Take the kids to the Three Bears Holiday Bash, the annual puppet variety show in Central Park that celebrates Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa in song, dance, and puppetry. Tickets are just $7 for kids, $10 for the adults they bring along - same price as last year - so this is an affordable holiday family outing. Not to mention it's lots of fun. Celebrate the all the traditions of the … [Read more...]
How to avoid holiday charity scams
Beware of charity scams this holiday season. Disasters like the Philippines typhoon and the recent Batkid story from San Francisco have us all thinking about donating to affected families, especially the children. Unfortunately, bad guys often take advantage of our goodwill. Make your charity donation dollars go further by taking some simple steps, which include not donating to somebody who … [Read more...]
Charities raise $400 million for Hurricane Sandy relief
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman reports that charities have raised $400 million for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in New York. Not surprisingly, The American Red Cross raised the most money, nearly $188 million. That's roughly comparable to the $154 million it cost the New York City budget for overtime pay for police, fire and other first responders. The $188 million reported by … [Read more...]
NYC Intrepid Museum re-opens today after Hurricane Sandy damage
Welcome back to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, which re-opens Friday, December 21, after a two-month closure due to damage from Hurricane Sandy. Join museum officials and local politicians at 10 a.m. for a ribbon cutting ceremony, and then go visit the museum. You can also click here for a video report by the museum on Sandy recovery work. Unfortunately, the Space Shuttle Pavillion, … [Read more...]
How to avoid holiday charity scams
Beware of charity scams this holiday season. Disasters like the Newtown massacre and Hurricane Sandy have us all thinking about donating to affected families, especially the children. Unfortunately, bad guys often take advantage of our goodwill. Make your charity donation dollars go further by taking some simple steps. My go-to checkpoint is Charity Navigator, which rates charities for … [Read more...]
NYC’s newest Fairway in Kips Bay opens 12-21-12
New York City's newest Fairway opens in Kips Bay at 10 am on Friday, December 21, the day the day of the Winter Solstice, and the day the Mayan calendar marks either as the end of the world or the start of a new calendar. Hurricane Sandy somewhat delayed the opening of this latest outpost of he local NYC supermarket and purveyor of fresh produce, gourmet foods and almost unlimited choices of … [Read more...]
12-12-12 Sandy Relief Concert album on sale today
The 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief in New York City was the greatest gathering of rock musicians in history. Starting today, you can download the four-plus hours of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, The Who, Alicia Keys, Eddie Vetter, Kanye West and others, for $12.99 on iTunes. Individual artists also can be downloaded if you … [Read more...]
Feed it Forward with free $10 restaurant e-Gift Cards
Feed It Forward is an annual holiday program from Restaurant.com that allows you to celebrate the gift of giving by sending FREE $10 Restaurant.com eGift Cards to family and friends, and most especially as an extra holiday tip to your manicurist, hairdresser, doorman and such. Or, to anyone on your gift list who loves food. Feed it Forward says that it has helped bring in more than $55 million … [Read more...]
12-12-12 Sandy Relief Concert album: download on iTunes
The 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief in New York City was the greatest gathering of rock musicians in history, and you can download the four-plus hours of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, The Who, Alicia Keys, Eddie Vetter, Kanye West and others, for $12.99 on iTunes. As with the concert itself, all proceeds are being donated … [Read more...]
How to avoid holiday charity scams
Beware of charity scams. Last night's blockbuster 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden -- and the holiday season -- has us all thinking about charities, especially Hurricane Sandy charities. Unfortunately, bad guys often take advantage of our goodwill. Make your charity donation dollars go further by taking some simple steps. My go-to checkpoint is Charity Navigator, which … [Read more...]
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