Sabrina Jaszi

Ellis Island circa 1920 (via Save Ellis Island's site) With huge state and city deficits and empty wallets all around, Ellis Island—the entry point for more than 12 million immigrants between 1892 and 1954—is about the last thing on New Yorkers' minds. It shows, since unless it's able to... continue reading on Gothamist

The city won't allow cupcakes to be sold at school bake sales, but peddling them outside of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is okay. To compete with unauthorized vendors who've invaded the spot, they're going to start selling the tasty organic desserts, via Queens-based Culinary Engineers, Inc., reports the... continue reading on Gothamist

Back in law school gubernatorial hopeful Steve Levy had a mustache AND a beard! The bushy hair on his face—along with the towel on his head and the rifle slung over his shoulder—was integral to his 1983 terrorist Halloween costume, dug up recently from the St. John's University Law... continue reading on Gothamist

Amidst the stifling heat of summer, residents of one Queens neighborhood close their windows to shut out the noise of “guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, singers and amplifiers," emanating from a nearby church, reports the Queens Courier. According to Patheos.com, worship for Pentecostals, like the congregation of the Love &... continue reading on Gothamist

After winning a string of competitions, a 6-year-old pianist from Connecticut has a gig musicians of any age would envy—on April 18, May 1 and May 16 the first-grader is playing Carnegie Hall. Her approach isn't fancy ("I like when my fingers move around and I like to make... continue reading on Gothamist