I’ve lived in New York City for almost 15 years, and until last weekend, I’d never been out to see the lights in Dyker Heights. The place is legendary for it’s over-the-top luminous displays, and… Read More »The Magic of Dyker Heights Christmas Lights!
In the spring of 2015, I took my then three and a half year -old son to a small church near our home in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. The pews were sparsely populated by an aging… Read More »Waffle Church– It’s a Real Thing!
“Psssst, here’s a little secret for parents in New York City….” The IDNYC card is free for all New Yorkers who apply during the first year of the program through December 31, 2015. It is… Read More »ID NYC- Register for Free Until the 31st!
If you’re going to be out with the kids this weekend, you’ll most likely want to avoid running into packs of drunken obnoxious “Santas” stumbling, yelling, and creating mayhem throughout Williamsburg and the East Village.… Read More »For Parents This Weekend: Places To Avoid During SantaCon
If you want a true taste of the timeless Manhattan holiday season, strolling past the windows is the perfect activity. At the Paris Movie Theater, right next to Bergdorf Goodman at 5th Ave. and 58th… Read More »Holiday Windows and Lights from Bergdorf’s down to Macy’s
Okay everyone, now I know what all of the love, hype, obsession, and devotion are all about… I finally became enveloped by JILL LINDSEY and basically am a convert to her entire way of everything.… Read More »JILL LINDSEY’s own Gift Guide for A Child Grows
Department of Education applications for Kindergarten are open NOW, December 7th through January 15th. Apply HERE! In New York City, children are eligible to apply to kindergarten in the year they turn five. Each winter,… Read More »Kindergarten Applications Start Today!
Brooklyn Wear Orange Action Yet another mass shooting has devastated an American community — this time in San Bernardino, California. We don’t just need another moment of silence. We also need a moment of action.… Read More »Brooklyn Wear Orange Action
Greetings and Salutations~ I have decided to add my own personal gift guide recommendations every week throughout December, and I have been compiling these suggestions for a while, so here we begin with two exceptional… Read More »Editor’s Gift Guide Picks
Brooklyn library-lovers can nominate their branch to win $20,000 as part of the third annual NYC Neighborhood Library Awards. New Yorkers can nominate their library for exceptional service to the community, via a form available… Read More »NYC Neighborhood Library Awards are Here!