In the legendary literature based philosophical work called “The Romantic Manifesto” of Ayn Rand, the mother of corporate and artistic objectivity in not just in New York, but also in every progressing nation, community or individual, she clearly cites, “The position of art in the scale of human knowledge is, perhaps the most eloquent symptom of the gulf between man’s progress in the physical sciences and his stagnation in the humanities.” The museum of modern art makes one such position gathering the works of immense intellectual heights of human creativity and growth.




Opened for general public on November 7, 1929, by Abby Rockefeller (wife of John D Rockefeller Jr.) and friends, The Museum of Modern Art is the one single prominent compilation of famous modern art in the world consisting of works like:

• Les Demoiselles d'Avignon by Pablo Picasso

• The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh

• Broadway Boogie Woogie by Piet Mondrian

• The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali

• The Sleeping Gypsy by Henri Rousseau

• The Dream by Henri Rousseau

• Campbell's Soup Cans by Andy Warhol

Museum of Modern Art also owns an extensive collection 300,000 books, artist books, and periodicals, as well as individual files on more than 70,000 artists, approximately 22,000 films and 4 million film stills, a vast collection that makes the museum one major source for materials related to the history of modern and contemporary art. The museum also has an inbuilt award-winning fine dining restaurant as well called ‘The Modern’. It is run by the famous Alsace-born chef Gabriel Kreuther.


Located on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues in Midtown Manhattan, the museum is extremely close to East Village Apartments in Manhattan providing a budgeted luxury accommodation for you and your family at an extremely reasonable price for a short comfortable vacation. The place sure does teach you how to live with colors and endless possibilities of imagination!

It’s very true that most of us who have eyes to appreciate nature also like the varied cultures and folklores of places. One such place with such a dramatic blend is in the ever-growing city of New York. It’s called The Tompkins Square Park. Opened in 1834, the square shaped park is spread over a massive 10.5 acre space in the Alphabet City of East Village neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in NYC, TSP is located on a land near the East River, originally consisted of salt marsh and open tidal meadows.


The park is mostly visited in evenings by families for its lush green playgrounds and inbuilt chess tables and by students from the New York University for its basketball courts and handball courts and even tourists and senior citizens from all across the world for its events. The major events that takes place in the park include the famous Outdoor Drag festival Wigstock, held in the park, is now also a part of the Howl Festival. The Food Not Bombs Manhattan chapter serves every Sunday in the park, no matter what. The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival is a musical tribute to the famous former residents of Avenue B.

The most distinguishing feature of the park is its generous growth of venerable American Elm (Ulmus americana) trees. A large amount of tourists visit the park because of a particular elm tree, located next to the semi-circular arrangement of benches in the park's center. It attracts major groups because of its history known to the adherents of the Hare Krishna religion. It was beneath this very tree, on October 9, 1966, that A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKON), held the first recorded outdoor chanting session of the Hare Krishna mantra outside of the Indian subcontinent; participants in the ceremony included names like Allen Ginsberg and is seen as the founding of the Hare Krishna religion in the United States.

So if you are planning to visit the Manhattan area of the city, Tompkins Square Park is a must visit. Also, Vacation apartment and flats are available at a walking distance from the park in the name of East Village Apartment, providing you with an ease of access like that of a king.

Winning two NBA finals in the 1970’s, all time greats Willis Reed, Patrick Ewing’s and many more have once worn their famous jersey. The current owner of the team, Mr. James Dolan has spent a grand sum on the training of the players making sure that this one game makes them get their reputation back this year, certainly a very exciting game to come.

Even after a series of losses of the professional basketball association’s team of New York called the New York Knickerbockers or lets just say The Knicks, their ostentatious reputation seem to be unstirred amongst the basketball fans around the world. The fact that the team is not going to NBA finals this year, makes a massive opportunity for the Knicks fans around the globe to attend the upcoming Knicks game to be held on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, at 8:00 pm at Madison Square Garden, NY. In this exciting game, they challenge one of their oldest opponents, Minnesota Timber Wolves.

Ranging back to the Knicks history this year, on February 17th, the Knicks traded Darko Miličić to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Brian Cardinal and cash considerations. On February 18th, the Knicks and Boston Celtics swapped guard Nate Robinson for shooting guard Eddie House. The Knicks also acquired forward Tracy McGrady from the Houston Rockets and point guard Sergio Rodriguez from the Sacramento Kings in a three-way trade. The deal sent the Knicks shooting guard Larry Hughes to Sacramento and forward Jordan Hill and power forward Jared Jeffries to Houston. About 3 weeks after these team-changing trades, the Knicks played the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center and blew them out by a score of 128–94 for the largest win of the season. Thus the crowd for the Knicks game this year makes a huge expectation from the game making it the most awaited challenge of this year.




If you are watching this Knick game then make sure you get your ticket soon, and don’t forget to rent an apartment that’s close to the game, giving you an advantage of ease of access. Available at the most affordable prices, furnished apartments at East Village Apartments, closest to the Madison Square Garden, the venue for the next Knicks game. See you there!

On one Thursday of every month at 8:00, on the beautiful red-curtained stage of our monthly home, the Slipper Room (at the corner of Orchard and Stanton on the Lower East Side), Neil and Clams bring you their classic guessing game that has been a live downtown hit for over three years! A panel of NYC's nightlife favorites (from burlesquers to bloggers) join forces and attempt to guess the occupation of regular New Yorkers and the identity of fabulous celebrity mystery guests! Past mystery guests have included Martha Plimpton, Zach Galifianakis, Mo Rocca and Randy Jones, to name just a few. Who knows who you'll see next month! And every month contestants are drawn from our audience, so you just might get to come up and play the game for fabulous prizes from our sponsors!

See the show Time Out calls New York's Number One game night for under $7, and the New York Post, Village Voice, Next Magazine Gawker and more all recommend! You don't even need to know the secret knock to get in on this Speakeasy's underground action.

Gameshow Speakeasy, at the Slipper Room, 167 Orchard Street @ Stanton (5-minute walk from the East Village Apartments).

Terry O'Neill Comes to the Morrison Hotel Gallery in Soho

On April 23, Terry O’Neill, one of the world’s most accomplished and collected photographers, makes his long anticipated New York City gallery appearance with a presentation and an exhibition of some of his most famous and iconic photographs, as well as many never-before-seen images, at the Morrison Hotel Gallery, 124 Prince Street, New York City.

Mr. O’Neill, whose coveted work hangs in national galleries and private collections worldwide, has produced covers for Time, Newsweek, Stern, Paris Match, The Sunday Times Magazine, Vanity Fair and many others over the course of his six-decade career. Since he first picked up a camera in 1958, he has photographed presidents, prime ministers, rock stars, Oscar winners and the British Royal Family. His work has delivered iconic movie posters, album covers and fashion plates for the world’s top designers.

Mr. O’Neill has chronicled the lives of emerging rock stars and icons of the 60s including David Bowie, Elton John, The Who, Eric Clapton, Chuck Berry and many others. He photographed The Beatles and The Rolling Stones when they were struggling young bands and worked closely with Frank Sinatra for over 30 years, being granted access to the legend back stage and in private.

Former husband to legendary actress Faye Dunaway, his photograph of her in Beverley Hills, the morning after she won her Best Actress Oscar for Network, has been nominated as the most iconic Hollywood shot of all time. His photographs of Brigitte Bardot, Jean Shrimpton and Audrey Hepburn capture the charisma of these superstars at the peak of their careers.

Morrison Hotel Gallery
124 Prince Street (between Wooster & Greene Sts), 212-941-8770
A short 10-minute walk from the East Village Apartments.
Open Mon-Tue 11am-6pm; Wed-Sat 11am-8pm; Sun 12pm-6pm

Tokio 7
Jimmy Choo and Calvin Klein are just some of the big-name labels you’ll find at this premier consignment shop, which recently moved to a new 3,000-square-foot space. Warmer-weather goodies include Louis Vuitton monogram slides ($200), a Diane von Furstenberg sleeveless printed dress ($96) and Chanel cap-toe heels ($120). Gentlemen, keep your eyes peeled for such dashing items as a Helmut Lang leather jacket ($70) and a Prada dress shirt ($30).
83 E 7th St between First and Second Aves (212-353-8443).
Daily noon–8pm.

International Playground
This LES showroom and boutique will be devoted to brands like H Fredriksson and Wackerhaus, plus a rotating cast of underground lines selected by owners Virginia Craddock and Johnny Tizzolato. This season, look for Danish label Vibe Johansson’s harem leggings ($192), Ernest Alexander’s sturdy leather weekend bags ($470) and Ravishing Mad’s high-waisted skinny jeans from Sweden ($149).
13 Stanton St between Bowery and Chrystie Sts (212-228-2700, www.internationalplayground.com).
Tue–Sun 11am–8pm.

AllSaints
The days are numbered till this coveted British retailer—long a staple at Bloomingdale’s—unveils its first New York store. Amid exposed brick walls and wood floors, looms, Singer sewing machines and vintage presses will decorate the Soho flagship. Guys can pick up laundered graphic-print jersey tees ($55), checked and Aztec-jacquard-printed button-down shirts ($120), and sleeveless leather biker vests ($400). Women can walk away with the perfect evening look: a one-shoulder dress with corseted bodice and pleated skirt ($300), topped with a cool leather bomber ($400).
512 Broadway between Broome and Spring Sts (www.us.allsaints.com).
Opens mid-May.

JNBY
Michael Stipe put it best when he sang, “Leaving New York, never easy.” The minds behind JNBY—which stands hokily for just naturally be yourself—must have shared that sentiment when they decided to turn their Mercer Street pop-up into a permanent fixture. The first U.S. branch of the Chinese chain will open just a few blocks away and offer the brand’s well-tailored, multifunctional pieces, including silk dresses that can be wrapped seven different ways ($265), hooded neoprene jackets ($310) and pebbled leather bags ($465).
75 Greene St between Broome and Spring Sts (212-219-2529, www.jnbynyc.com).
Mon–Sat 11am–7pm; Sun noon–6pm. Opens Apr 15.

Source: Time Out New York. All opening dates are tentative.

Mentalism, magic, perception and deception: Sam Eaton’s extraordinary ability and gentle humor make for a different show every time. A smart mental magic peformance the whole family can enjoy.

Where: Bleecker Street Theatre through May 29

45 Bleecker St, between Bowery and Lafayette St
(just steps away from the apartments!)
212-260-8250

Run time: 80 minutes, no intermission

Tickets: Click here

Saturday shows start at 5pm and Tuesday shows at 8pm. Tuesday nights are often followed by Quantum discussions with Sam Eaton. Topics include deception, the mind, perception and your questions.

Deitch Projects in SoHo is busy with its final gallery events before an anticipated June closure as a result of the appointment of its owner, Jeffrey Deitch, to the directorship of L.A.'s MoCA, according to the museum's board chairs David Johnson and Maria Bell. Inevitably, these events are so crowded, they spill out onto the street. While the real fancy parties held after the openings are only for the elite few, these are still great places to people-watch.



76 Grand St (between Greene and Wooster Sts)
212-343-7300
Subway: A, C, E to Canal St; R, W to Canal St ; J, M, Z to Canal St; 6 to Canal St
15-minute walk from the East Village Apartments.
Hours: Tue-Sat noon-6 pm.

Rob Hollander, of Save the Lower East Side, and Eric Ferrara, director of the Lower East Side History Project, spoke about the historical contrasts of the street known as Bowery, the city’s first theater district and at the same time the notorious red light district of early New York City.

The term “Jim Crow,” meaning black segregation, originated with a character in a Bowery minstrel show, according to a timeline that BAN has issued. The great 19th-century American actor Edwin Booth performed on the Bowery, and later, so did Eddie Cantor, W.C. Fields, Al Jolson and Jimmy Durante. Yiddish theater in America was born on the Bowery and “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” had its opening on the Bowery.

Punk rock and the Ramones rocked at CBGB (closed in October 2006) on the Bowery. The Bowery Mission, which takes its name from the street famed as the city’s Skid Row, has been saving derelict bodies and souls since 1879. In the 1890s there were a dozen gay bars in the Bowery neighborhood. It was where early gangs — associated with political clubs and volunteer fire companies — constituted the underworld. McGurk’s Suicide Hall, a brothel that got its nickname from the prostitutes who decided to end it all there, was at 285 Bowery.

Wake up early or stay up late, and go watch TV & movie stars on set in the streets surrounding the East Village Apartments!

Visit Bowery Boogie's website daily for filming locations & times around The Bowery.
You never know, you might actually catch your favorite show or actor!