Did you know that the 26th President of The United States (1901-1909) was born right here in the neighborhood?
If you have extra time before or after a meeting at your New York Virtual Office, his birthplace is well worth a visit. It’s located just a hop, skip, and jump from your NYC Virtual Office at 28 East 20th Street, between Park Avenue South and Broadway.
The original town house, called a brownstone, was built in 1848. Theodore Roosevelt lived at what is now 28 East 20th Street from his birth until he was 14. In 1872, the family moved to 6 West 57th Street. The brownstones on 20th Street were used as stores. In 1916, with Roosevelt’s permission, the original building was torn down. The Birthplace was built to recreate an historic home.
After Roosevelt died, his widow and two sisters formed the Women’s Roosevelt Memorial Association. They rebuilt the birthplace and donated family heirlooms such as furniture, artwork and china. The “new” birthplace opened to the public in 1923. In 1963, the Theodore Roosevelt Association donated the house to the United States. Congress created Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. It is one of six National Parks honoring the 26th President.
Location: 28 East 20th Street, between Park Avenue South and Broadway Phone: 212.260.1616 Website: http://www.nps.gov/thrb/index.htm Admission: $0. There is no entrance fee. Admission to the house is free. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9:00am-5:00pm Tours: The period rooms can only be seen by guided tours. Park Ranger guided tours are available on the hour: 10 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, and 4 pm.
So, 2010 is going to be a big year for you! You’ve decided it’s time to step up and into your own small home based business – but you want to make sure you get it right so you don’t suffer financially, right? It’s common knowledge that many small business start-ups fail quite quickly, and home based businesses are no exception. There are many reasons why home based businesses fail.
Here are just two things that can contribute to the failure of a home based business:
• Inability to attract clients – particularly corporate ones – due to a perception of the business as a small home based operation;
• Poor customer service including a failure to respond to prospective clients in a timely and professional manner, leading to a loss of business;
If you’ve done your market research and you’re confident you have sufficient funds to survive the early growth stages of your business you’re well on the way to success. The next step is to ensure that your business appears professional and that you’re able to attract good clients and communicate with them in a professional manner. A Manhattan virtual office can help you with that – and from as little as $25 a month!
• Have a physical Manhattan office address for your business. The address can be used on your business cards and clients can send mail to you at the address. Any walk in clients will be able to leave a message for you at our staffed reception area.
• Have a Manhattan telephone number. Calls to your Manhattan virtual office number can be forwarded to you or to a message bank. Alternatively, you can arrange to have a live operator answer all your calls during business hours and take messages personally.
• Arrange meetings or presentations at your Manhattan location – we have meeting rooms and offices available for short term hire at inexpensive rates. That means that when you need to be “at the office” physically, you can be.
You might be years away from being able to afford office rental in Manhattan – and perhaps you don’t aspire to that at all – but a Manhattan virtual office can give you many of the benefits of a great office address without the expense, or the need to travel to the office!
How can VH International Business Solutions help you?
Photo: NYC Restaurant Week 2010 NYC & Company, Inc.
Restaurant Week of Winter 2010 has been extended through February 28.
Excluding Valentines Day, you can enjoy special three-course, prix-fixe meal at some of New York’s top participating restaurants. Many of them right here in our area! (Flatiron District)
The cost for lunch is $24.07. Dinner is $35.00. Please note that prices are per person and do not include beverage, tax or gratuity. Saturdays are excluded and Sunday participation is optional.
We’ve listed the participating restaurants in our area in alphabetical order. You can view the menus and make reservations online at NYC Restaurant Week’s page.
If you are having a meeting in the office and want to go out for a special lunch or early dinner, the receptionist will be more than happy to make reservations for you.
A Voce
Cuisine: Italian
Valid for: Lunch
Allegretti
Cuisine: French
Valid for: Lunch, Dinner
Need an office in the city? A place to meet before and after your delicious 2010 Restaurant Week meal?
Website: Manhattan Virtual Office
Tel: 1.212.627.8900
Fax: 1.646.861.6610
If you haven’t opened your Virtual Office yet, simply apply online today, complete your application, and in just one business day you can hit the ground running with a physical office address for as little as $25 per month!
How can VH International Business Solutions help you?
This street level view is of the Broadway side of the Flatiron Building (Fuller Building), near the narrow north corner. Filmed on a very windy day, pedestrians of various descriptions are seen passing by… 23 Skidoo!
We look forward to serving your New York business needs. Please contact us with any questions:
Tel: 1.212.627.8900
Fax: 1.646.861.6610 Manhattan Virtual Office
Over the next few weeks we will be posting several case studies of clients who have used our New York Virtual Office service. The case studies will illustrate the significant positive changes in their business and the freedom that they have experienced since subscribing to our business service.
If you would like to submit a story, please email info@virtualofficefaq.com or leave a comment.
All personal names and company names will be kept confidential.
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“I teach English to 8th grade students in an extremely urban area. We strive to culturally diverse and draw students who desire to become scholars, activists, and creators. As a charter school, we are limited in our funding and, unfortunately, have few classroom supplies and materials.
This past year, my students and I have been working to create a classroom library with books that attract adolescents. We have searched through second-hand bookstores and $1 library sales to find as many age-appropriate novels as possible. Unfortunately, we currently do not have a place in our classroom to house the fruits of our labor.
My students and I are asking for bookshelf so that our books will have a designated and accessible area in our classroom.
Your donation will help ensure my students that their hard work this year had a reason. Although many will be graduating in a few weeks, they understand the importance of leaving a legacy for the upcoming eighth graders. This could be their legacy!
What a wonderful surprise to know that there are people in this world dedicated to helping improve the education of students they do not personally know. Your donation has made it possible for my students to have an actual, working library in our classroom. I am so excited to know that the novels will finally be able to be classified by genre and be on display for all students to access.
Thank you for you support. I hope you continue to visit this website and see the many worthwhile projects posted by teachers.
Words cannot express how amazed we are that total strangers are invested in our education. As a California charter school, we are currently facing extreme budget cuts. Donations, now more than ever, help supplement and enrich the learning of all my students. Through donorschoose.org, we have received numerous supplies including novels, personal whiteboards, hardcover blank books for student-created storybooks, a LCD projector, and art supplies. This September, I was pleased to find out that my “Give-back Birthday” site received the third highest amount in donations. I am still overwhelmed by how giving generous donors, such as yourself, can be.
More specifically, thank you for the bookshelf to house our novels. My students love being able to quickly find novels they are interested in because the books are finally organized by genre. Moreover, I’ve noticed an increase in the amount of students staying after school and simply “hanging out” in my bean bag corner. In reality, they are actually choosing from a variety of our novels and reading! On a more personal level, I have also seen many of my past students coming back to my classroom this year to talk about their experiences in high school. This past week, a past student came in and requested a recommendation for a novel to read. After handing him my most recent Dan Brown, he flopped down on a bean bag and read for over an hour. This coming from a student who hated reading while in my classroom!
Again, thank you for your donation. I hope you continue to visit this superb website and consider donating to the many worthwhile projects posted.
You’re within driving distance, or a short train ride, of the Greatest City in the World. Why not take advantage of an amazing NYC experience at The MAve? Surprise your Valentine with a weekend getaway, or just plan an exciting trip with friends.
Rates from $120 a night include: 25% Off An Upgraded Room + 30% Off Parking + Complimentary Grab and Go Breakfast Daily
available – 02/19/10 – 03/26/10
reserve by – 02/11/10
Notes: 2-NIGHT MINIMUM STAY REQUIRED; ROOM UPGRADE INCLUDED AT TIME OF RESERVATION. Hotel cancellation policies will apply; subject to room availability; rates based on double occupancy; blackout dates may apply; may not be combined with other offers or promotions; valid for new reservations only. Must be booked directly with The MAve Hotel.
The MAve Hotel
62 Madison Avenue, New York, NY. 10016
212 532 7373
We look forward to serving your New York business needs. Please contact us with any questions:
Tel: 1.212.627.8900
Fax: 1.646.861.6610 Manhattan Virtual Office
The Van Alen Institute is having a brunch and open house on February 13:
A VANALENTINE’S DAY
BRUNCH + OPEN HOUSE
SAT, FEB 13: 12-3PM @ VAI
Come celebrate your TRUE love with us at a “VanAlentine’s Day” brunch, where we’ll kick off our 2010 public programs and introduce our team, including new executive director OLYMPIA KAZI. We’ll open our offices, archives, and secret folders to give you a sneak preview of several works-in-progress. You’ll learn about our forthcoming Princeton Architectural Press publication on URBAN NATIONAL PARKS, our design competition ARCHIVE, our brand new National Endowment for the Arts grant for a series of programs exploring the impact of HIGH SPEED RAIL infrastructure on the urban built environment, an alternative design process for re-engineering the MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA, and many other projects that we cannot disclose just yet…
About Van Alen Institute:
Van Alen Institute promotes innovative thinking about the role of architecture and design in civic life. Among our activities are design competitions, lectures and symposia, exhibitions, publications, research and advocacy. Our programs engage a broad constituency of people in New York City, the nation, and around the world who participate in shaping the designed environment, from architecture students to emerging and established professionals to the interested public. For more information, please visit www.vanalen.org.
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