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Whether you’re a big history buff or simply just looking to grab a drink and a bite to eat, NYC is full of historical, and delicious, establishments. So when you’re in need of some libations and want to get a taste of how New Yorkers were dining and drinking centuries ago, just refer to our list below of the oldest bars in NYC.
Who knows, you might just be sitting in the same seat that was once graced by Frank Sinatra or one of our Founding Fathers.
1. Fraunces Tavern, FiDi
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Established in 1762, Fraunces Taverns holds the title as the oldest bar in the city. It’s a National Landmark complete with four different rooms (Independence Bar, Tallmadge Room, Hideout Bar, The Piano Bar Upstairs) and still continues to serve New Yorkers today. According to the website, it supposedly was a regular spot for some of America’s Founding Fathers.
Known as the oldest restaurant in Grand Central Terminal, Grand Central Oyster’s glamorous space is truly a beautiful treasure within the transportation hub. Before catching your train stop to admire the gorgeous arches and brick detailing while indulging in a drink and some fresh oysters.
Where: 89 E 42nd St
3. McSorely’s Old Ale House, East Village
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Self labeled as an “Irish working man’s saloon” in its early days to its notoriety now, McSorely’s has had one rule from the get-go: “Be Good or Be Gone.” It has been a watering hole for Presidents, residents, authors and thieves throughout the years and remains ever busy day and night.
Where: 15 E 7th St
4. Mulberry Street Bar, Little Italy
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As seen in the movies 9 1/2 Weeks, Godfather 3, Kojak, The Pope of Greenwich Village and Men of Hono, Mulberry Street Bar is quite the star. The joint has been around since 1908 and when you step inside today it feels like a bit of times capsule.
Where: 176 Mulberry St, New York, NY 10013
5. Pete’s Tavern, Gramercy
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Feeding New Yorkers since 1864, Pete’s Tavern can be found on the corner of Irving Place and 18th Street. The building was originally constructed in 1851 and was formerly the Portman Hotel. It wasn’t until 1922 that it became ‘Pete’s Tavern’ after being purchased by Peter D’Belles. According to its website, its outdoor café is one of the oldest of its kind in all of NYC.
Where: 129 E 18th St
6. Landmark Tavern
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This Irish Waterfront Saloon has been around since 1868. At that point, the city didn’t even have a 12th Avenue! The building’s second and third floors were used as the home of the original owner Patrick Henry Carley and his children, until the Prohibition caused the third floor to become a speakeasy. The establishment still has all of its same charm it had since first opening.
Where: 626 11th Ave
7. PJ Clarke’s, Midtown
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Established in 1884, PJ Clarke’s primarily served Irish immigrant laborers upon opening in Midtown Manhattan. It didn’t get its recognizable name until Patrick “Paddy” J. Clarke, a former bartender for the spot’s second owner, had purchased the place. According to its website, PJ Clarke’s made bathtub gin and sold bootlegging Scotch from Canada under the wraps during the Prohibition to its most loyal patrons. Plus, Frank Sinatra even had his own table at #20. Oh, and don’t forget to try their star burger item there “The Cadillac” if you’re hungry.
Where: Various Locations
8. White Horse Tavern, West Village
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Deemed the second oldest tavern in NYC, White Horse Tavern dates back to 1880. It became a frequented spot by the city’s writers and artists in the ’50s. Current day customers can take advantage of incredible happy hour deals like their BOGO well drinks Monday – Friday from 2 pm – 6 pm.
Before it was Ear Inn, the historic building was constructed for James Brown in 1770. It was later transformed into an unnamed speakeasy during the prohibition with the upstairs apartment housing everything from a smuggler’s den, to a brothel and a doctor’s office. Ear Inn officially received its current name in the 70s after owners Martin Sheridan and Richard “Rip” Hayman wanted to avoid “the Landmark Commission’s lengthy review of new signage” so they decided to just cover the round parts of the “B” in the bar sign.
Where: 326 Spring St
10. Old Town Bar, Flatiron
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Located in Flatiron, Old Town Bar is, well…old. Walk in today and see some of the original fixtures from the 19th century and you’ll start to understand just how much history the walls have seen.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a member of the illustrious Kennedy dynasty, is making an unlikely run for the Democratic presidential nomination and has declared that he is steadfastly committed to continuing his family’s enduring legacy.
In a one-on-one interview with the Black Press of America, Kennedy spoke about his relentless focus on combating environmental racism, ending qualified immunity for law enforcement officers, and addressing the alarming racial disparities within the American medical system.
The 69-year-old District of Columbia-born candidate said he’s championing causes that have plagued marginalized communities for far too long.
His mission, he insisted, extends beyond rhetoric, seeking to dismantle systemic barriers and usher in a brighter, more equitable future, particularly for African Americans who have borne the brunt of injustice, including the problematic issue of maternal mortality.
As he steps onto the political stage where his uncle, John F. Kennedy, counts as one of the most popular presidents in American history and where his father had all but sewn up the Democrat nomination before his assassination in 1968, Kennedy’s audacious bid could challenge the status quo and spark a transformative movement that reverberates through the nation.
“Black Americans are going to be a principal priority for me, particularly in ending that fear of dangerous interaction with law enforcement,” Kennedy asserted. He also pledged a move to end qualified immunity, which protects police officers from personal liability in the event of a lawsuit.
“There is no incentive for individuals to change bad behavior,” Kennedy remarked. “We need systemic changes. We need to remove qualified immunity, which would make it necessary for an individual to consider his liability with every interaction. Every good economic system [should] incentive good behavior and punish bad behavior. We need to have that.”
Kennedy added that there’s a need for a reorganization of police to understand the mission of protecting and serving “instead of being in combat mode when they come into the Black community.”
One of the children of the late Sen. Robert Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1968, Kennedy announced his presidential candidacy earlier this year.
His father and uncle, John F. Kennedy, both demonstrated a desire for a united and strong America, which he said inspired him.
Despite his anti-vaccine views that have caused controversy, some surveys have giving Kennedy as much as 20 percent support among Democrats.
His unlikely challenge to the incumbent President Joe Biden has gained steam. A poll by The Economist and YouGov showed that Kennedy was viewed favorably by 49% of respondents and unfavorably by just 30%, leaving him with a net rating of 19 points—higher than any other candidate in the poll, which surveyed 1,500 adult respondents from June 10 to 13.
Further, Biden had a negative 9-point net favorability rating, with 52% of respondents viewing him somewhat or very unfavorably.
In comparison, 45% have very or somewhat favorable impressions, and Trump had a negative 10-point net rating, with 53% viewing him unfavorably and 43% favorably.
“Could Bobby Kennedy catch a spark? Maybe,” Michael Novogratz, a billionaire Democratic donor who supported Biden in 2020 but has pledged not to back any candidate older than 72, told the New York Times.
“He’s alienated himself because of some of the anti-vax positions, but he is a bright man, articulate, eloquent, connected, has the Kennedy name, and would pull a lot of the Trump voters.”
Meanwhile, Kennedy said he’d also work to end medical racism “entrenched in our medical system in this country.”
He noted a recent video he created about medical racism, where health experts have concluded that Black Americans are less likely to receive quality medical care than whites. During the pandemic, Kennedy noted that African Americans were dying at 3.6 times the rate of whites.
Regardless of their income or social status, Black mothers suffered maternal mortality alarmingly higher than any other race.
“If you’re Black in this country, you’re getting third-world style medical care,” Kennedy insisted. “The medical system is not attuned to taking care of Black patients. Being a Black patient in this country is almost as dangerous as being a Black prisoner. You won’t get good medical care, which will be one of my priorities.”
Kennedy also noted food deserts are plentiful and the quality of meals is “horrible” in most Black communities.
“Environmental issues plague Black America,” Kennedy stated. “Four out of every five toxic waste structures are in Black communities.
“The highest concentration of toxic waste is on the south side of Chicago and look at all the food deserts. And the food made available in many Black communities is highly processed and loaded with chemicals and hormones.
“It’s making African Americans sicker. We need children who have good health and healthy brains, and they need to be able to access the best medical care, but the system is predatory toward Black Americans.”
NEW YORK (AP) — A fire that started in a New York City e-bike shop early Tuesday spread to upper-floor apartments, killing four people and injuring several others, authorities said.
City fire officials said the blaze was reported shortly after midnight on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in a six-story building that houses HQ E-Bike Repair. A pile of burned bikes and other debris was seen on the sidewalk outside the building.
Two men and two women died and two other women were hospitalized in critical condition, officials said. A firefighter suffered minor injuries, authorities said.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
Electric bikes have become popular, non-gasoline-burning ways to make deliveries, commute and zip around a city that has promoted cycling in recent decades. Many run on lithium ion batteries, which have been blamed for numerous fires.
In April in the Queens section of New York City, two children were killed in a fire blamed on an electric bicycle.
NEW YORK (AP) — Charitable giving in the United States declined in 2022 — only the third time in four decades that donations did not increase year over year — according to the Giving USA report released Tuesday.
Total giving fell 3.4% in 2022 to $499.3 billion in current dollars, a drop of 10.5% when adjusted for inflation. The decline comes at a time when many nonprofits, especially ones providing services to those in need, report an increase in requests for help.
However, Josh Birkholz, chairman of the Giving USA Foundation, which publishes the report and provides data and insights about donation trends, said the results are actually much better than they could have been considering the tough economic climate of late 2022.
“I go back and forth on whether it’s encouraging or discouraging,” Birkholz told The Associated Press in an interview. “There was a 20 to 25% decline in the stock market and an 8% inflation rate, but Americans still gave nearly a half trillion dollars.”
Those 2022 donations came after two record-setting years for charitable giving, driven by the unprecedented needs of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Una Osili, associate dean for research and international programs at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University and the Giving USA report’s lead researcher. It’s a sign of continued generosity, though there are some areas of concern.
“At the beginning of the 21st century, two thirds of Americans gave,” Osili said. “Today, that is down to under 50% for the first time. So giving has grown, but fewer people are participating.”
The downturn in giving has led to issues at Community Help in Park Slope, better known as CHiPS, as it has in many charities across the country. The Brooklyn, New York, nonprofit operates a soup kitchen and food pantry, as well as supporting single mothers and their infants.
“We saw inflation rise and, with that, we saw more working class individuals on our lines,” said Shanice Brown, CHiPS development director. “Donations declined — and donated food as well — because as the price of things increase, people need more and so they donate less.”
CHiPS’ issues are compounded by the number of asylum seekers that are currently housed near the charity in Brooklyn. While CHiPS was providing 275 warm meals a day at this time last year, these days it is offering more than 400 meals daily. And sometimes, they simply run out of food.
“When we run out of hot meals, we still provide sandwiches,” said Brown, who has been collaborating with other nonprofits and food suppliers to try to make ends meet. “Anyone who comes to our door walks away with something.”
Even large-scale nonprofits have had to come up with new solutions to battle inflation’s effects on their resources.
Jared Perry, chief revenue officer at Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, said that while donations to the foundation, which grants the wishes of children fighting critical illnesses, were up slightly in 2022, they are currently declining in some areas this year. And those drops come while Make-A-Wish copes with increased costs for travel, which is involved in about 75% of the wishes they grant.
“I think we’ve seen a 37% increase in rental car prices and that translates to a cost we have to bear,” said Perry, adding that Make-A-Wish has stepped up calls for supporters to donate their airline miles and hotel points in order to help stretch its funding. The foundation has also turned to partners in the travel industry for more help.
The need, Perry said, is also an opportunity for Make-A-Wish and other nonprofits to engage individual donors and appeal to them for help. “The message we’re going to continue to send out is: There are easy ways for people to get to get involved with Make-A-Wish, whether that be through volunteering or certainly by donating,” he said. “For every wish that we’re granting, there’s another wish waiting.”
Jon Bergdoll, associate director of data partnerships at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University and the lead analyst for the Giving USA report, said the long-running trend of “dollars up, donors down” in philanthropy offers potential growth for nonprofits who can engage those currently not giving.
Decision makers for donations are “not mom and pop donors, they’re wealthy individuals,” Bergdoll said. “That is indicative of where the money is coming from now versus 30 or 40 years ago.”
According to the Giving USA report, 64% of donations in 2022 came from individual donors, 21% from foundations, 9% from bequests, generally through a will or estate plan, and 6% from corporations. In 2022, corporations donated 0.9% of their pre-tax profits in the United States, though Bergdoll said the report does not track whether multi-national corporations donated more in other countries.
For CHiPS, they are simply hoping for help wherever they can find it. Brown said many foundations have told her they are not accepting new grantees this year because of the economy and other foundations that donated in 2020 and 2021 are saying, “Don’t ask us again until 2024.”
“People have less, so they’re concerned about themselves and that’s understandable,” Brown said. “But there are so many ways the community can help.”
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