You know the story -- the landlord raises the rent, and a favorite local store is forced to close. The St. Marks Bookstore has been a popular local institution for decades, important both to residents and college students attending nearby NYU and Cooper Union, and managed to stay open even as chains and online shopping snagged customers. But the neighborhood around Cooper … [Read more...] about Help save the St. Marks Bookstore
Greenwich Village
Zachary’s Smile Closing Doors with Huge Sale
There are no smiles for fans of Zachary's Smile, the eclectic vintage clothing and accessories shop in Noho. The popular store shuts its doors forever in a few days, but until then, everything is on super sale. Spend $25 on already reduced merchandise, and you can take home everything you can stuff in a bag. The sale is through Monday at 8 p.m., and the store stays open a … [Read more...] about Zachary’s Smile Closing Doors with Huge Sale
NYC Free and Frugal iPhone iPad iTouch app
It may be the best $1.99 bargain on the planet. NYC Free and Frugal is the newest app for the iPhone, iPad and iTouch, just pubished and avialable for download on the iTunes store. NYC Free and Frugal information on more than 100 cheap eats and shopping, plus free museums, theater, street festivals and other attractions in all five boroughs -- Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, … [Read more...] about NYC Free and Frugal iPhone iPad iTouch app
Lecture on Genocide Around Globe
What can we do about the on-going atrocities of genocide around the globe? How should we respond as individuals, as nations, and as human beings? Those are just some of the questions being addressed at a lecture entitled "Genocide and Activism", on Tuesday, April 20th, at the Center for Jewish History. The program is at 6:30 p.m., and costs $12 for members, $15 for … [Read more...] about Lecture on Genocide Around Globe