Archive for January, 2007

New York Minute #67 »

What would you do if you were sitting in a restaurant in New York City and after the meal the check had an 18% tip automatically added to the bill? I tell you what I would do. In the past I’ve mentioned taking the JFK Air Train from the airport to save time and money. [...]

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Video – Port Authority Bus Terminal »

A walk through the south building of the Port Authority Bus Terminal at 40th Street and 8th Avenue in New York City. We also get a look at the newly constructed New York Times headquarters across the street. View The Video Quicktime Video File

Subway Map Mashup »

Combine a Google Map with a New York City subway map and you get a very cool and useful resource for getting around town. http://www.onnyturf.com/subway/

Video – Warm Winter Day »

People are saying that the temperature peaked over 70 degrees (about 20 celsius) here in New York City today. I believe it because I was on the streets and it felt like spring. Strolling through Bryant Park I found out that the Wi-Fi access was down and the free ice skating rink was turning into [...]

Lights Of The Season »

For the first time in recent memory the Empire State Building was dark yesterday evening. The top of the building is always lit from nightfall to midnight. Then I realized that it was probably due to the funeral services for President Ford. The color scheme at the top of the building changes quite often due [...]