It’s not every year that the NY Giants win a Superbowl, so we are still reveling in the glory of ending the NE Patriots’ perfect season and capping it all off with a Superbowl victory. If you’re around the neighborhood, come on down to the Woolworth building at 233 Broadway at 11am on Tuesday June 10th. Defensive End Justin Tuck will be there, along with Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the President of the Downtown Alliance Elizabeth Berger, to unveil a plaque commemorating the historic Giants Superbowl win. For the first time in history, a plaque in the Canyon of Heroes along Broadway will honor the Giants.

Justin Tuck is no stranger to J&R. He’s been here before to celebrate the Giants Superbowl victory and sign autographs for fans. So come on down to the Woolworth building to join in the festivities and perhaps rub a little salt into the wounds of all the Patriots’ fans.

See Justin Tuck In-Store slide show.

Caroline McCarthy of the social (a Cnet blog), reports that Outside.in, a New York-based site, which is aggregating hyper-local news, blog posts and business listings, launched a discussion forum that attaches locations to the postings.

This allows them to develop along the lines of Yelp and Craigslist bringing together knowledge and opinion of each neighborhood.

I added the news of free J&R Music performance, J.D. Allen on Saturday, May 24th. It appeared at the top of the listings for the Downtown Manhattan zip code of 10038. I will be emailed when their are comments.

Outside.in looks like the beginning of a great new social site. Check it out!

On Sunday, May 25th, J&R Music & Computer World celebrates the final year of the legendary Yankees Stadium. The first 18,000 fans, age 21 and over, who attend that game, will receive a FREE J&R Umbrella, which features a commemorative photo tribute to Yankees Stadium. This is sure to be a collector’s item so get your tickets now!

If you live in New York City, chances are you’ve been to J&R at least a few times in your life. The stores, encompassing a full block across the street from City Hall, are retail landmarks. And the red and white logo, in use since the the first store opened in 1971, is iconic to New Yorkers. Over the years the J&R logo has popped up everywhere, from Times Square billboards to ads on the subway. So imagine our surprise when an eagle eyed customer sent in this photo, snapped on a bus shelter in Bologna, Italy, of all places! It’s great to know that when people think of NYC, they also think of J&R.

If you are ever out and about and see a J&R logo in an unexpected place, snap a pic and let us know! We’d love to see what you can come up with.

See Flickr Slideshow

Many New Yorkers had a rough commute this morning after a pre-dawn thunderstorm hit the city causing flooding and some localized power outages. Almost all inter-borough train lines experienced long delays and some were unable to run trains at all through the peak hours of the morning commute.

Those able to get to lower Manhattan were forced to use bus service if they needed to get to mid-town. Each bus pulling up to bus stops in front of J&R was immediately filled with large crowds all morning.

Jason Mercado snapped several photos of the unusual scene,

Dino LaForgia
World Music Specialist

What was the first album you ever bought?
Let It Bleed—The Rolling Stones

What album are you embarrassed to own?
Rappin’ Rodney—Rodney Dangerfield

What’s the coolest piece of music memorabilia you own?
Manu DiBango Soul Makossa LP

If you could have any two musicians mate to breed a child with superhuman musical ability, who would you choose?
Jimi Hendrix and Joss Stone

What’s your favorite song?
“Moondance” by Van Morrison

DINO’S TOP FIVE CDs:

Roxy Music - Avalon

Buddy Guy - A Man & The Blues

Jimi Hendrix - Band of Gypsies

The Band - The Last Waltz

Bob Marley - Songs of Freedom

An annoucement of a Stephen Marley Concert, the May 11, 2007 New York Times was accompanied by a photo taken at Stephen Marley’s “Mind Control” CD Release Performance, March 21, 2007 at J&R Music World.

Stephen Marley’s J&R in-store performance Flickr slideshow and RNYK post with video.

Technorati Tags:  Stephen Marley   Mind Control   live music   J&R   Music World   New York   NYC   NY

We have a winner!
Thanks to all who sent in pictures of their dirty carpets, some were truly frightening. After looking at all submissions (posted or not) we awarded this beautiful Dyson Upright (value $399.99) FREE to the lucky one who sent the picture below. If the winner permits, we will announce their name and location soon. All we should say now is we at RNYK are arranging for J&R to ship the Dyson a long way into the nation’s heartlland. And from the photographic evidence, it’s just in time.

The Salute To Israel Parade, the largest gathering in the world in support of Israel, celebrated the 59th Anniversary of the State of Israel, May 6, 2007 on Fifth Avenue in New York City. Spectators, many wearing “I (heart) Israel” buttons and stickers, lined the parade route between 56th and 79th streets cheering for 19 bands, 100,000 marchers and over 40 floats, including one sponsored by J&R.

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Looking for one of New York’s newest dining hotspots? We don’t have very far to go. Just a few blocks away, the Downtown Seaport area has been infused with a whole block of great restaurants. The area was home to the smelly fish market for the longest but they’ve packed their bags, uh, and fish and headed to new digs. Since then many new restaurants have moved into the up and coming area. Along Front Street, where the start of the area revitalization has begun, many great restaurants have opened. Whether you’re looking for a drink with friends or a first class gourmet meal this area has it all. We look forward to seeing what this trendy new area has in store for us next.

Technorati Tags:  Front Street   Restaurants   Lower Manhattan   South Street Seaport   Fish Market