The New York Minute Show

I got caught in a wild one while attempting to travel to Atlanta this weekend. Have a look at Newark Airport and environs as the biggest storm of the winter hits just a few days before the start of spring!
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What would you do in New York City if you were only here for a day or even just a few hours? What should you do? Listen in to hear a New Yorker’s perspective on the ultra short trip to the Big Apple.
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A quick stop at the main branch of the post office on 33d St. and 8th Avenue. The building is open 24 Hours A Day serving the postal needs of New Yorkers. The structure is magnificent but currently covered in scaffolding. Madison Square Garden and Pennsylvania Station are right across the street.
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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. But [...]

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.
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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 a [...]

Happy New Year folks!
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Recent News

44 Million Visitors to New York City in 2006. Why did (or why will) you come to New York City?
NYPD subway sting operation. Bags with cell phones are bad news.

New Year’s Tips

Go out (especially to restaurants) early.
Don’t pay in advance for all you can drink events.
Be flexible and consider going [...]

This is part two of the Fifth Avenue walking tour video. The first part of the tour was published in October and featured a walk from 34th St. to 51st. with lots of great sights along the way.
Part two includes the walk from 51st to 59th Streets and includes sights such as Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, [...]

A bit of a special show this week as I play some soundseeing from my trip to San Francisco. Join me as I prowl the Laughing Squid party at a venue called Mighty, which is located on Utah Street. Thanks to Chris, Martin, Jeremiah, Eric Rice and the rest of the folks who were so [...]

This is as close as we’ll get to a New York City Marathon special this year on the show. Not bad though. In association with my friend Jerry Cahill, host of the Cystic Fibrosis Podcast, I covered the Team Boomer post marathon fund raiser.
The event was held at a very nice Irish Pub called Mr. [...]