Category Archives: New York City

Swimming in the Sky | The Millennium UN Plaza Hotel in New York

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

There’s no way Jack Torrance would have chased his wife and kid with a hatchet if they’d been caretakers of a hotel in Hawaii instead of Colorado. Winter is a sickening, deathly season, capable of driving anyone mad. Even this … Continue reading →

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The Chrysler Building: New York’s Art-Deco Masterpiece

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

Come to New York City and you’ll see a lot of great artistic achievements: Ancient Egyptian obelisks, neon theater marquees, statues, fountains, and the like. The city is an open-air museum. But it’s also a work of art itself; when … Continue reading →

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Throwback Football on the Hudson River

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

This site has been a little football heavy lately, thanks to my weekly NFL picks (75% accurate, thank you very much). I like keeping sports in the mix, which is why I added “& Other Diversions” to the description on … Continue reading →

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Visiting the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum in New York

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

Tourists visiting New York City, as well as city-dwellers looking to do something touristy, are not likely to include the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum in a brainstorm of daytime activities. Most people come to New York to see … Continue reading →

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Big Earthquake Hits Virginia; An Actual Little Earthquake Shakes New York

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

By now, you’ve heard about the 5.8-magnitude earthquake that emanated in Virginia and rocked the Eastern Seaboard. The Pentagon and Capitol were evacuated, and tremors were felt as far away as Chicago. I felt it too, from my 11th floor … Continue reading →

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Sunset on New York City

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

View of the Manhattan skyline at sunset, from the Rockaway Peninsula. July 30, 2011.

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Meanwhile, in Coney Island…

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

Coney Island has never held much fascination for me. I’ve never been into amusement parks, and as a beach and boardwalk destination it always felt a little too urban and dirty for me. That’s not to say I don’t appreciate … Continue reading →

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Men in Black 3 Continues to Transport Carroll Gardens to 1969

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

My unfailingly charming neighborhood of Carroll Gardens has itself been charmed by the production designers working on Men in Black 3. The crew shot some scenes last night (May 28) and must be planning on doing some more, as Court … Continue reading →

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Men in Black 3 Comes to Brooklyn

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

Men in Black 3 has been shooting around New York City the past few weeks. Today, a good portion of Court Street in my neighborhood of Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn was shut down to film a scene set in the 1960s. … Continue reading →

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