From the East End of Long Island, Claire grew up coming to NYC & now gets to write about the best city every day! Her favorite borough is Queens (living in Astoria for 5 years), & on weekends she can be found at a local brewery, new restaurant, or reading the latest mystery novel.
In a news conference this afternoon, Mayor Bill De Blasio addressed something that has been on everyone’s mind as a possibility: a “shelter in place” requirement. “In my view I think the right gu...
Broadway is shut down, but you can still enjoy the tremendous talents of its stars! Theater performers are the latest to turn to online streaming in these times of quarantine, bringing famous songs straight into your li...
One of the best methods for containing the spread of coronavirus has been testing for it, and one of the safest and fastest methods is with drive-through testing. This is where patients remain in their cars for the test...
NYC’s favorite elevated park, The High Line, which runs 1.5 miles through the West Side of Manhattan, has officially closed. As of now, other NYC Parks (Central, Madison Square, Washington Square, etc.) and public...
Another one bites the dust: the annual glamorous Met Gala event has been postponed, “indefinitely.” According to multiple reports, Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour announced today (Monday, March 16) that t...
Starting Tuesday, March 17, all restaurants and bars in NYC will be take-out only, and Governor Cuomo clarified: that means alcohol too! As he announced in a press conference this afternoon, March 16: “Any bar and...
Mayor Bill De Blasio announced in a press conference this afternoon, March 15 that all NYC classes will be suspended beginning Monday, March 16 to reduce the spread of COVID-19. They will be switching to remote learning...
Though many New Yorkers may be feeling blue that most of the public offerings in the city are closed, you’d be surprised how many online features museums and more actually offer. From virtual tours to podcasts to...
City Bakery sadly closed their Birdbath Green Bakery back in August. They had kept the same signage and green storefront as Vesuvio Bakery, which was originally opened in 1920. And now that original bakery is back up an...
Many NYC institutions are temporary closing and/or postponing events to help the city limit the spread of COVID-19. Here’s a full list so you can keep track, and it will be updated as more announcements are made....