An Evening in New York City

So the President reportedly spent $80,000 to take his wife to New York City for dinner and a show (that amount does include PFCs, fuel surcharges and all government-imposed taxes and fees, but does not include theatre tickets, tax and gratuity on dinner, meals other than those specified, alcoholic beverages, laundry, phone calls and other miscellaneous items of a personal nature).

I do want to assure you that an evening

Created by Joel Cohen Jun 1, 2009 at 9:47am. Last updated by Joel Cohen Jun. 1, 2009.

Mayor Encourages Streetwalkers on Broadway

Beginning this Sunday, May 24, the City of New York is closing Broadway to traffic in Times Square.

This is the first step in the City's experiment to make all of Broadway in midtown Manhattan a pedestrian zone (see Mayor Announces New Route for 2009 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for details).

So what does this mean for visitors? More room to walk! The sidewalks alon

Created by Joel Cohen May 21, 2009 at 4:15pm. Last updated by Joel Cohen May. 21, 2009.

Scooby dooby doo. Sinatra's remembered at Patsy's - almost strangers in the [thanksgiving] night.

When Frank Sinatra died on May 14, 1998, friends and fans just showed up at Patsy’s Restaurant in Midtown — arguably Sinatra’s favorite restaurant in New York City for decades. Salvatore Scognamillo, the chef and co-owner, remembered people saying, "I just felt I had to be here today." It was a place that was strongly identified with Sinatra, who had a special table upstairs in the back. "After he passed away, we needed to celebrate his life," said Mr. Scognamillo, the grandson of the founder, P… Continue

Created by Joel Cohen May 13, 2009 at 10:07am. Last updated by Joel Cohen May. 13, 2009.

Whatever Gets You Thru the Night

John Lennon exhibit opens at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame annex. More info: http://blog.nyctrip.com/post/John-Lennon-Exhibit-Opens.aspx Continue

Created by Joel Cohen May 12, 2009 at 10:37am. Last updated by Joel Cohen May. 12, 2009.

Statue of Liberty Crown

After being closed for "security reasons" since 9/11/01, the Statue of Liberty's Crown will soon be accessible to visitors, according to an announcement made by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar on this morning's Today Show. The Secretary told Matt Lauer that the crown will be open initially for about 30 visitors an hour on July 4. He said that there would be a lottery system in place to determine who would be lucky enough to make the 350-step journey up a narrow, winding staircase to the to… Continue

Created by Joel Cohen May 8, 2009 at 2:23pm. Last updated by Joel Cohen May. 8, 2009.

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Created by Joel Cohen May 8, 2009 at 2:21pm. Last updated by Joel Cohen May. 8, 2009.