I was out on the streets along with many of my fellow New Yorkers on Saturday. And like many of my fellow New Yorkers, I was in near constant peril of being run over by cyclists.
Hey! Cyclists! I’m all for cycling but we’re walking here! Do you all NEED the whole of Park Avenue to […]

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A review of data and statistics reveals July to be the hottest and wettest month of the year and here in New York, July seems determined to live up to its reputation. Still, it’s a great time to be in New York because there’s a lot going to that will get your mind off […]

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it’s been a busy time in Gotham but I admit that the Summer stories grabbing a goodly portion of the headlines - waterfalls, budgets, and baseball - are not what have caught my attention.
Oh I admit that the waterfalls as an idea intrigued when they were first proposed. I looked forward to them - and […]

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Summer grub in Gotham has many faces – greenmarkets, Summer Restaurant Week, sidewalk dining on crunchy summer salads and picnics. Hold on? Picnics? In the middle of the largest city in the country? You bet and here are some of the best spots to spread out that blanket and some of the yummiest chow to […]

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With the coming of Memorial Day weekend, come the summer offerings across all five boroughs.
It goes without saying - but I shall say it anyway - that the boroughs are awash in street fairs from now until Labor Day. Personally, after the first two or three of the season, I’ve had my street fair fill. […]

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