New Yorker of the Week: Catching Up

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Ranardo-Domeico Grays

Craft: Dancer/Choreographer, founder of VISIONS Contemporary Ballet
Where to find him: ranardo-domeico.com
His new showcase: Best Dance Crew
When: April 17, 8:00pm
Where: Harlem Stage at Aaron Davis Hall
150 Convent Ave., near 135th St.
Tickets: mysportsclubs.com/dance

We caught up with Ranardo to see what he’s been up to, and he told us about his new project with New York Sports Club titled Small Group Training: Best Dance Crew Showcase. READ MORE...

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I'm a New Yorker...of Course I Knew That

JanMon 2010 Filed in: I'm a New Yorker! I Knew That

More fun facts about New York

The ‘Fashion Institute of Technology’ in Manhattan is the only school in the world that offers a Bachelor of Science Degree, with a Major in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing.
Dairying is the most important farming activity in New York.
The ‘New York Post’, set up in 1803, is the oldest running newspaper in the United States.
The first presentation of 3D films, before a paying audience, took place in 1915, at the Astor Theater in Manhattan.
The first pizzeria in United States was opened in New York City, in 1905, by Gennaro Lombardi.
Toilet paper was invented by Joseph C. Gayetty, of New York City, in the year 1857.
New York was the first state in United States to require license plates on cars.
The first public brewery in America was set up in lower Manhattan, by Peter Minuit.