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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, June 18, 2015: The Conservancy Gardens NYC

Jonathan L ·
  Up near the Northern end of Central Park is an oft forgotten gem - The Conservancy Gardens.  These 3 gardens are 6 acres of formality in what is often an area of the park that has been allowed to grow close to natural.   The Gardens...
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Arthur Ave -NYC's Real Little Italy

Jonathan L ·
Just some of the selection at Mike's Deli Tourists will go down to lower Manhattan looking for Little Italy, but those in the know will head to the Bronx. Just west of The Bronx Zoo is the Belmont neighborhood, and the heart of Belmont is Arthur Ave (...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 16, 2015: Museum of Modern Art

Jonathan L ·
People watching   The Museum of Modern Art ( MOMA ) in NYC underwent a major renovation from 2002 to 2004. This total rebuilding opened up many galleries in fantastic ways.  Open spaces were created that allowed people to look into galleries...
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Old and New in the NYC Financial District

Jonathan L ·
New York City is not an old city. Certainly not by European standards. But even by American standards, New York has always been a place where it was deemed okay to tear down the old and replace it with something new. So it is true that we just don't...
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Rockefeller Center Christmas

Jonathan L ·
Jonathan L visits Rockefeller Center to see the Christmas Tree and other NYC Christmas destinations
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June 17, 2018: Grand Central Terminal (not Station)

Jonathan L ·
Jonathan L takes gives us a peek at one of the grand old train terminals
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NYC: Swap Payphones for WiFi Terminals

Paul Heymont ·
Superman and Dr. Who could soon be homeless as payphones give way to "NYFi" terminals on the streets of New York. The city has issued a Request for Proposals to replace its current 7300 street phones with up to 10,000 terminals that would provide...
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AirBnB: More NYC Rentals Ruled Legal

Paul Heymont ·
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023...l-in-ny-rental-case/
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AirBnB vs New York. Update

DrFumblefinger ·
Apparently AirBnB, the popular site for booking generally inexpensive rooms in a home or apartment (or entire homes and apartments for that matter) has agreed to share customer information with NYC, although it claims that the data will be at least...
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Mayor: NYC is more than just Manhattan!

Paul Heymont ·
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio told an NYU Hospitality Conference that the city's tourism business is blooming, but the industry needs to help people find the out-of-Manhattan treasures that can build even more business. He pointed out not only new...
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More WiFi in NYC Subway...soon...maybe.

Paul Heymont ·
NYC Transit officials are ready to announce Phase 2 of a plan that will eventually provide WiFi and cell service in all 277 underground stations in the system. The expansion will add 11 more stations in Manhattan including major hubs such as Grand...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 1st, 2014: Strawberry Fields, NYC

IslandMan ·
    Being a music fan, a Beatles fan and a John Lennon fan, I had to visit the Strawberry Fields memorial when we were in New York. It is located in Central Park West between 71st and 74th streets, directly opposite the Dakota Buildings...
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Oct. 16, 2016: Central Park NYC

Jonathan L ·
I have had several opportunities to walk through Central Park over the past month. One of my favorite places is The Lake. It is place that draws people, even on a cloudy day.
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August 21, 2016 The Highline Park

Jonathan L ·
The Highline is an urban park built on the pathway of what was an elevated rail line through lower Manhattan. It provides an urban escape, and some interesting views back into the older industry f NYC.
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Kiku: The Art of Japanese Gardening at NY Botanical Gardens

Jonathan L ·
At the New York Botanical Gardens, Jonathan L explores an exhibit focused on Japanese techniques for growing and training chrysanthemums.
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Jan. 1, 2017: Forest renewal at the New York Botanical Gardens

Jonathan L ·
Jonathan L visits the Garden's old growth forest, where only minimal maintenance is allowed to interfere with nature.
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July 31, 2016 Celebrating 50 years of the Hare Krishna religion

Jonathan L ·
While strolling the streets of New York, Jonathan came across this colorful parade.
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WOW! NY to Europe for under $300 round trip!

Paul Heymont ·
Iceland's WOW Air is adding flights to the NYC area, with tempting $99 one-way to Iceland and $149 to Europe limited fares.
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November 30, 2016: The Guggenheim Museum, New York

Jonathan L ·
Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic spiral ramp identifies the Guggenheim Museum in NYC, and Jonathan L revisits it to show us how well it works.
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August 18, 2019: New York City Reflections

Jonathan L ·
Jonathan L reflects on New York City
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May 5, 2019: Signs of Spring in NYC

Jonathan L ·
Jonathan L visits Rockefeller Center and finds it's transitioning to Spring
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March 17, 2019: Belvedere Fountain in Central Park, NYC

Jonathan L ·
Jonathan L shows us a Central Park winter scene.
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Oct. 6, 2019: Autumn Colors, Central Park, NYC

Jonathan L ·
Jonathan L brings some of the first fall colors in New York City
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As if you didn't know: NY Gov calls NYC airports terrible

Paul Heymont ·
NY Governor Andrew Cuomo is responding to long-standing criticism of NYC's bottle-necked airports with. He told a recent conference: "...LaGuardia and JFK are inexcusable, frankly, that they have not been redeveloped to keep pace with the best...
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Back to the Future: Transit Ridership Keeps on Rising

Paul Heymont ·
For years, even in transit-rich NYC, the car seemed destined to decimate public transit in the U.S. That trend reversed a few years ago, and a number of cities have built new transit systems. One indicator of the trend: New York City just announced...
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Riding Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited

Jonathan L ·
Jonathan L and his wife took a trip across the country by train. The first leg was on the Lake Shore Limited
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Ferry good news for NYC visitors, commuters

Paul Heymont ·
In a sort of 'back to the future' movement, New York City is expanding its current few river ferries into a full-scale transit system, starting next year.
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March 20, 2016: Lincoln Center, NYC

Jonathan L ·
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, with seven major theatres as well as arts schools and a library, began as one of Robert Moses' urban renewal projects
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March 9, 2016: Beauty of Fall Foliage in New York City

Samantha ·
Samantha's fall visit to New York City hit the well-known attractions, but she also took the time (and pictures) to notice the fall foliage at Rockefeller Center.
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NYC: app coming soon to pay parking meters

Travel Rob ·
App to pay for your metered parking space in NYC coming by years end.
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NYC turns on its public WiFi system

Paul Heymont ·
NYC has turned on its first public WiFi hotspots, part of what will turn the city's under-used phonebooths into the world's largest free public network.
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Union Square NYC

Jonathan L ·
JonathanL shares why Union Square is one his favorite places to come to in NYC and shares the many interesting aspects of the park.
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March 6, 2016: CCNY Grotesques

Jonathan L ·
Salvaged from the razing of buildings at the City College of New York, these gothic grotesques wait on a lawn near the School of Architecture.
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Groundbreaking for NYC's 'new' LaGuardia

Paul Heymont ·
LaGuardia, one of the nation's busiest but most outmoded airports, is finally on its way to a massive make-over.
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Dec: 16, 2018: Off-street in Hell's Kitchen

Jonathan L ·
Jonathan L shows shares some views of an abandoned construction site in NYC's Hell's Kitchen.
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January 20, 2019: Manhole Cover Poetry

Jonathan L ·
Jonathan L shares an unusual artwork, at but not in a museum.
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Aug. 29, 2018: In the Subway, New York City

Jonathan L ·
Jonathan L reminds us that you have to be ready for unexpected photo opportunities
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Dec. 2, 2018: Hell's Kitchen street scenes

Jonathan L ·
Jonathan L shows us some of the street scenes from Hell's Kitchen in NYC
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March 27, 2019: A Boy and "His Birds."

Samantha ·
Samantha and her husband enjoyed watching this little boy feed "his birds" on a recent trip to NYC.
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Re: KLM Flash Sale: NYC to Kilimanjaro RT for $798

DrFumblefinger ·
That's an amazingly good price. If you've ever wanted to see the incredible Ngorongoro Crater, this is your chance to do so.
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Re: Riding Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited

Marilyn Jones ·
I enjoyed "traveling with you" from NYC to Chicago...what a fantastic experience for you!!
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Re: Riding Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited

DrFumblefinger ·
Great fun! More and more this sounds like my "speed" of travel as well. I'm fond of road trips, and usually go that route, but need to check into some train travel options.
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Re: Riding Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited

Paul Heymont ·
I've resisted the lure of those long trips for years, even though I've been a rail buff from childhood...but with a push from my wife, we're about to do our first...and thanks to you for showing us the way!
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Re: March 20, 2016: Lincoln Center, NYC

Travel Rob ·
Really great photos Jonathan!
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Re: March 20, 2016: Lincoln Center, NYC

Samantha ·
Looks amazing Jonathan. Wish I would have been able to see this when we were in NYC last October. Oh well, another good reason to visit again Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Old and New in the NYC Financial District

Samantha ·
We were just in New York a few weeks ago and really enjoyed walking around lower Manhattan area. Spent a lot of time in Battery Park. Looks forward to going back and exploring this area more soon. Thanks for the happy memories
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Re: March 15, 2020: Take the A Train

Paul Heymont ·
The sheet music cover for jazz classic Take the A Train, written by Billy Strayhorn, is featured on a display at the NYC Transit Museum... The song was written when the newly-opened line became a fast way to reach Harlem.
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NYC street art

Jonathan L ·
NYC street art
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NYC street art

Jonathan L ·
NYC street art
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Guggenheim Museum 1

Jonathan L ·
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