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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Best Commuting Town Poll Not Necessarily Dead
So I’d sort of shelved the latest iteration of my every few years Best Commuting Town poll, as it appeared those Larchmont types were stuffing the ballot box–so game were they to retain their 2010 title. I did get a … Continue reading
Posted in Best Commuter Town, Tarrytown
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‘Jolley’ Good Review!
Thanks to the network of Patch community sites, and Ali Jackson-Jolley, in particular, for their kind words about our own New York Commuter’s Glossary. Jackson-Jolley called our book “a laugh-out-loud funny look at the unspoken rules and behaviors that make up … Continue reading
Posted in The New York Commuter's Glossary
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When a Wave Ceases to be a Wave
So I’m sitting on the bike, at the stop sign where Chelsea hits Elwood. It’s a tricky intersection, especially when you’re on a bike in the middle of it. Cars coming from the south that look to turn left onto … Continue reading
Posted in Bike to Work
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Dreaded Derecho Crashes Commute
It was my first appearance on the dusty urban crucible that is the corporate softball field in about a year. The game was 5:30, on that field along the FDR Drive, in between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges–subways clattering overhead, … Continue reading
Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room, Vol. 21
What you missed at the Captain Lawrence tasting room last weekend. Babes in the Brewery “Notes From the Tasting Room” has been a bit guy-heavy in recent weeks, with Evan Watson talking about beer, blues and football, Scott Vaccaro chatting … Continue reading
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Tic Tacs, Tums, Times, New York Commuter’s Glossary!
My book! The White Plains train station newstand, Waxman’s. Thanks to Gary Waxman, who’s much nicer than he may appear in this photo, for taking on the book. In case you missed it, The New York Commuter’s Glossary was featured … Continue reading
Times Heralds Subway Shufflers
Fun story about the anxious commuter dance at Herald Square in the NY Times, as riders guess which uptown Q, N or R train of two on opposite ends of the platform will depart first. I am thinking of Tom … Continue reading
Posted in N Train, Q Train, R Train, Subway
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Zocalo Shacking Up in Danny Meyer’s GCT Space
The Grand Central Terminal Mexican restaurant Zocalo is essentially squatting in the lower level of the train station, according to published reports, refusing to make way for Shake Shack. “Zócalo is desperately pursuing any possible means to remain in possession … Continue reading
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Sharing the Road With Sherpas, Salmon and Hamsters
Just as train riders have their own commuter slang, so too do cyclists. BikeHacks.com offes a vast glossary of biker terms. To wit: Basket Case: This is the rider that is rocking a front basket with all sorts of stuff … Continue reading
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Yes, Posh Westport Has a Wrong Side of the Tracks
A handful of early a.m. Westport commuters were left huffing, and puffing, and grumbling, when a Metro-North train pulled up on the opposite track that it was supposed to, opened its doors for about a half second, then slammed them as the … Continue reading
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