Tag: New York City
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Gambino family boss Paul Castellano had a problem: he couldn’t get hot water in his shower. The mansion he had built on Staten Island’s Todt Hill was so large that water cooled in the pipes before it could reach the bathroom. The contractor he got to help him was a…
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I first passed it about two years ago. The sight of towering, beautifully crafted cakes stopped my wife and I cold. Of course, we had to go inside. Posh Pop Bakeshop sits on a quiet block of Bleecker Street in New York City’s West Village. It specializes in dessert bars…
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A slight, bespectacled man with white hair sits behind a table, going over today’s bets. At his side: a beeper. You might not even notice it. Inside the beeper is a tiny microphone. This unassuming bookie in a nondescript storefront is about to take down the most powerful organized crime…
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“Gerry warned you Eli!” Dim streetlights reflect off wet pavement. In the background, a red neon sign flickers out. “Kay’s Spring Garden.” As Hesh Rabkin and his son-in-law Eli prepare to head home, a black Lexus suddenly pulls in front of them. In an instant, they’re surrounded by thugs banging…
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+ Cosa Nostra, Dramas, Episodes, HBO, James Gandolfini, Jersey City, Mafia, Mob, New Jersey, New York City, NYC, Series, Sopranos, Television, The Sopranos, TV+
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EMT’s jump into a vintage ambulance and speed off past NYPD Chevy Caprices. The backdrop: a spooky, mostly disused hospital on the fringes of New York City. Two menacing men in flat-top fades and thick gold chains saunter toward the entrance. This is the world I spent yesterday in, as…
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+ Behind the scenes, Episodes, Film, Filming, Hobbies, New York, New York City, Series, Sidehustle, Television, TV+
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It’s bigger than party. The Problem This all started when I had to renew my library card. I got an e-mail requesting a picture of a photo ID with my current address on it. I got my driver’s license and passport before I moved here two years ago, so I…
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+ Bureaucracy, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Government, New Jersey, New York, New York City, NJ, NYC, Vaccines+
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Find this and eat it! I celebrated my 35th birthday this weekend! My wife very kindly arranged for a hotel staycation in New York City, along with an outstanding meal. But there was one little problem. All indoor dining is closed in NYC. And it’s January. I used my winter…
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+ Birthdays, Burgers, Cheeseburgers, Eating out, Hamburgers, Memories, New York City, NYC, Outdoors, Restaurants, Special occasions+
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On Tuesday, I walked through Central Park and down Fifth Avenue, past Saks (great free bathrooms!) and into Rockefeller Center. I saw the tree, decorated with lights and perhaps more beautiful than ever before. I saw something else too: people loving the tree and each other, and being resilient in…
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+ Christmas, Christmas2020, Holidays, New York City, NY, NYC, Resilience, Rockefeller Center, Saks, Xmas, Xmas2020+
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Tremendous 