The New York Minute Show

The New York Daily News is reporting that the city subways are as safe as they’ve ever been since 1969.
According to their story, “Subway crime is down 18.6% at this point compared with last year, thanks to a combination of surveillance cameras, undercover cops and sting operations at a time when ridership is at about [...]

This episode contains a soundseeing tour of 5th Avenue in New York City from 59th St. to 34th St. There are many great spots to stop at along the way. Some of the highlights are listed below.

Apple Store
FAO Schwarz
Trump Tower
Saint Patrick’s Cathedral
Rockefeller Center / Top Of The Rock
Saks Fifth Avenue
The New York Public Library
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After many months of anticipation, the bell is finally tolling for legendary rock club CBGB. The club lost its lease after 30 years of rocking the East Side of Lower Manhattan and has been on a month to month lease ever since.
So I read a story in the New York Post yesterday indicating that the [...]

First rising cab fares, now longer waits for buses and subways.
Several outlets are reporting that The Metropolitan Transit Authority is thinking about cutting bus and subway schedules which will effectively increase wait times for buses and subways. The vote on this issue will occur in December.
This doesn’t make sense at a time when bus and [...]

Enter this one in the sad but true category. In a city where everything is already too expensive now taxi fares are probably going up.
The Taxi and Limousine Commission is considering a rate hike that would double the waiting fee from $0.20 to $0.40 per minute. So the less the cab moves, the more you [...]

The year was 1973. It was the first day that the World Trade Center was open for tourists to view the city from the observation deck. My Mom took my brothers and me to the top of the towers. What a view, let me tell you. We took a few photos that day and thanks [...]

How about a soundseeing tour? Chinatown is the destination of choice on this episode. I walk from the vicinty of Bleecker St. and 6th Avenue in Greenwich Village, through SOHO to the area near Mott and Canal Streets.
Some places mentioned on the show: Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, Felix, Noodletown, Pearl Paint, Wo Hop.
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Come with me as I ride on the Number 7 Train and consider some of the things that I love about the New York City area. Includes music by Radhika, Jason Yudoff, Digg Deep and HER & Kings County.
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