Monthly Archives: November 2010

Bogart’s Booted

Posted on November 30, 2010 by TJ

Just as the deli (and Mark D’Orsay frenchie haircuts!) on Park Ave. South appears to be closing, a venerable PAS boite has shuttered as well, in favor of the new Park Avenue Tavern. Bogart’s, located on the corner of 39th, … Continue reading →

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Yakking and Snacking on Metro-North

Posted on November 30, 2010 by TJ

Thanks to rider “Wayne” for sharing this bit of holiday joy on the rails. This guy got on at Yonkers, and blabbed and fooled with his cell phone the entire ride to GCT…and was he loud.  Loud when talking on … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Deli

Posted on November 29, 2010 by TJ

There was this deli I used to pop into every morning for the bagel and schmear and coffee. Then, one day about six weeks ago, something strange happened. I ordered my usual order. For some reason, the guy behind the … Continue reading →

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The Return of Trainswatting

Posted on November 23, 2010 by TJ

A few years after Donald Trump’s tennis courts within Grand Central Terminal were closed, a new batch of courts is set to open. The old courts were a victim of of Metro-North getting its hands on some stimulus money so it could build … Continue reading →

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In Defense of Penn Station. No, Really.

Posted on November 23, 2010 by TJ

A pair of bold writers has taken it upon themselves to defend the indefensible in today’s NY Times Op-Ed. No, they’re not defending Duane Reade stores, or the musical ouevre of Wham! But close. They’re defending Penn Station in their … Continue reading →

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Writers Fill Old Train Station

Posted on November 22, 2010 by TJ

As we wait for the Mount Pleasant town board to decide on what to do with little ol’ Hawthorne train station, I got a glimpse at a very interesting repurpose of an old train station in Westchester County. The Philipse Manor … Continue reading →

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New Hawthorne Shop Making ‘Waves’

Posted on November 19, 2010 by TJ

There’s a new entry to Hawthorne’s tiny downtown train station area. No, it’s not the remade train station that the town said it would decide on by late August or early September. (Note to the town board: all the leaves … Continue reading →

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Effing Enjoy the Ride

Posted on November 17, 2010 by TJ

It must still be Halloween season, seeing as Little Miss C still wears her Snow White costume at some point every day, so I think it’s OK to post something related to Halloween–especially when the author is the brilliant My … Continue reading →

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True ‘Bombers’ Playing Yankee Stadium This Weekend

Posted on November 17, 2010 by TJ

The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame of course face off against the Black Knights of Army this Saturday at Yankee Stadium, in the We Were Great a Half-Century Ago Bowl. Kickoff is 7 pm, and Metro-North is adding extra trains … Continue reading →

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Jersey Jim is Stuck in the Middle With You (Blocking Him)

Posted on November 16, 2010 by TJ

Jersey Jim offers up a scenario he sees on NJ Transit–and that we see on Metro-North–that’s in need of a word. JJ writes: The frustration you feel at the end of your morning commute, trapped in your seat as passengers … Continue reading →

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