What's that you say, Reuters? New York's pedestrians are the eighth fastest in the world? Are you sure? Pedestrians in Singapore were crowned the world's fastest movers, walking 30 percent faster than they did in the early 1990s... Copenhagen and Madrid were the fastest
A big cookie lies pulverized in a tight accretion disc in the bus lane of Madison Avenue. Two black (soot-stained?) pigeons peck away at the unbelievable bonanza. Peck peck hop peck. Cars are coming. A gray sedan bears down. Fly, pigeons! Get out of the way! Pigeons, why can'
A delightful Times article about New York City's speakeasies: One person who probably did not patronize the place was William M. Bennett, who in 1929 ran in the Republican mayoral primary as a dry candidate. One of his campaign promises was that he would close a speakeasy that
Raise your hand if you're planning to attend Nebula Awards Weekend in New York next month.
Every Sunday morning, █████ and I walk Ella through our neighborhood to Astoria Park for a pre-9:00 am romp with her friends. It takes about half an hour to get there. Last Sunday, █████ brought the camera along and took pictures. Astoria has the largest population of Greeks outside of Greece,
This Yahoo! News story warmed my heart: NYC couple hail cab for 2,400-mile ride But they'll probably hit every pothole between here and Sedona.
I've been hearing rumors for a while, but now that the paper of record is on the record... A man jumped to his death Friday out the window of a 69th-floor law office in the Empire State Building. Police responded to the New York City landmark shortly before
So, as threatened, Paul (of ✥theinferior4 fame) and Colin and I went down to the Brandy Library yesterday evening to attend a Spirit School class in rare & precious scotches at the feet of Ethan Kelley (hereinafter referred to as my hero). I'm hoping Paul will post more
Hey, New Yorkers! Like scotch? Have a $120 burning a hole in your pocket? Free tomorrow night? The Brandy Library's weekly Spirit School features a tasting of precious and rare scotches Tuesday at 6:30 pm. I'll be there along with a couple of friends. Why
The elephants are coming! The elephants are coming! I went with ❦eleanor and a couple of other friends, wow, maybe three years ago to see the elephants emerge from the Queens-Midtown Tunnel, and it was a sight worth waiting around in the midnight cold for. It's a sight
I hope you intrepid New Yorkers will brave the cold and the wind tonight at the South Street Seaport to attend March's entry in the New York Review of Science Fiction Reading Series. I am guest-curating, and I'm very pleased that our readers tonight will be
Snowflakes ride updrafts in Brownian reels outside my twelfth-floor window.
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