Category: February28

Entertainment around 67th Street Santiago Mueckay, Alex Schukin, Erik Bazyan, Allen Zhu, Zohaib Qazi

What did you do?
We created an interactive map of the surrounding area of 67th street including points of interest that dealt with the performing arts including the famed Lincoln Center.

Why did you choose it?
The culture of New York City is heavily based in the entertainment industry. Everything from performing arts theaters to the simple movie going culture creates the diverse array of entertainment that surrounds us. We took the time to research and find prominent buildings that represent our love for the arts and entertainment.

What did you learn?
We learned that every individual values his or her entertainment differently. They go to different venues and appreciate different genres of movies, plays, dances, and operas. One thing though that we found in common was each of the respective buildings served the common need of the people: The need to immerse oneself in a fantastical world where the monotony of our lives disappears into the dramatic heights and falls of the entertainment industry.


View Entertainment near Macaulay Building, Erik Bazyan, Santiago Mueckay, Allen Zhu, Zohaib Qazi, Alex Schuckin in a larger map

Macaulay’s Hotspots for Tourists!


View Macaulay’s Tourist Hotspots in a larger map

We explored the wondrous neighborhood of the Upper West Side and provided hotspots of the area because we felt it was vital to the visitors of the Macaulay Campus. We related our personalities and interests with the stores we visited, while learning more about each other. Word.

Bennie Su of Hunter College
Conor Devine of Hunter College
Andrew Gursky of CSI
Catherine Gu of Baruch College
Marcela Villa of City College

Alice Tully Hall

For our project, we looked at Alice Tully Hall, because we thought its chamber music concerts were interesting. We learned that musical venues can be busy even when there is no music. Watch the video and all will become clear.

Matt Rippert, Ze’ev Landau, Chloe Wendell – Queens College

CHAIN VS. PLAIN

By: Katherine Brigandi, Patricia Cannizzaro, Michael Dibenedetto, Tanvir Jahan, John Troino, Susan Wu

1. What did you do?

Our group compared the Starbucks on West 67th Street and Broadway and The Sensuous Bean located at 66 West 70th Street. We videotaped both places and compared the coffee, food products, prices, décor, and the atmosphere of each café. Also, each member of our group sampled the product in each location.

2. Why did you choose it?

We choose this topic because each member of our group really enjoys coffee. We spend many dollars a year buying coffee at Starbucks. Starbucks has really good coffee but we wanted to explore alternatives. We were looking to find a place that sells coffee with a compatible taste at more reasonable prices. We also wanted to see if it offers the same scenery and atmosphere.

3.What did you learn?

We learned that Starbucks is a well-known chain coffee shop all over the country. Each Starbucks has a beautiful exterior and interior, fully equipped with flat screen televisions, comfortable couches, wireless Internet connection, and different blends and tasty treats. However, Starbucks is quite expensive. For example, a caramel frappachino costs $5.17, a hot chocolate costs $3.25, and iced mocha costs $3.87. We found that The Sensuous Bean has coffee that is just as good as Starbucks. They have six flavors of coffee with which they can make about thirty different combination specialties. They also have chocolate milk and hot chocolate. These drinks, plus snacks, chocolates and biscuits all are sold at more reasonable prices. Two iced coffees at The Sensuous Bean cost only $6. However, the Sensuous Bean has no wireless Internet connection and no seating. Overall, we learned that both Starbucks and The Sensuous Bean have pros and cons.

Macaulay Cake Walk

Maria Devikumar, Jemi Jacob, Maridalia Martinez, Swathi Mummini, Irene O’Hare, Jane Shaji
We strolled down Columbus Avenue in search of a perfect treat to satisfy our craving. The busy avenue led us to our first attraction, the well known, Magnolia Bakery. As we smelled the sugary goodness, we knew we wanted to explore the sweetness Columbus Avenue had to offer. In a few short steps from Magnolia, we stumbled upon a quaint little coffee shop, with the alluring name of the Sensuous Bean. The smell of coffee from outside drew us in to the tiny shop with more variety of coffee beans than you can imagine. Craving for more coffee, we made our way back to 67th street to find a unique organic coffee spot called Café Saint Honore. Traveling on this sweet journey we learned that we could never go wrong with sugar and organic, and small cafes offer a cozy feel for a better value.


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America May Run on Dunkin but NY Runs on Coffee

As a group we traveled to all the coffee houses around the 67th St Macaulay building to learn the importance coffee has on New Yorkers. We learned that EVERYBODY drinks coffee and that sometimes the small coffee houses are friendlier. We choose this because we love coffee!

Produced by:
Annie Baik- Baruch
Vanessa Castanier- Baruch
Julianna Fricchione- Baruch
Nav Ghuman- Baruch
Fernando Lopez- Baruch
Leyka Indarte-Hunter
Sylvia Wu- Baruch

Dance NYC

We decided to do our video on dance in New York City. Lincoln Center and the Juilliard School are both prominent centers in dance society. The Juilliard School produces some of the most famous dancers of our time, while Lincoln Center holds performances from some of the most influential dance companies in the world. We chose to explore this topic because we are both dancers and have been dancing competitively for a majority of our lives. We learned that Juilliard trains around 800 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama and music, while The New York City Ballet (located in Lincoln Center) is home to some of the greatest dance troupes, such as the American Ballet.

Kristin Lamonte

Stefanie Tozzi

College of Staten Island

Tavern on the Green: Death of an Institution

Alina Samusevich, Edna Normand, Elina Shtridler, Nico Grant

1) What did you do?
We toured Tavern on the Green and its surroundings to discover its importance!

2) Why did you choose it?
We chose Tavern on the Green because of its iconic New York presence. Its keynote location makes it an important part of the 67th street project.

3) What did you learn?
We learned about the historical and cultural significance of this dying institution to the Upper West Side. Watch our video to learn more!

The City Is Their Catwalk!

Project By: Amira Hassan, Kimberly Charnovesky, Andrea Cella, Nuwan Panditaratne-CSI.

1. What did you do?
For our project, we walked around the streets of NYC and areas surrounding 67th street paying close attention to how Fashion and style can be found everywhere. We entered different stores, attempted to interview people who work there to try and get their take on how fashion impacts the people of New York.

2. Why did you choose it?
There is no question that Fashion sense is an important characteristic of many New Yorkers. It is a form of self expression and gives a sense of belonging and identity.

3. What did you learn?
What we learned is that New Yorkers might just be the most fashionable people on the planet 😀 !

iPods: From Generation to Generation Next

Rea Bhasin, Theologia Karagiorgis, Despina Malliaroudakis, Erin Williams, Madeline Yap, Queens College

We decided to go to the Apple Store since we are a generation much influenced by Apple’s products such as our wonderful macbook pros and iPods. We explored the Apple Store on Broadway and 67th Street. Over the past decade, we’ve learned that iPods have evolved and will continue to evolve with our growing entertainment needs. We predict that Apple will soon launch a waterproof and shockproof iPod.

Rea B. on Dipity.