The great thing about snow in New York City is that it becomes a social event quickly. In Riverside Park today, these kids prepped a sled full of snowballs and decided to pelt them at some young adults, late to the hill, on the urging of one of their friends.
Month: February 2013
Snowstorm Set to Hit New York City
A winter storm is headed for the Northeast, with up to two feet of snow and winds hitting 60 miles an hour expected to hit New York City by Friday evening. More than 240 flights have been canceled so far. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority warned of slower subways and reduced or suspended Metro-North and…
US Postal Service Stops Saturday Delivery
Here is an interesting piece tied into culture. The U.S. Postal Service is slated to end Saturday delivery. The postal service said a switch to a five-day letter delivery schedule would reduce yearly losses by $2 billion; weekend delivery will continue for packages. I know that Canada hasn’t had Saturday postal delivery for the past…
New On-Demand Car Service – Zypsee
Zypsee is an affordable, easy-to-use taxi alternative for NYC. This service lets you request rides using your iPhone or Android phone while you wait in comfort inside — your phone lets you know when your driver has arrived. No more standing on a cold street corner or hunting blindly for taxis. This all happens for…
Broadway Sings at PS166
PS166, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, has a long history of musical theatre with its highest profile graduate Richard Rogers, the school’s namesake, inspiring arts integration into the school curriculum. In recent years Broadway performer parents have organized a musical show at the school to raise funds for programs that would otherwise have…