Philippines Independence Day Parade, New York City, NYC, June 2, 2019.Araw ng kalayaan ng PilipinasIt was claimed to be largest Independence Day Parade celebrations outside Philippines.Pit Senyor! Philippine flags were flown and many participants wore Flilipiniana attire, and dancers with colorful Filipino costumes. Some of the marching bands, floats:Grand Marshal Raul S. BPresident of Philippines Rodrigo Duterte supportersNYPD Asian Jade Society, NYPD Cadet CorpNew York State Nurses AssociationJose P Rizal International Foundation New JerseySword of Light Pipe BandFDNY Pheonix SocietyPermanant Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the United NationsPhilipine Center Management BoardKnights of Rizal USA Eastern RegionLas Istas Filipinos.orgTimes Square ChurchKarilagan Bayanihan A... 06/04/2019

32nd Annual Sikh Day Parade New York City 2019 was held on April, 27 to celebrate Vaisakhi and the founding of the religion.NYPD, NYCD marching bands leaded the Parade followed by Sikh women and men barefoot, holding long brooms and cleaning the street for the float carrying the revered Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs.Sikh Cultural Society was the organizer. Information from The Sikh Coalition, www.sikhcoalition.org : There are over 500,000 Sikhs in America, the largest concentrations of Sikhs in America live in CA, NY and NJ. 99% of the people you see wearing a turban are Sikhs. Most Sikhs speak Punjabi. 04/28/2019

Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held on April 21, 2019 Sunday in New York City, Manhattan."The Easter parade is an American cultural event consisting of a festive strolling procession on Easter Sunday. Typically, it is a somewhat informal and unorganized event, with or without religious significance. Persons participating in an Easter parade traditionally dress in new and fashionable clothing, particularly ladies' hats, and strive to impress others with their finery." - Wikipedia."An Easter bonnet is any new or fancy hat worn as a Christian headcovering on Easter, by tradition, It represents the tail-end of a tradition of wearing new clothes at Easter,[in harmony with the renewal of the year and the promise of spiritual renewal and redemption." - Wikipedia.  04/22/2019

 Simplex is asking $40M, duplex is asking north of $80M 520 Park Avenue The penthouse at 520 Park Avenue — once seeking $130 million — was among several trophy apartments seeking nine-figure sums when it hit the market in 2014. But that was then, this is now. In recent months, Zeckendorf Development quietly joined the ranks of developers opting to split once-massive penthouses into two or more smaller units. In 520 Park’s case, what was once planned as a 12,398-square-foot triplex is now being offered as a simplex seeking $40 million and duplex priced between $80 million and $100 million.  Arthur Zeckendorf The developers couldn’t be reached for comment, but sources familiar with the decision said they realized last year that the triplex was simply too big. “It was easier to sell a full... 01/08/2019

 A sponsor unit at 432 Park Avenue sold for $31 million — roughly $10 million lower than its listing price. The condo was marketed for $40.75 million when it went into contract in May, according to Streeteast. Douglas Elliman’s Richard Steinberg and Sabrina Saltiel had the listing. The buyer is listed in property records as Iair Rosencranz. The 93rd floor unit spans nearly 4,000 square feet. The apartment includes a library and master bedroom suite with dual walk-in closets. The suite and kitchen have marble floors. As developers Macklowe Properties and CIM Group have sought to offload sponsor units, they’ve been competing with owners' resale listings. Sponsor unit 80B sold last fall for $39.3 million, an 11 percent discount. Two 91st floor units sold for a combined $60 million — after ... 08/03/2018

240 East 46th Street #6D JUST SOLD | Midtown East One Bedroom condo SOLD! (ASKING PRICE: $775,000)New York Midtown East convenient location. This one bedroom unit has a great layout, the unit features hardwood floors, renovated windowed kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, generous closet space, large bedroom that easily accommodates a King Sized Bed.North-facing exposure onto East 46th Street. The full-time doorman building has a live-in superintendent, storage space, and laundry facility in the building lower level. The condo is locationed on treeline East 46th Street between Third and Second Avenue which is a great location for daily shopping, going to work, transportation, Grand Central station and your daily essential needs. This great one bedroom is now... 08/17/2015

ODA's newly-unveiled design for a Midtown East tower will try something new (for the firm, at least): prioritizing personal gardens as an amenity, and not at ground level but throughout the height of the building. The tower coming to 303 East 44th Street is being developed by Triangle Assets and will contain six 16-foot-high gaps throughout the height of the facade that will serve as wrap-around green spaces, the Daily News reports. The 600-foot-tall building will be divided into one- and two-bedroom apartments on its lower floors, and have full-floor apartments from the 21st floor up. The United Nations-neighboring building will be crowned by a penthouse with a private rooftop garden. If looking at the structure's design wasn't a clue enough, the apartments will be expensive. Construct... 04/23/2015