Tag: NYC

Excellent reading for when/if winter ever forces you to stay inside

It's always nice to have something interesting, but not too long, to read when you can hear the wind swirling outside, or see the snow, or (worse yet) listen to cars skidding on ice while tucked up warm inside with something good to eat, a light to read by, and maybe a furry friend nearby. … Continue reading Excellent reading for when/if winter ever forces you to stay inside →

Horse-drawn carriages in Central Park have new rules

There have been periodic horse injuries among those who take carriages around Central Park. Occasionally, a spooked horse has caused commotion around them as well. Finally, there are new rules regulating them that will automatically take effect February 15, 2019, https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-metro-horse-carriages-new-rules-010419-story.html De Blasio releases new Central Park horse carriage rules By MICHAEL GARTLAND | NEW YORK DAILY … Continue reading Horse-drawn carriages in Central Park have new rules →

Amazon releases open letter to NYC justifying all the benefits they’re receiving to open a huge center in Queens

Not everyone is thrilled that Amazon has been offered more than $1 billion in benefits as incentive to open up a major center in Queens. Many of those in the area that's affected by the satellite headquarters are concerned about the additional load on transportation, education, and infrastructure that will have to be funded by … Continue reading Amazon releases open letter to NYC justifying all the benefits they’re receiving to open a huge center in Queens →

New Year’s Eve fireworks watching NOT at home or in Times Square

https://ny.curbed.com/2018/12/27/18156743/new-years-eve-fireworks-nyc-where-to-watch Where to watch New Year’s Eve fireworks in NYC Four alternatives to spending New Year’s Eve in Times Square or stuck at home By Ameena Walker  Dec 27, 2018, 9:15am EST SHARE Prospect Park Alliance New Year’s Eve is just days away and being that Times Square has been declared one of the worst places to bring in … Continue reading New Year’s Eve fireworks watching NOT at home or in Times Square →

Getting around NYC this weekend, particularly on New Year’s Eve

https://ny.curbed.com/2018/12/28/18158878/nyc-travel-new-years-eve-day-traffic-subway Everything you need to know about getting around NYC this New Year’s weekend Major changes coming to New York’s streets, subways, buses, and more By Ameena Walker  Dec 28, 2018, 11:17am EST Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images This weekend will be the last of 2018 and pretty soon, we’ll be in a brand new year. In … Continue reading Getting around NYC this weekend, particularly on New Year’s Eve →

If you’re crazy enough to get near Times Square on New Year’s Eve, you need this

https://ny.curbed.com/2018/12/27/18157696/new-years-eve-ball-drop-times-square-street-closures-2019 New Year’s Eve in Times Square: street closures, times, and more Everything you need to know about the ball drop By Ameena Walker  Dec 27, 2018, 1:49pm EST SHARE Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images We’re just days away from New Year’s Eve, which means that pretty soon, approximately 1 million revelers will descend on Midtown for … Continue reading If you’re crazy enough to get near Times Square on New Year’s Eve, you need this →

Every ticket issuer should use mobile ticketing

Years after Apple Wallet was first made available, Telecharge and Public Theater of NYC now offer mobile tickets with NO PRINTING REQUIRED. Thank you thank you. All technology and I get along except for my printer. I bow in gratitude. The NY Philharmonic and Fandango (movies) made this available years ago. Now it's time for … Continue reading Every ticket issuer should use mobile ticketing →

Many thought Netflix was killing movies in theaters — but maybe not

Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO, Hulu, and others offer so many options for viewing in your home that many pundits thought movie theaters were about to take a death blow. This article posits that growing movie gross receipts are due primarily to the flow of superhero movies. There's no doubt that they've been a huge factor. … Continue reading Many thought Netflix was killing movies in theaters — but maybe not →

New Plaza Cinema running movies NOW on NYC’s UWS

New Plaza Cinema, the group determined to continue the long tradition of old Lincoln Plaza Cinema (UWS), is showing independent, often nominated for awards, movies thru January 3rd at the NYIT Auditorium on Broadway between W 61st and W 62nd. Support them! Come!! Buy tickets in advance at https://webtixs4.easytixs.com/newplazacinema

A story you wouldn’t see about a yellow cab

Uber charged him $236 for a ride he didn’t take to a place he didn’t want to go - Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/business/lazarus/la-fi-lazarus-crazy-uber-bill-20181221-story.html

Another issue about sound is the use of classical music for its effects, rather than its structure or beauty

The turning point for reducing classical music to little more than news was when NYC bodegas began to play baroque music loudly to drive off crowds of teenagers that were interfering with the store's business. Apparently, the quality of the music player truly didn't matter. That particular set of young people simply couldn't remain in … Continue reading Another issue about sound is the use of classical music for its effects, rather than its structure or beauty →