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Hank Orenstein
May 7, 20202 min read
Sam Hargress (4/9/1936 - 4/10/2020), Rest in Peace. May the Music and Your Generous Spirit Live On.
Remembering Sam Hargress, owner of Paris Blues, Harlem's wonderful jazz dive from 1969 - April 10, 2020.
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Hank Orenstein
May 1, 20205 min read
Our April 30th Birthday Honoree is Actress Jill Clayburgh, a Native New Yorker.
Our New Yorker of the day is actress Jill Clayburgh, known for playing strong, independent women in roles such as in "An Unmarried Woman."
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Hank Orenstein
Apr 30, 20204 min read
Our April 29th New Yorker Birthday is Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (1899-1974).
Our New Yorker Birthday for April 29th, is Duke Ellington, one of the greatest American composers and musicians.
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Hank Orenstein
Apr 28, 20205 min read
Honoring Supreme Court Judge Elena Kagan, Born April 28, 1960 in Manhattan.
Our New Yorker of the Day is Supreme Court Judge Elena Kagan and first woman dean of Harvard Law School.
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Hank Orenstein
Apr 27, 20206 min read
Today's Birthday Honoree is "One of a Kind" Actress Sandy Dennis, Born April 27, 1937.
Honorable mention April 27th birthdays are Ulysses S. Grant and Samuel Morse, who both called NYC home for a time. Today’s choice goes to...
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Hank Orenstein
Apr 26, 20207 min read
Our April 26 Birthday Honoree is Frederick Law Olmsted, Father of American Landscape Architecture .
Our April 26th New Yorker birthday is Frederick Law Olmsted, the visionary designer of Central Park and Prospect Park.
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Hank Orenstein
Apr 25, 202010 min read
Today's New Yorker Birthday Honoree is Ella Fitzgerald.
Our April 25th New Yorker birthday is the amazing singer and bandleader Ella Fitzgerald.
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Hank Orenstein
Apr 24, 20206 min read
Today's New Yorker Honoree is Brooklyn's Own Barbra Streisand.
Our April 24th New Yorker Birthday Honoree is Brooklyn's own Barbra Streisand, one of the most accomplished performers in history.
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Hank Orenstein
Apr 23, 20206 min read
Today's Honorary New Yorker is William Shakespeare, Born April 23rd.
Today is the birthday of William Shakespeare, amd imagine how he would experience NYC.
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Hank Orenstein
Apr 23, 20204 min read
Our April 22nd New Yorker Birthday is Pulitzer Prize Winner and Poet Laureate Louise Glück
Our New Yorker of the day for April 22nd is acclaimed poet Louise Glück, former Poet Laureate.
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Hank Orenstein
Apr 23, 20204 min read
Our April 21st New Yorker Birthday is Patti LuPone.
Our April 21st New Yorker birthday honoree is the Grammy and Tony Award winning actress and singer Patti LuPone.
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Hank Orenstein
Apr 22, 20201 min read
Celebrating Earth Day New York City Style!
In honor of Earth Day, this presentation features some of the great places in NYC to hike, bike and enjoy nature.
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Hank Orenstein
Apr 21, 20204 min read
Our New Yorker of the Day is Tito Puente, the "King of Latin Music", born and raised in Harlem.
Our April 20th New Yorker Birthday honoree is the legendary Latin jazz composer and bandleader Tito Puente.
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Hank Orenstein
Apr 20, 20203 min read
Today' New Yorker Birthday Honoree is August Juilliard, Whose Bequest Founded the Famed Conservatory
Our April 19 New Yorker of the day is Augustus Juilliard, whose bequest established the famed music conservatory in 1924.
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Hank Orenstein
Apr 19, 20205 min read
Our April 18th New Yorker Birthday is Kathy Acker, Experimental Novelist, Playwright and Essayist.
Our April 18th New Yorker birthday, Kathy Acker was punk-era experimental writer who created a unique literary voice.
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Hank Orenstein
Apr 18, 20208 min read
Our New Yorker of the Day for April 17th is J. Pierpont Morgan
Our April 17th New Yorker Birthday is J.P. Morgan, famous financier, philanthropist, robber baron, and patron of the arts and culture.
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Hank Orenstein
Apr 16, 20205 min read
Our New Yorker of the Day is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Born April 16, 1947.
Today's New Yorker birthday honoree is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA all-time leading scorer, author and activist.
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Hank Orenstein
Apr 15, 20204 min read
Today's New Yorker Birthday Honoree is Nobel Laureate Dr. Robert Lefkowitz.
Our April 15th New Yorker birthday is Dr. Robert Lefkowitz, whose discoveries have greatly increased the effectiveness of drugs.
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Hank Orenstein
Apr 14, 20204 min read
Today's NYC Birthday Honoree is Frank W. Woolworth, America's "Five-and-Dime King."
Our April 13th New Yorker Birthday is F.W. Woolworth, who came from humble roots and became a pioneering retailer.
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Hank Orenstein
Apr 13, 20206 min read
Our April 12 New Yorker of the Day is Talk Show Host David Letterman
Letterman hosted 6,080 episodes of his shows, surpassing Johnny Carson as the longest-running late night talk show host in history,
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