East Village Apartments Blog

The crocodile lounge

2012-02-15T19:24:00.003-05:00

Filled with cool kids, and a very hip vibe, this lounge is sure to force you to make new friends, or at least an opponent for the classic game machines in the back room. Courtesy of your drink, you will get to enjoy a freshly made personal pizza pie. Although a little bit crowded and loud, this lounge had a very relaxed and open charm to the atmosphere. It may have been the people.

Ice Skating at Bryant Park

2012-01-24T14:25:00.004-05:00

On a lovely winter evening, I decided to go to Bryant Park to ice skate for the first time. The place was very crowded, but the people were friendly. And the area was very family oriented so I didn't feel uncomfortable about taking my first strokes across the massive circle of ice. I held on to the bar all around the ring, and made a few friends along the way.

http://citipondatbryantpark.com/

Walking tour of the Lower East Side

2011-09-19T15:09:00.000-04:00

Sun, Sept 25, 12-3pm:

Musical/architectural/historical walking tour of Lower East Side & the Bowery with vaudeville performer/archivist POOR BABY BREE and NYC historian DAVID FREELAND (author of Automats, Taxi Dances, and Vaudeville: Excavating Manhattan's Lost Places of Leisure, NYU Press) At each stop, David will speak briefly about the significance of the location, and Bree will sing one specially chosen song, accompanied by Karen Waltuch (viola) and Joshua Camp (accordion). Representatives from the participating institutions and businesses will also speak.
The event begins at Noon at the Bowery Mission (address below). The event is free, and you can join us at any stop, but the Mission will gratefully accept donations of usable men's clothing, especially bands. The full schedule of stops and songs is as follows:
12 noon: The Bowery Mission, 227 Bowery (between Prince/Rivington); "The Bowery," c. 1892
12:45 p.m.: Di Palo's Fine Foods, 200 Grand (at Mott); "My Brudda Sylvest'," 1908
1:45: Yonah Schimmel Knish Bakery*, 137 E. Houston (between 1st/2nd Aves.); "Yiddle, On Your Fiddle, Play Some Ragtime," 1909
2:30: Merchant's House Museum, 29 E. 4th St. (between Broadway/Lafayette); "If I Only Had a Home Sweet Home," 1906
*If you wish to order knishes to pick up during our visit, please place your order least one day ahead (212-477-2858 212-477-2858 or www.knishery.com).
**Merchant's House, the only fully preserved 19th century single-family home in New York City, will be open for self-guided tours until 5 p.m.

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Hurricane Irene

2011-08-29T13:34:00.007-04:00

Hurricane Irene, a category 1 hurricane that passed through the Tri-state area this weekend, has left behind destruction, and flooding in some areas. It led to major evacuations of certain areas.

Here are some pictures from Long Beach, LI:

PIE, a little secret in the east village

2011-07-18T17:08:00.006-04:00

I went to a delightful place called PIE last night. The spinach and feta pizza was absolutely delicious. The heartiness of the spinach mixed with the meltiness of the cheese was a good marriage of flavors on the taste buds. The restaurant is very intimate with comfortable seating. Its close to Union Square, resting on 4th ave. Best of all, you have the option of choosing the size of your slice. So it is perfect for a light snack or a hearty meal. This would be an excellent spot to eat before a play, movie, or party. I would definitely eat here again.

July 4th

2011-06-24T16:54:00.003-04:00

You should come celebrate United States of America's Birthday by joining the 35th Annual Macy's 4th of July fireworks. It promises performances from artists Beyonce, and Brad Paisley. Followed by a delightful scene of streaming lights in delectable colors.

2011-02-11T14:04:00.003-05:00

Went for a quick bite to Peels for the second time this week. Peels offers a hip trendy vibe with a really nice bar scene. The dinner was excellent both times with a very pleasant wait staff. Between 2 couples, we tried the signature shrimp and grits, hush puppies and creamy collard greens. Everything was tasty, simply prepared and flavorful. Last night, my husband had a hamburger and fries and I had the collard greens again. The special lemon meringue pie was lemony and light with a buttery crust. The only caveat is the reservation process - call a separate number and its hard to get in between 8 and 9 pm at the last minute. But that's part of the allure of dining in a trendy NY restaurant.

Broadway and Bites

2011-02-07T12:58:00.008-05:00

Broadway is a feast of shining stars in great plays. I recently saw Al Pacino in Merchant of Venice. He was superb in the light and airy production. Last week, I saw Driving Miss Daisy. The stellar cast of Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones were almost too good to be true in the re-production of the famous movie. Go see it. Colin Firth (from The Kings Speech) had us laughing throughout in the one man show, Long Story Short, a comical view of the planet as seen by Jerry Seinfeld. Two great musicals are Memphis and Scarborough Boys. Both are set in the deep south during the 60s, but with quite different twists and fabulous music. There is lots to choose from if you are in the mood for Broadway.

The East Village has new restaurants popping up daily - I can't keep up! We tried the hot and trendy Peels on Bowery. It delivered a great vibe with excellent Southern style cuisine. We had the steak, shrimp and grits, sides of creamy collard greens and french fries. It was yummy but it is expensive and noisy. Reservations are recommended unless you are going really early or really late. Hecco en Dumbo is a nouvelle Mexican restuarant with a swinging bar scene that recently opened near us. The food is authentic Mexico City. The little tapas were really good as were the margaritas. The oxaacan chocolate flan was dreamy. Definitely worth a try. We had a late, after theatre bite at the famous DB Bistro last night- excellent food but very expensive and a vibe so different from my East Village, I was ready to jump in a cab and come back to my familiar home ground. Why? I guess I'm over the overdressed semi corporate scene in NY and totally prefer the vitality of our unique neighborhood.

Street Art

2010-10-27T17:00:00.001-04:00

Dim Sum in NYC: Chinatown

2010-10-06T08:37:00.008-04:00

While vacationing in NYC you will discover many exotic restaurants and varied cuisines, especially within the heart of Chinatown. This fascinating and bustling sector of NYC provides dinner options for all kinds of occasions. Whether you're looking to enjoy an inexpensive and casual meal of Dim Sum and take an after-dinner stroll on Mott Street, or celebrating an anniversary or other special event, Chinatown will not let you down.

First stop, for those with a higher budget, is the Golden Unicorn, the famous restaurant near Manhattan Bridge, where they greet you at street level and whisk you away through a marble lobby to an upper-level banquet room ordained in Chinese Wedding Red. Infamous for their Dim Sum and Pork Buns, The Golden Unicorn is also known for their American-Chinese classic dishes, like Sweet and Sour Chicken. Prices are very reasonable, with dishes ranging between $9.00 and $25.00 apiece.

If you're looking for something more casual, try Nice Bo Green Restaurant, a Chinese diner on Bayard Street just West of the Bowery. Piles of dumplings will come from the kitchen in towers of bamboo and steel containers, followed by succulent pork and shrimp dishes with spicy fragrances, and steamy noodle soups that will make your mouth water. Prices range from $6.00 - $15.00 per dish, and the serving sizes are large - so enjoy the feast!

October Sporting Events

2010-09-27T14:20:00.010-04:00

The Wollman Ice Skating Rink in Central Park opens on October 23rd. This is not all you can do in Central Park, though. Go for a romantic paddle on the lake, or visit the Central Park Zoo! Skate rentals are $5. Prices during the weekdays are $9.50 for adults and $4.75 for seniors & children. Prices during the weekends are $12.50 for adults, $8.25 for seniors and $5 for kids. Check out the website for more information!

The New York Knicks play the Boston Celtics at 7PM on October 13th in Madison Square Garden. If you can get your hands on some tickets, it will truly be a trip to remember. You can buy tickets here. Tickets start at $10.00

Not a basketball fan? How about hockey? Madison Square Garden is home to the New York Rangers, you can find tickets and times here.

If you're feeling really adventurous, why not try a Met/Yankees Baseball game in Brooklyn or the Bronx?

Or experience American Football at the Giants and Jets new stadium in New Jersey. Click the name for tickets and other information: Jets, Giants, Yankees, Mets.

Nightlife in NYC

2010-09-19T18:35:00.006-04:00

Looking for the latest hot spot in NYC? Whether you want to get down to 70's disco or beat your fist to the latest dance hits, there's nightlife for everyone in Manhattan. East Village Apartments is located conveniently, and this list will be perfect for those looking to make some plans for the weekends.

Don Hill's is located conveniently on 511 Greenwich Street in Manhattan. Great for singles, this club hosts live Indie bands or party DJ's every weekend. The cover charge runs anywhere between $3-$20. You can find more information at their website: donhills.com

PDT is a cocktail-lounge located on 113 Street Marks Place, next door to Crif Dogs in the East Village. Crif Dogs is a restaurant known for its deep-friend Jersey-style hot dogs. While drinking your favorite classic cocktails and wine at PDT, you can order whatever food you'd like from their neighbors. This bar also specializes in one-of-a-kind seasonal drinks! Find more information here: pdtnyc.com

Woodwork is the bar for all the soccer fans! Don't know where to watch your favorite team play? This sport's bar doesn't just air soccer on three 50-inch HDTV's all day/night, but they also provide a long list of international beers, and an organic menu (including breakfast!). Woodwork is located on 583 Vanderbilt Ave. in Prospect Heights. You can reach them at (718) 857-5777.

Webster Hall is a club open Thursday through Saturday from 10PM-4AM on 125 E. 11th Street. The four-story, 40,000 square foot space includes a main stage, lined with balcony space on either end and provides guests with amenities. There is an underground coatrack, a large back-area bar in addition to side bars, bathroom attendants as well as food vendors inside. Each night has a different theme, so be sure to check the website to see what is in store for each weekend. Cover charge ranges between $15-$30; it is cheaper to buy your admission ahead of time on their website websterhall.com

Beauty Bar is perfect for a girl's night out. Located on 231 East 14th Street in the East Village, this bar provides women with the unique opportunity to get a manicure and order a beer at the same time! One drink and a manicure costs a mere $10 Monday- Friday from 6:30-11PM and Saturday & Sunday 7-11PM. Happy hour is 5-9PM Monday-Friday, and includes $3 select beers and $4 well drinks. Find more information at beautybar.com.

Sapphire Lounge is located at 249 Eldridge Street at Houston Street, a quick ride from East Village Apartments on the F train. This lounge is known for it's dance floor, where DJ's sample disco, R&B and 70's funk where girls and boys will breakdance and show off their acrobatic moves. You can't help but feel like you've crashed a great party! Plus, there's no cover charge before 10PM, and after 10 it's only $5! Find more information at sapphirenyc.com.

The Sky Scraper Museum

2010-09-12T05:35:00.000-04:00

Why is it that every time I ask any outsider about New York, I always get the same reply of busy evening streets, Starbucks on every lane, and without a miss, New York’s skyline? It seems to me that these heights now make a signature of New York. The glorious and splendid skyline of New York is one of the most effervescent realizations of this city. With the world’s most intelligent designs, the city is most beautiful in the evenings with setting sun, just like the climax of Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead.

If you are fan of its skyline then you can not afford to miss The Skyscraper Museum, now located in the southern tip of Manhattan, New York City. The museum opened on May 1, 1997 and is the only museum in the world of this kind. Just like the name suggests, the museum projects skyscrapers as "objects of design, products of technology, sites of construction, investments in real estate, and places of work and residence."

The museum’s exhibition includes special tours, changing exhibitions, and constant events. The most striking feature of this museum is it’s stainless steel floor design, that gives the exhibition area look like standing 40 stories in the air over a Manhattan street.

With its famous new section called China Prophesy, the museum makes a beautiful presentation of Shanghai’s evolving identity as a skyscraper metropolis including Jin Mao, Tomorrow Square, Shanghai World Financial Center, and the new super-tall Shanghai Tower.

If you are planning to visit this intelligently designed exhibition then do make sure your accommodation choices are right. East Village Apartment makes the best short term apartments and holiday cottages furnished as per your needs. Also, this apartment is very close to the skyscraper museum so you won’t have to worry about the travel. Have a comfortable visit!

Rare books in New York: New York Public Library

2010-09-12T05:30:00.000-04:00

The grandest of all cities, New York City has so much going on in chorus that it is almost unfeasible to edge it in words. The New York Public Library (NYPL) is one vast milestone for scholars and intellects. This architecturally excellent library is at a walking distance from East Village apartments, is located in Manhattan’s midtown section, on ritzy Fifth Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street.

Built by famous Architects Carrère and Hastings on a budget of around $ 9 million, the famous library opened for general public in the year 1911. Presently, the New York Public Library consists of 87 libraries: four non-lending research libraries, four main lending libraries, and a library for the blind and physically challenged.

As of 2008, the research collections contain 44,160,825 items (books, videotapes, maps, etc.) of which 15,985,192 are books. The Branch Libraries contain 7,565,579 items of which 4,416,812 are books. The wide collection consists of a total of more than 50 million items, and the books number more than 20 million. This number is surpassed only by the Library of Congress and the British Library. Not just this, the New York Public Library can be accessed and used by anyone for free.

So if you are looking for some infotainment and are somehow a fan of some rare books then I must tell you that New York Public Library is a must visit in your itinerary. As mentioned before, the library is very close to East Village Apartments, so you can enjoy the luxury of a spacious accommodation at Manhattan rentals, without worrying about transportation in this city. We make sure that your trip to New York is as big as it could be!

Make way for Italy: San Gennaro Festival is back!

2010-09-12T05:16:00.000-04:00

It may not be wrong to say that New York has everything for everyone. It is one major hub of all cultures conglomerated, rewarding their lives in this majestic city. One such place, where most of the vacationers frequent is Little Italy in Manhattan. Little Italy is a diminutive neighborhood, completely dissimilar from the rest of New York and is located just a few steps away from East Village Apartments. Located in Lower Manhattan, between Canal and Houston Streets and Lafayette and the Bowery there have been many Italian émigrés that have come for better lifestyle, bringing the opulence of Italian goodness along with them.

If you are a fan of Italian traditions, than I must tell you, this place would not disappoint you. Very soon, again in this September, the world famous festival of San Gennaro will showcase major zeal of Italian culture. Like every year, Italian immigrants will gather along Mulberry Street in Manhattan's Little Italy to celebrate San Gennaro as the Patron Saint of Naples. The famous fair would last for 11 days this year. This is one time in the year when the American Italian community in New York boasts about their culture in the most colorful form. Little Italy’s architecture is very distinct, a never-before-seen kind of experience, like the cobblestone streets that dominate the area, with beautiful six story walk up buildings that housed the neighborhood’s Italian community. The most famous attraction of this place is the original St. Patrick’s Cathedral and the Police Building.

If you wish to attend this festival then it is the best time for you to reserve some cheap accommodation. East Village Apartment provides you the furnished accommodation close to the festival venue at very reasonable prices. So if you are searching for some good time this festival, make your reservations, the sooner, the better. Have a great Italian time!

The Opulence of Lower Manhattan: New York City Hall

2010-09-12T05:04:00.000-04:00

The Opulence of Lower Manhattan: New York City Hall

Driving in Lower Manhattan has always been an amusing activity, especially in low trafficked streets. One can grab a sumptuous Ham Burger at Mickey Dee’s take away and just find arresting freshness of this city. The most striking view that you would love to see is the sudden cross of this grand opulence built in French Renaissance that just makes everyone look back from their windows. I am talking about the New York City Hall. Built between Broadway and Park Row, this gigantic attraction has always been a proud possession of New York City. The present building (replaced in the year 1700) has a very fascinating record. Government officials (then) held a major competition for the design, the winners were French and American architects called Joseph Francois Mangin and John McComb.

The most eminent part of the City hall is not just the intermingling of architectural style, but also the city hall park. Sprawling across the hall, this park is fertile green space, and is marvelously maintained, something too hard to stumble on in this busy branch of Manhattan. The innermost pathway of the park leads along shrubbery enclosed by benches. At the entrance of the enclosed park is a tablet with a brief portrayal of the park's history.

Tourists come here for its inimitable blend of American Georgian style of construction mostly found in the exterior, with interior touches of French Renaissance, added by the influence of Joseph Francois. You will notice a airy rotunda, as you ascend a majestic marble flight of stairs. On the second floor, Corinthian columns bear the dome.

Considering the meager distance from East Village Apartments where you take pleasure in an economical holiday in holiday flats and houses, at Manhattan rentals it’s hard to defy this aesthetic distinction. Enjoy the ride!

Mars 2112, Theme restaurant, NYC

2010-08-06T04:03:00.000-04:00

What could be one place that could show the present ‘future city of the planet’, New York City, a future that no one could ever imagine? If you are guessing some mystical tarot card reader with her crystal ball then I must say you are not even close. I am talking about the world famous tourist targeted restaurant called Mars 2112, NY. A theme based restaurant located in the Times Square district of the city, shows the future with pride over an area of 33,000 sq ft, making itself the largest themed restaurant in the world (when opened).

As the name suggests, the restaurant is a rare fusion of scrumptious cooking, continual anticipation and oodles of fantasies. The Dining Area of the place is a crystal crater which is 3 storeys high! As one sits and eats, in no time he feels like he is served on the planet mars, with real looking Mars subterranean landscape, with waiters dressed in Sci-fi costumes, and food and drinks named with space themed names. Mars 2112 makes sure that one reaches a new world altogether. As you dine, you are surrounded by millions of stars above with red lighted rocks all around making the place look surreal. Before you reach even close to the climax of fantasy, you meet Empress Glorianna, the ruler of Mars 2112 who shows you a Martian arcade, swaying everyone in the never-ending fun of this colorful place. Mars 2112 is definitely more of an experience than a restaurant. No wonder why, this place was rated as one of the major tourist attraction in New York City.

Located on a sunken courtyard in front of the Paramount Plaza building at Broadway and 51st Street, Mars 2112 is located very close to the East Village Apartment, a perfect place for a complete holiday in the heart of New York City. If you are looking for a comfortable stay or a resort for a short stay then this place is your heaven. East village apartment has flats and rooms for a cheap and luxurious accommodation that provide you the comfort of enjoying New York City with perfect ease.

The celebrated Shopping Stop: Bloomingdale’s

2010-08-06T03:56:00.000-04:00

If you are walking on the streets of New York and unexpectedly observe each person carrying the ubiquitous Big Brown Bag and wonder where they all are coming from, then probably the destination for your pursuit is the universal shopping name called Bloomingdale’s. The only place on the globe where shopping is perhaps a never ending challenge, with overabundance of choices in brands like Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Polo Ralph Lauren, Salvatore Ferragamo, and many more waiting for you to seize. Owned by Macy’s Inc., Bloomingdale’s flagship store at 59th Street and Lexington Avenue is one of the most visited stores by day-trippers in New York City, no wonder why every one in New York pompously says “It’s like No Other Store in the World”.

The Bloomingdale's story started in 1861 when brothers Joseph and Lyman G. Bloomingdale started their business by selling hoop-skirts in their Ladies Notions' Shop on Manhattan's Lower East Side, with an unsurpassed service, extraordinary assortment, and exclusive fashions, “Bloomie’s” has certainly made its name as an international retail institution. Unlike the preconceived forged perception of the store’s inadequacy of boasting just apparels and clothing , Bloomingdale’s also possess a global array of footwear, beddings, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, optical, and even house wares. Take home your purchases in the famous Big Brown Bag designed by fashion designer Mossimo Vignelli, certainly an assurance of delighting shopping bliss!

With its Annual events like Glamorama, Macy's Great Tree, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Celebrate the Season Parade etc., the store is definitely much more than just a shopping experience. To conclude, one thing that you should definitely do in your vacation in the New York City is experiencing this legendary shopping paradise. Bloomingdale’s is not very far from another astonishing place in Manhattan called East Village Apartments where you can take the pleasure of New York City in a holiday flat or a city apartment for a budgeted accommodation. Again providing you with a myriad of selections, this place is very close to every grand place one must visit in New York. Have a great time in NYC!

Madam Tussauds Wax Museum

2010-08-06T03:53:00.000-04:00

New York is one only destination where blistering glamour, remarkable aesthetics and elegant intellect are seen racing on the streets, in the fastest pace ever, towards the highest level of heroism that a man can achieve. One such place where such qualities of fine heroes are preserved in the most eloquent form is at the world renowned Madam Tussauds Wax Museum, the only place where over 200 real looking wax masquerades of famous world figures stand tall for the visitors to ogle at.

Located in the heart of New York City, at Times Square, rambling over a colossal 85,000 square feet, this museum has so much for everyone to experience that one can’t afford to miss it! Tourists from all over the world come to visit the legendary stop not just to take photos with their historical icons, but also for their inbuilt interactive virtual entertainment like Singing Karaoke for Simon Cowell (American Idol), flying over the Metropolis with Superman or entering Chamber of Horrors Live!

One can also enjoy an inbuilt 4D cinema that delivers amazing 3D technology viewing life like cinema, with the exceptional bizarre effects including wind, mist, scent, & digital surround sound that makes sure that viewers get transported into a whole new world. Do not miss this grand experience which is very close to this beautiful holiday resort called East Village Apartment where you get well furnished apartments at reasonable Manhattan prices

Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York

2010-08-06T03:47:00.000-04:00

For architecture lovers, the one place in the whole wide world where Gothic and Romanesque architecture are blended in their purest forms, is shockingly not found in Europe, but right here in New York. The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, officially called the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in the City and Diocese of New York, is the Cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of New York. Located at 1047 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, in Manhattan's Morningside Heights, the cathedral is claimed to be the largest Cathedral and Anglican Church and fourth largest Christian church in the world. With its disputed title with Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, the grand stature is so massive that it makes the gigantic Statue of Liberty look small in its comparison.

The inside of the Cathedral covers more than half a city block, with 121,000 sq ft (11,200 m2), spanning a length of 183.2 meters (601 ft) and a height of 70.7 meters (232 ft). The inside height of the nave is a major 37.8 meters (124 feet). These dimensions make this architectural heaven a major attraction for tourists in the city. The beauty of its colossal dimensions is colored by the magnificent gothic stained glass that offers a beautiful view of the world around the place. The cathedral is surrounded by lush green gardens with virgin roses and colorful wandering peacocks, making the cathedral look so serene that one feels he is transported into a whole new world and era.

If you are planning a trip to New York, then The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine makes one major place for you to explore. Also, if you are looking for a resort or a holiday motel for a short stay then only one place can stand the beauty of the cathedral. Located very close, Manhattan’s East Village Apartments provide an ideal space for you to enjoy a great holiday serviced according to your needs. It is the closest place to not just the cathedral but also to all major places in NYC.

U.S. Tennis Open 2010

2010-08-06T03:36:00.000-04:00

The major annual event that is driving restless tourists towards the greatest, busiest, fastest, prime city of this planet, New York, is again hitting the stadiums with ardent, obsessive aficionados from all parts of the world, coming to witness the toughest tennis on the game’s principal arena. U.S Tennis open is one foremost event where the obsession of triumph, the intenseness of rivalry, and an incomparable exhilaration come together to make U.S open not just the most pleasurable affair for every tennis fan across, but also making it the highest-attended annual sporting event in the world !

Starting from August 30th till September 10th of 2010, The skirmish tournament consists of five different event championships, men's singles, women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles, with additional tournaments for senior, junior, and wheelchair players. Like every year, the tournament will be played on acrylic hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, New York City.

Sponsored by names like J.P Morgan, Mercedes Benz, Polo Ralph Lauren and many more, this year the US open offers not just a major tournament for the fans but also a premium dining experience from their in-house restaurants - Mojito, a Cuban inspired restaurant, and Champions Bar and Grill, a classic American steakhouse, providing the luxury of a light snack, lunch, dinner, or a cocktail with friends or family without missing a single moment of the game. If you are also visiting New York along this time then do not miss this experience. A comparable accommodation of such a grand luxury is not very far from the event called East Village Apartment, where you can get well furnished, luxurious city apartments and holiday houses at a cheap rental, making sure that perfection and opulence is nowhere compromised in your holiday in New York City. Have a great time!

Broadway Theatre,NYC

2010-07-06T06:26:00.002-04:00

One of the most read places in the itineraries of vacationers visiting the New York City is also the world’s most illustrious stop for commercial drama theater, called The New York Broadway Theater, or simply The Broadway. It is one of the 40 large professional theatres in the Theatre District in Manhattan, New York City. Be it on the scale of drama, imagination or even sales of tickets, Broadway could only be compared to London’s West End Theater (in English speaking categories).

Every year Broadway audiences are attracted towards the revivals of Broadway shows performed in the past, with actors from movies and television used to replace actors from the original cast from the past, drawing major audience attraction. There are still, performers who are primarily stage actors, spending most of their time "on the boards", and appearing in television and in screen roles only secondarily. Broadway also makes one of the most important assets of travel industry in the city of New York. In the season 2009-10, Broadway sold tickets above 1 billion dollars making its sales one of the highest sales ever. The TKTS booths sell same-day tickets (and in certain cases next-day matinee tickets) for many Broadway and Off-Broadway shows at a discount of 25%, 35%, or 50%. (The TKTS booths are located in Duffy Square, which is in Times Square, in Lower Manhattan.)

This season as well, the Broadway shows are expecting to entice a major audience, with shows like The Adam’s Family, The Lion King, The Fela!, La Cage aux Folles, In The Heights etc. being mentored by world renowned, experienced directors. Broadway productions and artists are honored every year at the Annual Antoinette Perry Awards (Tony Awards). The Tony awards are awarded by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League every year in the month of June, The Tony being Broadway's most prestigious award, even compared to the Academy Awards for Hollywood productions.

So while you take a trip in New York City, make sure that you watch some Broadway show with your family. The closest place where one could get cheap accommodations or a luxury apartment for a short stay lies on the 3rd street of New York City called the East Village Apartments. With apartments called Garden apartment, Penthouse apartment and Apartment Royale, one is delighted with the thought of never leaving the apartment at all. Make sure you plan your show and accommodation in advance to make the most of your trip.

Museum of Modern Art, Midtown Manhattan, New York

2010-07-06T05:28:00.000-04:00

In the legendary literature based philosophical work called “The Romantic Manifesto” of Ayn Rand, the mother of corporate and artistic objectivity in not just in New York, but also in every progressing nation, community or individual, she clearly cites, “The position of art in the scale of human knowledge is, perhaps the most eloquent symptom of the gulf between man’s progress in the physical sciences and his stagnation in the humanities.” The museum of modern art makes one such position gathering the works of immense intellectual heights of human creativity and growth.

Opened for general public on November 7, 1929, by Abby Rockefeller (wife of John D Rockefeller Jr.) and friends, The Museum of Modern Art is the one single prominent compilation of famous modern art in the world consisting of works like:

• Les Demoiselles d'Avignon by Pablo Picasso

• The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh

• Broadway Boogie Woogie by Piet Mondrian

• The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali

• The Sleeping Gypsy by Henri Rousseau

• The Dream by Henri Rousseau

• Campbell's Soup Cans by Andy Warhol

Museum of Modern Art also owns an extensive collection 300,000 books, artist books, and periodicals, as well as individual files on more than 70,000 artists, approximately 22,000 films and 4 million film stills, a vast collection that makes the museum one major source for materials related to the history of modern and contemporary art. The museum also has an inbuilt award-winning fine dining restaurant as well called ‘The Modern’. It is run by the famous Alsace-born chef Gabriel Kreuther.

Located on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues in Midtown Manhattan, the museum is extremely close to East Village Apartments in Manhattan providing a budgeted luxury accommodation for you and your family at an extremely reasonable price for a short comfortable vacation. The place sure does teach you how to live with colors and endless possibilities of imagination!

Tompkins Square Park

2010-07-06T05:12:00.001-04:00

It’s very true that most of us who have eyes to appreciate nature also like the varied cultures and folklores of places. One such place with such a dramatic blend is in the ever-growing city of New York. It’s called The Tompkins Square Park. Opened in 1834, the square shaped park is spread over a massive 10.5 acre space in the Alphabet City of East Village neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in NYC, TSP is located on a land near the East River, originally consisted of salt marsh and open tidal meadows.

The park is mostly visited in evenings by families for its lush green playgrounds and inbuilt chess tables and by students from the New York University for its basketball courts and handball courts and even tourists and senior citizens from all across the world for its events. The major events that takes place in the park include the famous Outdoor Drag festival Wigstock, held in the park, is now also a part of the Howl Festival. The Food Not Bombs Manhattan chapter serves every Sunday in the park, no matter what. The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival is a musical tribute to the famous former residents of Avenue B.

The most distinguishing feature of the park is its generous growth of venerable American Elm (Ulmus americana) trees. A large amount of tourists visit the park because of a particular elm tree, located next to the semi-circular arrangement of benches in the park's center. It attracts major groups because of its history known to the adherents of the Hare Krishna religion. It was beneath this very tree, on October 9, 1966, that A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKON), held the first recorded outdoor chanting session of the Hare Krishna mantra outside of the Indian subcontinent; participants in the ceremony included names like Allen Ginsberg and is seen as the founding of the Hare Krishna religion in the United States.

So if you are planning to visit the Manhattan area of the city, Tompkins Square Park is a must visit. Also, Vacation apartment and flats are available at a walking distance from the park in the name of East Village Apartment, providing you with an ease of access like that of a king.

New York Knicks vs. Minnesota Timber wolves, this October

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Winning two NBA finals in the 1970’s, all time greats Willis Reed, Patrick Ewing’s and many more have once worn their famous jersey. The current owner of the team, Mr. James Dolan has spent a grand sum on the training of the players making sure that this one game makes them get their reputation back this year, certainly a very exciting game to come.

Even after a series of losses of the professional basketball association’s team of New York called the New York Knickerbockers or lets just say The Knicks, their ostentatious reputation seem to be unstirred amongst the basketball fans around the world. The fact that the team is not going to NBA finals this year, makes a massive opportunity for the Knicks fans around the globe to attend the upcoming Knicks game to be held on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, at 8:00 pm at Madison Square Garden, NY. In this exciting game, they challenge one of their oldest opponents, Minnesota Timber Wolves.

Ranging back to the Knicks history this year, on February 17th, the Knicks traded Darko Miličić to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Brian Cardinal and cash considerations. On February 18th, the Knicks and Boston Celtics swapped guard Nate Robinson for shooting guard Eddie House. The Knicks also acquired forward Tracy McGrady from the Houston Rockets and point guard Sergio Rodriguez from the Sacramento Kings in a three-way trade. The deal sent the Knicks shooting guard Larry Hughes to Sacramento and forward Jordan Hill and power forward Jared Jeffries to Houston. About 3 weeks after these team-changing trades, the Knicks played the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center and blew them out by a score of 128–94 for the largest win of the season. Thus the crowd for the Knicks game this year makes a huge expectation from the game making it the most awaited challenge of this year.

If you are watching this Knick game then make sure you get your ticket soon, and don’t forget to rent an apartment that’s close to the game, giving you an advantage of ease of access. Available at the most affordable prices, furnished apartments at East Village Apartments, closest to the Madison Square Garden, the venue for the next Knicks game. See you there!