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PUBLISHER Jennifer Goodstein
Do you remember the last time you felt that moment of
EDITORS Lincoln Anderson Josh Rogers Paul Schindler Scott Stiffler
There's nothing like getting a laugh.
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satisfaction after making a dead-on observation or delivering a well-timed quip?
We call it a "get," because that's exactly what it is — a gut reaction of pure pleasure and mutual understanding that's as fulfilling to the audience as it is to the person telling the joke. Now tack on a nice, long round of applause and the value of a laugh skyrockets. Money can't buy that brand of approval — which is why so many smart, funny, otherwise ambitious people take a vow of poverty in exchange for a lifetime spent chasing the next big "get." Every night in New York City, hungry comedians are navigating the world of two-drink minimum clubs, small theaters and neighborhood bars — all for a few minutes of stage time. Armed with nothing more than a certain point of view and the primal drive to connect, it's no wonder people speak in extremes when judging their own performance. In the business of comedy, you either kill or you die. With that in mind, we've asked a baker's dozen of Downtown's most unique humorists to tell us about the best, and worst, gigs of their careers. And in the spirit of leaving them laughing, we also asked for a joke or two that always kills…because there's nothing funny about the ones that always die.
Scott Stiffler Arts Editor: The Villager/East Villager, Chelsea Now, Downtown Express
Contents LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER Gateway to Downtown is a guide created to connect neighbors to the non-profit and government resources throughout the Manhattan neighborhoods south of 30h Street. At your fingertips is a list of educational, health, political and cultural resources available to you. Whether you are looking for an opportunity to volunteer or looking for help, Gateway to Downtown will help you navigate the services available and connect neighbor to neighbor. Of course, a neighborhood guide would not be complete without featuring something very special about downtown Manhattan. This year we are taking a look at comedians who live and perform downtown — people who have brought laughter, sarcasm, joy and hilarity to clubs and theaters from Chelsea to Greenwich Village to the Lower East Side. We hope you enjoy the profiles. We want to thank the local business and stores who advertise in Gateway to Downtown. Without their support, we could not deliver this valuable resource guide to you. Please keep this guide throughout the year as a one-stop source to help you solve your problems and connect with your community. Jennifer Goodstein Publisher
The Punchline Who to Call Where it is Located When to Park Zip Codes Downtown Community Boards After School Programs, Day Care & Nursery Schools Comedian Alex Barnett AIDS Services Business Associations Comedian John Powers Comedian Ophira Eisenberg Cultural Organizations Comedian D'yan Forest Education: Colleges & Universities Educatonal Services Comedian Trav S.D. Comedian Cyndi Freeman Handicapped & Disabled Services Health Services Hotels Legal & Financial Services Libraries Comedian Hedda Lettuce Comedian Jenny Rubin Museums & Attractions Neighborhood Associations Police Political Organizations Post Offices Public Officials Comedian Calise Hawkins Recreation Religious Institutions Comedian Bob Montgomery Comedian Rev. Jen Miller Senior Services Sightseeing Social Services Comedian Dustin Chafin Transportation Veteran Affairs Comedian Leighann Lord Comedian Faceboy
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Who to Call
A Quick Reference to Handy Numbers Police, Fire, Ambulance - Emergency Only 911 If 911 is busy Voicedial "0" (operator) and ask for help TTYdial 711 (NY Relay) NYC Govt. Information and 311 Non-Emergency Services Noise, Water, Hydrant Complaints 718-DEP-HELP (Dept. of Environmental Protection). Animal Care Center and Control 212-788-4000 (stray animals) ATF 646-335-9000 Child Abuse Hotline 800-342-3720 Crime Victims Hotline 212-577-7777 FBI 212-384-1000 Fire Department (non-emergency) 928-999-2222 Housing Authority Emergency Repair 212-289-8000 Parking Regulations 212-CALL-DOT (Dept. of Transportation)
Parks Events 212-360-3456 Pest Control (Dept. of Health) 212-442-9666 Poison Control Hotline (24 hours) 888-222-1222 Rape Crisis Intervention Program 212-423-2143 Sanitation Information 212-219-8090 Sexual Assault Violence Intervention 212-423-2140 Subway and Bus Passenger Information 718-330-1234 Taxi Complaints 212-NYC-TAXI Tourism Information 212-484-1200 Towed Away Cars 212-TOW-AWAY Traffic and Street Complaints 212-CALL-DOT Unemployment Insurance 888-209-8124 U.S. Coast Guard 212-668-7936 U.S. Customs 800-697-3662 U.S. Secret Service 212-637-3662 Voter Information 212-886-3800
Where it is Located
Formulas for Estimating Street Addresses Unbeknownst to some lifetime New Yorkers, there is actually a formula to estimate the numbered cross street to many Manhattan addresses from the avenue addresses. In order to estimate the street, take the address number, cancel the last digit, divide by two and then add or subtract the avenue's magic number which is listed below. For example, 523 3rd Ave.: Cancel the "3" to get 52, then divide by two to get 26, then add the magic number for Third Ave., ten, to get 36. So 523 Third Ave. is near 36th St.
Avenue A Add 3 Avenue B Add 3 Avenue C Add 3 Avenue D Add 3 1st Ave Add 3 2nd Ave Add 3 3rd Ave Add 10 4th Ave Add 8 6th Ave Subtract 12 8th Ave Add 9 9th Ave Add 13 10th Ave Add 14 11th Ave Add 15 Amsterdam Ave Add 59 Audobon Ave Add 165 Columbus Ave Add 60
Convent Ave Add 127 Edgecomb Ave Add 134 Ft. Washington Ave Add 158 Lenox Ave Add 10 Lexington Ave Add 22 Madison Ave Add 27 Manhattan Ave Add 100 Park Ave Add 34 Park Ave So Add 8 Pleasant Ave Add 101 St. Nicholas Ave Add 110 Wadsworth Ave Add 173 West End Ave Add 59 York Ave Add 4
There are special instructions for estimating the cross streets for these avenues: 5th Ave 63 to 108 Add 11 109 to 200 Add 13 201 to 400 Add 16 401 to 600 Add 18 601 to 775 Add 20 776 to 1286 Cancel last figure of building number and subtract 18. (DO NOT divide number by 2). For 1310 to 1494, cancel last figure of building number. For 1310, subtract 20 and for every additional 20 street numbers, increase deduction by 1.
7th Ave 1 to 1800 Add 12 Above 1800 Add 20 Broadway Building numbers from 1 to 754 are on named streets south of 8th St. 756 to 846 Subtract 29 847 to 953 Subtract 25 Above 953 Subtract 31 Central Park West Cancel last figure and add 60. Riverside Drive Cancel last figure and: Up to 567 Add 72 568 and up Add 78
When to Park
Important Dates to Remember As if parking in this city weren't complicated enough, throughout the year the rules change for holidays and religious observances, some well-known, some obscure. The following is a list of days the Alternate-Side Parking Rules are suspended.
Feast of Assumption August 15, 2014
Diwali October 23, 2014
Eid-al-Fitr July 29, 2014
All Saints Day November 1, 2014
The asterisked entries mark major legal holidays when stopping, standing and parking are permitted in legal spaces. This does not apply to areas where the rules are in effect seven days a week, i.e. "No Standing Anytime" or "No parking 7am to 10am including Sunday."
Labor Day* September 1, 2014
Election Day November 4, 2014
Rosh Hashanah September 4-6, 2014
Veterans Day (Observed) November 11, 2014
Succoth October 8-15, 2014
Thanksgiving Day* November 27, 2014
Yom Kippur October 3-4
Immaculate Conception December 9, 2014
Columbus Day/Shemini Atzeret October 16, 2014
Christmas Day* December 25, 2014
Simchas Torah October 16-17, 2014
Zip Codes
Downtown Postal Codes
Cooper 10003 Bowling Green 10004 Wall Street 10005 Church Street 10007 Peter Stuyvesant 10009 Old Chelsea 10011 Prince 10012 Canal Street 10013 Village 10014 Peck Slip 10038
10011 10014
10003 10009
10013 10017 10048 10006
10038 10005 10004 7
Downtown Community Boards Community Board One
nyc.gov/html/mancb1 49-51 Chambers St., Room 715 NY 10007 212-442-5050 212-442-5055 email@example.com
Community Board Two
nyc.gov/html/mancb2 3 Washington Sq. Village, #1A, NY 10012 212-979-2272 212-254-5102 email@example.com
Community Board Three nyc.gov/html/mancb3 59 E. 4th St. NY 10003 212-533-5300 212-533-3659 firstname.lastname@example.com
Community Board Four nyc.gov/html/mancb4 330 W. 42nd St., Suite. 2618 NY 10036 212-736-4536 212-947-9512 email@example.com
Community Board Five nyc.gov/html/mancb5 450 7th Ave., Room 2109 New York, NY 10123 212-465-0907 212-465-1628 firstname.lastname@example.com
Community Board Six nyc.gov/html/mancb6 866 UN Plaza, Suite 308 New York, NY 10017 212-319-3750 212-319-3772 firstname.lastname@example.com
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After School Programs, Day Care & Nursery Schools Acorn School
Beginnings Nursery School
acornschoolny.com 330 E. 26th St., NY 10010 212.684.0230
Battery Park City Day Nursery
bpcdaynursery.com 215 South End Ave., NY 10280 212.945.0088 212.786.1673 firstname.lastname@example.com
beginningsnursery.net 130 E. 16th St., NY 10003 212.228.5679 212.228.9907 email@example.com
Bellevue Educare Child Care Center, Inc.
bellevue-educare.org 462 1st Ave., Room D-100, NY 10016 212.679.2393 212.679.7366 bellevue_educarenyc@ yahoo.com
BMCC Early Childhood Center and Family Child Care Network
bmcc.cuny.edu/ecc 199 Chambers St., NY 10007 212.220.8250
Buckle My Shoe Nursery School Greenwich Village
bucklemyshoe.org 230 W. 13th St., NY 10011 212.807.0518 email@example.com
Buckle My Shoe Nursery School Tribeca
bucklemyshoe.org 40 Worth St., NY 10013 212.374.1489 212.577.9678 firstname.lastname@example.com
Chelsea Day School
Nursery School • Pre-K • Summer Register Now
Two blocks south of Brookfield Place (former World Financial Center)
chelseadayschool.org 319 5th Ave., Floor 2, NY 10016 212.675.8541 212.675.8385 firstname.lastname@example.com
Children's International Workshop
childrensinternationalworkshop.com 17 E. 16th St., #12, NY 10003 212.691.8964
Children's Workshop School
610 E. 12th St., NY 10009 212.614.9531 (temp.) 212.614.9462
Coalition for Human Housing Day Care 60 Essex St., NY 10002 212.677.6990
Dewitt Church Headstart 123 Ridge St., #101, NY 10002 212.505.8050
Downtown Little School
downtownlittleschool.com 15 Dutch St., NY 10038 212.791.1300 firstname.lastname@example.com
East River Child Development Center
eastrivercdc.org 577 Grand St., NY 10002 212.254.7300 212.254.8963 firstname.lastname@example.com
First Presbyterian Church Nursery School
fpcns.org 12 W. 12th St., NY 10011 212.691.3432 212.229.4770 email@example.com
Children's Tumbling childrentumbling.com 9 Murray St., NY 10007 212.233.3418
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After School Programs, Day Care & Nursery Schools
Grand Street Settlement Headstart grandsettlement.org 294 Delancey St., NY 10002 212.777.0656
Hamilton-Madison House
hmhonline.org 253 South St., Floor 2, NY 10002 212.349.3724
Jack & Jill School
thejackandjillschool.com 209 E. 16th St., NY 10003 212.475.0855 email@example.com
Jewish Community Project
jcpdowntown.org 146 Duane St., NY 10013 212.334.3522 646.365.5258
Langauge Lunch
languagelunch.com 356 Broadway, Suite A-13, NY 10013 212.226.9926 212.226.3945 firstname.lastname@example.com
Montessori School of Manhattan
montessorimanhattan.com 53 Beach St., NY 10013 212.334.0400 212.334.0483
Nazareth Nursery Montessori School
nazarethnursery.org 216 W. 15th St., NY 10011 212-243-1881 email@example.com
Trinity Preschool
trinitywallstreet.org 68 Trinity Place, NY 10006 212.602.0829
University Plaza Nursery School
universityplazanursery.org 110 Bleecker St., L2, NY 10012 212.677.3916 212.471.1700 firstname.lastname@example.com
Village Community School vcsnyc.org 272-278 W. 10th St., NY 10014 212.691.5146 212.691.9767
Washington Market School
washingtonmarketschool.org 55 Hudson St., NY 10013 212.233.2176 212.240.0681
Washington Market School
washingtonmarketschool.org 134 Duane St., NY 10013 212.406.7271 646.285.0432
West Village Nursery School
westvillagenurseryschool.org 73 Horatio St., NY 10014 212.243.5986 212.243.6121
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I've had a few really great gigs, but I'd say the best to date was at Gotham in April 2012. It was a show I produced along with the other members of Comedians at Law — a full house, and the audience loved us. It was one of those nights I wish I could bottle and then just uncork over and over again every time I'm on stage. My worst gig in a way also wound up being great. I was booked for a private event at a catering hall. The night of the event, only four people — two couples — showed up. It was ridiculous to even bother with the show, but the venue said we had to. So, I just started talking to the couples and within five 12
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Alex is a frequent performer at Gotham Comedy Club, where he's co-producer of the Glass Half Full Comedy series. He's also a member and co-producer of Dads of Comedy and The Diversity Show and is a regular co-host of the Comedians at Law podcast. He's been featured on Sirius/XM Radio's Raw Dog Comedy and in The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post and on cnn. com. Visit alexbarnettcomic. com, and facebook.com/ alexbarnettcomic. Twitter: @barnettcomic.
"The best gig to date — one of those nights I wish I could bottle and then just uncork over and over again." minutes they invited me to sit down with them for dinner, and they bought me a glass of wine. So, even when it's bad, there can be a silver lining. A joke that always kills? It's a
tie: "What if my biracial son asks me for advice on being a strong black man?. . . .I'm not even a strong white man." And, "I'm so short, I've never seen a parade live."
AIDS Services Aid for AIDS
aidforaids.org 515 Greenwich St., Suite 506, NY 10013 212.337.8043 12.337.8045 email@example.com
AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
acria.org 575 8th Ave., Suite 502, NY 10018 212.924.3934 212.924.3936 firstname.lastname@example.com
AIDS Hotline
800.872.2777 State, 800.232.4636 National firstname.lastname@example.com
AIDS Service Center
ascny.org 41 E. 11th St., Floor 5, NY 10003 212.645.0875 212.645.0705
Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS
apicha.org 400 Broadway, NY 10013 212.334.7940 212.334.7956 firstname.lastname@example.com
Bailey House
baileyhouse.org 1751 Park Ave., NY 10035 212.633.2500 212.633.2932
Beth Israel Medical Center
bethisraelny.org 1st Ave at 16th St., NY 10003 212.420.5693 Counseling & Testing
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center
callen-lorde.org 356 W. 18th St., NY 10011 212.271.7200
Chinese-American Planning Council HIV/AIDS Services
HIV Law Project
hivlawproject.org 15 Maiden Ln., Floor 18, NY 10038 212.577.3001 212.577.3192 firstname.lastname@example.com
Housing Works
housingworks.org 57 Willoughby St., Floor 2, Brooklyn 11201 347.473.7400
Latino Comm. on AIDS latinoaids.org 24 W. 25th St., Fl 9, NY 10010 212.675.3466/ 212.675.3466
Legal Action Center HIV/AIDS Legal Services
lac.org 225 Varick St., NY 10014 212.243.1313 212.675.0286
Lower East Side Service Center
lesc.org 46 E. Broadway, Floor 3, NY 10002 212.566.5372 212.732.5224 firstname.lastname@example.com
hivcpc.org 165 Eldridge St., NY 10002 212.941.7992 email@example.com
Downtown Health Center
chnnyc.org 150 Essex St., NY 10002 212.477.1120 212.477.8957
ghmc.org 446 W. 33rd St., NY 10001 800.243.7692 212.267.1000 firstname.lastname@example.com
God's Love We Deliver
glwd.org 166 Avenue of the Americas, NY 10013 212.294.8100 212.294.8101
Business Associations Federation of New York
Alliance for Downtown New York
downtownny.com 120 Broadway, #3340, NY 10271 212.566.6700 212.566.6707 email@example.com
Asian American Business Development Center aabdc.com 80 Wall St., Suite 418, NY 10005 212.966.6707 email@example.com
Battery Park City Authority
aafny.org 120 Wall St., Floor 9, NY 10005 212.344.5878 212.344.5636
batteryparkcity.org 1 World Financial Center, Floor 24, NY 10281 212.417.2000 email@example.com
Asian Americans for Equality
Bowling Green Association
aafe.org 108 Norfolk St., NY 10002 212.358.9922 212.358.9925 email@example.com
26 Broadway, NY 10004 212.363.9152
Boys' Club of New York Harriman Clubhouse
bcny.org 287 E. 10th St., NY 10009 212.533.2550 email@example.com
Asian American
Catholic Alumni Club caci.org/cac/newyorkcac 83 Christopher St., NY 10014 212.243.6513
Greenwich House Music School After-School Program Summer Arts Camp Children's Safety Project
Greenwich House Pottery School Case Management Senior Centers Senior Health & Consultation Center
Barrow Street Nursery School
Chemical Dependency Program
Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program
Seeking help and guidance or looking for like-minded friends? Greenwich House programs and services offer New Yorkers a place to pursue education in the arts, take pleasure in exhibitions and concerts, and access treatment. To learn more about the House, please visit 27 Barrow Street, www.greenwichhouse.org or call us at 212-991-0003.
Center for an Urban Future
Chinese Staff and Workers Association
cswa.org345 Grand St., NY 10002 212.334.2333 212.334.1974 email@example.com
Citizens Union
citizensunion.org 299 Broadway, NY 10007 212.227.0342 email@example.com
Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence
caaav.org 46 Hester St., NY 10002 212.473.6485
Community Resource Exchange
crenyc.org 42 Broadway, Floor 20, NY 10004 212.894.3394 212.616.4994
Doctors of the World
nycfuture.org 120 Wall St., Floor 20, NY 10005 212.479.3344 212.479.3338 firstname.lastname@example.com
doctorsoftheworld.org 137 Varick St., Floor 8, NY 10013 646.307.7584 email@example.com
Chinese Progressive Association
Economic Development Corporation
cpanyc.org 83 Canal St., Suite 304-5, NY 10002 212.274.1891 email@example.com
nycedc.com 110 William St., NY 10038 212.619.5000
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John sits on the Advisory Board for the Gotham Comedy Foundation and performs regularly at benefit shows at Gotham Comedy Club. He's best known for his YouTube parody of the epic Jay-Z hit, Empire State of Mind. Every week, he and April Brucker tackle dating advice from a comedic angle on sexfrombothsides.com. On Twitter (@ComicJohnPowers), he's shared dialogue with Arnold Schwarzenegger and had a feud with NBC's The Today Show weatherman Al Roker (@AlRoker). Visit johnjpowers.com and gothamcomedyfoundation.org. My best gig was at Gotham Comedy Club. Having recently gotten engaged, I was testing out a new bit on relationships and the crowd loved it. There is no better feeling as a comic than trying new material and finding that it works. The worst gig I've ever had was back in 2008 at a biker bar in Pennsylvania. I had a
bunch of biker jokes prepared, but decided not to tell them, to avoid putting myself into bodily harm. "Bikers are just looking for acceptance. They all dress the same and wear the same clothes. You never see a bunch of business men outside a Hooters standing next to their Volvos comparing neckties." They ended up being a great crowd, but it's always dangerous to censor yourself on stage. A comic needs to be able to speak their thoughts and discarding the first one prohibits that. One of my favorite bits is about the gym. I joined Planet Fitness because it's a "no judgment zone." I went there to exercise one day wearing jeans and sandals. They said I couldn't, so I reminded them of their "no judgment" sign. They pointed to a smaller sign under that one that read "No jeans or sandals." So I cancelled my membership. 15
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and drug connections. They were pretty rowdy and drunk from the get go, but I will say they were as nice as they could have been listening to my subtle material about why I found dating so hard. Best show: For years my friend Allison Castillo and I produced a comedy show called Sweet Paprika. After I got married at City Hall, my husband and I decided to throw a party in New York, and why not do a special Sweet Paprika the night before? My entire family flew in from Canada. Many of them had never seen me on stage before, and they weren't exactly supportive of my choices. What if they hated my act? How would I get past bombing in front of them? I started with a sarcastic comment about how much I appreciated everyone flying in so they could judge me, which got a laugh and relaxed me a bit. They ended up loving it and my mother told me after that I looked beautiful. Not exactly the same as funny, but I'll take it! Joke that always kills: "My favorite warning I got from a woman when I moved to New York was that no man would sleep with me unless I got waxed. I learned very quickly that I would sleep with anyone after a fresh, expensive bikini wax, because you have a small window to get your money's worth so you have to MOVE! And I'm half Israeli, so I've got about 40 minutes."
Ophira is the host of NPR and WNYC's weekly trivia comedy show, Ask Me Another. She has appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Comedy Central, and VH-1. Ophira's debut memoir, Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy, has been optioned by Zucker Productions for a feature film. She is also a regular host and teller with The Moth. Visit ophiraeisenberg.com and facebook. com/ophira. Twitter: @ophirae. Tumblr: screweveryone.tumblr.com. Worst show: One of my first road gigs was just outside of Toronto at a venue that turned out to be a strip club that was dark on Mondays — just like Broadway I guess. The owner decided to try a comedy night. However, he didn't advertise and there was zero audience. Trying to fix the situation, the owner made some calls, and suddenly a crowd came in, made up of all of the strippers and their friends, boyfriends 16
Business Associations
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Girl Scout Council Manhattan Chamber of Greater New York of Commerce girlscoutsnyc.org 43 W. 23rd St., Floor 6, NY 10010 212.645.4000 212.645.4599
HealthRight International
healthright.org 65 Broadway, Floor 19, NY 10006 212.226.9890 212.226.7026 email@example.com
Hudson River Park Trust
hudsonriverpark.org 353 West St., Pier 40, Floor 2, NY 10014 212.627.2020 212.627.2021 email@example.com
Italy-America Chamber of Commerce
italchamber.org 730 5th Ave., Suite 502, NY 10019 212.459.0044 212.459.0090 firstname.lastname@example.com
Lower East Side Business Improvement District
lowereastsideny.com 54 Orchid St., NY 10002 212.226.9010 212.226.8161 email@example.com
manhattancc.org 1375 Broadway, Floor 3, NY 10018 212.479.7772 212.473.8074 firstname.lastname@example.com
New York Asian Women's Center
nyawc.org 32 Broadway, Floor 10, NY 10004 888.888.7702 212.732.0054 212.587.5731
New York City Rescue Mission
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Joint Commission Accredited
nycrescue.org 90 Lafayette St., NY 10013 212.226.6214 212.226.6215
New York Mortgage Coalition
nymc.org 50 Broad St., Suite 1125, NY 10004 212.742.0762 212.747.1114 email@example.com
New York Public Interest Research Group
ypirg.org 9 Murray St., Floor 3, NY 10007 212.349.6460 212.349.1366
Partnership for NYC pfnyc.org 1 Battery Park Plaza, Floor 5, NY 10004 212.493.7400 212.344.3344 email@example.com
BETWEEN 6TH & 7TH AVE 212-912-2300 firstname.lastname@example.com ymcanyc.org/mcburney facebook.com/mcburneyYMCA
Business Associations
Pier, Park & Playground Association
pier40.org Pier 40 at W. Houston St., NY 10013 212.989.3764 646.536.3189 firstname.lastname@example.com
Project Renewal, Inc. projectrenewal.org 200 Varick St., NY 10014 212.620.0340
Renaissance Economic Development Corporation
renaissance-ny.org 1 Pike St., NY 10002 212.964.6022 212.964.6003 email@example.com
The Lower Eastside Girls Club
girlsclub.org 56 E. 1st St., NY 10003 212.982.1633
Cultural Organizations Aid for AIDS
aidforaids.org 515 Greenwich St., Suite 506, NY 10013 212.337.8043 212.337.8045 firstname.lastname@example.com
3-Legged Dog Media and Theater Group
3leggeddog.org 80 Greenwich St., NY 10006 212.645.0374 212.924.8102
Access Theatre accesstheater.com 380 Broadway, Floor 4, NY 10013 212.966.1047 Aesthetic Realism Foundation
aestheticrealism.org 141 Greene St., NY 10012 212.777.4490
American Guild of Variety Artists
agvausa.com 363 7th Ave., Floor 17, NY 10001 212.675.1003 212.633.0097 firstname.lastname@example.com
American Indian Community House
aich.org 134 W. 29th St., Floor 4, NY 10001 212.598.0100
American Institute of Architects aiany.org 536 LaGuardia Place, NY 10012 212.683.0023 email@example.com
Angel Orensanz Foundation
Ascension Music Chorus & Orchestra
ARChive of Contemporary Music
Asian American Art Centre
arcmusic.org 54 White St., NY 10013 212.226.6967 email@example.com
artspiral.org 111 Norfolk St., NY 10002 212.233.2154 360.283.2154 firstname.lastname@example.com
Art in General
Battery Dance Company
orensanz.org 172 Norfolk St., NY 10002 212.529.7194 email@example.com
artingeneral.org 79 Walker St., NY 10013 212.219.0473 212.219.0511
Art Start
art-start.org 721 E. 6th St., Suite 0FC, NY 10009 212.460.0019
voicesofascension.org 12 W. 11th St., NY 10011 212.358.1469 212.254.8553
batterydance.org 380 Broadway, Floor 5, NY 10013 212.219.3910 212.219.2911
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Cultural Organizations
Battery Park City Parks Conservancy bpcparks.org 75 Battery Place, NY 10280 212.267.9700 email@example.com
Bleecker St. Opera
bleeckerstreetopera.org 115 MacDougal St., NY 10012 917.617.1399 bleeckerstreetopera@ gmail.com
Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, Inc.
clwac.org 802 Broadway, NY 10003 email@example.com
Center for Traditional Music & Dance ctmd.org 32 Broadway, Suite 1314, NY 10004 212.571.1555 212.571.9052 email@example.com
Chamber Music America
chamber-music.org 99 Madison Ave., Floor 5, NY 10016 212.242.2022 646.430.5667
Chen Dance Center
chendancecenter.org 70 Mulberry St., Floor 2, NY 10013 212.349.0438 firstname.lastname@example.com
Cherry Lane Theatre
cherrylanetheatre.org 38 Commerce St., NY 10014 212.989.2020 email@example.com
Chinese-American Arts Council, Inc.
gallery456.org 456 Broadway, Fl 3, NY 10013 212.431.9740 email@example.com
Clocktower Gallery artonair.org 108 Leonard St., Floor 13, NY 10013 212.233.1096 Coalition for Asian American Children and Families
Fine Arts Federation of New York
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Gene Frankel Theatre genefrankeltheatre.com 24 Bond St., NY 10012 212.777.1767 genefrankeltheatre@ gmail.com
Harvestworks Digital Media Arts Center
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Indochina Sino-American Community Center
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170 Forsyth St., Floor 2, NY 10002 212.226.0317 email@example.com
Downtown Community TV Center
Japanese Folk Dance Institute
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Drawing Center
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Engine 27
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japanesefolkdance.org 568 Grand St., J-1206, NY 10002 212.982.6952
Joyce Theater
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Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy nycjewishtours.org 235 E. Broadway, NY 10002 212.374.4100 212.513.1332 firstname.lastname@example.com
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council lmcc.net 125 Maiden Lane, Floor 2, NY 10038 212.219.9401 212.219.2058 email@example.com
Lucille Lortel Theater
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Maccarone, Inc.
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Mela Foundation melafoundation.org 275 Church St., NY 10013 212.925.8270 212.226.7802 email@example.com Minetta Lane Theatre
18-22 Minetta Lane, NY 10012 212.420.8214
Music from China
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Cultural Organizations
National Association of Women Artists, Inc.
thenawa.org 80 5th Ave., Suite 1405, NY 10011 212.675.1616 212.675.2857 firstname.lastname@example.com
National Society of Mural Painters
New York Queer Experimental Film Festival
Spring Studio
New York State Council on the Arts
Swiss Institute swissinstitute.net 18 Wooster St., NY 10013 212.925.2035 firstname.lastname@example.com
nysca.org 300 Park Ave S. Floor 10, NY 10010 212.459.8800
New Dance Alliance
pastelsocietyofamerica.org 15 Gramercy Park S., NY 10003 212.533.6931 212.353.8140 email@example.com
New School Concerts newschool.edu 55 W. 13th St., Room 929, NY 10011 212.229.5873 212.229.5306 firstname.lastname@example.com New York Council for the Humanities
nyhumanities.org 150 Broadway, #1700, NY 10038 212.233.1131 212.233.4607
New York Foundation for the Arts
nyfa.org 20 Jay St., Floor 7, Brooklyn 11201 212.366.6900 212.366.1778
mixnyc.org 79 Pine St., #132, NY 10005 212.742.8880 firstname.lastname@example.com
nationalsocietyofmuralpainters.com 450 W. 31st St., Floor 7, NY 10001 212.244.2800 firstname.lastname@example.com
newdancealliance.org 182 Duane St., NY 10013 646.570.1824 firstname.lastname@example.com
Soho Rep.
Pastel Society of America
Paul Taylor Dance Company
ptdc.org 551 Grand St., NY 10002 212.431.5562 212.966.5673
Process Studio Theatre 257 Church St., NY 10013 212.582.3300 Salmagundi Club salmagundi.org 47 5th Ave., NY 10003 212.255.7740 firstname.lastname@example.com Shooting Star Theatre
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springstudiosoho.com 64 Spring St., NY 10002 212.226.7240 firstname.lastname@example.com
The Battery Conservancy
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The Flea Theatre
theflea.org 41 White St., NY 10013 212.226.0051
The Guitar Salon theguitarsalon.com 45 Grove St., NY 10014 212.675.3236 firstname.lastname@example.com The New York Chinese Cultural Center & Dance China, New York chinesedance.org 390 Broadway, Floor 2, NY 10013 212.334.3764
The Pen and Brush Inc. penandbrush.org 29 E. 22nd St., NY 10010 212.475.3669 firstname.lastname@example.com
The Public Theater
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The River Project
riverproject.org Pier 40, West St. & Houston St., Floor 2, NY 10014 212.233.3030
Tribeca Film Center
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Tribeca Performing Arts Center
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United East Athletic Assocation
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United Jewish Council of the East Side
235 E. Broadway, NY 10002 212.233.0637 212.233.0637 WNYC Radio wnyc.org 160 Varick St., NY 10013 646.829.4400
My best gig happened in Kiawah, South Carolina, where I was booked to do a set featuring songs from around the world. Two producers screened my act, labeling many of my jokes too "risqué." That night, a wellheeled audience of 200 filled the house. My warped stage was a set of planks whacked together from an old fishing boat. I smelled of perfume and carp. My "polite" act, felt just — horrible! So I took a breath and rolled out the risqué bits on sex, the joys and pitfalls of love. Those old Southerners whooped it up! When at the piano, I slipped and slid off the satin cushions. The audience was beside itself. "Hey, at my age, I got a well-polished ass!" They sang with me, jumped up and danced in the aisles. The standing ovation was
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A Boston girl who went astray and far away, D'yan Forest — 79 years young — is a regular at Gotham Comedy Club and the Metropolitan Room. After having performed comedy in Paris, Israel and Greece, she made her theatrical debut last summer with the solo show I Married a Nun (which took FringeNYC by storm). Visit dyanforest.com and facebook. com/dyanforest.
"At the piano, I slipped and slid off the satin cushions. 'Hey, at my age, I got a well-polished ass!' " wonderful, and the high energy stays with me still. My worst gig? Cherry Grove (I still love it!), Fire Island. A 10-minute comedy set to go on at 8pm. Before me, one flamboyant, flambé, flaming act after another. I waited
and waited. Finally, at a quarter past midnight, I took stage. Half the audience had left. The other half was drunk and woke up only to heckle the "old gal." They thought I was a drag queen, who sorely needed a lift. Awful. 21
Education Colleges & Universities Baruch College baruch.cuny.edu 55 Lexington Ave., NY 10010 646.312.1000
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (Yeshiva University)
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Borough of Manhattan Community College bmcc.cuny.edu 199 Chambers St., NY 10007 212.220.8000
Carsten Institute
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Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies cmps.edu 16 W. 10th St., NY 10011 212.260.7050 212.228.6410 email@example.com
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Cooper Union
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Empire State College
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Hebrew Union College at the Brookdale Center
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Institute for Audio Research
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Metropolitan College of New York mcny.edu 431 Canal St., NY 10013 212.343.1234 212.343.7399
New York Academy of Art
New York Studio School
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New York University nyu.edu 70 Washington Sq. S., NY 10012 212.998.1212
Our Planet Mgt Institute opmi.org 116 John St., Floor 2, NY 10038 212.269.4000 firstname.lastname@example.com
Pace University
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Phillips Beth Israel School of Nursing
Pratt Institute
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American Language Institute
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Chinatown Manpower Project, Inc.
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Foundation Center
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Henry Street Settlement
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Hetrick-Martin Institute
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Reach Out & Read of Greater New York
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Support Center for Non-Profit Management
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The Center for Book Arts
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Trav S.D. has been producing the American Vaudeville Theatre since 1995, and periodically trots it out in new incarnations. You can stay in the loop at travsd. wordpress.com, and also catch up with him at Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, et al. His books include No Applause, Just Throw Money: The Book That Made Vaudeville Famous and Chain of Fools: Silent Comedy and its Legacies from Nickelodeons to YouTube. Best Gig: Probably my American Vaudeville Theatre's Palace Centennial Tribute Show at The Players Club, June 2013, featuring Ed Sullivan impressionist Will Jordan, Broadcast legend Joe Franklin, sideshow king Todd Robbins, rodeo roper Chris McDaniel, singers Poor
Photo by Bill Scurry
Baby Bree and Rebecca Joy Fletcher and a few of the Flying Karamazov Brothers — oh, and a tap dancing child performer named Ariella Pizza. I think this was the best, truest vaudeville bill I have yet assembled, and I'm not sure I can top it. Worst Gig: A performance of my American Vaudeville Theatre
"Line that gets laughs: Cracked corn, you say? And Jimmy is responsible? On the contrary, I care very deeply!"
at Todo Con Nada in 1999 that consisted of me, a clarinet player and a crazy woman who talked to a towel. I had a hard time lining up acts for Sunday matinees. Unfortunately, that was the week that a New York Times article about the show hit the stands. There was a line of eager children and their parents out the door and around the block, and us three performers had to don our armor and give the people a full show somehow. It was like making stone soup, but we did it. On second thought, maybe that was my best gig. Line that gets laughs: Cracked corn, you say? And Jimmy is responsible? On the contrary, I care very deeply!
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"I am offended if someone doesn't scream, 'Take it off!' "
Cyndi has toured inter-nationally with three one-woman shows. She has performed with (and taught storytelling for) The Moth. Television credits include Showtime, Comedy Central and HBO. She performs burlesque, as Cherry Pitz. Visit hotsytotsyburlesque.com. My best gig is ongoing. I am the co-producer and host of Hotsy Totsy Burlesque — New York's only ongoing monthly burlesque soap opera. Each month (every third Tuesday, at R-Bar), Joe The Shark and I present the best burlesque talent in New York, in shows that send up pop culture favorites. Past themes include Dr. Who, The Star Wars Holiday Special, Game of Thrones and The Big Lebowski. My worst gig ever was when I was 19. I was hired to be the stand-up comedy opening act for The Erotic Banana Eating Contest. I refused the gig, but then they offered me $50. I told them as soon as someone yelled, "Take it off!" I would leave the stage. They assured me this would not happen. I actually made it through one joke. They apologized and handed over my $50 bucks. Now, 20 years later, I am offended if someone doesn't scream, "Take it off!"
Handicapped & Disabled Services Association in Metro Area for Autistic Children
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NY Servce for the Handicapped
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National Down Syndrome Society
Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities
nyc.gov/mopd 100 Gold St., Floor 2, NY 10038 311
Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality
sath.org 347 5th Ave., Suite 605, NY 10016 212.447.7284 212.447.1928 firstname.lastname@example.com
United Cerebral Palsy of New York City
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Health Services Baruch College baruch.cuny.edu 55 Lexington Ave., NY 10010 646.312.1000
Asian Care Services Program
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Baruch Houses Child Health Clinic 280 Delancey St., NY 10002 212.673.5990
SINCE 1993, we have made it our mission to provide safe and attractive streets throughout the Central Village, and to promote its history and diverse retail base. Come take a free walking tour and stop by to visit one of over 400 unique shops and restaurants along Sixth Avenue, University Place, 8th Street and St. Mark's Place. We love our neighborhood, and know you do, too! To learn more about local events and to search our business directory, visit us online at villagealliance.org
Betances Health Center betances.org 280 Henry St., NY 10002 212.227.8401 212.227.8842 email@example.com
Village Alliance 8 East 8th Street (212) 777-2173
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Health Services
Beth Israel Medical Center
C.O. Bigelow Pharmacy
Charles B. Wang Community Health Center
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Cabrini Eldercare
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Callen-Lorde Community Health Center
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cancercare.org 275 7th Ave., NY 10001 800.813.473 212.712.8400 212.712.8400
cbwchc.org 268 Canal St., Floor 6, NY 10013 212.379.6988 212.379.6936
Community Healthcare Network Downtown Health Center chnnyc.org 150 Essex St., NY 10002 212.477.1120 212.477.8957
Downtown Women OB-GYN Associates, LLP
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Friends in Deed
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Gouverneur Healthcare Services
227 Madison St., NY 10002 212.238.7897 (General) 212.238.7000 (Outpatient) 212.238.7803 (Nursing)
Hospital for Joint Diseases hjd.med.
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National Hemophilia Foundation hemophilia.org 116 W. 32nd St., Floor 11, NY 10001 212.328.3700 212.328.3777
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Hotels Best Western Seaport Inn
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Legal Language Services
MFY Legal Services
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New York City Civil Court
courts.state.ny.us 111 Centre St., NY 10013 646.386.5603
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New York Surrogate Court
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Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Libr.
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My best gig is always the last gig I have done. Recently, I performed to a standing room only crowd at Cherry's (in Cherry Grove, Fire Island). Cherry Grove is the ugly stepsister of the Pines. I prefer the Grove to the rigid social standards of The Pines. At least in the Grove you can have some body fat; the Pines boys have not had a carb in years. Which, in my opinion, makes a girl very angry. My worst gig is a night when I am not working. Other than that, perhaps the night I was attacked by a mentally challenged person while on stage in PTown. One of my best jokes: I suffer from ADD. Ten years ago they used to call it stupid, but now it's an illness. You know how they cure it today? Speed. You know how they cured it in my day? They'd take you in the backyard, behind the shed, and slap you as they said, "Snap out of it dummy, focus!"
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Drag Comedienne, Hedda Lettuce, is a native New Yorker. Miss Lettuce was the first drag performer ever to headline at Caroline's on Broadway and has appeared on Sex and the City, Project Runway and numerous talk shows. Her annual Christmas Show, Lettuce Rejoice, has been a holiday sensation for the past 11 years. Hedda just celebrated her 12-year anniversary at the Chelsea Cinemas, presenting classic films, and is currently working on her latest video for her original song, Don't Touch My Hair. Hedda's blog, at heddalettuce.com, is widely read and often quoted.
"My best gig is always the last gig I have done."
Photo by Jason Burke
"I always get nervous going into wine stores. They start asking me all these questions about what I'll be doing, what I'll be eating. I just tell them I'm looking for something that goes really well with crying."
A stand-up comedian and writer, Jenny had a YouTube viral hit last year with Shit Native New Yorkers Say. She has written for XOJane, hosts a bi-weekly storytelling/ comedy show (The Jenny Rubin Show) and is currently working on her memoir. Visit twitter.com/jennyrubin and jennyrubin. tumblr.com. Instagram: jruby70. I've been doing comedy for about 10 years in New York City, and recently doing more storytelling shows. I had always leaned towards telling a great deal of stories in my stand-up, so over time I've enjoyed combining the two. The best gigs are when I am hosting my shows and in my element. That's when I feel the most at home and able to do whatever I want — and the 32
crowd feels that too. It's a back and forth kind of thing, very freeing and inspiring. My best gig recently was at Soundtrack Series, a wonderful storytelling show at (Le) Poisson Rouge in the Village, where I got to discuss a few things I never get tired of talking about — growing up in New York and music. Stories about growing up in New York have sort of become my signature thing. My worst gig ever happened years ago at a bar near the Manhattan Bridge. It was a benefit for animals, which is great — but it was at a dive bar, with people yelling and talking, practically throwing bottles across the room…the kind of gig where you are just managing to get words out to get to the end so you can get off stage, because nobody cares and it's awful. My most reliable joke: I always get nervous going into wine stores. They start asking me all these questions about what I'll be doing, what I'll be eating. I just tell them I'm looking for something that goes really well with crying.
Museums & Attractions American Numismatic Society numismatics.org 75 Varick St., Floor 11, NY 10013 212.571.4470 212.571.4479
Anne Frank Center USA
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Charging Bull at Bowling Green
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Federal Hall National Memorial
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Fraunces Tavern Museum
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Museum of Jewish Heritage
mjhnyc.org 36 Battery Place., NY 10280 646.437.4202 email@example.com
shape_ideas In the heart of downtown New York City, The New School offers cutting-edge undergraduate programs that focus on your future as a creative and critical thinker. www.newschool.edu/nyc1 THE NEW SCHOOL Innovating higher education since 1919
National Museum of the American Indian nmai.si.edu/visit/newyork 1 Bowling Green, NY 10004 212.514.3700
New Museum
newmuseum.org 235 Bowery, NY 10002 212.219.1222 email@example.com
An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution
NYC Fire Museum
nycfiremuseum.org 270 Spring St., NY 10013 212.691.1303 firstname.lastname@example.com
South Street Seaport
89 South St., NY 10038 212.742.1969
Tenement Museum
Fighting to make Lower Manhattan the greatest place to live, work, and raise a family.
tenement.org 103 Orchard St., NY 10002 212.982.8420
The Skyscraper Museum
skyscraper.org 39 Battery Place., NY 10280 212.968.1961 email@example.com
The Ukranian Museum
ukranianmuseum.org 222 E. 6th St., NY 10003 212.228.0110 email@example.com
Assemblyman Shelly Silver If you need assistance, please contact my office at (212) 312-1420 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Neighborhood Associations Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development anhd.org 50 Broad St., Suite 1125, NY 10004 212.747.1117 212.747.1114
Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Assoc.
Friends of Duane Park
Eighty-Fourth Precinct
Ninth Precinct Seventy-Sixth Precinct 321 E. 5th St., NY 10003 191 Union St., Brooklyn 11231 212.477.7826 (General) 718.834.3211 (General) 212.477.7805 718.834.3207 (Community Affairs) (Community Affairs) 212.477.7835 718.834.3203 (Crime Prevention) (Crime Prevention)
ccbanyc.org 62 Mott St., NY 10013 212.226.6280 212.431.5883 email@example.com
duanepark.org 55 Hudson St., NY 10013 212.227.5843 firstname.lastname@example.com
Independence Plaza North Tenant Assoc.
ipnta.org email@example.com Samuel Gompers Houses 50 Pitt St., NY 10002 212.982.0990 212.598.0406
Police Civilian Complaint Review Board nyc.gov/ccrb 40 Rector St., Floor2, NY 10006 800.341.2272 646.582.8062
301 Gold St., Brooklyn 11201 718.875.6811 (General) 718.875.6850 (Community Affairs) 718.875.6363 (Crime Prevention) Crime Stoppers 1 Police Plaza, NY 10038 Fifth Precinct 212.577.8477 19 Elizabeth St., NY 10013 212.344.0711 (General) 212.334.0726 Crime Victims (Community Affairs) Hotline 212.334.0738 212.577.7777 (Crime Prevention)
Eighty-Eighth Precinct
298 Classon Ave., Brooklyn 11205 718.636.6511 (General) 718.636.6526 (Community Affairs) 718.636.6553 (Community Policing) 718.636.7373 (Crime Prevention)
First Precinct 16 Ericsson Pl., NY 10013 212.334.0611 (General) 212.334.0640 (Community Affairs) 212.334.0603 (Crime Prevention)
Police Academy
nyc.gov./nypd 235 E. 20th St., NY 10003 212.477.7411
Sixth Precinct
233 W. 10th St., NY 10014 212.741.4811 (General) 212.741.4826 (Community Affairs) 212.741.4827 Seventh Precinct 19 Pitt St., NY 10013 (Crime Prevention) 212.477.7311 (General) 212.477.7301 Tenth Precinct (Community Affairs) 230 W. 20th St., NY 10011 212.477.7310 212.741.8211 (General) (Crime Prevention) 212.741.8226 212.477.7314 (Community Affairs (Community Patrol) & Crime Prevention)
Thirteenth Precinct 230 E. 21st St., NY 10011 212.477.7411 (General) 212.477.7427 (Community Affairs & Crime Prevention)
Political Organizations Chelsea Reform Democratic Club
crdcnyc.org PO Box 1120, Old Chelsea Station, NY 10113-1120 212.929.9188 email@example.com
Downtown Independent Democrats
Gay & Lesbian Independent Democrats
League of Women Voters
glid.org 208 W. 13th St., NY 10011 firstname.lastname@example.com
Indendence Party of NYC
ipnyc.org 225 Broadway, Suite 2010, NY 10007 didnyc.com 212.962.1699 917.348.4859 email@example.com
lwvnyc.org 4 W. 43rd St., Suite 615, NY 10036 212.725.3541 212.725.3443 firstname.lastname@example.com
Village Independent Democrats
villagedemocrats.org 26 Perry St., NY 10014 212.741.2994
New York County Republican Committee nycrepublican.org 122 E. 83rd St., Floor 2, NY 10028 212.517.8444 firstname.lastname@example.com
Building a better world through Emotional Education Little Missionary's Day Nursery
Eileen Johnson Director
Little Missionary's Day Nursery Sara Curry Preschool 93 St. Marks Place • 212.777.9774 • www.lmdn..org LMDN is a not-for-profit non-sectarian school open to all
Post Offices Canal Street
350 Canal St., Suite 2A, NY 10013 212.966.9573
6 Doyers St., NY 10013 212.349.8264
Church Street
90 Church St., NY 10007 212.330.5105
Cooper Station Patchin 93 Fourth Ave., NY 10003 212.254.1390
70 W. 10th St., NY 10011 212.475.2534
Pitt 185 Clinton St., NY 10002 212.254.9270
Peck Slip Retail 114 John St., NY 10038 212.945.0120
Tompkins Square
Old Chelsea
Peter Stuyvesant Village 432 E. 14th St., NY 10009 201 Varick St., NY 10014 212.677.2165 212.645.0327
128 E. Broadway, NY 10002 212.267.1543
217 W. 18th St., NY 10011 212.675.0548
244 E. 3rd St., NY 10009 212.673.6415
Public Officials Assembly Member District 66 Deborah Glick
assembly.state.ny.us 853 Broadway, Suite 1518, NY 10003 212.674.5153
Assembly Member District 74 Brian Kavanagh assembly.state.ny.us 237 1st Ave., Room 407, NY 10003 212.979.9696
Assembly Member District 75 Richard Gottfried
assembly.state.ny.us 242 W. 27th St., NY 10001 212.807.7900 212.243.2035
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver
assembly.state.ny.us 250 Broadway, Suite 2307, NY 10007 212.312.1420
Comptroller Scott Stringer
comptroller.nyc.gov 1 Centre St., NY 10007 212.669.3916
NYC Councilmember - District 1 Margaret Chin
council.nyc.gov 165 Park Row, Suite 11, NY 10038 212.587.3159 212.587.3138 firstname.lastname@example.com
NYC Councilmember - District 2 Rosie Mendez
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer
NYC Councilmember District 3 Corey Johnson
Mayor Bill de Blasio
council.nyc.gov 237 1st Ave., Suite 504, NY 10003 212.677.1077 212.677.1990
council.nyc.gov 224 W. 30th St., Suite 1206, NY 10001 212.564.7757 212.564.7347
Governor Andrew Cuomo
governor.ny.gov State Capitol, Albany NY 12224 518.474.8390
mbpo.org 1 Centre St., Floor 19, NY 10007 212.669.8300 212.669.4305
nyc.gov/mayor City Hall, NY 10007 311
President Barack Obama
whitehouse.gov 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington DC 20500 202.456.1111 (Comments) 202.456.1414 (Switchboard) Continued on page 38
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that he pulled me aside and gave me a pep talk before I went onstage. I loved my "Don't worry about what set, and Fallon was really sweet. He whispered in my she thinks babe, cuz Indian guys… ear "Now that's how you do don't CARE what WOMEN THINK." it." Dream come true. Worst Gig: I did a party bus full of drunk asshole friends who got into a fight with EACH A regular performer at the Greenwich Village OTHER and refused to pay us till we got off Comedy Club, Calise has appeared on Russell the bus. The other comedians and I were Simmons Presents Stand Up at the El Rey, held hostage until after the fight, after the FXX's Totally Biased, Stand Up in Stilettos cake and after three hours of reconsidering a and Nickelodeon's Mom's Night Out — and career in comedy. writes for MTV's Totally Clueless and Girlcode. Fall 2013 marked her debut appearances on Joke that kills: My boyfriend is Indian and VH1's countdown shows. Visit calisehawklins. his mom doesn't approve of me because com. Twitter: @CaliseHawkins. I'm black, which is kind of racist, but it's okay cuz he explained it to me. He said, My best gig ever was performing on Late "Don't worry about what she thinks Night with Jimmy Fallon. Jeff Probst was one babe, cuz Indian guys…don't CARE what of the guests on the show, and I was so nervous WOMEN THINK." 37
Public Officials
Public Advocate Letita James
pubadvocate.nyc.gov 1 Centre St., Floor 15, NY 10007 212.669.7200 212.669.4701 gethelp@pubadvocate. nyc.gov
Representative District 7 Nydia Velazquez
velazquez.house.gov 266 Broadway, Suite 201, Brooklyn 11211 718.599.3658
Representative District 10 Jerrold Nadler
nadler.house.gov 201 Varick St., Suite 669, NY 10014 212.367.7350
Representative District 12 Carolyn Maloney
District 26 Daniel Squadron
US Senator Charles Schumer
State Senator District 27 Brad Holyman
maloney.house.gov 1651 3rd Ave., Suite 311, NY 10128 212.860.0606 212.860.0704
schumer.senate.gov 780 3rd Ave., Suite 2301, NY 10017 212.486.4430 212.228.2838
US Senator Kristen Gillibrand
nysenate.gov 250 Broadway, Suite 2011, NY 10007 212.298.5565 212.431.7836 firstname.lastname@example.com
Vice President Joe Biden
whitehouse.gov 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington DC 20500 202.456.1111 (Comments) 202.456.1414 (Switchboard) 202.456.2461
nysenate.gov 322 8th Ave., Suite 1700, NY 1001 212.633.8052 212.633.8096 email@example.com
gillibrand.senate.gov 780 3rd Ave., Suite 2601, NY 10017 212.688.6262 866.824.6340
State Senator -
Recreation Arthur Murray Manhattan Dance Studio
arthurmurray.com 286 5th Ave., Floor 3, NY 10001 212.473.2623 email@example.com
Baruch Community Center
605 FDR Dr., NY 10002 212.477.2541 Biz Kids NY bizkidsny.org Pier 40, West St. & Houston St., NY 10014 646.336.9101 firstname.lastname@example.com
Campos Plaza Chelsea Recreation Community Center Center
611 E. 13th St., NY 10009 212.677.1801
Chambers Pottery
chamberspottery.com 153 Chambers St., NY 10007 212.619.7302 firstname.lastname@example.com
430 W. 25th St., NY 10001 212.255.3705 212.255.3706
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Chelsea/Elliot Hands On! Lower E. Side II Community Center A Musical Experience Community Center
441 W. 26th St., NY 10001 212.760.9800 Chinatown YMCA ymcanyc.org 273 Bowery, NY 10002 212.912.2460 firstname.lastname@example.com
Church St. School for Music and Art
churchstreetschool.org 74 Warren St., NY 10007 221.571.7290 212.571.7292 email@example.com
Clayworks Pottery
clayworkspottery.com 332 E. 9th St., NY 10003 212.677.8311 firstname.lastname@example.com
Dance New Amsterdam
dnadance.org 280 Broadway, NY 212.625.8369 212.625.8313 firstname.lastname@example.com
Downtown Art downtownart.org 61 E. 4th St., NY 10003 212.479.0885 email@example.com
handsonformusic.com 19 Warren St., NY 10007 212.27.7375 firstname.lastname@example.com
213-15 Eldridge St., NY 10002 212.979.2442
HB Studio
Manhattan Graphics Center
hbstudio.org 120 Bank St., NY 10014 212.675.2370 firstname.lastname@example.com
Joffrey Ballet School joffreyballetschool.com 434 Ave. of the Americas, Floor 5, NY 10011 972.943.4786 718.228.9612 firstname.lastname@example.com
Koho – School of Sumi-E
koho-schoolofsumi-e.com 64 MacDougal St., NY 10012 212.673.5190 email@example.com
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, Inc.
methodactingstrasberg.com 115 E. 15th St., NY 10003 212.533.5500 212.473.1727 firstname.lastname@example.com
Gompers Community Center Lower E. Side I 80 Pitt St., NY 10002 Community Center 212.674.1740 ext. 202
Greenwich House Music School
46 Barrow St., NY 10014 212.242.4770
175 Eldridge St., NY 10002 214.475.7160
McBurney YMCA
ymcanyc.org 125 W. 14th St., NY 10011 212.912.2300 mcburneyymca @ymcanyc.org
Moving Visions Dance
movingvisionsdance.com 19 Murray St., Floor 3, NY 212.608.7681 email@example.com
Music Together in the City
musictogethernyc.com 96 5th Ave., #9C, NY 10011 917.342.1183 musictogethernyc @gmail.com
Natural Gourmet Institute
Peridance Capezio Center
peridance.com 126 E. 13th St., NY 10003 212.505.0886 212.674.2239 email@example.com
Police Athletic League, Inc.
palnyc.org 34 1/2 E. 12th St., NY 10003 212.477.9450 212.477.4792
Riis Community Center
80 Ave. D, NY 10009 212.228.3240
Rutgers Community Center
200 Madison St, NY 10002 212.385.9349 Sally Johnson Studio thestudio-acting.com 25 W. 23rd St., NY 10010 212.463.7962 firstname.lastname@example.com
Seward Park Extension Community Center
naturalgourmetinstitute.com 48 W. 21st St., Floor 2, NY 10010 212.645.5170 email@example.com
56 Essex St., NY 10002 212.460.8163
New York Live Arts
50 Madison St., NY 10038 212.349.3724
dancetheatreworkshop.org 219 W. 19th St., NY 10011 212.691.6500 212.633.1974 firstname.lastname@example.com
Smith Community Center
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Stella Adler Studio of Acting stellaadler.com 31 W. 27th St., Floor 3, NY 10001 212.689.0087 212.689.6110 email@example.com
Third Street Music School Settlement
Two Bridges William F. Community Center Passannante thirdstreetmusicschool.org 286 South St., NY 10002 Ballfield 235 E. 11th St., NY 10003 212.777.3240 212.477.1808 firstname.lastname@example.com
Wald Community Center
W. Houston St., Ave. of the Americas, Macdougal St., NY
888 E. 6th St., NY 10009 212.686.8888
Religious Institutions Arthur Murray Manhattan Dance Studio
Baha'is of NYC bahainyc.org 53 E. 11th St., NY 10003 212.674.8998 email@example.com
Abounding Grace Ministries
Battery Park Synagogue
arthurmurray.com 286 5th Ave., Floor 3, NY 1
agmin.org PO Box 20340, NY 10009; Services at PS 34: 730 E. 12th St., NY 10009 212.614.0370 email@example.com
Agudath Israel of America
42 Broadway, NY 10004 212.797.9000
bpsynagogue.org 385 South End Ave., Suite 1D, NY 10280 212.432.7022 email@example.com
Bethel Chinese Assembly of God
bethelchinese.org 77 Eldridge St., NY 10002 212.226.1156
Assafa Islamic Center
172 Allen St., NY 10002 212.203.8695
Bialystoker Synagogue
bialystoker.org 7-11 Bialystoker Place., NY 10002 212.475.0165 212.420.8660 email@example.com
Cathedral of the Holy Virgin Protection
nycathedral.org 59 E. 2nd St., NY 10003 212.677.4664 firstname.lastname@example.com
Catholic Center at NYU
catholiccenternyu.org 238 Thompson St., NY 10012 catholiccenternyu @gmail.com
Catholic Medical Mission Board
cmmb.org 10 W. 17th St., NY 10011 212.242.7757 firstname.lastname@example.com
Chabad Serving NYU
nyujews.com 353 Bowery, NY 10003 212.674.1950 firstname.lastname@example.com
Chinese Conservative Baptist Church
nyccbc.org 103 Madison St., NY 10002 212.962.6040 212.962.6056
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Religious Institutions
Chinese Evangelist Mission Church
cemc-m.org 97 Madison St., NY 10002 212.571.1083
Christ Lutheran Church
christlutheranchurchnyc.org 123 E. 15th St., NY 10003 212.475.5906
Christian City Church C3 Church Manhattan
332 Bleecker St., #D43, NY 10014 212.267.6264
Chruch of the Transfiguration
transfigurationnyc.org 29 Mott St., NY 10013 212.962.5157 212.962.5217 email@example.com
Church of Our Lady of the Rosary
setonshrine.com 7 State St., NY 10004 212.269.6865
Church of Saint Luke in the Fields
stlukeinthefields.org 487 Hudson St., NY 10014 212.924.0562
Church of Saint Teresa
stteresany.org 141 Henry St., NY 10002 212.233.0233
Church of St. Joseph washingtonsquarecatholic.org 371 6th Ave., NY 10014 212.741.1274 212.741.2147 firstname.lastname@example.com
cbst.org 57 Bethune St., NY 10014 212.929.9498 212.620.3154 firstname.lastname@example.com
Church of the Ascension
Congregation Chasam Sopher
ascensionnyc.org 12 W. 11th St., NY 10011 212.254.8620 212.254.6520 firstname.lastname@example.com
Congregation Beth Simchat Torah
chasamsopher.org 10 Clinton St., NY 10002 212.777.5140 email@example.com
Conservative Synagogue of Fifth Avenue
csfanyc.org 11 E. 11th St., NY 10003 212.929.9654 212.929.0151 firstname.lastname@example.com
Dewitt Reformed Church
280 Rivington St., NY 10002 212.674.3341 firstname.lastname@example.com
Congregation Church of the Darech Amuno Bible Crusaders 53 Charles St., NY 10014
548 E. 13th St., NY 10009 212.254.7257
Church of the Epiphany
epiphanychurchnyc.org 239 E. 21st St., NY 10010 212.475.1966 212.477.0537 epiphanychurch239@ gmail.com
Church of the Holy Apostles
holyapostlesnyc.org 296 9th Ave., NY 10001 212.807.6799
Church of the Village
churchofthevillage.org 201 W. 13th St., NY 10011 212.243.5470
Civic Center Synagogue
synagogueforthearts.org 49 White St., NY 10013 212.966.7141 212.966.4968
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Comicus that was filmed for a documentary about Jerry's coming back to stand-up — even though Jerry did not come out and I ended up on the cutting room floor. My worst gig was hosting someone else's gay-themed comedy night, which they had scheduled on the same night as the Tony Awards. We had an audience of two, Norwegians with almost no English. That was also my only gay mime show.
Bob is the creator/producer and frequent host of Homo Comicus, the monthly LGBT stand-up comedy showcase at Gotham Comedy Club (first Wednesday of each month). He's also appeared on SiriusXM Radio, the New York and Underground Comedy Festivals. Visit homocomicus.com, follow/ like it on Facebook and Twitter (@HomoComicus).
My best gig was probably one where I got to introduce Jerry Seinfeld at a Homo
Favorite jokes: "I'm now at that awkward gay age. You know, between 18 and 57," and "I believe that every gay person should be out of the closet unless, I learned recently, a tornado is approaching — which means there are two good reasons to be in the closet if you're gay and living in Oklahoma." Finally, I would like to dispel one myth about being gay. It is not fun to stay at the YMCA.
"One myth about being gay. It is not fun to stay at the YMCA."
Religious Institutions
East End Temple
eastendtemple.org 245 E. 17th St., NY 10003 212.477.6444 East Side Tabernacle eastsidetabernacle.org 254 E. 2nd St., NY 10009 212.673.9815
Eastern States Buddhist Temple
en.mahayana.us 64 Mott St., NY 10013 212.966.6229
Eldridge St. Synagogue
Faith Evangelistic Ministries
First Chinese Presbyterian Church
Episcopal Church of Our Saviour
Finnish Lutheran Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
eldridgestreet.org 12 Eldridge St., NY 10002 212.219.0888 firstname.lastname@example.com
oursaviorny.org 48 Henry St., NY 10002 212.233.2899 212.233.2765 email@example.com
femministries.com 90 William St., NY 10038 212.571.1019 firstname.lastname@example.com
fcpc.org 61 Henry St., NY 10002 212.964.5488 212.566.2974
81 Christopher St., NY 10014 646.638.4195
fpcnyc.org 12 W. 12th St., NY 10011 212.675.6150 email@example.com
First Chinese Baptist Church
Forefront Church
21 Pell St., NY 10013 212.267.6436
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Religious Institutions
Gethsemane Garden Baptist Church
Graffiti Church
Grace Church
Heavenly Grace Buddhist Temple
gethsemanegarden.org 223 E. 7th St., NY 10009 212.353.3403 email@example.com
graffitichurch.org 205 E. 7th St., NY 10009 212.473.0044 212.253.5954 email@example.com
gracechurchnyc.org 802 Broadway, NY 10003 212.254.2000 firstname.lastname@example.com
200 Centre St., NY 10013 212.966.6238
Grace Faith Church
Heritage Baptist Church
gracefaithchurch.org 65 Chrystie St., NY 10002 212.925.1166 email@example.com
hbcnyc.org 519 8th Ave., Suite 807, NY 10018 212.947.5316 email@example.com
Immaculate Conception Church
immaculateconceptionnyc.org 414. E. 14th St., NY 10009 212.254.0200 212.505.7610
Japanese American United Church jauc.org 255 7th Ave., NY 10001 212.242.9444 212.242.5274 firstname.lastname@example.com
John Street Church
johnstreetchurch.org 44 John St., NY 10038 212.269.0014 firstname.lastname@example.com
Judson Memorial Church
judson.org 55 Washington Sq. S., NY 10012 212.477.0351 212.995.0844 firstname.lastname@example.com
Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum
kkjsm.org 280 Broome St., NY 10002 212.431.1619 kehila_kedosha_janina@ netzero.net
Living Word Community Church
lwccny.org 325 Broadway, NY 10007 212.966.6070 ext. 12 212.966.6315
Lower Manhattan Community Church
lowermanhattanchurch.com 342 Broadway, #285, NY 10013; Serivces at Debrosses St., NY 10013 646.397.7051 firstname.lastname@example.com
Marble Collegiate Church
marblechurch.org 1 W. 29th St., NY 10001 212.686.2770 firstname.lastname@example.com
Mariner's Temple Baptist Church
marinerstemple.org 3 Henry St., NY 10038 212.233.0423 firstname.lastname@example.com
Middle Collegiate Church
middlechurch.org 122 2nd Ave., Floor 2, NY 10003 212.477.0666 email@example.com
Most Precious Blood Church 109 Mulberry St., NY 10013 212.226.6427 212.226.1837
National Council of Young Israel
youngisrael.org 111 John St., NY 10038 212.929.1525 212.727.9526 email@example.com
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Wherever you are in the journey of life and faith,
Trinity Wall Street's doors are open to you. Come be inspired, explore Christian faith in a broad-minded environment, and deepen your connection with God and those around you. Attend a service at Trinity or St. Paul's Chapel, participate in an art class, see a concert: there are many ways to get involved!
trinitywallstreet.org Trinity Church Broadway at Wall Street St. Paul's Chapel Broadway & Fulton Street
Religious Institutions
Nativity Church nynativity.org 44 2nd Ave., NY 10003 212.674.8590 212.674.2815 Neighborhood Church of Greenwich Village ncgv.net 269 Bleecker St., NY 10014 212.691.1770 firstname.lastname@example.com
New York Chinese Alliance Church
nycac.org 160 Eldridge St., NY 10002 212.533.3808
New York Chinese Baptist Church
nycbc.org 84 Walker St., NY 10013 212.431.0377
Ninth Church of Christ, Scientist
csnyc.com 223 E. 25th St., NY 10010 212.679.8193 (Reading Room)
Our Lady of Victory Church
wscya.org 60 William St., NY 10005 212.422.5535 212.785.4457
Primitive Christian Church, Inc. primitivechurch.org 207 E. Broadway, NY 10002 212.673.7868
Religious Society of Friends
15stfriends.quaker.org 15 Rutherford Place, NY 10003 212.475.0466 email@example.com
Saint Augustine's Church
staugnyc.org 333 Madison St., NY 10002 212.673.5300 212.673.5201 firstname.lastname@example.com
Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church
Seamen's Church Institute
seamenschurch.org 74 Trinity Place, Suite 1414, NY 10006 212.349.9090 212.349.8342 firstname.lastname@example.com
tenthstchurchny.org 257 E. 10th St., NY 10009 212.228.4837 firstname.lastname@example.com
St. Andrews Church
brotherhoodsynagogue.org 28 Gramercy Park S., NY 10003 212.674.5750 212.505.6707
20 Cardinal Hayes Pl., NY 10007 212.962.3972 212.962.1012
St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church s
stbarbaragoc.com 27 Forsyth St., NY 10002 212.226.0499 email@example.com
tjohn.ny.goarch.org 143 E. 17th St., NY 10003 212.473.0648 email@example.com
Saint Mary's Church
St. Mark's Church in the Bowery
stmaryschurchles.com 440 Grand St., NY 10002; Rectory: 28 Attorney St., NY 10002 212.674.3266 212.539.0216 firstname.lastname@example.com
Saint Paul's Chapel
saintpaulschapel.org Broadway & Fulton St., NY 10007 212.233.4164
Saint Peter's Roman Catholic Church
stpeterscnyc.org 22 Barclay St., NY 1000 212.233.8355 st.peterschurch1785@ verizon.net
Tenth Street Chruch of Christ
stmarksbowery.org 131 E. 10th St., NY 10003 212.674.6377 212.674.4179 firstname.lastname@example.com
Subud New York subudnewyork.org 230 W. 29th St., NY 10001 212.563.1196 Tenth Church of Christ, Scientist
tenthchurchnyc.com 171 MacDougal St., NY 10011 212.777.1717 (Church) 212.777.0323 (Reading Room)
The Brotherhood Synagogue
The Church of the Transfiguration
littlechurch.org 1 E. 29th St., NY 10016 212.684.6770 firstname.lastname@example.com
The New Seminary
new-seminary.com 1350 Ave. of the Americas, Floor 2, NY 10019 212.227.3711 email@example.com
The Shrine Church of Saint Anthony of Padua
stanthonynyc.org 154 Sullivan St., NY 10002 212.777.2755
The Sixth Street Community Synagogue
sixthstreetsynagogue.org 325 E. 6th St., NY 10003 212.473.3665 firstname.lastname@example.com
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When Teletubbies premiered, I immediately became obsessed with it. Though it was a television show designed for one-year olds, acid casualties like me could also dig it. My friend, Ennis, with whom I had a cable access show, said, "You should create a character that's a bad Teletubby." So the next week I had a brown Teletubby costume made and "DooDoo" was invented — the Pete Best of the Teletubbies. Doo-Doo had a Cockney accent, several missing teeth and substance abuse issues. Doo-Doo had been kicked out of Teletubbyland after the TV on its stomach broke and only showed scrambled porn. Oddly, both the best and worst gigs of my life occurred while playing Doo-Doo. The best was opening for The Lunachicks at Coney Island
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High. The band's manager wanted me to give away T-shirts. So I screamed, "Who wants to make out with DooDoo?" and the most beautiful young man on Earth got on stage and kissed me. Later, he said, "I didn't know if you were a man or a woman, I just wanted to kiss a Teletubby." During that same show, I stage-dove, the crowd caught me (thank goodness) and I bodysurfed for several minutes. I lost a Teletubby hand in the process, but it was worth it to feel like a rock star (said hand was later replaced with an oven
mitt). Doo-Doo, it seemed, was always a hit — until I performed as the opening act for a comedian friend at an extremely conservative college in upstate NY. No one there would even hug DooDoo, and I'm pretty sure I got booed off the stage. I've basically blocked it out because I can't afford therapy. I've never considered myself a comedian and I've never written a joke in my life — but I do know that if you can't laugh at a deranged Teletubby, you're kind of dead inside. 47
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Transworld Buddhist Association
7 E. Broadway, NY 10038 212.962.1223 Trinity Church trinitywallstreet.org 74 Trinity Place, NY 10006 212.602.0800
Trinity Lower East Side Lutheran Parish
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True Light Lutheran Church
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Trust in God Baptist Church
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United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
uscj.org 820 2nd Ave., NY 10017 212.533.7800 212.353.9439 email@example.com
Village Temple
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Wall Street Synagogue
Unity of NY unityofnewyork.org 70 W. 36th St., Suite 4A, NY 10018 212.560.0756 212.560.0758
thewallstreetsynagogue.org 47 Beekman St., NY 10038 212.227.7800 thewallstreetsynagogue@ gmail.com
Henry Street Settlement
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Education Alliance edalliance.org 197 E. Broadway, NY 10002 212.780.2300
Hamilton-Madison House
hmhonline.org 253 South St., Floor 2, NY 10002 212.349.3724
henrystreet.org 265 Henry St., NY 10002 212.766.9200 firstname.lastname@example.com
Hudson Guild Fulton Center
hudsonguild.org 119 9th Ave., NY 10011 212.924.6710 firstname.lastname@example.com
Mott Street Senior Center
180 Mott St., NY 10012 212.966.5460
projectezra.org 465 Grand St., Floor 4, NY 10002 212.982.4124 212.677.9134 codirector.projectezra@ verizon.net
Quest, CUNY/CWE questonline.org 25 Broadway, Floor 7, NY 10004 212.925.6625 ext. 229 firstname.lastname@example.com Visiting Neighbors visitingneighbors.org 80 8th Ave., #412, NY 10011 212.260.6200
Sightseeing Circle Line Tours
circleline42.com Pier 83, W. 42nd St., NY 10036 212.563.3200 firstname.lastname@example.com
Liberty Helicopter Tours
New York City Cultural Walking Tours
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Social Services Administration for Children's Services
nyc.gov/acs 150 William St., Floor 18, NY 10038 212.341.0900
Agenda for Children Tomorrow 2 Washington St., NY 10004 212.487.8284
Alcoholism Council of New York
alcoholism.org 2 Washington St., Floor 7, NY 10004 212.252.7001 212.252.7021
American Lung Association
lung.org 14 Wall St., Suite 8C, NY 10005 212.315.8700 212.608.3219
BRC Human Services Corporation
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Catholic Big Sisters and Big Brothers
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Child Abuse and Neglect Reports
Chinese American Department Planning Council, Inc. of Juvenile Justice cpc-nyc.org 150 Elizabeth St., NY 10012 212.941.0920
Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence
caaav.org 46 Hester St., NY 10002 212.473.6485
Committee for Hispanic Children & Families
chcfinc.org 110 William St., Suite nyc.gov/acs 1802, NY 10038 800.342.3720 212.206.1090 (General Public) 212.206.8093 800.635.1522 firstname.lastname@example.com (Mandated Reporter)
Children's Aid Society
childrensaidsociety.org 105 E. 22nd St., NY 10010 212.949.4800
Covenant House New York
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nyc.gov/djj 110 William St., NY 10038 212.442.8000 Education Alliance edalliance.org 197 E. Broadway, NY 10002 212.780.2300
Fedcap Rehab Services
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FEGS fegs.org 315 Hudson St., NY 10013 212.366.8400 212.366.8441 firstname.lastname@example.com
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bases, they would fly us in for a show on a Black Hawk helicopter. Those shows would have around 30 or so soldiers and take place in a chow hall, with no microphone. No matter how big or small the base, it was always an amazing experience! These young people serving our country were homesick and unsure of what was happening in their immediate surroundings — and a comedy show was the perfect distraction to let them know people care about them. It wasn't without scary moments. One time while flying to a smaller base, we came under fire. I was frightened out of my mind — and at the same time in denial of what was happening around me. For a second I even thought, "Wow, this is going to make a great Twitter pic!" When I did sober to the situation, I realized my entire life was in the hands of this helicopter pilot. I held on tight to my bulletproof vest and endured this terrifying moment, knowing that our soldiers have to go through this type of experience all the time. The pilot and gunners
Dustin Chafin performs regularly at the Greenwich Village Comedy Club — where, on Sunday nights at 8pm, he hosts I Swear, True Story (a showcase for standups to present material in the storytelling tradition of comics like Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor). Visit dustinchafin.com. Twitter: @DustinChafin. The best gig I ever had was probably entertaining the troops overseas. The whole process is amazing. Some of my greatest shows were in Iraq. Some performances were at big bases, which had large stages and thousands of soldiers. For the smaller 50
where shooting and dodging, like a scene out of a movie. The helicopter pilot was amazing. He saved my life. Afterwards I asked him how he had learned to fly like that and he turned to me and said "Xbox!" Worst gig: I haven't really had a horror gig in a while (gratefully). When I first started doing comedy I performed at a clown meetup group. Some of the crowd was dressed in full makeup. I would try to go into jokes and would get squirted with plastic flowers. I can still hear the sound of honking horns in my sleep. Performing for clowns taught me to be more animated for certain crowds (clowns are more into physical comedy than quick one liners). Jokes I can always count on: My girl is a vegetarian. She said, "If you really loved animals, you would stop eating meat. You would only eat, vegetables, grain, lettuce, kale." I said, "If you really loved animals, you would stop eating all their food." The other day a guy asked me, "Why are you wearing a cowboy hat if you're not riding a horse?" I said, "Why are wearing your hat if you don't play for the Yankees?"
Social Services
Foster and Adoptive Parent Hotline nyc.gov/acs 212.676.9474
Gilda's Club New York City
gildasclubnyc.org 195 W. Houston St., NY 10014 212.647.9700 212.647.1151
Graham Wingham
graham-windham.org 33 Irving Place, NY 10003 212.529.6445 212.614.9811 firstname.lastname@example.com
Grand St. Settlement
grandsettlement.org 80 Pitt St., NY 10002 212.674.1740 firstname.lastname@example.com
Greenwich House
greenwichhouse.org 224 W. 30th St., Suite 302, NY 10001 212.991.0003 646.365.5730 GrowNYC grownyc.org 51 Chambers St., Suite 228, NY 10007 212.788.7900 212.788.7913
Habitat for Humanity
habitatnyc.org 111 John St., NY 10038 212.991.4000 212.991.3990
Hamilton-Madison House
hmhonline.org 253 South St., Floor 2, NY 10002 212.349.3724
Harm Reduction Coalition
harmreduction.org 22 W. 27th St., Floor 5, NY 10001 212.213.6376 hrcharmreduction.org
Henry Street Settlement
henrystreet.org 265 Henry St., NY 10002 212.766.9200 firstname.lastname@example.com
Hudson Guild hudsonguild.org 441 W. 26th St., NY 10001 212.760.9800 212.760.9801 email@example.com Immigrant Social Services, Inc.
issnyonline.org 137 Henry St., NY 10002 212.571.1840 212.571.1848 firstname.lastname@example.com
National Organization for Women
NY Asian Women's Center
nyawc.org 32 Broadway, Floor 10, NY 10004 888.888.7702 212.732.0054 212.587.5731
New York Foundling
nyfoundling.org 590 Ave. of the Americas, NY 10011 212.633.9300 firstname.lastname@example.com
NY Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children nyspcc.org 161 William St., Floor 9, NY 10038 212.233.5500 212.791.5227
NY State Office of Children and Family Services
ofcs.state.ny.us 80 Maiden Lane, Floor 24, NY 10038 212.383.1788 212.383.1811
NYC Department of Homeless Services
NYC Department of Youth & Community Development nyc.gov/dycd 156 William St., Floor 6, NY 10038 800.246.4646
Parent to Parent
parenttoparentnys.org 75 Morton St., NY 10014 212.229.3222 212.229.3146 email@example.com
Salvation Army use.salvationarmy.org 120 W. 14th St., NY 10011 212.337.7200 212.337.7299 Safe Horizon safehorizon.org 2 Lafayette St., Floor 3, NY 10007 212.577.7700, 800.621.4673 212.577.3897 firstname.lastname@example.com University Settlement
universitysettlement.org 184 Eldridge St., NY 10002 212.453.45555 firstname.lastname@example.com
nyc.gov/dhs 33 Beaver St., Floor 17, NY 10004 nownyc.org 212.361.8000 212.627.9895 email@example.com
Transportation Metropolitan Transportation Authority
mta.info 212.878.7000
Staten Island Ferry seastreak.com siferry.com 800.BOATRIDE 89 South St., NY 10038 email@example.com 212.742.1969
yellowcabnyc.org 800.609.8731
New York Waterway nywaterway.com 800.533.3779 (Ferry) 877.532.8737 (Bus)
Veterans Affairs Montford Point Marine Association
mpmanyc.com 346 Broadway, Room 806, NY 10013 212.267.3318 212.442.4170 firstname.lastname@example.com
New York State Division of Veteran's Affairs veterans.ny.gov 245 W. Houston St., Room 205, NY 10014 888.838.7697 212.807.4021 firstname.lastname@example.com
Paralyzed Veterans of America
pva.org 245 W. Houston St., Room 212A, NY 10014 212.807.3114
United War Veterans Council of New York County uwvpickup.org 346 Broadway, Suite 807, NY 10013 888.821.8982
Vietnam Veterans of America
vva.org 346 Broadway, Room 810, NY 10013 212.693.1475 firstname.lastname@example.com
My best and most memorable gig was performing at Harvard University for its Black Students Association. I received a standing ovation and Dr. Cornel West (professor and author of Race Matters) came up and complimented me with words that I — an English major — had never heard before. It was great but I wanted to say, "Wait, let me get my dictionary." My worst gig was getting booked to do a show called Comic Relief for Kids and finding out that it was literally for children between the ages of five and 10. And, just to up the level of difficulty, right before I went on the kids were given McDonald's Happy Meals. Woo hoo! I'm funny, but I can't compete with carbs and toys. My favorite killer joke of the moment? I'm torn. I have two: "Women are 52 percent of the population but we only make 85 cents on the dollar. That's why I don't feel bad about shoplifting." And…"A friend of mine believes in aliens. He says, 'We don't really know who built the pyramids so aliens must have done it.' And I said, 'Dude, I don't know who put the shingles on the roof of my house. That doesn't mean the Klingons did it.'"
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Leighann Lord has appeared on numerous TV comedy shows, including The Original HBO Def Comedy All Star Jam, ABC's The View and Comedy Central's Premium Blend. She has also performed for U.S. troops stationed in the Middle East and at the long-running East Village No Name...& A Bag of Chips comedy show. Leighann is a popular guest co-host on Neil deGrasse Tyson's Star Talk Radio Show and writes a weekly humor blog, The Urban Erma (which is featured on StagetimeMagazine.com). On the web: veryfunnylady.com, youtube. com/LeighannLord and facebook.com/ LeighannFans. Twitter: @LeighannLord.
"I'm funny, but I can't compete with carbs and toys."
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food on the planet — take after take — for 10 hours. I vomited at nearly every break, felt sick for days and the spot only ran once (thus, no residuals).
Born and raised in Greenwich Village, actor, writer and producer Faceboy is a constant presence in the Art Star Studios feature films produced by Jonathan Ames, directed by Courtney Fathom Sell and written by his BFF Rev. Jen (including Satan, Hold My Hand). Launching in 2014: Faceboy.com. My worst experience as a performer was acting in a commercial for Budwieser. I was torn from the beginning, because I'd had the pleasant experience of receiving big residuals from a previous commercial but didn't feel comfortable using my acting talents to promote an alcoholic product. The bottom line was that I simply wasn't in a financial position to turn down the opportunity and (of course) the spot would be done with or without me. What made it truly horrifying was that it was shot at a fast food joint. Myself and three other actors had to eat the least healthy 54
My best experience was, and continues to be, nurturing and collaborating with artists in the Lower East Side. Originally dubbed "Art Stars" by Rev. Jen, I added "Scene" — and the Art Star Scene (ASS) was born sometime in the 90's. Most notable amongst these experiences was the eight and a half years I produced and performed at Robert Prichard's Surf Reality (sadly shuttered due to a greedy landlord tripling the rent) and the ongoing collaborations with him and Rev. Jen. Many notable actors, comedians and other artists have credited me with giving them a safe space to develop their work — for which I am both pleased by their success and humbled by said crediting. Jokes? I think the closest I've come to writing actual jokes in the traditional sense is my, "List of 'jokes' by and for the clinically depressed." Coming in at number one is, "I'm happy."
"My best experience was, and continues to be, nurturing and collaborating with artists in the Lower East Side."
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Sheriff's Report for October 24
Updated 11:38 am, Monday, October 24, 2011
We are still recovering property from several pawn shops in several counties. We have recovered over 20 guns and some jewelry; most of the jewelry was sold for scrap. We took the perpetrator around and he pointed out the houses he could remember burglarizing, he also hit several neighboring counties. Some of the items were recovered as far away as Houston. We've had the male homeowners calling looking for their guns and the women are looking for their jewelry. I really appreciate all the help and cooperation we received from all our neighboring counties as well as other agencies - we can accomplish so much more when we work together.
Officer Williams went to Beaumont Bone and Joint on Monday and nothing is broken. He will be on light duty for a while, transporting our inmates while he is healing. We want to extend a big "thank you" to Dr. Curry for his care and concern and to everyone else for your support.
We had an incident Friday where a man took his ex-wife into her residence at gunpoint then ran into the woods when our officers arrived. His brother brought him out of the woods to me and thankfully no one was seriously injured. When you mix extreme emotions with alcohol nothing good can come of it.
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We received a little rain over the weekend but not nearly as much as we need; although I am thankful for every drop. Please be careful when we get these light rains as it will make the roads slick. People are still trying to burn while the burn ban continues to be in effect. Please be patient and refrain from burning - we don't need another forest fire.
The kids can hunt this weekend and we wish them a lot of luck; You never forget the first deer you kill, so take those kids hunting and enjoy the outdoors with them. You'll never regret quality time spent with your kids; they grow up way too fast!
We have 89 in jail this morning and our numbers are climbing again. Be sure to call us if we can assist you.