Julia Levy

Google turns five this month, five months old since opening its new building on 15th and 9th Avenue in October 2006. To celebrate, Gothamist went on an official tour, complete with watching a game of ping-pong, getting a sneak peak at the famous lunch, and waving at scooter riders... continue reading on Gothamist

Fake gold, dinosaur bones, and pictures of Attila the Hun are no longer the only objects you can take home from the American Museum of Natural History. Now, scholars can be awarded a Ph.D. in comparative biology from the Museum’s newly created Richard Gilder Graduate School, America's first doctoral... continue reading on Gothamist

If getting in shape is one of your New Year’s resolutions, there is a fitness program which instead of asking you to pick one gym location, hands you free passes for what seems like just about every fitness club in NYC, for a $75 fee. The Fitness Access and Yoga... continue reading on Gothamist

Despite the warm winter weather, coat drives have not lost momentum this season in comparison to coat sales. This week, there are several more creative ways to give. On Tuesday, January 9, New York Cares wraps up its 18th year of coat collecting with the Weatherproof® Garment Company’s Coat-The-Rink-Skate-A-Thon. The... continue reading on Gothamist

Hold the door – and don’t forget to tip the doorman, the porter, the super, and …. If residents thought the dilemma of holiday building tipping season was challenging, take a look at today’s New York Sun which reports of a conflict at one Upper West Side building, the Columbia... continue reading on Gothamist