This might well be the Chevy of the future and while the eco -friendly specs might be right what about the look? General Motors’ goal for this electric vehicle is to be a connected, zero-emissions personal transportation car that addresses issues with traffic congestion, parking availability, air quality and affordability. At 1,100 pounds and less than… Read more »
It’s a long way from Chelsea Harbor and the football club which he owns but Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich knows New York is the best place to be and has docked his yacht “Eclipse” on the Hudson River. It’s the world’s largest Yacht and measures 557 ft in length. The cost of this moving city… Read more »
A: The Brooklyn Bridge is usually best…even when so much of the view along the way may be blocked due to bridge repairs. The view from the tower on the Manhattan-side is wide-open and worth the walk! And make sure you look up. The web of cables above is quite a site! One more idea: walk… Read more »
A few months back, I posted a column about my enormous fear of flying. The thought of being in a vessel that I could not control and the fact that my wheelchair would be taken off to some darkened underbelly frightened me beyond belief. Today, I can happily say that my fear of flying has been conquered twice…. Read more »
Given the millions of people who work, live, and mug each other in New York, the city’s subway system is truly impressive. Few networks could possibly accommodate so many trains and people without an occasional hitch. (Except, of course, for Germany, which excels at such challenges.) But even Teutonic railroad makers would have a difficult… Read more »
Sorry to disappoint, but this blog is not about the fabulously risky and sexually charged novel by Erica Jong. No, the title simply refers to my actual fear of getting on an airplane. In all my 27 years, I’ve never traveled by plane. If I have to travel far, I take a train or boat…. Read more »
Summer is the season of escape. In this edition, we have a new car rental service for your upcoming vacation, a sandwich shop to equip you with food for the road, a shoe store so you’re fashionably shod when you arrive, and a nail salon and spa to pamper your tired feet when you return…. Read more »
