The New York Minute Show

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 by Orange Park.

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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.

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Talking about things to see and do around 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan.

Show Links
Columbus Circle
Angelo’s Pizza
Time Warner Center
Buckingham Hotel
Holiday Inn Midtown
Le Parker Meridien
Ritz Carlton Central Park

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What do you do when its hot in the summer in New York City? Get wet!

• City Area Beaches
• Coney Island
• Rockaway Beach
• Pools
• Floating Pool at Brooklyn Bridge Park
• City Park Public Pools
• Kayaking
• NYC Downtown Boathouse
• Music
• Iroquois by HER & Kings County

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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 in what situations should you skip the Air Train? I’ll let you know my opinion.

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Happy New Year folks!

Show Notes

• 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 to a show.
• Saint Patrick’s Day 2007
• Falls on a Saturday.
• Tips in the forum.

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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 hospitable on my trip out west.

Plus a hidden dining pick over at the Fairway Market Cafe and Steakhouse. You can’t beat their $29 prix fixe dinner menu.

And if you’ve got plenty of cash to throw around on your next visit to the city, consider taking a US Helicopters flight from JFK to Manhattan. gets you there in 8 minutes but costs about $160 each way.

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This episode focuses on five things to do in The Bronx, NYC.

Show Notes

• Quick fact: The Bronx is named for a Swedish immigrant by the name of Jonas Bronck.
• Five Things To Do
• The Bronx Zoo: [link] - [map]
• Van Cortlandt Park: [link] - [map]
• Yankee Stadium: [link] - [map]
• Bronx Little Italy: [link] - [map]
• Fordham University: [link] - [map]
• Music by Slau.
• Find us and other great podcasts on Blubrry.



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The summer is winding down, but there’s plenty to do around town.

SHOW NOTES

• Opening music by Olivia Greer
• September Events
• Brooklyn Bridge Tour
  
• The US Open of Tennis - map
• San Gennaro Street Festival - map
• Music, Sweet Music
• Olivia Greer
• Brother Love
• Dead Language
• New Heathens
• Five Favorite NYC Movies - inspired by the impending release of A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints.
• Mean Streets
• Taxi Driver
• Pope of Greenwich Village
• Wall Street
• The Brothers McMullen
• Closing music by Ethereal.

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Trying to deal with the searing heat in the New York City area. Stay cool out there wherever you are!

SHOW NOTES

• Opening music - What Was Gathered by Cagey House.
• The JFK Air Train
• $5 Fare (in addition to bus or subway fare), payable with MetroCard.
• Connect with subway in Howard Beach [map] or Jamaica, Queens [map].
• Connect with LIRR between Penn Station and Jamaica.
• Support Astoria
• Trattoria L’incontro - [map]
• Kaufman Astoria Studios - [map]
• UA Kaufman Studio Cinemas 14 - [map]
• Museum of the Moving Image - [map]
• Astoria Park - [map]
• Safety Revisited
• Alcohol + Going Solo + Early Morning Hours = Danger
• Sign Off
• 2006 Podcast Awards - Support by voting for my NY Mets podcast.
• Congrats to Paolo on his new Everyday Show podcast.
• Closing music - Chemistry by Technetium.

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