While currently inactive Roosevelt Island 360 has a great archive of previous happenings on the island, things to do when visiting and some great photos of the area.
The Roosevelt Islander
The Roosevelt Islander provides accurate and timely information about Roosevelt Island life and happenings,some suggestions as to what to do on Roosevelt Island and even a virtual tour of the island itself. The Roosevelt Islander also serves as a forum for residents to express opinions and engage in a dialogue to improve our community.
Best Arcades in New York City
Who doesn’t love an arcade? There are a number of them left around the city and though they tend to get pretty crowded at night, it is still a pretty fun out-of-the-ordinary thing to do on a weekend! The Village Voice put together this list of the 5 Best Video Arcades in New York– definitely […]
Get The Sled Out
Given that it just snowed a foot in the city I thought it would be appropriate to drop a couple of friendly hints, with a little help from the Gothamist Blog (remember that blog that we said you should be reading if you live in the City?), for how to become a sledding New Yorker. […]
Midtown Lunch
Midtown Lunch is an excellent resource for keeping up with new restaurants and specials around midtown. The site also has a section featuring similar info for Downtown New York.
EV GRIEVE
Here, you’ll find things that you may or may not be interested in about the East Village and other parts of New York City. Appreciating what’s here while it’s still here. Remembering what’s no longer here. Wishing some things weren’t here that are here. Ev Grieve was also named Best Neighborhood blog in 2010 by […]
2nd Avenue Sagas
Founded with an eye toward tracking the progress of the long awaited Second Ave. Subway, SAS has morphed into a site that focuses on all things transit underground — and some things above ground. From fare hikes to map design, labor policies to construction, bus rapid transit to underground technology — it’s all on Second […]
Hosting Out-Of-Towners: A How-To Guide
So your friends and family are ready for the big visit to your home that you now call New York City. How do you make sure you show them the best time they’ve ever had in the Big Apple? And maybe even more importantly, how do you not get overwhelmed playing tour guide and host to your nearest and dearest? Here are a few things to consider and get you thinking.