Monthly Archives: January 2013

Riding Above The Chaos: Roosevelt Island Tram

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Craig Nelson

Am I the only New Yorker that will walk by the Roosevelt Tramway plaza on a Saturday and say to myself, “Hey, I have a MetroCard. I should just jump on real quick and take a ride.” Maybe. But I’m … Continue reading →

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Beats For Your Week – Antônio Carlos Jobim

Posted on January 25, 2013 by glowinski

Like the rest of the city, we here at 106th Street are chilled to our bones. Who and what better to warm you to your core than the music of the great, handsome, prolific, and unimaginably talented musician and composer … Continue reading →

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Beats For Your Week – Max Roach (Happy Birthday!)

Posted on January 10, 2013 by glowinski

The 106thstreeters can think of no better way to get our New Year beats on than with the exquisite rhythms of drummer, percussionist, composer and musician extraordinaire, Max Roach. As it is also his birthday today (he would have been … Continue reading →

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