To complement the weekly outdoor farmers market and food vendors at the Empire State Plaza, musicians will perform lunchtime concerts every Wednesday this summer from June 6 through August 29. Performances begin at noon on the plaza, in the shade of the Egg near the Fallen Firefighters Memorial. The schedule […]
Month: June 2018
Publisher’s Corner: Governor’s race will come down to “likeability” and guts
Cynthia Nixon is the real thing. She dropped by my public radio office one afternoon and we had a lovely chat. I have to tell you, I really liked the woman and “likeability” and guts (the ability to tell it like it is) are really what this whole gubernatorial race […]
Plaza to host six festivals this summer, including new Hops and Harvest event
The Office of General Services has announced six festivals at the Empire State Plaza this summer, including the annual Fourth of July fireworks display and a new Hops and Harvest Festival this fall. First up is the annual fireworks display on Wednesday July 4 from 3 – 10 p.m. featuring […]
Publisher’s Corner: Remembering Denny Farrell…and his early morning phone calls
You had to love Herman “Denny” Farrell. I counted him as a friend for more years than I can remember. He was one smart dude, a holdover from the days when politicians didn’t have some of the boundaries that are all too often the curse of our contemporary politics. He’d […]