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Art Students League, 228–229 , 240–241 Acupuncture, 157 Astor Place hair salon, 167–168 Adorama, 213–214 Astor Wines & Spirits, 132 Adventure on a Shoestring, 269 Astroland (), 288, 291 AIA Chapter, 300, 303 Atlantis Basement (Brooklyn), 194 Airports, 322–323 Atlas Barber School, 167 Allan & Suzi, 196 Auctions, 258 Alliance for Downtown NY, 265 Terrace, 229 Alligator Lounge (Brooklyn), 134 Austrian Cultural Forum, 58, 229 Altman Luggage, 212 Aveda Institute New York, 165 American Barber Institute, 167 American Folk Art , 228, 239 American Museum of Natural Bagels, 9, 126–127 History, 249 The Baggot Inn, 29–30, 82 Americas Society Art Gallery, 260 BAM Rhythm & Blues Festival Angel StreetCOPYRIGHTED Thrift Shop, 192 (Brooklyn), MATERIAL 39 Antarctica, 136 B&H, 214 Apartment rentals, 158–161 Bánh Mì Saigon Bakery, 116 April Fool’s Day Parade, 20 Barbès, 47 Aqueduct Racetrack, 95 Bargemusic, 34 Arlene’s Grocery, 6, 29, 47, 77 Barnes & Noble, 8, 88–89, 303, 327 Arté Salon, 165 Bar None, 132–133 Art galleries, 255–262, 293–294 Bars, 92–94, 132–137 Arthur’s Tavern, 32 Baseball, 95–97 Artists Space, 258–259 Battery Park, 22–23, 39–40 13_037202 bindex.qxp 10/20/06 8:13 PM Page 330

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Battery Park , 146, 177, 266–267, 275, 276, 317 Cabaret Cinema, 7–8, 47 Beacon’s Closet (Brooklyn), 195 Café Edison, 310, 311 Beard Papa Sweets Cafe, 129 Café Himalaya, 110 Belmont Park, 95 Calendar of events, 18–28 Bennie’s Thai Café, 109–110 Cap21, 66 Bereket Turkish Kebob House, 113 Caracas Arepa Bar, 117 Best Cellars New York, 131 Carl’s Steaks, 111 Big Apple Greeter, 267 Carnegie Hall, 34–35, 229–230 Big Apple Hostel, 10, 161–162 , 40–41, 315, 318 Big Nick’s Burger/Pizza Joint, 122 Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 28 Biking, 169–170, 205 Cattyshack (Brooklyn), 128 Bird-watching, 275–276 Celebrate Brooklyn!, 41 Blue Man Group, 62 Center for Jewish History, Bluestockings, 89 230, 301, 303 Boat rides, 11 , 18, 25, 42–43, 53, Bookstores, 88–91, 205–206 169–170, 172, 267, 276, 277 Boomerang Theatre, 64 Central Park Tango, 152–153 The , 189 Centricity, 197 Bowery Poetry Club, 90 Centro Maria, 163 Brighton Beach (Brooklyn), 290–291 Century 21, 11, 202 on Broadway, 66 Chambers Wines, 131 Broadway Panhandler, 210 Change Your Mind Day, 174 , 260 Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, 41 Bronx Museum of the Arts, 241 Cheap Shots (and Beer), 133 Bronx , 274–275 Chelsea, 190 , 270 , 251 Brooklyn Brewery, 267 Chelsea Center Hostel, 162 Brooklyn Bridge, 12, 293–294, Chelsea galleries, 256–257 296–298 Chelsea International Hostel, 162 Brooklyn Cyclones, 97, 290, 291 Chelsea Market Milonga, 153 Brooklyn Heights, 296 Chelsea Piers, Sky Rink at, 173 Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory, 297, 298 Chelsea Wine Vault, 131 of Art, 13–14, Chennai Garden, 114 241, 242 Children’s Museum of the Arts, Brooklyn Promenade, 273, 296 241–242 Brooklyn Public Library, 61, 94, 252 Institute, 242 , 40, 53–54, 67, 171–172, Chinatown, 108–109, 188–189 177–178, 308–309, 327 Chinatown restaurants, 296 B-Side, 133 Chinese Consulate Building, 310 Bubby’s (Brooklyn), 295, 298 Chinese New Year, 19 Bumble and bumble.University, 11, 165 Christine’s, 121 The Burger Joint, 122–123 Christmas, Brooklyn, 28 Buses, 323–324 Christmas trees, lighting of, 26–27 Chrysler Building, 305 Chung Wah Barber Shop, 167 13_037202 bindex.qxp 10/20/06 8:13 PM Page 331

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Circus, 133 The Delancey, 129 Circus Amok, 65 Deluxe Food Market, 206 City Hall, 13, 267–268 Den of Cin, 79 City Opera, 35 Dentists, 157–158 City Opera Thrift Shop, 193 Department stores, 201–205 City Parks Foundation, 41 Deutsches Haus, 58 (Brooklyn), 230 DIA Foundation for the Arts, 260 Clairol Salon, 166 Disability services, 325 Cleopatra’s Needle, 32 Diwan-E-Khaas, 317, 318 , 249–250 Djerdan Burek, 121–122 Clothing, 191–199 Doc Holliday’s, 135 Cobble Hill Cinema (Brooklyn), 52 Dog runs, 277 The Colbert Report, 84 Dojo, 117 Columbia University, 146, 157, 235 Dollhaus (Brooklyn), 261 Comedy, 79–82 Donnell Library, 12, 57, 59, 253–254 “Concerts at One” series, 7, 37, 316 Dorje Ling Buddhist Center Coney Island (Brooklyn), 6, 286–292 (Brooklyn), 294, 298 Coney Island Museum, Dowel Quality Products, 206–207 48, 288–289, 291 Downtown Boathouse, 11, 147, 176 Congee Village, 108 Dragon Land Bakery, 129 Continental, 30 Drama Book Shop, 90 Cooper Union, 10, 147 The , 259 Corner Bistro, 10, 123 DSW, 199 Crif Dog, 10, 120 DUMBO (Brooklyn), 262, 293–294 Critical Mass, 169 Crocodile Lounge, 134 Hip Hop Film Festival Ear Inn, 92 (), 53 The East, 189 Croxley , 133 Easter Parade, 20 Cubana Café, 118–119 Bar (Brooklyn), 129–130 Cyclone (Brooklyn), 288 , 41, 273 Czech Center, 58 East Village Cheese Store, 13, 207 Economy Candy, 208–209 Edgar Allan Poe Cottage Dachshund Friendship (the Bronx), 253 Festival, 20 Edibles, 206–209 Daffy’s, 202–203 EFA Studio Center, 262 , 242–243 Eglise Français du St-Esprit, 147 Daily 235, 209–210 El Carmelo Residence, 163–164 Daily Show with Jon Stewart, 84 Dumpling Dallas, 118 House, 9, 108 Dance classes, 152 11th Street Bar, 94 Dance performances, 74–76 , 45–46, 250 David Zwirner, 257 Emergencies, 325 Da’Vinci, 200 Empanada Mama, 119 Deitch Projects, 259 Empire–Fulton Ferry Park, 65, 296 13_037202 bindex.qxp 10/20/06 8:13 PM Page 332

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Encore, 196 Entertainment, 6–8 Gagosian Gallery, 257 Essex St. Market, 207–208 Galanga, 10, 123–124 Evergreens Cemetery Tour, 268 Galapagos Art Space (Brooklyn), Every Last Sunday on the Lower 7, 50, 72 East Side, 263 Gantry Plaza , 273 The Garage, 201 Face Station, 166 Gardens, 270–274 Falconry Extravaganza, 276 Gay and lesbian travelers, 21–22, Fashion Institute of Technology 155, 325 Museum, 230–231 General Grant National Memorial, 232 National Memorial, General Theological Seminary, 271 231, 312, 318 Goodburger, 305, 311 Federal Reserve Bank, 231, 316–318 Good Morning America, 84–85 Ferries, 324–325 Goodwill, 193 Festival of Lights, 27 Gotham Writers’ Workshop, 148 58th Street Library, 57 , 254 55 Bar, 32 Gowanus Artists Studio Tour Film Forum, 48 (Brooklyn), 263 Firstop: Williamsburg Design Weekend The Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club (Brooklyn), 263 (Brooklyn), 176–177 Fish, 135 Gowanus Yacht Club (Brooklyn), 135 Fisher Landau Center for Art, 231 Graduate Center at CUNY, 10, 148 Fishs Eddy, 210 Gramercy, 190–191 Five Borough Bicycle Club, 169 Grand Central, 307, 327 5 + 5 Gallery (Brooklyn), 294 Grand Central Partnership, 309, 311 Flea markets, 200–201 Grand Central Terminal, 309 Fleet Week, 21 Grand Sichuan International, 108–109 Flower stores, 212 Gray’s Papaya, 120–121 Flying Fingers Yarn Shop Greenflea, 201 (Westchester), 211 Greenwich Village Halloween Forbes Magazine Galleries, 12, 232, Parade, 6, 25 300, 303 Grey Art Gallery, 299–300, 303 Forgotten New York, 269 Guggenheim Museum, 243 Fourth of July Concert, 22–23 Gyms, 11, 170–171 Fourth of July Fireworks, 23 , 314–315, 318 Ha!, 81 Fraunces Tavern Museum, 251 Hair salons, 164–168 Freddy’s Bar (Brooklyn), 48–49 The Half King, 92 Freecycle NYC, 217 Hall of Fame for Great Americans Free for All at Town Hall, 35 (the Bronx), 232 French Institute, 58 Halloween, 6, 25 , 147–148, 243 Hamilton Grange National Fringe Festival, 74 Memorial, 232 Furniture, 203, 204, 210, 216 H&M, 197 13_037202 bindex.qxp 10/20/06 8:13 PM Page 333

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Hank’s Saloon (Brooklyn), 77, 130 J&R Music World/Computer Happy Ending, 92 World, 209 Harlem Meer Performance Festival, Jazz, 6, 32–33 42–43 Jazz Detour, 33 Harlem Week, 6, 23 Jean Cocteau Repertory Harry Zarin Company, 198 Theater, 66–67 HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Jeremy’s House, 135 Festival, 7, 53–54 The Jewish Museum, 244 Health clinics, 154–156 Jobson’s, 212 Health insurance, 154 Joe’s Ginger Restaurant, 109 Hebrew Union College, 233 John M. Mossman Lock Collection, Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market, 201 233–234 The Henry George School, 148 John’s Pizza, 310, 311 Hirschl & Adler Galleries, 260 Joyce Theater, 75 Horse racing, 95 The Judaica Museum of the Hebrew Hostels, 161–163 Home for the Aged at Riverdale Hot dogs, 120–121 (the Bronx), 234 Housewares, 210–212 Judson Memorial Church, 76 Housing Works, 11, 92–93, 192–193 The Juilliard School, 35–36, 67–68 Howard Schickler (Brooklyn), 294 Juno, 199 Howl! Festival of East Village Arts, 23–24 Park, 277 Karaoke, 76–79 Humanities and Social Sciences Kasadela, 124 Library, 13, 94, 150, 226, Kew Gardens Cinemas (), 52 254–255, 307, 311 Keyspan Stadium, 290 Hummus Place, 115 KGB Bar, 8, 93 Kinway Shoes, 200 Kmart, 204 Ice-skating, 171–172 Kofoo, 110 Idiotarod, 18–19 Koronet, 127 Iggy’s, 77–78 Kossar’s Bialys, 9, 126 Ikea, 203 Ina, 196 Information centers, 321–322 Laila Lounge (Brooklyn), 130 International Center of Photography, The Lakeside Lounge, 6, 30 243–244 La Mama, 72–73 The Intrepid, 309–310 Land, 124 Inwood Shakespeare Festival, 64 L & L Hawaiian Barbecue, 111–112 Irish Hunger Memorial, 233 L’Annam, 303 The Italian American Museum, 233 Last Exit (Brooklyn), 83 Ivo & Lulu, 125 La Taza de Oro, 120 Late Night with Conan O’Brien, 85 The Late Show with David Letterman, Jack’s 99-Cent Stores, 204 85–86 Jacques Torres (Brooklyn), 297, 298 Leader Restaurant Equipment & Supplies, 210–211 13_037202 bindex.qxp 10/20/06 8:13 PM Page 334

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League for the Hard of Hearing, 158 Mermaid Parade (Brooklyn), 6, 22, 291 Lectures and seminars, 146–152 Met in the Parks, 42 Lee Lee Beauty and Hair Salon, 167 MetroCard, 324 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (Brooklyn), 130 Community Center Museum, 234 The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 250 Lesbian and Gay Pride Week and Metropolitan Opera, 37 March, 21–22 Michael’s, 196–197 The Liberty, 96 Midnight Run in Central Park, 18 Libraries, 57–61, 94, 252–255, 322 Millennium Film, 50 L.I.C. Community Boathouse MJ Harlem 9, 52 (Queens), 177 The Montel Williams Show, 86 Lighting by Gregory, 211 Mooncake, 125 Lincoln Center Out of Doors, 7, 43 MoonDance, 75–76 Live! with Regis and Kelly, 86 The Morgan Library & Museum, 244 The Living Room, 30 The Morris-Jumel Mansion, 253 Loehmann’s, 197–198 Movement Research at the Judson L’Oréal, 166 Church, 8 Lovelace Tavern, 314 MovieBankUSA, 60 Lovely Day, 124 Movies, 46–61 The , 189–190 Movies With a View (Brooklyn), 54 The Lucky Cat (Brooklyn), 78 Moving, 325–326 Municipal Art Society, 311 Museum Mile Festival, 21 Macy’s, 26, 204–205 Museum of American Financial Madame Alexander Heritage History, 252 Gallery, 234 Museum of American Illustration, Madison Square Music, 43 234–235 Magnetic Field (Brooklyn), 78, 136 Museum of Arts and Design, 244 Mamoun’s, 113 Museum of Biblical Art, 235 Bridge, 295 Museum of Chinese in the Americas, Manhattan Comedy Collective, 80 244–245 Manhattan School of Music, 36 Museum of Jewish Heritage, 245 Manhattan Short Film Festival, 50 , 245–246 Mannes College of Music, 36–37 Museum of the City of New York, 245 Marathon, 25–26 Museum of the Moving Image Markle Evangeline Residence, 164 (Queens), 48–49, 246–247 Martin Luther King, Jr. Concert Music, 28–46 Series, 43 Music Downtown series, 45 Massage, 168 Music stores, 212–213 Matthew Marks Gallery, 257 Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals, 219 National Museum of Catholic Art May Wah Healthy Vegetarian and History, The, 236 Food, 208 National Museum of the American McNally Robinson NYC, 90–91 Indian, 12, 235–236, 316, 318 Meditation, 174–175 13_037202 bindex.qxp 10/20/06 8:13 PM Page 335

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National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis, 156 Odessa, 122 National Wholesale Liquidators, 211 Ollie’s Noodle Shop & Grille, 310, 311 Naumburg Orchestral Concerts, Om Yoga, 178 43–44 Onassis Cultural Center, 237 The New School, 68, 149 180 , 314, 318 New Year’s Prospect, Brooklyn, 28 One Story at Pianos, 93 New York Botanical Garden Open House New York, 264 (the Bronx), 14, 270–271 Bargain District Fire Museum, 250 Tour, 266 New York City Free Clinic, 155 Ores, David, 154–155 New York City Police Museum, Otafuku, 112 236, 313, 318 OTOM Gym Physical Culture, 170–171 New York Classical Theatre, 65 Otto’s Shrunken Head, 81 New York Comedy Club, 81 , 12, 260 New York Grand Opera, 37–38 Pace Wildenstein, 260–261 New York Hall of Science Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (Queens), 247 Clinic and Acupuncture Center, 157 New York International Beauty Paddy Reilly’s, 30 School, 168 Pageant Print Shop, 210 New York Knicks, 96 Papaya King, 121 The New York Marathon, 25–26 Parks, 273 New York Mets, 95–96 Parkside Lounge, 31 New York Philharmonic, 38, 42 Food Co-op (Brooklyn), New York Public Library, 57–59, 94, 150–151 149–150 Patsy’s, 127 New York Public Library for the Pearl Paint, 211–212 Performing Arts, 94, 255 Pearl River, 205 New York Repertory Orchestra, 37 Pedro’s (Brooklyn), 296, 298 New York Theatre Workshop, 62 Peep, 125 New York University, 150 Peoples’ Symphony Concerts, 38 College of Dentistry, 157–158 Pete’s Candy Store (Brooklyn), 6, 31, New York Yankees, 96 82–83, 93 Museum, 236 Pets, 218–219 Ninth Avenue International Food Pho Viet Huong, 110 Festival, 20–21 Pierogi 2000 (Brooklyn), 261–262 Nio Trinidad, 314, 318 Pier 63, 246 Noche Mexicana, 119–120 Pioneer Theater, 49 (Queens), 247 The Pit, 80 No Idea, 136 Pizza, 127–128 , 189 Planned Parenthood, 155–156 Nonsensenyc, 29 Poets House, 151 NYU Graduate Acting Program, 68 Post offices, 326 Pratt Galleries (Brooklyn), 237 13_037202 bindex.qxp 10/20/06 8:13 PM Page 336

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Primitivo Osteria, 119 Rudy’s, 310, 311 Printed Matter, 91 Rutherfurd Observatory, 235 (Brooklyn), Ryan Center, 156 56, 268, 276 P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center (Queens), 13, 250 Sahadi’s (Brooklyn), 208 The Public Theater, 68–69 Saigon Grill, 110–111 Puerto Rico Day Parade, 22 Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, 19 Pukk, 115 St. Paul’s Chapel, 7, 317, 318 The Pump Energy Food, 117 Sal’s & Carmine’s Pizza, 9, 127–128 Punjabi, 115 Saturday Night Live, 86–87 Pupin Physics Laboratories, 235 Scandinavia House, 252 The Scholastic Store, 91 Schomburg Center, 94, 255 , 271 SculptureCenter (Queens), Queens Museum of Art, 251 13, 237–238 Seaport Music Festival, 44 Seaside Summer Concert Series, 44 Rags-A-GoGo, 198 Second on Second, 78–79 Rainbow Falafel & Shawarma, 9–10, Second Stage Theatre, 62 114, 302, 303 September Concert, 24 Rainbow Shops, 198 17@17, 193 Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, 69 Shakespeare in the Park, 8, 63–64 Readings, 88–94 Shakespeare in the Park(ing) Lot, Restaurants, 107–130 8, 64 Restrooms, 327 Shambhala, 174 Rice (Brooklyn), 295–296, 298 Shoe Mania, 199–200 Richard L. Feigen & Co., 261 Shoes, 199–200 Rififi/Cinema Classics, 50–51 Shopping, 11–13, 187–224 Ringling Brothers, 14, 275 Shorewalkers, 268 , 174 Sideshows by the Seashore, 289, 290 RiverFlicks, 56 Sidewalk Café, 32 RiverRocks, 44 Sidewalk Surprises in Lincoln Riverside Language Program, 149 Square, 266 Riverside Park, 56–57, 152, 178 Signature Theatre Co., 309, 311 Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park, 40 Siren Music Festival (Brooklyn), Rockefeller Center, 26–27 44–45, 291 Rockefeller Park, 40 Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, 178 Rocky Sullivan’s, 83 6B Garden, 178–179 Rodeo Bar, 31–32 67 Wines and Spirits, 131 Roebling Hall, 257 SKSK, 210 Rooftop Films (Brooklyn), 51 Slane, 137 Tram, 256 The Slide, 137 , 78 , 73 , 7–8, 247–248 Smack Mellon Studio (Brooklyn), 294 Smoke, 6–7, 33 13_037202 bindex.qxp 10/20/06 8:13 PM Page 337

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Socrates Sculpture Park (Queens), Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace, 55, 179, 237 252, 301, 304 Solar-Powered Film Festival, 56 34th Street Tour/Penn Station Sony Wonder Technology Lab, 51, 238 Tour, 266 Seaport Museum, 248 31Grand (Brooklyn), 262 Spaghetti Dinner, 73 The Three Jewels Community , 315–316 Center, 175 Botanical Gardens, Three Lives & Company, 91 271–272 Thursdays at Chelsea, 51 Staten Island Ferry, 315, 324 House, 238, 300–301, 304 Staten Island Yankees, 96–97 Tiengarden, 115 The Station at Citigroup Center, 27–28 Time Out New York, 55 Storefront for Art & Architecture, 238 , 309 The Strand, 205–206 Times Square Visitors Center, 311 Street fairs, 21 Time’s Up, 169–170 The , 248 Tip Top Shoes, 200 Subway, 324 TKTS, 70 Sullivan St. Bakery, 9, 128 The Today Show, 87 SummerGarden, 45 Tokyo Joe, 197 SummerStage, 7, 46 Tony Dapolito Recreation Center, 174 Surveillance Camera Outdoor Walking Total Request Live, 87 Tours, 269 Tours, 265–270 Swap-O-Matic, 217 Toys “R” Us, 209 Swap-O-Rama-Rama, 217 Trader Joe’s, 208 Swedish Institute College of Health Transcendental Meditation, 175 Sciences, 157, 168 Transportation, 322–325 Swimming pools, 173–174 Tribeca Drive-In, 57 Swiss Institute, 259 Tribeca Open Artist Studio Tour, 263–264 Trinity Church, 7, 316, 319 Taam-Tov, 116 Trolleys, 272 Taim, 114 Tuck Shop, 112–113 Take a Walk, New York!, 269 Tugboat Festival, 24 Tango Porteño, 153 Tulcingo Del Valle Restaurant, The Tank at Collective, 73 9, 310, 311 Tap City, 76 TV tapings, 83–88 Teachers and Writers Collaborative, Tweed Courthouse, 267–268 151–152 24-7 Fitness Club, 171 Tebaya, 112 Two Boots, 128 Telephone Bar & Grill, 51 221 (Capone’s; Brooklyn), 134 Telephone service, 326–328 Thanksgiving Day Parade, 26 Theater, 61–74, 308 UA Kaufman Astoria (Queens), The Theater for the New City, 74 52–53 Theatreworks USA, 65 Uncle Moe’s, 303, 304 Underground Lounge, 82 13_037202 bindex.qxp 10/20/06 8:13 PM Page 338

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Union Square, 301–304 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, 88 Union Square Wines, 131–132 Wi-Fi access, 326 United Nations, 305, 311 Wildenstein, 261 The Upright Citizens Brigade, 8, 80 Williamsburg (Brooklyn), 6, 262 Urban Center, 238–239 Williamsburg Bridge, 295 Urban Trail Conference, 269–270 Winnie’s, 79 Winter Garden, 274 Women’s Project Theatre, 69 View, The, 87 Women’s residences, 163 Village Shoe Revue, 200 Woorijip, 111 The Vintage Thrift Shop, 193–194 World Financial Center Plaza, 40 Wu Lin Services, 168

Washington Square, 46, 264–265, 299 YMCA of Greater New York, 171 Watersports, 175–177 Yonah Schimmel, 113 , 273 The York Theatre Company, 69 Weiss & Mahoney, 198–199 Yorkville Branch, 57, 59 West Indian—American Day Parade, 24 WFMU Record Fair, 214 Whitehouse Hotel of New York, 162–163 Zen Center of NYC Whitney Museum of American Art, 248 (Brooklyn), 175 at Altria, 239, 307, 309, 311 , 274–277