"New York...when civilization falls apart, remember, we were way ahead of you" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on several images. American comedian David Letterman,…
How is New York cheesecake different from regular cheesecake? "Regular cheesecake relies on heavy cream and sour cream to thin the batter and create a silkier, creamier texture. New York…
How is New York cheesecake different from regular cheesecake? "Regular cheesecake relies on heavy cream and sour cream to thin the batter and create a silkier, creamier texture. New York…
How is New York cheesecake different from regular cheesecake? "Regular cheesecake relies on heavy cream and sour cream to thin the batter and create a silkier, creamier texture. New York…
"New York City -- The greatest country in the world" is a slogan on T-shirts and other gift items. "New York City, the greatest country in the world" has been cited in print…
"New York City (Such a Beautiful Disease)" is a popular song by a real New Yorker, Norah Jones. The book Songs in the City needs to be updated for this one. I hear the Norah Jones song…
New York City (especially Manhattan) has often been criticized for its high taxes and high cost of living. In his first term as mayor (from 2002). Michael Bloomberg raised taxes, stating that he…
The Pan American Hotel on Queens Boulevard is close to the LaGuardia and JFK airports. It calls itself "New York City's Most Convenient Hotel." http://www.panamhotel.com/ Pan…
Ace Frehley (of the rock group KISS) did a solo album in 1978. "New York Groove" was his big hit from the album. The lyrics ""I'm back in the New York groove" occur…
John S. Wilson (1913-2002) was a music critic for the New York (NY) Times and one of the country's leading jazz authorities. He wrote about New York City's role in the jazz world in…
John S. Wilson (1913-2002) was a music critic for the New York (NY) Times and one of the country's leading jazz authorities. He wrote about New York City's role in the jazz world in…
Ed Koch (1924-2013) was the mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989. In the 1970s, New York City was near bankruptcy. Koch said during his inauguration on January 1, 1978: "These have been…
Ralph Waldo Emerson called New York City "a sucked orange" in an essay printed in 1860. A "sucked orange" has no juice. Emerson didn't like New York. The "sucked…
Ralph Waldo Emerson called New York City "a sucked orange" in an essay printed in 1860. A "sucked orange" has no juice. Emerson didn't like New York. The "sucked…
"New York is an exciting town. It’s where things happen...from the United Nations to the opening nights on Broadway," a newspaper published in 1969. American television host and…
American short story writer and journalist Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) wrote to Samuel Loveman on May 28, 1911: "This is my dull period -- I've been pleasuring for weeks in New York, and…
"NEW YORK IS DEAD. DON'T COME BACK" is a saying that has been printed on many images. During the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, many people left New York City. The statement by…
New York City has long been known for destroying old buildings and replacing them with new ones. Harper's New Monthly Magazine's "Editor's Easy Chair" wrote in July 1856:…
Stephen Longstreet (1907-2002) frequently wrote about jazz. In his book The Real Jazz: Old and New (1956) -- not available for preview on Google Books -- he wrote: "New York is the Big…
"New York is the city where the future comes to rehearse" is what New York City Mayor Ed Koch said at his third inaugural address on January 1, 1986. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg…