Celebrating The Bowery + Giveaway
This contest has officially ended. A huge New York thank you to all who participated, and congrats to our winner, Carol! Stay tuned for more exciting UsedYorkCity.com giveaways! Last week I had the opportunity to head downtown on the F train and celebrate the oldest street in NYC…you guessed it…The Bowery. A long overdue designation, The [...]
Join History With A Bash On The Bowery!
When an invitation reads “…An evening of music, food, and libations”, my RSVP checked yes is returned in no time. Even better when the festivities are celebrating the oldest street in my favorite city in the world. On March 20th, 2013, join Two Bridges Neighborhood Council and Bowery Alliance of Neighbors at the Bowery Hotel [...]
Noteworthy New Yorkers: The American-Scottish Foundation
Robert Burns has been quoted as saying, “There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing.” Well, one thing for sure is that on January 18, 2013, The American-Scottish Foundation is having its 18th Burns Night Gala Celebration. This fundraising event will begin with a reception, a whisky tasting of Bowmore and Glen [...]
Noteworthy New Yorkers: The International Debutantes
On Saturday, December 29, 2012, forty three women of distinction from the United States and abroad will make their bow to society at the 58th International Debutante Ball and Dinner Dance. These debutantes will represent England, France, Scotland, The Netherlands and thirteen American states. This very colorful and patriotic event will begin at 7:30 p.m. [...]
Noteworthy New Yorkers: Project Paz
Mother Theresa said, “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” Keeping that in mind, Project Paz is a New York based non-profit created by a group of professionals to promote peace in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Their mission is to reach out to their peers in New [...]
The Kitchen Serves Up Art
The Kitchen is not your Mom’s everyday space used for whipping up 3 solid meals. The Kitchen, rather, is a non-profit, interdisciplinary organization that gives the innovative artist the opportunity to create and present new work in the safe space of their “kitchen” in the form of video, music, dance, performance, film and literature. [...]
Keeping Pocket Parks In NYC With The New York Restoration Project
On October 31, 2012, Bette Midler hosted her very own “Hulaween” spooktacular! This fundraising event was held at The Waldorf Astoria Hotel, 301 Park Avenue, New York, NY and began at 6:30 p.m. Bette’s fundraising “Hulaween” event was held to support her very own non-profit which was founded in 1995, The New York Restoration [...]
Travel The World Without Leaving NYC At The 2nd Annual Travel + Leisure Global Bazaar
Have you been dreaming of taking a trip around the world, but can’t quite afford it yet? On September 28th to September 30th, 2012, you can experience that trip through Travel + Leisure’s 2nd Annual Global Bazaar without even having to tackle the airport lines at JFK! This fun and exciting travel event will be [...]
Recap: Summer In The City Fundraiser
On Wednesday, August 1, 2012 The American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra held its Summer in the City fundraiser. The fundraiser was held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and took place at the Hudson Terrace, 621 West 46th Street, New York, NY. The history of The Israel Philharmonic began back in 1936 [...]
Recap: The International Rescue Committee Hosts GenR Party
On July 23, 2012, The International Rescue Committee had its second annual GenR (Generation Rescue) Party. This GenR Party was hosted by a diverse group of young professionals who have joined forces to advance the humanitarian work of The International Rescue Committee. The fundraiser took place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and was hosted [...]
