Hurricane Sandy hit the NY Aquarium hard. Located right along the water they had a lot of their exhibits flooded, buildings destroyed, and underground passages devastated. Because of that they couldn’t justify their $20 admission anymore and had to drop down to $13. All this on top of a $13 parking cost. But even that …
May 17, 2014 I started to write a post about new turn rules that I thought needed to get implemented on Ocean Parkway. I got lazy and never finished it since I wanted to add in diagrams explaining what I wanted, yet I referenced it in 2015…but now, almost three years later they’ve actually put …
The Greatest Show on Earth is coming to a close.
It all started in 1916, and 101 years later the 2nd Avenue subway has finally begun to open. The Q train has been extended up from 57th Street, and while its ultimate Northern goal is 125th Street (that’s a Phase Two problem), Phase One has created a subway line that runs up 2nd Avenue from …
I Survived The Room at Indoor Extreme Sports in Long Island City is a great location for an Escape the Room adventure. They have three different adventures at this location, and today I’m gonna look at the “Club Escape” adventure. First though, for those unfamiliar with an “Escape”, the concept is pretty simple. You are …
Tired of stopping at the toll booths as you enter/exit the Hugh L. Carey (Brooklyn Battery) Tunnel? What about having to slow down and wait in line, just to let your EZ-Pass register? Or the worst case: Getting stuck on an EZ-Pass line because someone got on it without having one. This weekend marks the …
NY State government has put out an app to compliment their “See Something, Say Something” campaign. The app, “See Something, Send Something” (further known as “SSSS”) lets you take pictures of something suspicious that you see, and submit it for the police/agencies to respond to. My issue with the app is that it is so …
Monday is the official kickoff to the 2016 US Open, the 4th and Final Tennis Major of the year, held annually right here in NYC. Tennis play begins this week with the qualifying rounds. Tens of players are trying to get into the remaining slots and while many of them may never have their names …
75 years ago Steve Rodgers was introduced as Captain America, and the Brooklyn-born hero has been given the homecoming he deserves. Marvel built a 13′ tall statue and debuted it at San Diego Comic-Con before he made the cross-country trip to Brooklyn, where he was born. Inscribed with “Hometown Pride” and “Est. 1941 – Celebrating 75 …
There is a former Fine Fare Supermarket near my house, that had allocated to it 4 parking spots just for “No Standing, Trucks Unloading 7AM-7PM”. But with the store closing 2+ years ago, these spaces, in a semi-commercial neighborhood, were going to waste. Other stores in the neighborhood were using it for their deliveries, even …
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