Tag: Danielle Plotkin
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Unframed Artists Gallery Gets In Tune With Local Musicians & Artists
Tucked away in the woods of Huguenot Street there is a place where art is accepted in all forms and expressed by all of its visitors. The eight-year-old Unframed Artists Gallery provides a haven for art and all of its enthusiasts. For the first time, live music, dance and other performance arts accompanied the gallery’s…
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A Halt to The NYC Horse Carriage Industry: Don’t Be Taken For a Ride
Imagine you are trotting through Central Park on an elegant carriage ride through Manhattan. You are donned in your finest petticoat enjoying the ride. Sounds like a paradise, right? Well, there is trouble in paradise. The horse-drawn carriage industry is a controversial issue right now in New York City, pitting drivers against animal rights activists.…
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Vegan O’Brien Serves Up Ethicality You Can Sink Your Teeth In
Evan O’Brien holds up a cookie, examining it as if he were searching for imperfections on a Van Gogh. “ People need to be granted permission to take a cookie,” O’Brien said, handing a customer at a recent Thursday farmer’s market, his most popular cookie- a classic chocolate chip. “I tell those people it’s OK-grab a cookie.”…