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Re: 5 Burroughs - 15 years ago
Greenwich Village, Soho, Chinatown, Tribeca and essentially the lower east side are traditionally considered the "downtown" areas of Manhattan. Everything south of that is the financial district, more commonly known as lower Manhattan. Downtown Brooklyn is the area across the East River alongside Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO. It houses most of Brooklyn's skyline. Parts of South Bby Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: OMFG. IM GONNA BE IN NYC FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH OF JULY. WTF SHOULD I DO!? (OPEN THIS NOW) - 15 years ago
The closest water park (or at least the only respectable one) is Hurricane Harbor at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. Without a car, it's essentially impossible and to be honest, I wouldn't waste your time trying to get to it. I recommend you take the train from NY Penn Station and see Princeton instead for a day. It's lovely in the summer. My favorite Broadway show righby Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: plane in the hudson river! - 15 years ago
"A miracle on the Hudson"by Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Place to read and drink coffee - 15 years ago
Try Caffe Reggio on Macdougal Street in Greenwich Village. It's only a few stops on the A train from Midtown to West 4th Street. Great coffee (the cappucino claims to the be the first in New York) and good food like panini, (cheap too!) not to mention it is one of the last original coffee-houses of old New York. Occasionally crowded by students but a nice place to muse and think. Many peopleby Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Why stay below 96th street? - 15 years ago
There's an old myth that states everything above 96th Street is a ruinous slum. Most tourist maps don't chart those neighborhoods very well, if at all. It's kind of a shame as there is a whole world up there, brimming with unique restaurants, some fine architecture, and museums that don't fall on the usual tourist agenda which includes the often overlooked Cloisters and the Muby Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Going to New York alone next month and need advice please? - 15 years ago
Sometimes I wish I saw more crazies like that, I suppose I just don't attract them as much anymore! But yes, pretend like you know what you're doing, and you won't get pestered so much. I myself love to heckle the usual CD-hawker as I walk by them, yelling stuff like "Not in this economy!" and everybody usually gets a laugh. You just need a little street-savoire faire. I&by Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: NYC cabs - 15 years ago
These are called trouble lights. Technically known as emergency warning lights, cab drivers can trigger them to signal nearby police and passersby that the cab driver and or passenger may be in danger. Usually, the lights are used to prevent robbery.by Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Southerners - 15 years ago
What I've come to notice is that it is usually the tourists who are rude. You can easily pick these folks out of the crowd. New Yorkers themselves however are some of the nicest people you'll ever meet.by Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Where to buy a pea coat? - 15 years ago
Make sure the anchor image is on the buttons. That's how you know they're real. Mine is so snug and warm, They are amazing coats.by Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Where is Queens located? - 15 years ago
Ah, my mistake. It was late. I was doing a little too much of thisby Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Where is Queens located? - 15 years ago
Actually JFK airport is located in Queens within the area known as Jamaica Bay so you technically arrive in Queens. Queens is the Southeastern borough of New York City, connected to Brooklyn on it's Southwestern side. Manhattan Island is across the Hudson River from both Queens and Brooklyn, linked by various bridges such as the Queensboro, Manhattan, Williamsburg, and Brooklyn bridges. Theby Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: 5 Burroughs - 15 years ago
There are other boroughs in the United States, although most are located in the Northeast. For example, New Jersey has a Princeton borough. They follow a similar structure to New York's borough system with some certain differences. As for Harlem, it's located on the Northwestern part of Manhattan island and is considered a neighborhood, not a borough.by Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: practical for a student driving a car in the city - 15 years ago
Some schools have parking areas, it depends on the school. Schools that are in the heart of Manhattan like NYU are nightmares for parking while other schools like Fordham in the Bronx have more acessible parking garages. A typical hummer will cost around 30 thousand dollars,(not that cheap) which can go up in price with the more accessories you add on to it. In all reality, and given the eventby Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: practical for a student driving a car in the city - 15 years ago
You can't just plow your way through traffic. Tell him to move to Miami if he thinks he's going anywhere with that logic, or to switch majors cause apparently economics isn't his forte. Perhaps the best reason to live in New York is because of the subways and you can essentially walk anywhere. A hummer is an accident waiting to happen, along with the worst car on the market for gasby Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Rockefeller Christmas Tree - 15 years ago
There's plenty to do in Hamilton! Although the Sculpture Garden usually is the most popular tourist destination (not to mention a handful of sculptures scattered about town too) but the not too far Kuser Farm Park houses a beautiful Victorian landmark mansion. Not to mention DeLorenzo's Tomato Pies, the best pizza that even some New Yorkers swear by. It's a fairly long ride butby Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Rockefeller Christmas Tree - 15 years ago
Hamilton New Jersey is my hometown, I always drive by the old flower and tree nursery known as 'Tree King' where this monster tree was although I never really noticed it until now. Although just yesterday, there was a nice group gathered about across the street but I had no idea what they were doing. Guess it's Broadway bound! Looks like Hamilton is now on the map!by Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Whats the hottest Show to Catch? - 15 years ago
My personal favorite is 'In the Heights', this year's best musical which details the lives of several residents in Manhattan's primarily hispanic neighborhood of Washington Heights. It combines rap, amazing dancing, and a colorful arrangement of Spanish-styled songs with an all-star cast that's straight from the barrio. Of course, a trip to the real Washington Heightsby Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Displaced New Yorker Care Package - 15 years ago
Mmm. I gotta stop by there sometime and get me some rugelachby Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Easiest Commute From Elizabeth, NJ to Mid-Town Manhattan - 15 years ago
You can take NJTransit, which has a station in Elizabeth. Round trip tickets will cost 10.50 for you and 4.50 for your grandchild.by Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: a question about ny and long island - 15 years ago
No, it's called commuting. Traveling is when you visit someplace you don't usually go to. Commuting is something you do mostly everyday, ie work and school. People who use the LIRR (along with the MetroNorth and NJTransit) and the Subways daily are commuters.by Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Barack Obama President of the United States - 15 years ago
Look at it now! Palin has left the building.by Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Blue states seceding - 15 years ago
You can add Ohio to that list too now, and possibly Florida as it may just redeem itself for it's past failures.by Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Good Morning America!!! Today's the Day! - 15 years ago
I voted! Go Obama/Biden!by Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Canal street - 15 years ago
No, you can find knock-off Chanel out in the open too. People always make a big deal about going into these 'back rooms' but they're of no threat. Once the initial thrill wears off, they become tedious games of haggling. Same old fake bags in there as there is on the street. So yes, whatever you see on Canal Street, is a counterfeit bag. If it is real, then it's probably stby Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: Broadway tickets - 15 years ago
The Stairway to Nowhere, also dubbed the speedboat for it's catamaran shape. Guess I got a new place to annoy tourists.by Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: McCain vs Obama 18 days to go - 15 years ago
Sorry to hear about your insurance woes Oracle. It is becoming a quandry for all hard working Americans. So yes, onward to the Magic 60. In the meantime, here's a little of what those good old boys on Wall Street have been up to in the previous years. Fall of the Fat Catsby Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: McCain vs Obama 18 days to go - 15 years ago
Way to be a buzzkill there Wall Street Journal... raining on my socialist parade.by Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: advice for finding art colleges in Manhattan / safe areas - 15 years ago
I consider Pratt to actually be the best one available as it's the most academic and selective. I say give Pratt a chance too, Brooklyn still has alot of charm left that has yet to be devoured by yuppies and hipsters. As for NYU and Parsons, they're essentially located right on top of each other in the heart of Greenwich Village. Neither have a formal campus, more so, both schools arby Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: What type of building was Carrie Bradshaw's, from SATC, apartment in? - 15 years ago
It's still considered a Brownstone, as long as the primary building material is Triassic sandstone. The Village is notable for them, as that's where the Perry Street Brownstone which was featured in Sex and the City is located. They cost a pretty penny these days. If you do look close enough at it, the bricks are indeed exposed.by Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
Re: The Donald - 15 years ago
I find it odd that he denounces Bush but then backs Palin, who is even more of a war-hungry buffoon than Bush ever was. Trump rubs me the wrong way in general. I saw him live at a Conan O'Brien taping, and he comes off as a man who is irked by everything. Thankfully the mortage crisis has kept Trump's real estate gobbling at bay. I don't even know how his massive condo tower comby Blayze - Ask a New Yorker :
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