The weather was beautiful. The camera battery was charged. I went for a walk. In no particular order, these are some places I went. Southeast Corner Entrance to Central Park – where the Strand bookstalls are. I browsed, of course, as I always do but I didn’t find anything I wanted badly enough to carry [...]

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I don’t know about the rest of you but things here at Greater Gotham are a touch tight these days. Oh, I’m not on the verge of setting up shop on the sidewalk. But there is a slightly more pronounced sinking feeling while reading the news and the wallet is considerably lighter. Still, one can’t [...]

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So how do you all feel about the “Times Square As Pedestrian Mall” issue? Personally, I am all for pedestrian malls but Times Square isn’t exactly someplace I’d necessarily seek out to wander around in – even now., And it’s not about safety. I’ve always felt perfectly safe there. It’s more about the fact that [...]

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The Central Park Walking Tours aren’t just a stroll in the park anymore. They are now a combination of podcasts, maps and interactive guides. I’m going to try this next week and will report back! Speaking of walking, anyone going on The Great Saunter this year?

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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 [...]

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