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Crazy Pizza Guys »

Back by popular demand. This is the tale of an unassuming gentleman who just wants one slice of pizza. Unfortunately a pair of crazy pizza guys have other ideas.

New York City Waterfalls »

Waterfalls are coming to New York City. This is likely to be the biggest city attraction in the summer of 2008.  A series of waterfalls are being installed in the East River at the following locations: The Brooklyn Anchorage of the Brooklyn Bridge; Between Piers 4 and 5 in Brooklyn Heights; Lower Manhattan at Pier [...]

Walking From Manhattan To Brooklyn And Back »

Henry from Poland sent me a question about my recent Brooklyn Bridge video. I liked the post about the Brooklyn Bridge trip. It also made me think of a question to you. Is it possible to make a walking trip, crossing Brooklyn Bridge from Manhattan, walk up to Manhattan Bridge (my map shows it’s only [...]

Video – George Washington Bridge »

This is a video of the George Washington Bridge. It was taken from inside an Amtrak train heading south. The combo of the bridge, the sun and the Hudson River makes for a really nice setting I think.

Video – Walking Over The Brooklyn Bridge »

I walked over the Brooklyn Bridge this past weekend. It was a great experience. A Brooklyn Bridge walk is one of the great free attractions in New York City. View The Video YouTube Video Download The Video Quicktime/iTunes/iPod Video (right click and ‘save as’)

New York Minute Show #76 »

Join me on a soundseeing tour across downtown Manhattan. I start at City Hall Park and make my way up into Tribeca. After a break in the action I get started up again in Greenwich Village. Tour Map View Larger Map Listen Now Download MP3 File (right click and “save as”)

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Brooklyn Bridge Walk »

A quick audio blog post captured while walking over the Brooklyn Bridge.

Around The Corner With Ralph Lauren »

Ralph Lauren is producing a video series called Around The Corner which aims to provide some insider info on various destinations. The video embedded below shows a young lady stopping by a vegan bakery, a barber shop and a Mexican Cuban restaurant. These spots were all new to me so it’s worth taking a look. [...]

The Seasons Of Central Park »

My good friend Dave Rimington is working on a very nice gallery of photos from Central Park that I just had to share with you. You can view the original gallery at full size here.

Lodging Near The City and U.S. Open Tickets »

A couple of good questions from Ray in United Kingdom. To try and keep down the cost, we are considering staying outside of the main island and traveling in and I wondered what your thoughts of this are? Is it worth it to save decent money or should we just bite he bullet and make [...]