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Jack Raplee

Jack Raplee is a Queens native with over 20 years of journalistic experience covering industries as varied as entertainment, manufacturing, engineering and consumer electronics as well as hard news. Apart from writing, he has enjoyed additional exposure in radio work, standup comedy and modeling. While his career trajectory has brought him far and wide, living in places like Nassau, Bahamas; Sungnam, Korea; and Jackson, Mississippi he always seems to end up in his native NYC. Jack is currently working on a yet-to-be-titled book providing his unique perspective on his native Queens as seen from the table of a local diner.

43 articles published

Entertainment Sports

Legends of the Gridiron: The LFL Makes its Mark on Professional Football

Traditionally, football has long been considered a “manly” sport, in that players generally personified a testosterone-laden, gritty form of machismo that is somewhat less pronounced in sports like baseball, basketball or tennis. As such, and when compared with those, it wasn’t considered a game that women want to play, much less perform competitively. Well, that…

ByJack RapleeFebruary 19, 20190Comments

Fashion Jewelry & Watches

Giving it the Old College Try

How College Watch Company Scored a Win with America’s Most Enthusiastic Demographic. Enthusiasm among American sports fans is as diverse as the population and national landscape. Professional sports leagues like the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL have loyal fan bases in regions surrounding the home cities of their respective teams and there is no…

ByJack RapleeDecember 20, 20180Comments

Celebrity Cities Entertainment Los Angeles

She Can’t Be Pinned Down: The Day-by-Day Mantra of Barbie Blank

There are two ways to approach life. For many people, everything is carefully planned in order to achieve a specific outcome (happiness, successful careers, family, etc.). While, arguably, the planning method works for some people. Other people opt for a more flexible approach that approaches each day with a new perspective, with new opportunities and…

ByJack RapleeDecember 1, 20180Comments

Real Estate

Is Your Future Bright as the Sunshine State? Check out these Amazing Residences

As winter approaches, northerners long for the sun, sand and surf of South Florida. A week in a hotel may not be enough for you. Consider a place to call “home” instead - one that captures the luxury you really want in a place you really want to be. Here are just a few: …

ByJack RapleeOctober 31, 20180Comments

Real Estate

South Florida Living; Top Five Condos

It’s the “Sunshine State” for a reason. Property in South Florida is as hot as the temperatures, as people flock to high-end condominiums to soak in the sunshine year round. Here are the top five best of them for those who crave a lifestyle of luxury. Auberge Beach Residences & Spa; Fort Lauderdale: There’s an aesthetic brilliance…

ByJack RapleeOctober 20, 20180Comments

Real Estate

Five Exquisite Condos in South Beach

Florida is, for all practical purposes, two states: Florida and South Florida. Florida, in general, is rather milquetoast to the sensitivities of those seeking a luxurious warm weather alternate or permanent home. The real hot properties for unmatched elegance and style be only really be found in South Florida, and nothing tops a penthouse for…

ByJack RapleeOctober 12, 20180Comments

Cities Culture New York City People Politics and Business

Could a former NYC Mayor govern the country the way he did the city? Should he?

The Bloomberg Factor Prior to 2016, if there was a poster child for the rich guy seeking political office without prior experience, arguably, it would have been Mike Bloomberg. Bankrolling his own campaign, the billionaire media mogul essentially steamrolled into City Hall on the coattails of Rudy Giuliani’s post 9/11 popularity and forged a three-term…

ByJack RapleeSeptember 16, 20180Comments

Celebrity Cities Entertainment Fashion New York City Street & Runway Womens Fashion

Tiffany Trump makes NYFW debut | TAORAY WANG RTW

TAORAY WANG sets the bar high at New York Fashion Week. It seems a bit simplistic to apply the “East meets West” label to the designs of Wing Tao. Yes, she was trained in fashion design in both her native China and in Japan and has seen great success in Asia. And yes,…

ByJack RapleeSeptember 11, 20180Comments

Cities Dining Lifestyle New York City

Morgan’s Brooklyn Barbecue brings Lone Star tradition to Flatbush Ave.

Deep in the Heart of Brooklyn Morgans Executive Chef Cenobio To old school New Yorkers, barbecue is something you do with hamburgers and hot dogs in the back yard or at the beach on summer weekends. For people in Brooklyn, the word “barbeque” has traditionally been a verb. This is not so in Texas (or…

ByJack RapleeSeptember 4, 20180Comments

Cities Fashion Men's Style New York City

Is that a Cigar in your Pocket? If so, there’s a cigar lounge in Brooklyn that would be happy to see you.

Apart from the obvious smoky aroma immediately filling the nostrils upon setting foot in Diamante’s Brooklyn Cigar Lounge, the atmosphere sets a mood; an emotional response; a sense of comfort; all culminating in the conclusion that this is more than just a place to light up a stogie. Although you might have known that vaping (Go…

ByJack RapleeMarch 31, 20150Comments

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