Category Archives: Grand Central

100 Pennies For Your Thoughts

A few times a year, the sawed off paper cup I use to hold loose change at work turns into a swarm of brown uselessness, the fine silver fished out for the candy machine, leaving a worthless batch of begrimed pennies. … Continue reading

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After the Flood

The Great Late Winter Super-Soaker has come and gone, leaving us with a wet basement for the second time this week. Well, Little G and Little Miss C have been moaning about still wanting to be in the Bahamas ever … Continue reading

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Cereal Killers Hit GCT

Grand Central’s Vanderbilt Hall was home to a giant breakfast this morning. The western half of the hall was filled with long communal tables, with passers-by invited to pop in for breakfast, complements of Kellogg’s. Of course, as it was … Continue reading

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She Bop

It was 5 o’clock on Friday, enough to put a spring in even a misanthrope’s step. But this woman was extraordinary. She was slim and white, with long, dark hair spilling out of a dark beret. She wore long leather … Continue reading

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The (Partially Hidden) Back Door to GCT

Just when you think you know every entry and exit to Grand Central, a new one pops up. I had an offsite work event at the Roosevelt Hotel on 45th, between Lex and Vanderbilt, and was planning a hasty exit … Continue reading

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City-Suburbs ‘Cold’ War

The culture war has hit the workplace fridge. Note the HA at the bottom, as if the suburban person suddenly got cold feet, and felt compelled to wipe away their boastful statement. That, or an urban interloper came along and mocked the … Continue reading

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Grand Central Getting an Apple Store?

One of the shiny, trendy Apple stores that give a neighborhood cool-kid cred might be coming to Grand Central, reports the NY Observer. Apple has started the ball rolling on opening such a store, though opening anything in a landmark … Continue reading

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Egyptian Grabs Trainswatting Title

While the news out of Egypt is pretty horrifying these days, Egyptians had reason to smile when one of their own, Remy Ashour, took the squash Tournament of Champions title inside that plastic squash court you saw in Grand Central … Continue reading

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Big Chase, No Kill

Attractive woman sashays down the ramp to Track 29 yesterday. She’s slim and black, well dressed, and carries herself with a certain elan. (Ever since watching Chris Rock’s clever documentary…Rockumentary?…on black women’s hair, Good Hair, I can’t help but think … Continue reading

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Cold, Wet and Miserable–Welcome to the Working Week

Ain’t it always the case–you get away for a few days, and come back to a horrid commute. The morning walk to the train was an awful, frozen mix of rain and snow and slush and ice–it brought to mind … Continue reading

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