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Re: wheelchair - 11 years ago
Some places might be able to store the chair, but I wouldn't count on it. Space is very tight, and typical storage areas (cloak rooms) won't accommodate a wheelchair. However, most (not all!) restaurants are wheelchair accessible, so she'd be able to sit in the chair during dinner. You should contact the restaurant (or theater, or any venue) ahead of time to ask whether they cby Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: great fried chicken - 11 years ago
So, back to your old 'hood? I'm suddenly craving fried chicken! Thanks Kelly. Hope you're keeping cool today.by Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: The Langham Bldg - 11 years ago
I can't answer your question, but I wanted to say that I'm also a fan of that Central Park West skyline. If you don't already know about The City Review site, here's a link. Scroll down a ways and you'll find the Central Park West section, with links to articles about those fabulous buildings. If you're planning to photograph the CPW skyline, you might alsoby Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Illegal Subletting - 11 years ago
I can't give you legal advice, but it sure sounds like an illegal sublet. But before you rat out the tenant, consider what the consequences will be for you both. She will likely lose the apartment. However, since it sounds as if she's already moved out, her only loss would probably be her own deposit. You will lose your deposit and be out on the street. Honestly, I would do notby Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: mysterious smoke stacks - 11 years ago
I'm sure you must mean the old Con Edison power plant. I'm not sure it's still in use.by Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Marijuana NYC - 11 years ago
Jon Stewart did a bit about being able to legally smoke pot, but not being able to "wash it down" with a big gulp of soda.by Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Category Killer Shopping in New York - 11 years ago
Thankfully we don't have a Walmart in New York. We do have Target and Kmart. Also Home Depot and the wholesale mecca, Costco (my personal favorite, though they do require a membership fee). Have you considered how you're going to ship everything home? Customs duties are very expensive, so is shipping! Also, I don't understand your address. What does "down the west enby Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Fire Island video - 11 years ago
Hi Kennedy, Can you repost a link to your Fire Island day trip video? <iframe src="; width="480" height="390" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="; style="display:none"></embed>by Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: On Time New York Tour - 11 years ago
<Blushing!> Thanks, Kennedy. You're the BEST!by Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Free Flower Bulbs TODAY! - 12 years ago
Bryant Park and Greeley Square tulip, hyacinth, daffodil and muscari bulbs are being given away. Here are the details, from today's NY Times:by Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: It´s Harlem a safe area? - 12 years ago
I only know that neighborhood during the day, I don't know how it is coming home late at night. Regardless, I don't think it's a good base for touring NYC's attractions. As I said, I would recommend staying in a neighborhood with lots of local shops and restaurants that are open late. That's why I particularly like the upper west side, where you're comfortable sby Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: It´s Harlem a safe area? - 12 years ago
It is not an area I would choose as a tourist. I would prefer to stay closer to midtown, or in a residential area like the upper west side, where the streets are lined with local shops and cafes. Also, I don't know of any hotel that is on 160th Street. Do you have a name or a link? Apartment rentals for fewer than 30 days are in most cases illegal, so you need to be careful. More impby Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Wedding evening help! - 12 years ago
How awful! The same company that operates the Bateaux cruises also offers Spirit of New York dinner cruises. I'm surprised they didn't offer you that instead. It looks a bit less formal, but you'd be fine in your formal dress. I would contact them right away and see what they can do for you. Obviously, let them know it's your wedding night. I also just checked the Riveby Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: First visit to New York - 12 years ago
The most direct transit to Yankee Stadium is the #4 train that runs up the east, or the D train that runs up the west side. So it's pretty easy from most Manhattan locations. How many people are you and how many beds will you need? I don't know what your "moderate budget" is, but even budget hotels like the Salisbury and the UN Plaza are showing around $350 a night (incluby Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Woolworth Building - inside? - 12 years ago
When they first closed it off, you were still able to pop inside and see it before they chased you out. Unfortunately, they stop you right at the door now. I've been trying to get inside 1 Wall Street and keep getting stopped at the door. It's frustrating, I know. These grand lobbies were built to be shown, not hidden.by Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Grand Central Logo Design Contest - 12 years ago
Here's a NY Times article about choosing a design to represent the 100th anniversary of Grand Central Terminal. There are some wonderful images here. By far my favorite is the first one, Jin Suk's silhouetted design. What do you think?by Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Love from Mell - 12 years ago
Mell, Mell, Mell....it's nice to hear from you, whatever name you want to use! Though I have to say that Fuchsia (that's not easy to spell!) sort of sounds like a drag name. That's o.k. too!by Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Great Reasonable NY restaurants - 12 years ago
Miranda looks nice, I like that their menu is small. How is the dining room? Every place I see lately has tiny tables close together and no table linen. I'd love to find a comfy space with good food.by Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Champagne Breakfast - 12 years ago
I love the Boathouse Restaurant in Central Park. I don't believe they take reservations for brunch, but you'll be fine if you get there when they open at 9:30. By mid morning it's crowded. If the weather is nice, rent a rowboat after brunch, or take a ride on the Boathouse's gondola. But even if it's raining, the Boathouse is lovely. Then, a stroll up throughby Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Pale Male red-tail hawk near Central Park - 12 years ago
To update goings-on in the red-tailed hawk world, sadly, New York lost two much-loved hawks. First, Washington Square Park's Violet died in December, after she underwent surgery to try and save her. And just this week, Central Park's Lima, the mate of Pale Male, was found dead, apparently after eating a poisoned rat. But hawks move on. Pale Male lost no time in finding a new romanby Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Valentine's Day Stroll Around the Sewer Plant - 12 years ago
From The Times: It’s not too late for you and your sweetheart to tour the sewage-eating digester eggs Tuesday. The city’s Department of Environmental Protection has been overwhelmed by demand for the Valentine’s Day tour of the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Brooklyn. But they have added a second tour at 1 p.m., and the plant’s manager, Jim Pynn, said on Monday afternoon that tby Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Happy Birthday - 12 years ago
Is today really your birthday, Kennedy?!? I'm so sorry I missed it. Hope you had a great one!by Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: 7.30am - Taxi or Subway - 12 years ago
After the 911 memorial, take the E from the World Trade Center station, which is right next to the memorial. That's the last stop on the E, so don't look for a direction sign, it'll be going uptown, and wil make all local stops along the way. FYI, the A is an express train (it skips 23rd St.), and the local C doesn't stop at the World Trade Center. Again, stop thinkingby Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: 7.30am - Taxi or Subway - 12 years ago
The subway is quick and easy. Don't all stand in one spot on the subway platform, it's not likely that you all will fit in one subway car, and your group will be blocking the platform. You're better off separating into smaller groups. And make sure everyone has directions in case you're separated. Don't confuse subway routes, which are designated with a number or leby Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Your on this page RIGHT NOW... - 12 years ago
...speaking of West 81st Street... yeah, there are some blissful numbered streets!by Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Your on this page RIGHT NOW... - 12 years ago
Good morning Kennedy. I love that you live on Bliss Street, I wish my street had a name instead of a number (how about Central Park West? That's a good name!), and Bliss sounds so, well, blissful. Have a good work-out. I haven't made any plans for today, just hanging out, looking at the sweet view of a brick wall outside my window. Ahhh, life in the big city!by Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: need to take my new boss to lunch around penn station - 12 years ago
Hey Kelly, I'm glad lunch worked out, and I'm very glad your new boss is great.by Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Today Show Ask a New Yorker - 12 years ago
Kennedy, you should be on the show. I always scan the crowd for your smiling face.by Oracle - Ask a New Yorker :
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