The Empire State Building Turns 82

Next to the Statue of Liberty the Empire State Building is the most iconic structure of New York City. The historic office building, which was the world’s tallest building for forty-two years is now celebrating it’s eighty-second birthday amid a battle to make it public. TIME has noted the occasion with a great collection of old photos of the Queen of the Manhattan skyline. Depending on how the legal battle goes to make it public, the day may be coming soon where you can own a share of New York’s most iconic building!

The Empire State Building in 1955

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Coming Soon in New York City: Paying for a Taxi With Your Smartphone

According to CNET, within sixty days it will be possible to hail and pay for a cab ride without ever touching your wallet. Currently in New York you can find a cab with smartphone apps like Uber but you have to pay for your fare in the cab with the more traditional cash or credit card. The New York Taxi & Limousine Commission is very close to approving the use of apps like Hailo which will allow you to call for and pay for a cab ride all from your smartphone. If you’re new to New York, this will make your life a whole lot easier.

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South Boston’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 17th

The country’s second largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place this weekend in South Boston. Viewed by over 600,000 people and broadcasted on live TV, the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade is sure to be a memorable day!

The parade kicks off at 1pm on Sunday, March 17. It starts on West Broadway heading East and ends on Dorchester Avenue. You can view the parade route on a map located here. A list of participating restaurants and bars can also be found on the event’s official website.

Below is a list of other major St. Patrick’s Day events going on this weekend:

1. NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade

2. St. Patrick’s Day Parade of Washington DC

3. Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade

4. Newport Rhode Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade

5. California St. Patrick’s Day Events

“May your thoughts be as glad as the shamrocks. May your heart be as light as a song. May each day bring you bright, happy hours. That stay with you all the year-long.” Have a fun, safe and happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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St. Patrick’s Day Parade in NYC

The New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade is one of the city’s greatest traditions, marching for the first time on March 17, 1762 – fourteen years before the Declaration of Independence was adopted. Today it is the largest parade in the world. To this day, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade remains true to its roots as a traditional marchers’ parade by not allowing floats, automobiles and other commercial aspects to participate. Every year, the Parade Committee hosts 150,000- 250,000 marchers in front of approximately two million spectators lining Fifth Avenue. The Parade is also televised for four hours on New York’s WNBC Channel 4 to over half a million households and was web-streamed for the first time in 2008.

The Parade starts at 44th Street at 11 am and marches up Fifth Avenue past St. Patrick’s Cathedral at 50th Street all the way up past the Metropolitan Museum of Art and American Irish Historical Society at 83rd Street to 86th Street, where the parade finishes around 4:30 – 5:00 pm.

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8th Annual Coffee & Tea Festival

On March 23rd & 24th, join more than 60 exhibitors from around the globe for the 8th Annual Coffee & Tea Festival as they pour samples of their finest coffees and teas and introduce you to new and award-winning product. This international extravaganza celebrating all things coffee and tea will take place at the 69th Regiment Armory on Lexington Avenue in NYC and will offer two days of programs from well-known industry pros and pioneers, pairings, tastings and more! The 25,000 square foot exhibit hall will also feature some of the most delectable sweet and savory foods to compliment the spectacular collection of coffees and teas. Tickets are $20 for Saturday or Sunday, and $30 for both days.

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New York’s Original Mom & Pop Shops

According to the Huffington Post, “New York Originals” – an Emmy-Award winning television series – highlights 75 of the original mom and pop shops throughout all five boroughs in New York City in its new book. Jamie McDonald, host of the popular show on NYC-TV, put together this book of the most historic, dynamic and even bizarre spots around the city to prove that New York really is a visitor’s dream.

Some places in the book include-

Economy Candy: candy store established in 1937 & located on the Lower East Side

The Bitter End: the oldest rock club in NYC started in 1961 in Greenwich Village

De Robertis: classic Italian pastry shop established in 1940 in the East Village

Check out some more of the spots here.

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2013 Season of Free Shakespeare in the Park Announced!

The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park is one of New York City’s most beloved summer traditions. Tens of thousands of New York natives and visitors come to the Delacorte Theater in Central Park to enjoy free Shakespeare each summer. The first show “The Comedy of Errors” will run from May 28-June 30, which concerns two sets of identical twins who were separated as children and now live as master-servant pairs in rival neighboring cities. When one pair crosses the border to find the other, so begins an exquisitely enjoyable mess of mistaken identity, wrongful imprisonment, questionable flirting and general mayhem! The second show, “Love’s Labour’s Lost, A New Musical” will run from July 23-August 18. In this performance, the King and his best buds decide at their five-year college reunion to swear off the joys of women. But when four cute, clever girls from their past show up, they’re forced to reconsider all of that nonsense! Smart, sexy, outrageous, and irreverent, LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST is a madcap celebration of true love and coming of age.

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Vintage Images of Grand Central Terminal

Grand Central Terminal in New York City celebrated its 100th year anniversary earlier this month. Designed by the architectural firms of Reed and Stem and Warren and Wetmore, the Beaux-Arts beauty was preceded by Grand Central Depot and Grand Central Station. This landmark was even almost demolished back in the ’70s. The iconic station is the largest in the world with 67 tracks and 44 platforms. It sees some 750,000 visitors pass through daily. See the full gallery of photos at Flavorwire.com here.

East 42nd Street – Park Avenue. Grand Central Terminal. 192-. Photo credit: Wurtz Brothers. From the Mid-Manhattan Picture Collection / New York City, NYPL Digital Gallery

Grand Central Terminal. From Stephen A. Schwarzman Building / Photography Collection, Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs, NYPL Digital Gallery

Best of NYC Readers Choice Poll Winners

The Village Voice presents readers with all they need to know to enjoy the best New York City has to offer with their Best of NYC Reader’s Poll. Possible one of the most distinct and detailed Reader’s Choice lists we have come across in quite some time, this list features winners in the categories of Shopping and Services, Arts and Entertainment, Sports and Recreation, and Food and Drink with sub category winners in each group. Go ahead and try a winner from one of the categories and maybe you will find your new favorite hot spot. We recommend checking out the Reader’s Choice pick for Best Museum, The Museum of Modern Art. (11 West 53 Street, New York NY 10019.) This world-class museum is known for its vast collections and exhibitions of modern art and is sure to top your very own Best of List!

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Still Life with Apples – Paul Cézanne. Photo courtesy of: http://www.moma.org

Eighth Annual Freeze Tag on Wall Street 2013!

Get yourself down to Wall Street on January 20th for some childhood fun and join New Yorkers for a 2 hour game of Freeze Tag! This year marks the Eighth Annual Freeze Tag on Wall Street 2013! Not only will you indulge your inner child, you will also get in a bit of exercise which, let’s be honest, we can all use in the midst of winter. Best of all, unlike mostly everything in New York City, Freeze Tag on Wall Street is free! Just show up at the corner of Wall and Broad Streets at 1pm ready to play. This is event is presented by The Levy’s Unique New York, a father-son team that aims to provide group or private tours and events with more unique themes than your run of the mill NYC tour.

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Photo courtesy of: http://www.levysuniqueny.com/