New York Minute #52

Spring time is in full gear in New York City. And that means it’s time for people to get outside and enjoy the town with the warm blue skies above. In tune with that theme, this episode features a segment from my New York Out Of Doors audio guide. Enjoy the spring weather!

SHOW NOTES

Intro

Music by Olivia Greer
Bianca Jade returning to NYC
iPod Subway Guide
Correction on Taxi Cab Rates (Thanks Tim!)
Feedback on Show 51
Chris says San Jose is safer than NYC

Getting Outside

Coney Island
Prospect Park (plus Brooklyn Museum and Botanic Garden)

Battery Park City
Hudson River Park
USS Intrepid
Circle Line
Central Park: Pond, Zoo, Carousel, Victoria Garden, Sheeps Meadow

City Sounds - walking 23rd Street
Sign Off

MP3 File

Tags: NYC, New York City, Travel, Podcast

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3 Responses to “New York Minute #52”

Chris from the Amateur Traveler podcast
May 12th, 2006 03:54
1

Your show, you can have the last word

Thanks for the mention.

P.S. http://www.morganquitno.com/cit03pop.htm#25

;-)
Chris from the Amateur Traveler podcast
May 12th, 2006 03:55
2

Oh and you are correct, while it just became the 10th largest city in the US, San Jose is a little less than a million. Here are the base stats on population, crimes and violent crimes

http://www.citymayors.com/society/uscities_safest.html
rob
May 12th, 2006 04:12
3

Chris,

I should provide you a login to the site at this rate

There’s data then there’s data. And it can be sliced and diced a lot of different ways. My source is here (http://www.nycvisit.com/content/index.cfm?pagePkey=1610) as I said in the audio.

If folks want to delve into the raw data and decide for themselves they can have at the FBI stats at http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm.