Category: New York City
New York City Not Showing the Love For Local Coffee Shop
New York City does not show the love when it feels its “I ♥ NY” trademark is threatened, even if the potential offender has gone so far as to emblazon a similar phrase on his knuckles. Sam Penix , the co-owner of Everyman’s Espresso, a local coffee shop, has had “I [coffee cup] NY” tattooed […]
January 27, 2014
Do Chimps Have Legal Rights? NY Lawsuit May Answer the Question
The U.S. Supreme Court has determined that a corporation is a “person” for the purposes of the First Amendment. But what are our closest relatives in the animal world, chimps, entitled to? In a novel lawsuit, an animal rights group has asked a New York court to find that a chimpanzee named Tommy is entitled […]
December 10, 2013
What’s in a Name when Climbing the Corporate Ladder?
Would “a rose by any name smell as sweet” if it was a lawyers name? Could a name help you when Climbing the Corporate Ladder? Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are the latest to celebrity parents to raise eyebrows for their child’s unusual moniker. The reality star and her rapper boyfriend named their daughter “North […]
December 2, 2013
NY Court Concedes One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Art
A New York state Appeals court recently ruled that a $2,000 fine levied against an artist who uses “found objects” in his art was unconstitutional. The decision is being heralded as a victory for the “little guy” and basic common sense. Albert Prince removed discarded television antenna from the trash left out for collection in […]
August 26, 2013
The second annual New York Audio show held at the NY Palace April 12-14
By Donald Scarinci: The second annual New York Audio show held at the NY Palace April 12-14 featured the biggest names in the audio and home theater market. New audiophile quality products were brought together for a hands on and ears on experience. Conference rooms and blocks of hotel rooms were converted into private home […]
April 15, 2013
Winkleman Gallery Re-Opens to Showcase Michael Waugh’s Evocative New Exhibit
Political themes and artwork are a common pair in many classic and contemporary works of art, and Michael Waugh’s latest exhibit at the Winkleman Gallery in New York does not disappoint. In its grand re-opening following Hurricane Sandy, the gallery is featuring Waugh’s “Offenses Against One’s Self” exhibition in collaboration with Schroeder Romero. The solo […]
March 18, 2013
Song Dong’s ‘Doing Nothing’ Exhibit on Display at Pace Gallery
Do you find art compilations that span several years of an artist’s career fascinating? If so, Song Dong’s new two-venue exhibit, “Doing Nothing,” may interest you. The contemporary Chinese artist features an exhibit that compiles two decades of his most promising work, a mixture of his performances, photographs, videos, and installations made between 1994 and […]
February 25, 2013
Coil Festival 2013 Provides Eclectic Mix of Artists
The Performance Space 122 kicked off its eighth annual Coil Festival in January, and audience members received the same eclectic and fresh mix of theater, dance and performance artists that have characterized this festival in previous years. The festival brought together groups of artists from several global regions, each with their own unique backgrounds, themes, […]
February 11, 2013
Can You Become a New York Lawyer in Two Years?
The traditional law school model is arguably in dire need of a makeover. But the legal community can’t seem to agree what a modern legal education should look like. Most recently, a proposal to allow law school students to eliminate their third year and sit for the New York bar exam is gaining traction. Meaning […]
February 6, 2013
Hurricane Sandy Benefit Concert Collects $50 Million For Victims
The 12.12.12 Hurricane Sandy benefit concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden was one of those concerts that people will remember like the concert for Bangla Desh and Live Aid. It brought in millions of dollars to help victims. By the Robin Hood Foundation’s count, the star-studded event raised $50 million through ticket sales, merchandising […]
December 31, 2012