Great place to shop and terrific restaurants You would…read moreespecially enjoy Chelsea's Dty Good A fast majority of items there and complimentary gift wrapping !!!!!

I went to have something notarized and she would not do it. Read through the documents and started…read moretelling me what to do. violation of privacy on a sensitive situation and had no idea what it was about. Refused to notarize because she didn't recognize the documents (which are from a lawyer)

Adorable library. Size is very manageable. Children's section is very comprehensive and they have a…read moregreat book on tape section for kids. I have found the staff not to be very friendly but otherwise great place.

Mercy College literally saved my life. When I started there in 2006, I was a confused 18 year old…read morehigh school dropout. When I graduated in 2010, I was on my way to grad school and was actually an adult. I agree that the school can be disorganized--but I went to Hunter College for grad school and they were worse. Furthermore, we're adults (or supposed to be) if we're in college, so we can fight the system to get what we need. I had some professors who didn't care--but I had that in one of the top ranked graduate programs in the country too. I also had some AMAZING professors; James Towey and Ori Shinar come to mind. Furthermore, I was paying $9000 a semester (heavily subsidized by scholarships) and never had a class more than 25 students. My friends who were paying $40,000 a year often never had classes UNDER 100 students. Perhaps what differentiated me from my classmates, and people who had a negative experience, is that I jumped in head first. I went to every class. I did my homework. I paid attention and didn't play on the internet the entire class. I worked my ass off, and stayed up many MANY late nights. I also graduated with a 3.97 GPA. What I saw a lot of at Mercy was students who wanted to graduate from college without doing any work. With some professors at the school, it was actually possible--but don't complain when you don't learn if you won't work for it. I literally had a classmate say that she should be able to get an A in an upper level psychology course by just showing up to class, not studying, and never doing the readings. That's not how it worked. With that said, I did spend one year in the dorms and wouldn't wish that on anyone who is as introverted as I am. It's a small school, and there were only 200 students in the dorms the year I lived there; everyone knew EVERYONE, and everyone's business, at that. It was unpleasant, difficult to make friends, and a bit creepy to be living in a former convent. I have heard that they have remodeled however, so that may have changed.

Mercy's President is terrible and doesn't do anything by the Mercy Handbook…read more She discriminates and fires the best professors. Most of the courses are taught by adjuncts part time professors so that they don't have to pay qualified professors.

On an annual trip to NYC, I decided I would visit bookstores and take in all I could. B&B was right…read moreby my hotel, and I was delighted to find a comfortable room full of baseball memorabilia and a great variety. They specialize in 19th and 20th century English and American literature, which means you're going to see a lot of titles you're familiar with. I stopped in late in their day, so I wasn't surprised to be the only one there, but the team gave me space, answered very basic questions I had, and - gasp - LET ME TOUCH THE BOOKS. This is far from a stuffy environment, and when I finally convince my partner that I need that very expensive piece that has F. Scott Fitzgerald's music for Princeton, I know exactly where I'll go.

5 minutes before B&B books was closing, I buzzed the room located on the third floor to see if they…read morewould let me in "just to look." Well, 45 minutes later, I was still oohing and awing at the marvelous selection of first edition books they have to offer. This is the largest selection (aside from corporate-owned Bauman's) of rare books I've seen that include the dust jacket- a collectors actual dream. It's the biggest breath of fresh air to find a rare book store owned by a woman, and to be treated like a human being. I normally get side-eyed from rare bookstore owners and some of the conversations I've had sound like: "May I see the Portrait of a Lady in the case?" "All of these books are at least $100.00 and up." ".....I know." "Do you have any Wilde?" "The book about the woman hiking alone? That's too new to be in our shop, Barnes & Noble would have it." "I'm talking about the 1800s poet." "Oh." I take it personally because while I look like a millennial who doesn't know what she's talking about, I treasure my rare books like they're my children. Sunday stayed AN EXTRA HOUR at her store while I looked and answered all of my questions that I had, never making me feel rushed or unwelcome. After selecting a first edition Fitzgerald, she wrapped it in bubble wrap for my travels back home and gave me an updated book with all of the rare book sellers in the country.

Such a great experience! We went on a musical tour of the Weir located in Ossining and were treated…read moreto live music by an acoustic trio of local artists celebrating Make Music Day. The history about the Aqueduct, the Damn, and how it was built in 1837 was incredible to listen to and experience while fully immersed in the hand built tunnle itself.

My older son and I recently visited Ossining, New York to attend a Weir Tour. You're probably…read morethinking, "What in the world is a Weir?" First I must talk about the Old Croton Aqueduct. Constructed between 1837 and 1842, the Old Croton Aqueduct was built to supply New York City with fresh drinking water after local water resources had become polluted and inadequate for the growing population. It stretched 41 miles from the Old Croton Dam to the present-day location of the New York Public Library Main Branch and Bryant Park. It was a gravity-fed aqueduct which dropped 13 inches every mile. This means that water flowed to the city completely energy-free. 35 million gallons of water flowed into it daily. Following the completion of the New Croton Aqueduct in 1890, the old aqueduct became superseded. It continued to remain in service until it was shut down in 1955. Today, the surface of the old aqueduct is the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail: a recreational trail for pedestrians and cyclists. Sites along the old aqueduct are maintained by the Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct: a volunteer organization that hosts several related tours. So what is a weir? A weir is a concrete structure built alongside or on top of an aqueduct. Their purpose was to give direct access to an aqueduct tunnel. Weir tenders could descend inside, control the water and divert it into secondary tunnels away from the main aqueduct channel. The purpose of this was to lower water levels so maintenance could be performed inside the tunnel. Six weirs were located along the aqueduct (as well as 25 ventilators). The existing weir in Ossining is the one that is open for tours. Before getting to Ossining, my son and I first stopped to see the Croton Dam. It was quite an awesome sight! Then we met up with our tour group at the Ossining Park & Rec Center where we first learned about the history of the aqueduct, the town of Ossining, and the nearby Sing Sing Prison. Then we saw the beautiful "Double Arch Bridge" before finally entering the weir and descending into the tunnel. It was a really cool experience and we sure learned a lot! We look forward to attending more tours sponsored by the Friends of the OCA in the future!

I loved this little bookstore. They have a very curated…read moreselection out with more in the back (it's a co-working/pop up style space) and everyone there was really welcoming, friendly and helpful. I ended up leaving with three books: two for me, both from Irish authors I'd never heard of that I'm absolutely loving so far, and one for a friend's sick two year old and her daughter LOVED it - it was a really cool book about the seasons that opened into a globe and had great illustrations. In short, I found some really special books at this really special store! It's in a great location with lots of parking but is also right by the aqueduct trail if you like to walk aka I walked there haha. Shop local : )

I had a few sessions with Alex for MFA application tutoring and he went above and beyond. We edited…read moremy portfolio and essays until they were just right. In addition to being really flexible with scheduling, (which was super convenient) he really helped me get exactly what I wanted out of the essays & portfolio. His fixes were spot on and really strengthened my work. They weren't just cosmetic either, we did a lot of restructuring to support the root themes of the stories and make them better. I truly cannot imagine a better experience or a more encouraging teacher. A lot of other writing teachers I've had in the past get an idea in their head of how to fix a piece and try to steamroll you into executing it, but Alex was exactly the opposite! My vision was heard and supported at every step. Alex really took the time to understand me and my pieces, and they were better for it. I credit the confidence with which I submitted my applications to Alex and look forward to working with him in the future once I finish my manuscript draft!

This is such a wonderful, supportive writing environment. The classes are small and very…read morewelcoming. I hadn't written much in a long time and I was humming along in no time. Each class consists of writing prompts and review of submitted work. The instructor, Alex, is very knowledgable and well versed in writing techniques and tools. He is always offering suggestions that are very helpful. I will definitely take another course in the very near future.