Just a quick update on news or an event (or something else that’s oh so important) in the city of New York.

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Tags: Tax Free Shopping Week, Queens, Astoria, Sunnyside, Long Island City, New York Mets, US Open Tennis, Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Comic Jen Dziura tells a joke inside Live Bait Restaurant and Bar on 23rd. Street in New York City.

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It’s the aforementioned comedy special this week. I sit with local underground comic Jen Dziura right next to an oyster bar/dj booth at Live Bait. Only in New York City folks. Enjoy!

SHOW NOTES

• Intro (00:00)
• Coming Events (01:05)
  • Check the Event
    Calendar on the website
• NY Comedy Scene with Special Guest Jen Dziura (04:00)
  • Check out Jen’s website at http://www.jenisfamous.com
  • Recording at Live Bait Restaurant and Bar - link - map
  • Mainstream Comedy
    • Uptown
      • Carolines
      • The Laugh Factory
      • Dangerfield’s
      • Stand Up NY
      • Gotham Comedy Club
      • The Improv
    • Downtown
      • The Village Lantern
      • Sal’s Comedy Hole
      • Comedy Cellar
      • Comedy Village
  • Underground Comedy
    • Sin Sin - 2nd Ave at 5th Street
    • Chicks and Giggles
      • At Raga - 433 E. 6th St.
    • Brooklyn Comedy Company
    • Comedy Social
    • Galapagos Art Space
  • Tips for Comedians
• Hidden NY (39:50)
  • Williamsburgh Spelling Bee
  • A spelling bee like when you were a kid, but for adults
  • http://www.petescandystore.com
• Dining Pick
  • None This Week
• NY History Minute
  • On Vacation This Week
• NYC Musical Artist of the Week (41:00)
  • Motherboard
  • Extremely catchy modern rock
  • http://www.motherboardmusic.com
• Sign Off (45:40)
  • Check out the website for a video from Live Bait
  • Donations, as always, greatly appreciated

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A quick look at the activities in Bryant Park, which is at 6th Avenue and 42nd St. in New York City. On this recent afternoon, thousands of people gathered in the park at lunch time to enjoy performances by singers from Broadway shows.

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Just a quick update on news or an event (or something else that’s oh so important) in the city of New York.

Tags: CBGB, Save CBGB, The Offspring

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A short clip of the sculpture garden at the Museum of Modern Art on 53rd Street in New York City.

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It’s another full show this week with lots of information on New York City. The featured content this week is the finale of my soundseeing tour at The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) along with old favorites like the Dining Pick, Hidden NY, New York History Minute and the NYC Musical artist of the week.

SHOW NOTES

• Intro (00:00)
• Coming Events (01:20)
  • Check the Event
    Calendar on the website
• New York Safety Update (04:15)
  • Bag checks on New York subways
• MOMA Soundseeing Tour Finale (06:15)
  • The Sculpture Garden
  • http://www.moma.org
  • Check out the video
  • On to the Central Park Zoo
• Hidden NY (19:56)
  • Rooftop Films
  • Watch independent films on rooftops and other interesting places
  • http://www.rooftopfilms.com
• Dining Pick (22:15)
  • Carnegie Deli
  • 854 7th Ave at 55th Street - map
  • Classic NY Delicatessen with major pastrami sandwiches
  • http://www.carnegiedeli.com
• NY History Minute (24:55)
  • New York and the American revolution
• NYC Musical Artist of the Week (27:50)
  • Chris Yurchuck
  • Classic pop/rock music
  • http://www.chrisyurchuck.com
• Sign Off (32:00)

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Just a quick update on news or an event (or something else that’s oh so important) in the city of New York.

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Tags: Music, Songwriter’s Beat Festival, Cornelia Street Cafe, Ryan Scott

An interview with a few patrons of the Trailer Park Lounge and Grill on 23rd Street in Manhattan, NYC. Trailer Park is mentioned as The Dining Pick on New York Minute Show #27.

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• Intro (00:00)
• Program Notes (01:00)
  • Event Calendar
  • NY Minute Forum
  • Welcome iTunes Listeners
• NYC Area Amusement Parks (03:00)
  • Astroland at Coney Island - link - map
    • Getting There - Take the F train to Stillwell Ave.
    • Main Attraction - Cyclone Roller Coaster
    • Open Until - Mid October
  • Rye Playland - link - map
    • Getting there - Metro North Train to Rye - more info
    • Main Attraction - Fireworks every Wed. & Fri. @ 9:15PM
    • Open Until - End of September
  • Six Flags Great Adventure - link
    • Located in Jackson, NJ
    • Getting There - #308 bus from Port Authority Terminal - more info
    • Main Attraction - Kingda Ka roller coaster
    • Open Until - End of October
• Dining Pick (20:00)
  • Trailer Park Lounge and Grill - link
  • 271 W. 23rd St NY, NY - map
  • Very basic American food
  • Low prices
  • Themed setting
• Hidden NY (22:10)
  • Rooftop bar at Metropolitan Museum of Art - link
• New York History Minute (24:30)
  • Buying Manhattan
• NYC Musical Artist of the Week (27:15)
  • Olivia Greer
  • Emotional folk music
  • http://www.oliviagreer.com
• Sign off (32:00)

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