One thing people underestimate New York on (among many) is the tight knit nature of their…read moreneighborhoods. Casa boasts miles of stacks of exotic and imported magazines, as well as fan favorites. Tons of travel mags, science mags, LGBTQ mags. Science fiction, architecture, design/vintage/antiques. Magazines from other countries and other continents. Other languages. Tons of gorgeous photos and brilliant colors. Magazines that aren't just for the recycling bin . . . magazines that you keep around for the beauty, or for your coffee table, or to keep in your guest room to wow your guests. Things I had never heard of before, yet couldn't wait to read. Would also be a great place to find Is Casa expensive? By the everyday standard, yes. Do they carry exotic and imported magazines that you might not find elsewhere? Yes. Do they have that neighborhood vibe, where you feel like the owners are going to invest in you and get to know you? Where, if you have a special request, they will try to accommodate? Yes. Another thing people don't realize about New York is how capitalism and investment firms are ruining small businesses, attempting to wipe all of the character and grittiness from Manhattan. Casa Magazines is a well-known village magazine Mecca, most recently sold by its owner of 30 years, thankfully to what appears to be local people. I am glad they are helping keep that local flavor. I automatically felt at home upon entering Casa Magazines. The owners made sure to help me throughout my shopping spree. In fact, I got so carried away and spent so much money that they asked that I take a free pack of gum of my choice upon checkout haha. They also interacted with other patrons as if they were old friends. They knew what magazines each person was looking for and could tell them if any new volumes had arrived. I had been meaning to get to Casa for a long while, partially because I was interested and partially because in New York, you shouldn't procrastinate doing or seeing something that matters to you . . . you never know when it will suddenly be gone. I am glad I made it out here. I will gladly spend my money to keep this business alive and hopefully thriving and will definitely be back.

Terrifiic magazine shop squeezed into a space in the west village…read more All kinds of cool title and subject matter. Love dropping in here to check out what they have especially the international mags and artsy subject matter publications. From audio engineering to architecture to fashion and more. Newspapers too. Its a cool place if you're into print pubs,

No problems with content--that's why we subscribe. Two…read moreproblems: 1. Paper not delivered two days in a row. This was third time within a month or so. 2. Calls to customer service were answered by agents with heavy accents. The response was always the same: "We will inform our delivery team; we will add an extra day to your subscription." I'm not holding my breath.

If you look up "rag" in the dictionary a picture of the New York Post would be next to it. You…read morecan't really read this garbage fire of a newspaper and take it seriously. The bias reeks of desperation and lack of actual factual reporting. Pretty much on par with the National Enquirer. It does have a decent sports section though so I'll give it that.

The New York Times Building is located at 620 Eighth Avenue. It is a 52‑story, 1,046‑ft skyscraper…read moredesigned by Renzo Piano, home to the Times Company. It stands 1,046 feet (319 m) tall with 52 floors, tying with the Chrysler Building as the 13th‑tallest in NYC. Created by Renzo Piano with FXFowle Architects, using a glass curtain wall backed by 175,000 ceramic rods to control heat, glare, and light. The high‑tech facade has a "double‑skin" that reduces solar heat gain by ~50%. The ceramic rods fade in colour toward the top, creating a layered, shimmering effect. A French climber Alain Robert scaled the exterior in 2008, prompting added security. It won CTBUH Best Tall Building (2008) and 10‑Year Building Award (2018).

Talk about Recency Bias. The old grey lady just published a list of the greatest living American…read moresongwriters and guess who's numero uno... Taylor Swift, closely followed by Jay-Z. No disrespect to either artist but any list without Randy Newman or Donald Fagen (Steely Dan) is corrupt and pointless. Again, nothing against Swift per se... but how in the world did she manage to zoom past Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon. Was the poll taken during 6th grade recess? It's like Donald Trump's contention that he belongs on Mount Rushmore. I voted for the guy but that's just a resounding N.O. I also suspect that's why my subscription is only four bucks a month.

i remember every morning finding the new york sun resting on the mat outside my apt which was…read morestrange cause i never ordered this nyc base newspaper but i didnt mind cause i enjoyed reading what was going on local, domestic, international via current events , politics, humor, the arts, etc. they stop printing in 2008 and now its strictly online which is better in my opinion. it has a conservative tilting platform which i enjoy but contribution from each writer is fair overall. glad the new york sun is back to entertain me with interesting stories and events .

Did you know I believe the New York Sun is a bunch of robbers, interstate fraud and thieves…read more I thought I was helping a newspaper out that was struggling by a one time contribution of $1.00, a month later without warning or notice from them I was charged $120. When I contacted their office they told me the steps to go through to cancel my "subscription" Since I had never signed up for a subscription. I was totally shocked. So I followed their instructions. Two days later I received a notification saying that my subscription was canceled and I asked for a refund they gave me the steps to cancel. I followed the steps exactly . Three weeks later. I got a notification saying that I took too long to request a cancellation. The cancellation was made in time. It was all their fault in not reviewing my request in a timely manner. And then the people are so slow getting back with you. I believe They deliberately do this to charge you money. This is a fraudulent charge. I've been fighting for it to get it taken off of my account for three months without any support from anyone, do not do any business with New York Sun they will rob you blind. That's my opinion.

If we travel way,way back in time to my junior year in highschool,that's when I was "fooled" for…read morethe first time. I don't recall exactly how but,my first glance at an Onion news paper was electrifying! The front page article refered to the Rapture. I was sold. I took the Onion to school showing it around. My history teacher asked if he could borrow it but never gave it back . I'm really glad to see it back on " news stand " shelves. We need the comic relief right now.

The Onion is satire folks, but the lines between reality and satire are sometimes blurred or have…read moreeven been disappeared in some cases. Real-world news has become so unhinged that in some cases The Onion's satire has predicted the future. One such instance was when there were 2 and 3 blade razors, The Onion ran a headline saying, "F everything, we're doing Five Blades", shortly after Gillette announced the five blade Fusion razor. In 2000, they ran a headline, " Man Consults Internet About Everything ". With AI, etc, it's safe to say that their satire successfully predicted the future. They also ran a satirical headline that said a chocolate company had been ordered to pay "obese Americans" a settlement of $135 Billion. A few years later Nutella was ordered to pay for misleading marketing that made people think Nutella was healthy for them. I personally get a kick out of satire...that is until it becomes reality!

My family has been loyal subscribers of Sing Tao Daily newspaper for four decades which reaches the…read moreChinese American market, specifically in the New York region. My family are of traditional conservative Chinese ancestry and Sing Tao Daily enables us to be well informed of news and current world events. This newspaper is written in traditional Chinese characters. It does enable the reader subscriber a home away from home for the overseas Chinese. Home delivery has always been on point for four decades, with several delivery exceptions due to inclement dubious weather which prevent access.

We have subscribed of Sing Tai Daily for decades and the last 4 months we have had problems with…read moreour delivery. 2-3 times per week we don't get our paper. We have a camera outside so we can confirm that the paper was not delivered inside our fence the days it was missing. Personally I think the driver just toss the paper out his window since I saw on the camera that on a few occasions the paper was kicked under our gate. When we call the paper a angry lady usually tell us that our gate is locked (we don't have a lock mechanism on the gate) and that's why he don't deliver the paper when the truth is that he just toss it out his window. I don't understand why the paper think they do us a huge favor deliver? They pay the delivery driver and we pay the paper so nothing is free and should not be treated as a favor.

With hopes of finding something appealing to the eye for Chinese language books or Hello Kitty nick…read morenacks this little book store is okay laa3. Do not associate this book store with NY Flushing based Chinese newspaper "World Journal" as they bear no connection. Staff is extremely inattentive in their own off-the-job nonsense as I was simply invisible to their presence. I was invisible-- not an iota, not a particle in space. They do not have a business card and only speak Mandarin, who cannot resonate basic English. This book store certainly do NOT offer the world in any journal format!! Personally, I prefer Manhattan Elizabeth Street's Oriental Culture Enterprises Co. as the BEST Chinese book store for the most comprehensive and extensive selection.

I was looking for a chinese version of a popular japanese novel book, but they don't have it in…read morestock. They said they could order it for me and i'll be able to pick it up in their store once the book arrives (it takes 3 weeks though). They did requested me to pay in full first, which i totally understood and accepted. Nice service.

Really wanted to give these guys a good review but 2nd time using them, they added an extra logo…read moreinto our event poster/flyer without explicitly telling us they did it. An option was checked by default and it was snuck into the design and because no one was expecting an extra logo to pop up, it got printed. When I noticed this extra logo and called them - they had a terrible attitude, saying most people prefer to have this logo inserted in their work and it's common practice for union printing companies to add extra logos when printing work by default and they've been doing that for 15 years. No remedy was offered and basically said if we want it fixed we would have pay for a new expedited order. If you don't want a printer to be adding their own logo as a default to your work - I would suggest you use someone else. - - - Giving your business negative feedback does not equate to anti-union sentiment please. What a joke. Who taught you how to respond to criticism? Netanyahu? When printers send back digital proof - people are typically checking for color, layout, cutoffs etc. People don't expect your PRINTER to be adding in extra logos to your design.

Nick and his team were amazing to work with for our wedding paper goods. It was important to us to…read moreprint at a local, union shop and they delivered. They got us everything we needed at a great price and without stress. Throughout the process, Nick gave us his expert opinion on paper quality, dimensions, etc to bring our designs to life. Plus, their shop has the most awesome posters on the walls of their shop. Highly recommend them!

I have to admit I read this publication as well. What is there not to love it gives free movie…read morepasses (seriously guys its insane, free shit -YES), free advice on best bars in brooklyn to go to, Sexy photos on the back page from American Apparel ads (some weeks it is very tame like the one from Christmas or Jan.5th to 18th, but other times it just sells sex) One time I saw a chick just bent over a railing not even sure what she was wearing but I was like damn, this American Apparel people are not playing sometimes, that girl looks like she is ready to go, I see no mention of jeans or apparel what so ever, I just see butt bent over a railing. It is cool to have a free paper that will entertain you for more than 5 minutes. It just keeps you in the know of what is going on. Ads in there also for places like Barcade, tell of upcoming events East/West beer ngiht and so on. I was actually revising and looking over that very issue again earlier today. (Jan5-18, cover had a story of 48 hours with a certain rock star). That title in itself makes it blog worthy and worth an actual look at the article which was very interesting. One guy actually talked about his waking up in the morning routines of eating cinnabons then alot of other healthy crap like squash, broccoli, beats, and kale but then use of some kinds of drugs. Ironic in that he seemed like a health nut with the food he actually consumed but used drugs and abused alcohol left and right. The bar and restaurant directory in the back makes alot of Brooklyn bars seem very appealing. I have also seen a few spots in there of places us yelp eliters got to sample at one point or another like Nita Nita and Woodwork. Thanks for the Reco's guys. Oh yeah then there is a sex with the natural redhead section on the back page, it is usually very funny stuff that explicitly involves penetration and sexual operations. Some more inappropriate than others. Overall- Yes, thank god it is free, I check out your magazine and now I need to look for the latest issue.

L Magazine was a free bi-weekly magazine in New York City featuring investigative articles, arts…read moreand culture commentary, and event listings. It was available through distribution in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and Hoboken.The magazine was founded in 2003 and defunct in 2015. So why bother reviewing? Because there's a lesson in be learned here. If you are passionate about the business you created then you will find a way. Obviously Scott and Daniel Stedman had enough. I won't be reading old issues. The not recommending.

I have been an email subscriber for news reports since 2010. I like good reads of world current…read moreevents. I always admire The Associated Press (AP), an American not-for-profit news agency for its extensive long history founded in 1846 and numerous Pulitzer Prizes won for outstanding journalism achievement and breaking news photography. The AP keeps me well informed, well read and acutely aware of world news and events. There is no fee to access their news articles from the email links. I highly admire the "This Week in Pictures" emails which "highlights some of the most compelling images of North America, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America, Europe, Africa." Four stars for The Associated Press (AP) because the emails are plastered with too many annoying ads.

The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City…read more Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association. AP produces news reports that are distributed to its members, U.S. newspapers and broadcasters. Since the award was established in 1917, the AP has earned 56 Pulitzer Prizes, including 34 for photography. Naturally I'm a fan of the photography. With the extensive history of the Associated Press there's definitely been controversy. You can read more online. You may not realize how many times the Associated Press has touched your life. I'm sure I would have a lot to learn from the famous AP Stylebook. Sorry to say I haven't read it! There's plenty to read on their website. I'm recommending.....