With the snowstorm that was supposed to hit NYC last night, I was put up at Paramount NYC for the night, and spent the evening trying to find things to do in the city. I started off exploring the club-like lobby of the hotel, which was entirely too dark for anyones tastes…let’s just say I …
I’ve been attending the weekly Shabbos morning minyan (Saturday morning prayers) since it first started over 3 years ago. We’ve struggled with our ups and downs. In the beginning it was getting someone to read the Torah, and sometimes finding enough people to get to 10. These days we are good to go most weeks! …
A few months ago I wrote about the upcoming opening of Breadsmith in Brooklyn. Well, yesterday was the day of their Grand Opening, and I swung by in the afternoon to give the place a look and see if they lived up to my extremely high expectations (thank you South Bend Breadsmith for setting them …
As I drive the city this time of year, I am often faced with loads of traffic. Because of this, I sometimes go around the traffic, adding miles onto my trip, to try and get from Point A–>Point B faster. While most of the time it ends up taking the same amount of time as …
Sure, it’s a much bigger picture then what the title says…but it is still something that bothers me. 20% of New Yorkers just left Prop 3 blank, 30% said No, and a large 50% said Yes. How these are the results of an election, I can only attribute to people not reading or understanding what …
Today is voting day so get out and Vote!!! If you have questions, feel free to comment or email me. Here is the guide to voting, first with the major races, and then the 3 Ballot Proposals. Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) Rob Astorino (R) Howie Hawkins Steven Cohn Michael McDermott State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli (D) …
With all the Ebola news coming out of New York City yesterday, as the first case here took center stage. But the real story to come out of NYC, the one that got pushed off the front page, is the possible terrorist attack in Queens. Zale Thompson, as identified by police sources, went up to …
New York City has slowly been introducing their “Slow Zones” throughout the city, lowering the speed limit in those areas from 30MPH to 25MPH. But on November 7th, the entire city’s standard speed limit will reduce to 25MPH. The goal is to reduce the speeds and prevent accidents, or more importantly to the city’s goal, …
So New York City is going to be giving out “Municipal ID cards”, which is supposed to help New Yorkers’ “regardless of immigration status, to get a government-issued photo identification card from the City” (LINK). Now while this seems like a great idea…is it really? If you are undocumented, should you be getting the same …
We live in a time when there is always someone watching, and if you live in New York City, and plan on driving somewhere, expect them to know where you are every step of the way. Let’s start of on the simple base level: Security cameras. Besides for all the private ones that people have …
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