Movies Til Dawn

  Subscribe in a reader Actors in the casting room getting into it with the occasional shout finding its way out into the production office.... Isabel

  Subscribe in a reader Some of it a bit out of our time scope, but a great collection of NY pics 1970s-early 90s.  Money Makin' Manhattan: 1970's - early 90's The Real Boogie Down Bronx! 1970's - 1990's Isabel

  Subscribe in a reader Most New Yorkers appreciate our locale news channel NY1 . They have a straightforward, no sugarcoat approach, delivering the news candidly and without a hidden agenda. NY1 was born in the spring of 1991, by the hands of giant cable […] Time Warner. The idea behind NY1 was to combine advanced news-delivery technologies with a reporter-driven format in which reporters write and shoot their own stories. NY1 has won universal recognition for its comprehensive coverage of the five boroughs, from its extensive coverage of Pope John Paul II’s visit in 1995, to its unmatched coverage of the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks and aftermath. On his video from September 16, 1992, what started as a peaceful rally by thousands of police officers turned chaotic as officers stormed the stairs of City Hall to voice their opposition to the creation of an all-civilian complaint review board. NY1's Karim Hajee filed this report on the demonstration. Here’s...

  Subscribe in a reader Similar to the Sicilian Mafia, the American Mafia is a secret criminal society without a formal name. Its members usually refer to it as Cosa Nostra (Italian for “our thing”). The Mafia emerged in New York's Lower East Side, in the late 19th century following waves of Italian immigration, especially from Sicily. The main five Mafia families in New York City, referred to as The Five Families, dominated organized crime in the United States since 1931. The families are: Lucchese, Bonanno, Gambino, Genovese and Colombo. In the period Rob The Mob takes place, the Gambino and Bonanno crime families were most dominant. The Bonanno family operates mainly in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island. The Gambino family operates mainly in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island and Long Island.   In New York City , the Mafia created customs and traditions , which the members have to follow. If one breaks any of the rules the...

  Subscribe in a reader On this shy Spring NY day … Natalie Cole, daughter of the legendary Nat King Cole, made a big impression in 1992 with her album Unforgettable . Here’s a neat video from the 1992 Soul Train Awards. Enjoy! Stéphanie

  Subscribe in a reader Before turning the page on graffiti… One can’t think of graffiti art in New York without being reminded me of The Clean Train Movement (circa 1989). This broken-window-theory campaign sought to decrease crime and vandalism in the underground. As a result many graffiti artists had to find a different canvas throughout the city, making of roof tops their Billboards and the city landscape became their “street galleries”.                                                                                                                                                       ...

  Subscribe in a reader                                       "Graffiti represents man's desire to communicate"- Anonymous Graffiti has become a prominent force in urban settings in the late 20th century. New York City conceived graffiti and it will always be the "capital and cultural centre of graffiti". At its inception in the 60’s the mention of the word would conjure up different images in people's minds - is it art or is it vandalism? a cause of the urban decay or a product from it? Many would associate graffiti with poverty, inequality, and violence. Graffiti can be seen as one element within the Hip-Hop subculture. Each asserting the right to write . Graffiti in New York City in the 90s evolved and the canvas morphed as walls replaced subway cars. The NYC subway will always be the home of NYC graffiti, but, many writers prefer to stay on the...