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Tag Archives: New York City
The Borough Bridge Challenge
There are 24 bridges that separate the boroughs and I intend to run across all of them. Manhattan & Brooklyn The Brooklyn Bridge The Manhattan Bridge The Williamsburg Bridge Queens & Manhattan Queensboro Bridge Roosevelt Island Bridge Ward’s Island Bridge Brooklyn & Queens McGuinness Boulevard Bridge Greenpoint Avenue Bridge Kosciuszko Bridge Bronx & Manhattan Triborough [...]
Posted in Blog, Running, Sports Also tagged Brooklyn, Queens, Running, Staten Island, The Bronx Leave a comment
Fed-Ex, Delivering More Than Packages
Anyone who rides public transportation knows the feeling – watching the glowing red tail lights of the bus or train as it rides away without you, missing it by a matter of seconds. The feeling of disappointment hurts almost as much as the cold wind that slaps you across the face. This happened to me [...]
Zen and the Insanity of Running
Yesterday I ran further than I can recall in recent memory. The last time I ran more than 20 miles was six years ago to the day when I finished the Motorola Marathon in Austin, Texas. So I laced up my shoes and headed toward Central Park. I initially intended to run to a nearby [...]
Posted in Blog, Occurrences, Running, Sports, Writing Also tagged Alphabet City, Austin, Brooklyn, Central Park, Flat Iron, Manhattan, Running, Times Square, Williamsburg 1 Comment
The Soft Pack Storms New York City
The San Diego native rockers are bringing their unique mix of punk and classic rock sounds to New York City starting this Friday. The band will by playing a free show at The Cake Shop for their cd released Tuesday. The show is open to all ages and best of all it’s free. The party [...]
Posted in Blog, Music Also tagged Free, Music, Music Hall of Williamsburg, The Cake Shop, The Mercury Lounge, The Rolling Stones, The Soft Pack Leave a comment
Shows to Catch in the Spring of 2010
One of my new year’s resolutions was to see more live shows. What a better place to do that then New York City. I scoured some of the popular venues and while I’m sure I didn’t find all the bands, here are a few that shouldn’t be missed. Hot Chip – $35 Saturday, Feb. 6 [...]
Posted in Blog, Music Also tagged Austin, Bonnaroo, Coachella, Grammy Award, Live Music, Music, Radio City Music Hall, SXSW, Terminal 5, The Bowery Ballroom, Webster Hall Leave a comment
The Hazards of Skateboarding
So I took my skateboard out for a spin after taking a three week hiatus and no more than 5 minutes after I took off, I hit a patch of gravel that twisted my board cock-eyed. The laws of motion sent me flying off my board and hitting the asphalt road hard. My primary concern, [...]
Posted in Blog, Occurrences, Skateboarding, Sports, Writing Also tagged Central Park, Elbow, Injury, Longboard, Skateboard 1 Comment
Two Roomies and a Typewriter
A couple of nights ago, my roommate Rick and I were drinking beer when we decided to whip out my typewriter, a 1964 Smith Corona Classic 12. Light Blue. Full manual. Rick and I are both writers – him the creative nonfiction type and me the reporter – so we decided to collaborate on an [...]
Posted in Blog, Occurrences, Writing Also tagged Broadway, Columbia University, Smith Corona, Typewriter, Upper West Side, Writing Leave a comment
Justice – Served Cold with a Pickle and a Side of Chips
Two month ago, myself and three friends from the Columbia University chapter of the hash house harriers were issued a court summons before a run through the Cloisters. Officers Nunez and Silvano of the 34th precinct informed us that the brown-bag shields we were using to cover our beers were no match for their detection skills.
Posted in Blog, Occurrences, Writing Also tagged beer, Criminal Court, Justice, lawyer, open container Leave a comment
Gowanus: The Background