The New York Minute Show

We recently took a trip to the American Museum of Natural History where we got to see some great exhibits including Lizards & Snakes: Alive! and The Butterfly Conservatory. A little bit of both of those can be seen in the video along with the Hall of Ocean Life. It’s a highly recommended destination for [...]

I was going through some of my video archives recently and thought, “Why not throw together a quick video?” So I did it. I’ve got scenes in there from Bryant Park, the 9th Avenue Food Festival, Bleecker Street, a Rock Concert and the Queen Mary II departing the city via the Hudson River. Enjoy!

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’)

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 [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download MP3 File (right click [...]

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In this video I take a look at an area of Manhattan known as the Meatpacking District. I take a closer look at the Hotel Gansevoort and then head up to the new Apple Store on the corner of 14th St. and 9th Ave. Quicktime Video File

We take a look at New York City ice skating rinks on this episode. The Rink at Rockefeller Center The Pond at Bryant Park Wollman Rink in Central Park Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers Kate Wollman Rink – Prospect Park World’s Fair Ice Skating Rink – Flushing Meadow Park Parks Department Ice Skating Rinks Music [...]

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I was walking to Pennsylvania Station the other day and noticed that the scaffolding had come down from the main branch of the post office in New York. So I stopped for a few moments and took a video. QuickTime Video File

Spend a few minutes with the sea lions at the Central Park Zoo. They have twice-a-day feedings at the pool in the middle of the zoo. The crowds can get large, especially in the summer when the weather is warm and the kids are off from school. QuickTime Video File

Let’s call this podcast the taxi-cast. In this podcast I give some critical tips on hailing a taxi cab in New York City. See my hailing a taxi faq at New York Is My Kind Of Town as well. Includes music by Natalie Gelman and a shout to the Regional Music Show. Listen Now [Audio [...]

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A quick look at Columbus Circle at 59th Street and 8th Avenue in New York City. Columbus Circle has a nice fountain and stands at the gateway to Central Park and the Upper West Side. Click To Play QuickTime Video File