Arthur Nersesian - New York's Best Kept Secret

There is a line by the late, great, gonzo writer Hunter S Thompson that states, the hardest thing in this world is to be yourself while all around people are trying to change you into something you’re not. This line could easily be applied to the characters that inhabit Arthur Nersesian’s New York City novels. Writers, artists and actresses, all with one common goal; the pursuit of their art while living the struggling, starving artist lifestyle.

In a world full of corporate clones selling out en masse in order to keep themselves in Starbuck’s lattes, Nersesian’s characters willing... (more)

Tags: arthur neresian, publisher rejections, corporate clones

Good Tynes In New York

...Tynes missed field goal with four-seconds left in regulation, all thoughts about the Giants beating Green Bay in Lambeau field were very close to dashed.

But yet, against all odds, Tynes fifth field goal attempt would be the one that would send an unprobable Eli Manning and the New York Giants to Arizona and Super Bowl XLII.

"We haven't been given a shot, but we're here and I think we're deserving of it," Manning said. "Right now I'm excited as I can be."

Eli Manning continued his mistake-free streak as he went 21 for 40 with 254 yards passing, including ... (more)

Tags: new york

Another New York Upset?

Injust less than24 hours from now, the New York Giants will take on the undefeated New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII at Glendale, Arizona. The talks for the past two weeks haven't completely just been about the Patriots going 19-0, something unheard of in today's NFL, but have also been a lot about the underdog New York Giants pulling off one of the biggest upsets in sports today.

Being the underdog has been nothing new for the Giants throughout the NFC playoffs this year, mainly against the number three and two offenses in the NFL this season, Dallas and Green Bay repsectively.... (more)

Tags: new york, nfl

The Heart Of Africa In The Heart Of New York City

...in the Joyce Theatre that night, as these 22 members who have lost so much are still able to look toward a brighter day as they bring smiles and cheer from people all across America as their share their talents and their continued success.

The soulful singing, vibrant dance moves and powerful music all came together to create a spectacular performance unprecedented by anything else I have ever seen. Although the show has already left New York, I know hundreds of more concert-goers throughout the country will enjoy this unique contemporary work of art as much as I have.

Tags: new york, music, education

New York Acquittal An Indictment On Racism In America

...left the club, they were approached by undercover police officers and following a hail of gunfire, Bell was dead and his two friends were wounded.

It took barely more than 10 minutes for Queens Supreme Court Justice Arthur Cooperman to read his verdict, published in full by The New York Post. Following the reading of the verdict, protests of all sorts broke out within the crowd of people outside the court house. Many protestors shouted “Murderers! Murderers!” and “KKK”. It was abundantly clear that those shouting in protest to the verdict were... (more)

Tags: new york, police, shooting, obama

U. S. S. Intrepid Rededicated In New York

... Caribbean. In the latter half of the 1960’s, Intrepid served in Vietnam. In 1970, Intrepid was stationed in Rhode Island until 1974 when it was finally decommissioned and later slated for scrap.

Intrepid was saved by the Intrepid Museum Foundation and the carrier opened as a museum in New York in 1982 and in 1986 was dedicated as a historical site. Even in retirement, Intrepid served her homeland. On September 11, 2001, Intrepid became the rescue command center for the World Trade Center attack site.

In December 2006, Intrepid was moved from her berth in New York for... (more)

Tags: new york, uss intrepid, marines, us army

Welcome to BrooWaha New York

Welcome! Thanks a lot for joining BrooWaha New York, your local newspaper. As you may know, BrooWaha is a platform that lets you express yourself, and get rewarded for your work. This reward is expressed in terms of what we call Popularity points. You can see how many points you have by having a look at your profile. Your popularity is measured according to numerous factors including the ratings other readers give your articles, the number of people reading them, and how significant and regular your contribution to the newspaper is. The more popular you are, the more weight you will be... (more)

Tags: los angeles, new york, journalism, broowaha

Bukowski Spotting In New York

I was sitting in a bar in New York, the name of which I can't remember but I know it was on 5th Avenue, and I know that it was 5 a.m. because my girlfriend had been announcing the time after each round of drinks bought after 3 a.m. This was becoming slightly irritating to me because as this was my first visit to the U S of A I had been looking forward to sampling the 24 hour bars and clubs and thought, rightly so, that time was not an issue here. I was on holiday after all. I picked up a copy of The Village Voice and started to scan through in the hope of drowning my personal clock across the... (more)

Tags: new york, jazz, movie, music

BrooWaha New York launches

Dear Readers, It is my great pleasure to announce that your very own Broowaha is launching a New York edition and welcoming new contributors from the New York area! The new website for BrooWaha New York is: http://newyork.broowaha.com As a visitor from BrooWaha Los Angeles, you have access to most features on BrooWaha New York. You can read articles, leave comments, send messages, etc... The main restriction on visitors is that they can only publish articles in their city of origin. However, please feel free to browse the New York edition and support your fellow contributors from the east... (more)

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BrooWaha Whips Into New York

Mayrav Saar from Fishbowl LA (blog for media professionals in LA), wrote a short post about the launch of BrooWaha New York. Here it is: Our favorite homegrown citizen journalism site, BrooWaha, is expanding its reach to New York. FBLA wrote about the 6-month-old Web site when it first launched and noted founder/editor Ariel Vardi's desire for the site to be *the* super-local news spot of Los Angeles. While Old Media-types scoffed, Vardi quietly met his goals. On the site he writes: "I have personally noticed a significant increase in the overall quality of the writing on the website.... (more)

Tags: los angeles, new york, journalism, citizen journalism, broowaha