God Bless this city ... and the N line in particular.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Friday, December 7, 2007
Oh Danny Boy, the Private Sector is Calling
Big news day here in NYC - in fact, it's so big, you should really check out today's New York Times metro section.
The New York Times
Robert Chamber's lady friend took a plea, there's not one but THREE subway stories, the city is trying to keep water bills low, and that's just the very, very short version.
Probably the biggest news of the day: Dan Doctoroff, Deputy Mayor Extrodinaire and Mayor Bloomberg's right-hand visionary, is resigning to become president of ... Bloomberg LP.
A Would-Be Robert Moses, Doctoroff had ideas of bringing the Olympics here, building a West Side stadium, developing Hudson Yards, creating an Airport village, rezoning parkland, and helping to create PlaNYC. He accomplished some of these things, failed at others, but definitely left an imprint. Glad we had him.
The New York Times
Robert Chamber's lady friend took a plea, there's not one but THREE subway stories, the city is trying to keep water bills low, and that's just the very, very short version.
Probably the biggest news of the day: Dan Doctoroff, Deputy Mayor Extrodinaire and Mayor Bloomberg's right-hand visionary, is resigning to become president of ... Bloomberg LP.
A Would-Be Robert Moses, Doctoroff had ideas of bringing the Olympics here, building a West Side stadium, developing Hudson Yards, creating an Airport village, rezoning parkland, and helping to create PlaNYC. He accomplished some of these things, failed at others, but definitely left an imprint. Glad we had him.
Saturday, December 1, 2007
East Side, West Side
Two stories from today's Times that I think sum up l'essence de NYC - stories about how this town is both a place of cold reality and utter fantasy.
First, one story about West Side development, extending the #7 subway line vs expanding Hudson Yards (Schumer wants the city to spend money on the #7 line while Team Bloomberg wants to spend it on Hudson Years. Schumer's right - the #7 is a much more urgent, long overdue project; Hudson Yards is a good idea but a lesser priority IMO).
City Urged to Rethink Rail Access to West Side
Second, an article about the filming of "Gossip Girl" on the Upper East Side, and how the show and it's true life milieu are all but indistinguishable (one would hope, since verisimilitude makes or brakes any show, particularly one about NYC).
Awaiting a Glimpse of Their ‘Gossip Girl’ Kin
In NYC, something's ALWAYS going on.
First, one story about West Side development, extending the #7 subway line vs expanding Hudson Yards (Schumer wants the city to spend money on the #7 line while Team Bloomberg wants to spend it on Hudson Years. Schumer's right - the #7 is a much more urgent, long overdue project; Hudson Yards is a good idea but a lesser priority IMO).
City Urged to Rethink Rail Access to West Side
Second, an article about the filming of "Gossip Girl" on the Upper East Side, and how the show and it's true life milieu are all but indistinguishable (one would hope, since verisimilitude makes or brakes any show, particularly one about NYC).
Awaiting a Glimpse of Their ‘Gossip Girl’ Kin
In NYC, something's ALWAYS going on.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
It's Over!!!!
I, for one, am feeling one singular sensation: relief!
Strike Settled, Broadway Races to Reopen Shows
Strike Settled, Broadway Races to Reopen Shows
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
2006 Rockefeller Christmas tree lighting
A great annual NYC tradition - the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. This is the 75th anniversary. Here's last year's lighting.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
GROM
If the "Sex and the City" people want a trendy place to shoot, they can't do much better than GROM, the ice cream place on 76th street and Broadway. What Magnolia is to cupcakes, GROM is to Italian gelato. It's that darn good.
Since it opened in May, GROM has become quite the dessert hot spot. The owners opened their first store four years ago in Turin (Torino!), Italy, then branched out to Milan and Florence before heading to the New World. The ice cream and sorbet are extremely rich and textured, the flavor bursting inside your mouth. After you eat this stuff, you get that satisfied, happy feeling that really great food can bring.
My beloved and I went this past week, where I had the tiramisu flavored gelato and she the lemon sorbet. While the portions are expensive and not huge (if I recall correctly, it's $4.75 for a small, $5.75 for a medium, and $6.75 for a large), the quality is so good that you don't feel ripped off. I wouldn't go every day or week certainly, but it worth going once a month or so. (Since we're heading into winter, ice cream might not be forefront in your desires but you should keep it in mind).
Just a warning: besides the prices, be prepared for lines out the door if you go. Also, people like to do tastings so that will cause further delays before you can order. However, it's worth the wait.
See what Business Week had to say: Grom Gelato: Creating a Stir in New York
Since it opened in May, GROM has become quite the dessert hot spot. The owners opened their first store four years ago in Turin (Torino!), Italy, then branched out to Milan and Florence before heading to the New World. The ice cream and sorbet are extremely rich and textured, the flavor bursting inside your mouth. After you eat this stuff, you get that satisfied, happy feeling that really great food can bring.
My beloved and I went this past week, where I had the tiramisu flavored gelato and she the lemon sorbet. While the portions are expensive and not huge (if I recall correctly, it's $4.75 for a small, $5.75 for a medium, and $6.75 for a large), the quality is so good that you don't feel ripped off. I wouldn't go every day or week certainly, but it worth going once a month or so. (Since we're heading into winter, ice cream might not be forefront in your desires but you should keep it in mind).
Just a warning: besides the prices, be prepared for lines out the door if you go. Also, people like to do tastings so that will cause further delays before you can order. However, it's worth the wait.
See what Business Week had to say: Grom Gelato: Creating a Stir in New York
"Sex and the City" 2007
In case you hadn't heard, the "Sex and the City" movie is being filmed here in town and will be released next May. The outdoor shoots are becoming tourist attractions and are getting rather fakakta. Check out the big article about it in today's New York Times (More ‘Sex,’ and the City Is Happy About It). My favorite part: trying to find "It" spots in town for the movie that will still be "It" next year.
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Friday, November 23, 2007
Safety City
Well here's a rare gem of good news. It looks like the murder rate in NYC is falling to historic lows: we're on track for less than 500 homicides in 2007, a record not seen since 1963.
There are roughly 8.2 million souls in this town. Considering that this is the biggest city in America, one of the biggest in the world, that means you have a less than 0.000069% chance of getting killed here. At this rate you'll be safer in New York than Sweden.
Read all about it in today's New York Times: City Homicides Still Dropping, to Under 500
There are roughly 8.2 million souls in this town. Considering that this is the biggest city in America, one of the biggest in the world, that means you have a less than 0.000069% chance of getting killed here. At this rate you'll be safer in New York than Sweden.
Read all about it in today's New York Times: City Homicides Still Dropping, to Under 500
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