New York Minute #52
By New York Minute Show on May 8, 2006 in Audio, Full Shows, Podcast
Spring time is in full gear in New York City. And that means it’s time for people to get outside and enjoy the town with the warm blue skies above. In tune with that theme, this episode features a segment from my New York Out Of Doors audio guide. Enjoy the spring weather!
SHOW NOTES
- Intro
- Music by Olivia Greer
- Bianca Jade returning to NYC
- iPod Subway Guide
- Correction on Taxi Cab Rates (Thanks Tim!)
- Feedback on Show 51
- Chris says San Jose is safer than NYC
- Getting Outside
- Coney Island
- Prospect Park (plus Brooklyn Museum and Botanic Garden)
- Battery Park City
- Hudson River Park
- USS Intrepid
- Circle Line
- Central Park: Pond, Zoo, Carousel, Victoria Garden, Sheeps Meadow
- City Sounds – walking 23rd Street
- Sign Off
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Tags: NYC, New York City, Travel, Podcast
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Chris from the Amateur Traveler podcast | May 12, 2006 | Reply
Your show, you can have the last word
Thanks for the mention.
P.S. http://www.morganquitno.com/cit03pop.htm#25
Chris from the Amateur Traveler podcast | May 12, 2006 | Reply
Oh and you are correct, while it just became the 10th largest city in the US, San Jose is a little less than a million. Here are the base stats on population, crimes and violent crimes
http://www.citymayors.com/society/uscities_safest.html
rob | May 12, 2006 | Reply
Chris,
I should provide you a login to the site at this rate
There’s data then there’s data. And it can be sliced and diced a lot of different ways. My source is here (http://www.nycvisit.com/content/index.cfm?pagePkey=1610) as I said in the audio.
If folks want to delve into the raw data and decide for themselves they can have at the FBI stats at http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm.