Category Archives: New York

Never Forget…

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8.46 AM nine years ago…

This painting is called: The Cycle of Terror and Tragedy by Graydon Parrish. Graydon Parrish is one of, if not the, best artist of our generation, and you probably haven’t heard of him. And you probably haven’t heard about the … Continue reading

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New Netherland Project

Henry Hudson bobblehead? Check. One-legged Peter Stuyvesant statuette? Yes. A mirror emblazoned with the logo of New Amsterdam beer? Absolutely. These are office knickknacks that only a true connoisseur of Dutch Americana could love. And there surely is no one … Continue reading

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Public Tile Project

With the NY400 celebrations coming to a close, there are still projects running in New York and the Hudson Valley. One of them is the Public Tile Project. The Public Tile Project, lead by the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary … Continue reading

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Something Old, Something New…

Something Borrowed, Something Blue… Something borrowed… Google Earth, Something blue… The Big Pond between our two cities. A Dutchmen, I forgot his name, used the same scale on Google earth to make this collage of Old Amsterdam at the bottom … Continue reading

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Dutch and the City

From Harlem to Brooklyn and Broadway to Amsterdam Avenue, the Dutch influence on New York City life is all around you. The Dutch and the City not only share a history; today groundbreaking Dutch designers, fashionable artists and innovative architects … Continue reading

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Royal Visit to NYC

The upcoming NY400 Week celebrations will be highlighted by a unique six-day visit of the Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima of the Netherlands to the City of New York. It brings back memories of another Royal Visit, fifty years … Continue reading

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New Girl in Town…

Get a taste of Holland during NiEuW Amsterdam Restaurant Week, September 5 – 20 [Yes, the weeks are getting longer].  To commemorate the purchase of Manna-hata, today’s Manhattan, for only 60 Dutch guilders [about $24], restaurants all over town are … Continue reading

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Dutch Treat…

The NY400 celebration of Henry Hudson’s discovery of New York is unveiling a “Dutch treat” for New Yorkers next month. Bowling Green Park in Lower Manhattan will be turned into a Dutch village in early September, giving New Yorkers a … Continue reading

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Tonite…

Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks returns to the Hudson River for the first time since 2000 to celebrate America’s birthday with the nation’s largest 4th of July fireworks display. On Saturday, July 4, at 9:00 PM, Macy’s will create a … Continue reading

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