New York Minute Quick Update
July 14th, 2005
Just a quick update on news or an event (or something else that’s oh so important) in the city of New York.
Tags: Diablo Royale Restaurant, Jet Blue, Newark Airport, Event Calendar
Jet Blue To Service Newark Airport
July 14th, 2005
Jet Blue airlines has just announced plans to service Newark Airport. Beginning October 5th, they will begin flights from Newark’s Liberty International in New Jersey. Jet Blue will offer introductory fares for as low as $69 one-way from Newark to Florida cities, including Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, West Palm Beach, Tampa and Fort Myers. Later on November 17th, Jet-Blue will begin flights from Newark to San Juan, Puerto Rico.
This is a very good thing for travelers to and from the city. Jet Blue is a discount airline known for their low fares, straightforward pricing and unique service. All of their planes are one class with leather seats and live satellite television available at every seat. I’ve flown them before and had a very good experience. The move to Newark is excellent because it means that travelers from Manhattan will have easy access to Jet Blue via the rail service that goes directly from Penn Station to Newark in about 20 minutes for a cost of about $11. Previously, Jet Blue only flew out of Kennedy Airport which is difficult to get to and from via public transportation. It’s also good because Continental Airlines (with whom I have hundreds of thousands of miles) will likely adjust their prices to compete with Jet Blue’s discounts.
New York Minute Quick Update
July 9th, 2005
Just a quick update on news or an event (or something else that’s oh so important) in the city of New York.
Tags: Criss Angel, Bryant Park
Video - The Vitamen at Bowery Ballroom
July 8th, 2005
A clip from The Vitamen rock band playing Bowery Ballroom on July 7th, 2005. I went to the show to see Marwood, who played a killer set for a very excited crowd.
London Sentiments
July 7th, 2005
All condolences to the people of London who’ve experienced a terrible attack today. I got word shortly after feeding my daughter this morning. It brought back some (not good) memories of seeing the news on the morning of September 11th, 2001. It sounds like there were many tourists, as well as Londoners, directly affected by this series of idiotic acts. Your friends in NY are thinking of you and wishing you the best.
Podcast NYC: New York Minute # 26
July 7th, 2005
It’s a brand new day on the show as I introduce you to some of the features found on the shiny, new website. There are also some great events coming up over the next couple of months that are certainly worth mentioning. I give some straight answers to a few important questions about the city. We have a new segment for you called the New York History Minute. Congratulations to London for scoring the 2012 Olympic games.
SHOW NOTES
- Intro
- New Site Design
- http://www.newyorkminuteshow.com
- NY Minute Forum
- Video Cast Feed
- Quick Updates
- Coming Events
- Randalls Island Summer Concerts - link
- Reggae Carifest - July 10th
- Dave Matthews Band - July 31st
- Vans Warped Tour - August 13th
- Amsterjam - Red Hot Chili Peppers and Snoop Dog - August 20th
- Siren Music Festival at Coney Island - link
- July 16th, 12-9 PM
- CMJ Music Marathon - link
- September 14 - 17
- US Open Tennis - link
- August 29 - September 11
- Randalls Island Summer Concerts - link
- Listener Q&A
- New York History Minute
- Why Manhattan?
- The City of New York: A History Illustrated from the Collections of The Museum of the City of New York
- Sign Off
Video - July 4th Fireworks
July 4th, 2005
Happy Independence Day to everyone on the United States. I hope everyone all over the globe is having a nice day today as well. They throw a pretty nice shindig every year on July 4th in New York along the East River with a major fireworks display. This video clip, taken on July 4th 2004 from a viewing point in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, gives you a little taste of what it’s like.
New York Minute Quick Update
July 3rd, 2005
Just a quick update on news or an event (or something else that’s oh so important) in the city of New York.
Tags: NYC Night Out, Vagabondchik, Lonely Plant Thorn Tree, Subway
Video - Yankee Stadium
July 2nd, 2005
A view of Yankee Stadium just prior to the Mets vs. Yankees game on June 24, 2005.
Podcast NYC: New York Minute #25
June 30th, 2005
It’s a soundseeing tour of Yankee Stadium this week as I head up to the Bronx to catch the Mets take on the Yankees in the unfriendly confines of Yankee Stadium. Dan "Does New York", a die hard Yankees fan makes the trip along with me as do his friends Jada (from Mississippi) and Kristen (from Michigan). This is a rather long show, but I did my best editing because the games are two and a half hours long. You will have to listen in to hear how the game turned out and also to find out what international tourists made the trip and sat behind us at the game. Grab a beer and sit back as I take YOU out to the ballgame. Don’t forget to check the Video Extras section for some moving images from our evening.
