a list for you of the top 5 things to do and enjoy on this much awaited Memorial Day Weekend.
Take a Surf Lesson at Main Beach
Rated on of America’s top beaches, the Village of East Hampton’s Main Bach is home to rolling dines and pristine white sand. The official opening of this (and all the Long Island beaches) is this Monday, May 28th on Memorial Day. Instead of lounging beachside, try something new this summer and sign up for a surf lesson! Not only is it a great way to cool off from the beating sun, but it’ll give you bragging rights for when you return back to work and land. Visit Main Beach’s website for additional information on surf lessons, mainbeach.com.
Enjoy a Sunset Seafood Dinner at the newly opened, Andrra Restaurant
Offering one of the best sunset views in the Hamptons, Andrra Restaurant and Lounge is situated right on the water and offers a delectable variety of fresh seafood with a Mediterranean flare. With delicious sounding menu items such as their Valentine’s Soft Shell Crabs and The Andrra Lobsta’ (their menu states sizes ranging from normal to extra huge!), this boathouse turned chic restaurant is sure to fill up quick. BE sure to make your reservations early to secure a table this weekend. To make reservations call 631-329- FOOD (3663). Andrra Restaurant is located at 39 Gann Road, East Hampton, NY 11937.
Climb aboard a Historic Fleet of Ships
As part of the Tall Ships Challenge race series, Greenport will be hosting the Tall Ships fleet this Memorial weekend. Before reaching the port in Greenport, the fleet will have traveled from Savannah, GA and will make its way up the East Coast to Newport, RI and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Visitors will be able to climb aboard these pieces of history and interact with crew members. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children. (kids under 3 are free!) Ship tours will be held this Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 10am to 6pm. For more info, visit greenportvillage.com.
Fly a Kite… for a Cure
For its sixth year in a row, Uniting Against Lung Cancer will host Kites for a Cure. Kites will be flying high in honor of raising awareness for lung cancer and research this Saturday from 4 to 6pm at Cooper’s Beach. A $30 dollar donation will provide you with your very own kite and decorations. Enjoy your summer kickoff with outdoor fun for the whole family and support a great cause. For more info, visit unitingagainstlungcancer.org.
Immerse yourself in Local Art
Local Hamptons artists will be showcasing their artwork this Saturday at the Bridgehampton Fine Art and Craft Show from 10am to 5pm. The artists and artisan participating are the creators of handcrafted jewelry, woodwork, photographs, paintings and a wide variety of other media. The art show will be taking place at the Presbyterian Church of Bridgehampton, located at 2429 Montauk Hwy, Bridgehampton, NY.
Get a Free Gift!
Feel free to stop by our office this Memorial Day Weekend in East Hampton on 3 North Main Street and receive a free Halstead Property Tote Bag, a perfect accessory on the beach!
Whatever you do, please be safe and enjoy your Un-Official Start to your Summer!
(Image Courtesy: Nicholas)
YOUR EYE CANDY OF THE DAY - Hamptons Haven
Heading out to the Hamptons for Memorial Day Weekend? Pulled directly from our Pinterest page, this candy-coated contemporary of approximately 3,000 square feet is set overlooking the dunes of Amagansett. Imagine yourself entertaining guests poolside as you celebrate the holiday weekend. It’s a taste of the good life you could live in the Hamptons.
To learn more about this listing, click here.
Sample all of our Halstead Real Estate Eye Candy powered by Pinterest here.
ATTENTION ART LOVERS: SPEND HOLIDAY AT WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK
by Jennifer Roberts, Halstead Property Agent & Neighborhood Expert
In town this Memorial Day weekend and looking for something to do? Head down to Washington Square Park for the Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit.
There is much history behind the show. “It all began … one balmy spring day in 1931, in the heart of the depression Era. Jackson Pollock, desperately in need of funds to pay the rent on his Greenwich Village studio that also served as his home, took a few of his iconoclastic paintings down several flights of stairs and set them up on the sidewalk near Washington Square Park. His friend and fellow Village artist, Willem DeKooning, in equally desperate financial straits, soon joined him”
“It is not known how many works of art, whose values would soon skyrocket, they sold that day. However, their enterprise was noted by some public-spirited citizens, including such luminaries of the art world as Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, founder of the Whitney Museum of Art, and Alfred H. Barr, Jr., Director of the Museum of Modern Art. “
“They organized the art show that would evolve into the Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit, a twice-a-year happening, every Memorial Day Weekend and the weekend that follows, and every Labor Day Weekend and the weekend that follows.”
“Among the milestones that mark its nearly 80 years are the concept of the artists being selected as exhibitors by a jury of fellow artists, based on slides of their work being submitted; the abolishing of an early ban on nudes; the opening of the show to photography as an art form; and the recognition of crafts, provided each piece is one-of-a-kind and hand-made.”
The event now showcases fine artists and craft artisans from around the New York metropolitan area, the nation and the world. Attendees come from all over and are a cosmopolitan mix, including art lovers, tourists, faculty and students from the area’s many schools and professionals such as interior designers. The show has its venue on University Place, and this spring will start at East 12th Street extending south along the east side of Washington Square Park ending at West 3rd Street. The southern end of the show encompasses Schwartz Plaza (aka Bobkin Lane), between NYU’s Shimkin Hall and Bobst Library.
If you want something amazing to do each day in New York City, look no further than signing up for Jennifer Roberts’ monthly newsletter, to do so simplly click on this link.
(print courtesy of Randy Aveille)
The Million Dollar Parking Spot
Manhattan real estate has always been synonymous with high price points for listings, but parking spaces too? For six times more than a national average price of a typical home, the private garage at 66 East 11th Street is going for a cool $1 Million.
The reason for the price point is that in Manhattan parking spaces inside your building, with a curb cut at the street, is quite coveted and is a huge selling point for someone who wants privacy. The price point is seen by many experts as another sign of the recent resurgence in the real estate market.
The seven figure sliver of concrete is described as 12 feet wide, 23 feet long and ceilings more than 15 feet high. It even could be duplexed allowing for easy stacking of two vehicles. The spot comes with its own deed and will be charged maintenance fees just like a condo. The developer says that the space will go to the 8,000sf townhouse or to the penthouse in the new six unit luxury condominium hitting the market next year. This is not the only amenity in the building as the units will feature vitamin C and aloe pumped into the shower water and the unit flooring equipped with heat reflexology.
So the next time you’re asked the proverbial “what would you do with a million dollars?” your answer could be a parking spot in New York City is just what you’ve always wanted.
Learn more from this NY Post Article…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROOKLYN BRIDGE!
What do you get for someone turning 129 today? New York’s emblematic Brooklyn Bridge, a milestone of 19th century engineering that took 14 years to construct, celebrates its 129th anniversary today.
On May 24, 1883, the Bridge opened, linking both Brooklyn & Manhattan. The celebration of the opening was so grand that it was attended by President Chester A. Arthur and Gov. Grover Cleveland of New York.
The May 25 New York Times on the next day reported the following, “The pleasant weather brought visitors by the thousands from all around. … It is estimated that over 50,000 people came in by the railroads alone, and swarms by the sound boats and by the ferry-boats helped to swell the crowds in both cities. … The opening of the bridge was decidedly Brooklyn’s celebration. New York’s participation in it was meager, save as to the crowd which thronged her streets.”
In celebration of the birthday, please enjoy the video slideshow above. Happy Birthday Icon!
Your Eye Candy of the Day - Atrium in the Sky
Pulled directly from our Pinterest page, unwrap this Upper East Side penthouse with a unique atrium-style entertainment space. The views don’t get much sweeter! This Halstead exclusive listing, represented by the Lewis Harkov team, also features a planted terrace for when you want to feel the breeze or entertain outdoors. With a home like this, it will be one sugar-coated summer.
To learn more about this listing, click here.
Sample all our Halstead Real Estate Eye Candy Powered by Pinterest here.
ZOMBIES TO INVADE WILLIAMSBURG THIS WEEKEND?
File this under your “Only in New York” folder, but if you are not heading out to the Hamptons this weekend, we just might have something for you. This Memorial Day Weekend on Sunday in Williamsburg, Brooklyn will be the site of the 6th Annual Zombie Crawl. The bizarre event looks like a scene straight out of an episode of The Walking Dead. It is frequented by hundreds of costumed pub crawlers that look like they just might prefer brains over brew.
We share this event for two reasons…
1) To provide New Yorkers with information on potentially attending this unique event
2) To provide Williamsburg residents as a public service announcement that the undead are not actually taking over Brooklyn any time soon.
The activities scheduled beyond the crawl include contests, raffles, giveaways, a Misfits cover band, and much more. The event begins at 3:30pm at Trash Bar and then continues throughout the dead of the night. Don’t forget, be sure to come dressed as one of the non-living if you wish to join the ‘crawl’. For more information visit here.
Image Courtesy: Paul Ker (c)
Experience New York Fleet Week 2012
With the ushering in of Summer and Memorial Day weekend comes another longstanding New York City tradition, Fleet Week. Every year since 1984 Manhattan hosts the men & women of the Coast Guard, the Navy and the Marine Corp who serve our country via the sea. It’s a week long celebration to honor their dedication and services, while admiring the stately ships in our country’s fleet. This years’ Fleet Week notably commemorates the bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the Star Spangled Banner. Arriving tomorrow and departing the city on May 30th, the ships will be docked at Piers 90 & 92 on West 51st Street on 12th Ave. Both the tall and war ships will be open to the public daily from 8 am to 5 pm, and you can catch the ships approaching the Statue of Liberty starting tomorrow morning, Wednesday May 23rd at around 9:15.
One of the ships you’ll sea docked along the West Side is the ARC Gloria coming in at a stately 250 feet long. She’s a Colombian beauty and has traveled more than 500,000 nautical miles since being built. The craftsmanship and artwork that goes into constructing something so grand as this is to be admired, and is one of the many things we’re grateful to look at up close when these ships come to town.
Aside from visiting the ships, interacting with the hundreds of visiting military members is a great way to experience Fleet Week. Military Day in Times Square is Saturday May 26th from 9am-6pm and will include a performance by a Marine Corp Band and a Navy Jazz Ensemble. Many restaurants and bars will also be joining in the nautical theme week offering specials and deals for foodies, tourists and military members alike.
Visit the official Fleet Week New York website for a full list of events, and for more details on visiting the ships.
(Image Courtesy: Fame NYC Magazine)
EXPERIENCE MADISON SQUARE EATS
One of the more popular food events in New York City has returned to Worth Square, right next to Madison Square Park, bringing some of the city’s best food to the Flatiron District. Madison Square Eats is back for the spring, running now through June 1st and open from 11am to 9pm daily. The outdoor food and drink event is hosted by the Madison Square Park Conservancy and features a diverse selection of top-notch NYC eateries.
Some of the notable participants include Arancini Brothers, Eataly, Momofuku Milk Bar, Red Hook Lobster Pound, Calexico, Mile End, Sigmund’s, Bar Suzette, Ilili, Roberta’s Pizza, and many more. For a complete list of vendors and their full menus, click here. Make sure to try the Bee Sting Pizza from Roberta’s, with pepperoni, mozzarella, chili flakes, and honey, it’s a phenomenal combination of sweet and spicy, we love it!
Worth Square is located just west of Madison Square Park, at the intersection of Broadway, Fifth Avenue, and 25th Street. You can easily get there by taking the N, R or 6 trains to 23rd Street. The area is adorned with playfully decorated tablecloths and umbrellas, so you can’t miss it!
If you are interested in supporting Madison Square Park and becoming a donor to ensure that events like this continue, click here.
