Despite Protests, UWS School Will Relocate to East Harlem – I Love the Upper West Side
Despite Protests, UWS School Will Relocate to East Harlem I Love the Upper West Side
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Amtrak has partnered with Broadway’s ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’
Accio Broadway tickets!
Tickets to Broadway’s best shows can add up, so you’ll want to take advantage of a new promotion Amtrak is doing that’ll help you score tickets to Broadway’s “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.”
Amtrak has partnered with Audience Rewards, the official rewards program for Broadway, to allow travelers to use Amtrak Guest Rewards to purchase tickets to “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” now at the Lyric Theatre. Through the program, train enthusiasts can cash in on loyalty points in exchange for a theatre seat.
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There’s no fee to redeem Amtrak Guest Reward points for a ticket to “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.” Full-price tickets start at $80, so you’ll have to determine if your points are worth more or less than an $80 train fair.
Of course, if you’re traveling into New York City via Amtrak, you can strategically join the loyalty program, collect your points, and book a free Broadway ticket.
It’s free for Amtrak Guest Rewards members to register with Audience Rewards (it’s also free for anyone who wants to register). Members of the program can also opt into upcoming special offers, presales, free tickets and more rewards as part of the Audience Rewards membership.
From now until June 25, passengers can board a locomotive adorned with Harry Potter characters, without seeking out Platform 9 ¾. For this partnership, Amtrak is running four specially wrapped and themed trains operating on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) between Washington, D.C., and Boston. The wraps will show off the show’s logo along with Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy and the next generation of wizards: Albus Potter, Scorpius Malfoy and Rose Granger-Weasley. A swirling clock will give you visions of time travel as you ride through the illustrious landscapes of the NEC.
The Harry Potter production, which opened in June 2022, follows the titular character’s son, Albus, who befriends Scorpius, the son of Harry’s high school rival, Draco Malfoy. Theatrical magic and surprises are promised during the three-and-a-half-hour play. After the show, consider dipping into The Cauldron, an unlicensed-themed magical pub with Diagon Alley vibes.
Grab your tickets now because there’s no time-turner here!
You Can Live Above NYC’s Future Hip Hop Museum For Less Than $500/Month
A much-needed hip hop museum is finally coming to The Bronx in 2024, and for less than $500/month you can live above it!
Bronx Point, Mott Haven’s major waterfront project, just opened this week and a housing lottery is underway.
Situated at 50 East 150th Street, Bronx Point is a 22-story, 530,000-square-foot development that includes over 1,000 apartments. 432 mixed-income units are currently up for grabs in the first phase of the lottery, all of which are subject to rent stabilization.
The development is a short walk to the 2, 3, 4, and 5 subway lines as well as the Bx1, Bx19, and Bx13 buses, and those lucky enough to score a unit would be living above the future Universal Hip Hop Museum.
Building amenities include:
- A 24-hour attended lobby with a doorman
- On-site laundry,
- A community room
- Children’s playroom
- Outdoor terraces
- A fitness center
- A bike room
- Educational and community facilities, including an early childhood center
New Yorkers earning 30, 50, 80, and 120% of the area median income, or between $18,515 annually for a single person and $198,600 for a household of seven, are invited to apply for the apartments.
Eligible units in the lottery range from studios to 3-bedrooms, and are priced at $465/month and $3,332/month, respectively.
Those looking to apply can find more details and register here. There’s no fee to apply, and no broker’s fee to move in. Preference for 50% of the units will be given to residents of Bronx Community District 4.
Applications must be submitted by June 30, 2023. Applicants will likely be informed whether or not they were chosen within 2-10 months after applying.
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Luminous Light And Sound Come Together For A Captivating Lunchtime Concert Series
The Downtown Alliance has just unveiled Light and Sound, the latest series of its Art is All Around campaign.
The campaign consists of two interactive and luminous public art installations which will come together with music to bring a lunchtime concert series to Lower Manhattan starting later this month.
Optik features 10 movable gyroscope-like rings that produce their own sounds along with a spectrum of reflective colors. Visitors can rotate the installation’s rings to create ever-changing lights and tones.
Optik was created by the Urban Conga in collaboration with Serge Maheu and will be displayed on Cortlandt Way.
Roseaux brings together 15-foot illuminated reeds that continuously emit pulsating lights and audible tones. Visitors can stand on the base to change the spectrum of colors, making the installation personal to each viewer.
Created by 1ToMn in collaboration with UDO Design and Serge Maheu, Roseaux will be located at 200 Water Street.
A weekly concert series will complement the installations. Programmed by esteemed New York musician and producer Svetlana Shmulyian, performances will feature interactive music and dance performances provided by some of the city’s most exciting jazz and blues bands.
“Grab your friends, grab the kids and come play! These art installations and concerts will bring joy and fun to our streets,” said Downtown Alliance president Jessica Lappin. “Late spring is a fantastic time to be out exploring Lower Manhattan, and ‘Light and Sound’ will add extra excitement and entertainment for those enjoying the fresh air and warm weather.”
The art installations will be on view from Wednesday, May 10 through Wednesday, June 21. Starting Wednesday, May 17, the concerts will take place each Wednesday at 12 p.m. at alternating locations between 200 Water Street and Cortlandt Way.
The light and sound performance schedule is as follows:
- May 17 – Alphonso Horne and His Gotham Kings (200 Water St.)
- May 24 – Charles Turner and Uptown Swing (Cortlandt Way)
- May 31 – Christopher McBride & The Whole Proof (200 Water St.)
- June 7 – Svetlana & The New York Collective (Cortlandt Way)
- June 14 – Kalí Rodríguez-Peña Mélange (200 Water St.)
- June 21 – Willerm Delisfort Project (Cortlandt Way)
Learn more on Downtown Alliance’s website.
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Christina Aguilera will headline Stonewall Day 2023
A popular New York City Pride celebration is expanding in a big way.
Stonewall Day, which Pride Live launched in 2018 to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion, is relocating to Hudson Yards to accommodate more guests at the development’s public square. The event is also a fundraiser for the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center (SNMVC), which will be the first LGBTQ+ visitor center within the National Park System, slated to open next June. Tickets are free, but VIP access starts at $82.
And for the price of $0, you can enjoy a great show! Christina Aguilera will be headlining the concert, with additional performances by pop recording artist Mila Jam, the indie pop trio BETTY, and drag artist Mariyea. Actress Angelica Ross, Founder and CEO of TransTech will host, and Lina Bradford will be the resident DJ.
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“I am excited to join Pride Live and Stonewall Day and be a part of this historic event,” Christina Aguilera said in a news release. “The community has supported and uplifted me throughout my career, and I love showing up to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and visibility. I’m honored to represent Pride Live at Stonewall Day 2023.”
In 2022, Stonewall Day took place on Christopher Street, near the site of the historic resistance event, which still operates as a popular gay bar today. With the festivities moving to the controversial taxpayer-subsidized $25 billion dollar development off the Hudson River, questions about the increasing corporatization of Pride events in New York City arise.
“We are proud to partner with Pride Live and support their integral mission to fight for equality for the LGBTQ+ community,” said Jeff T. Blau, CEO of Related Companies. “Hudson Yards sits at the center of the most culturally vibrant LGBTQ+ community in the world and we look forward to welcoming thousands of visitors from around the globe to our neighborhood to honor the Stonewall Day legacy.”
It’s no secret that Related’s Chairman Stephen Ross is a major GOP supporter: A major fundraiser for Trump’s reelection in 2019, a super PAC to oust New York’s democrats and recent public donations to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis are a few recent actions. Blau himself has political donations to both major parties on the record.
Pride Live itself is a nonprofit organization, founded by a diverse set of activists and sponsored by some of America’s largest corporations including Google, Chase, Amazon, the NFL, Target and more.