Places in Lower Manhattan

Heralded in international guides as a "must see" tourist attraction - arraignments often feature petty criminals, drug addicts, drunks, hookers and all sorts of side-show acts that offer real-life community theater productions that are quick and to the point.

Night Court is located in the Criminal Courts Building at 100 Centre Street in Lower Manhattan. Although open day and night, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, from 9 am to 1am, Night Court technically begins at 5:30pm and goes until closing.

Golden Krust is a restaurant franchise started in the Bronx by Jamaican born Lowell Hawthrone, who based the restaurant on his favorite recipes from home. The restaurant is primarily known for their 9 varieties of Jamaican Patties (incl. veggie patties), however they do offer a traditional Jamaican menu that features curried goat, jerk chicken and ackee fruit and more.

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Since its inception in 1983 as a catalog-only apparrel retailer, J. Crew has been known for the quality of the fabrics utilized in their clothing as well as the 'upper-casual' stylization of the brand. While their aesthetic scheme has been the target of many jokes from as far back as 1989, when they opened their first brick-and-mortar store in New York City, references to J. Crew will not cease to permeate pop culture and the wardrobe of First Lady Michelle Obama, a fan of J. Crew.

In 1927, Ben Bass opened Strand Book Store on 4th Ave, which at the time was home to New York's legendary Book Row.  Named after the famous publishing street in London, the Strand was one of 48 bookstores on Book Row, which started in the 1890's and ran from Union Square to Astor Place. Today, the Strand is the sole survivor.

As the Strand grew in size, the store developed the tagline: "8 miles of books," a measurement that eventually grew to reach 18 miles.