Counterfit bag bust in Chinatown

On this morning news: A raid of a store in Chinatown netted a lot of counterfit bags and the store owner was arrested. The customers shopping for the bags were told to hide in the basement, but since there was no one there they were trapped for 2 hours and had to call 911 to get out.

Just a bit of info.

Counterfit bag bust in Chinatown

If there is a worse fate that could befall someone than being trapped in the basement of a counterfeit bag operation in Chinatown, I haven%26#39;t heard of it.

Counterfit bag bust in Chinatown

I agree Crans. I hate enclosed spaces, and that would be horrific. I%26#39;d be climbing the walls after 2 minutes never mind 2 hours. A handbag just isn%26#39;t worth it!

Should had bought the handbag of the street vendor just off Fifth Avenue!!

I feel bad for the customers.I think the store owner got what was deserved.I do not get why people think(STORE OWNER) they can get over on people and get away with it.It is like they say what comes around goes around.Thanks for the information CPINY.

Being stuck on a plane on a runway for 10-16 hours is my nightmare (or, being stuck under rubble of a collapsed building)!

When I heard the news, I was wondering if GWB had something to do with this bust!

Nope, that would have been people from an entirely different bureau -- but I do assure you that I am not the only member of the Department who is aware of the folks whispering ';Louis!! Gucci!!'; to folks walking on Canal Street... ;o)

Good! Glad to see the increased enforcement to rid the city of these illegal operations.

Watch out for that bad joss!

I agree re getting stuck in an airplane fro countless hours - freaks me out!

I figured you werent the only one on the force aware of the bags, but figured you wanted to end the debate here once and for all by shutting them all down!!!

here%26#39;s a small piece in which our police commisioner details some of the increased enforcement this year: http://www.nysun.com/article/47938

Why would they wait 2 hours before doing anything? Im not a big fan of fake bags. I was there in Feb and my friend wanted a fake Gucci, I talked her out of it and she got a load of guess stuff instead. Guess is really expenisve here to.

transport from boston, New Orleans, La Guardia airports

Thanks for your advice and we%26#39;re going to all of the above!

Would now like to know how to get from the airports to the hotels, as cheaply - but easily too- bearing in mind that we %26#39;ve never been to USA before and don%26#39;t know how things work.

Boston airport to Boston St, Boston,

New Orleans airport to Rue dauphine in the French Quarter,

La Guardia to W32nd St, Manhattan

Thanks

Phil

transport from boston, New Orleans, La Guardia airports

From LGA (La Guardia) to Manhattan, most people take a taxi since it%26#39;s not so well connected by public transport. It%26#39;s not far. The cost is $25-35 depending on traffic. You could take an Express Airport bus for $$12/person but if there are 2 of you, a taxi is almost the same price. Here%26#39;s the page for the buses. The stop at Penn Station would be closest to your hotel.

http://www.nyairportservice.com/fares.html

transport from boston, New Orleans, La Guardia airports

For the other directions, be sure to post your question on the Boston and New Orleans forums.

From LGAm, you can take the bus and transfer to the subway, $2.00 per person, though a cab is easier.

Boston there is a shuttle bus to their subway (the T).

New Orleans, I%26#39;ve always taken a cab, it%26#39;s a set rate, though there may be bus transportation available. There is no subway in New Orleans

I would go to the respective airport web sites, they will list all the transportation options available

The airport in N.O. is in Kenner a (suburb) and public transit into the city will be a nighmare as it is not as developed as in other cities. I would take either a shuttle or a taxi from the airport.

ive always done the shuttle from NO airport to the French Quarter.

for transportation in NYC, go to NYC overview at the top left of this page, it gives you all options and info. (didnt know this until last week)

phil38...re: New Orleans ground transportation...go to http://www.airportshuttleneworleans.com/ for shuttle info.

Taxi is a flat $28 for 1-2 people, extra charge (I think it%26#39;s $12) for additional passengers. Taxis are on the ground floor of the airport, just outside the baggage pickup area.

Check out this TA link for discussion re: New Orleans ground transportation: tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g60864-i34-k112006鈥?/a>

For all other New Orleans questions, go to the New Orleans forum

tripadvisor.com/ShowForum-g60864-New_Orleans鈥?/a>

Glad you are coming to visit!

From Logan Airport to Downtown Boston,there is a shuttle bus to the T(subway) which goes into Downtown Boston. I don%26#39;t know where Boston Street is but you can go to Government Center and change.

New Orleans airport,take the shuttle to your hotel-I think it%26#39;s around $12 each wawy or if there are 3 or 4 of you,take a cab. The public bus doesn%26#39;t go to the French Quarter,it goes downtown and it is a long walk.

LGA,there is a shuttle,$12,which goes to Port Authority on 42nd Street and you can get the subway. Or you can take the Q33 to Roosevelt Station in Queens or the Q60 bus into Manhattan from

LGA and get the subway. Buy a Metrocard at a newstand in the airport,it%26#39;ll cost $2 each

sebum

Radio City Christmas Spectacular booked!!

Internet pre-bookings opened today at 9am for the Radio Christmas Spectacular for those registered on the Radio City website through Ticketmaster. We are going Christmas Eve!

Radio City Christmas Spectacular booked!!

Thanks for sharing that infromation.

Radio City Christmas Spectacular booked!!

Very helpful indeed, thank you. I will be attending but not sure what date yet. Do you go to backstage access to register on the Radio City website?

Yes, its on the home page of www.radiocity.com-The code is BASANTA which is for internet presale not discount tickets.

Much appreciated ';jabbawocky'; and am looking forward to the show.

Do these tickets usually go DOWN in price the longer you hold out to buy? I HATE paying $10+ in fees per ticket!! When I say down, I mean will they be available other places for less cash? Thanks!!!

??s S St Seaport & walking Brooklyn Bridge, shopping

My sister and I will be in NY at the end of the month Woo Hoo!!!!!

We are traveling with a group and with a set itinerary, however, we are planning to modify it some. I bought tickets yesterday for the Greenwich Village Walking Food tour. On another day we have free time after SOL and Ellis Island with lunch at South St .

I searched through the forum and saw a post from 2005 stating that there is a water taxi to Fulton Ferry to Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory and Grimaldi%26#39;s Pizza and then you can walk the neighborhood and walk back over the bridge. Can this still be done? What kind of time frame are we looking at?

I%26#39;m sure we will have some more shopping to do. The previous day we have free afternoon in Times Square and my sis wants to hit Tiffancys, Macys and I want to go to H and M. Would that be best done from Times Square or after Brooklyn Bridge walking?

I know I%26#39;ll get great info here. TA has made my last few trips so much more enjoyable!!

??s S St Seaport %26amp; walking Brooklyn Bridge, shopping

The places you plan on shopping are closer to Times Square than South St Seaport. Macy%26#39;s is at 34th %26amp; Broadway, Tiffany%26#39;s is at 5th Ave %26amp; 57th Street, and there are various H%26amp;M locations around the city, one very close to Macy%26#39;s. So it make may sense to do that after Times Square, although none of the places are particularly close to Times Square or each other.

The Brooklyn bridge is a mile long, so that portion will take you approximately 20 min to walk if you take your time to enjoy the view of the city plus walking time in Brooklyn to the bridge. This could be another 20 minutes, depending on where you start from. Expect to wait in line for a while at Grimaldi%26#39;s (20 min or more) and there will probably be a shorter line at Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory. Total time depends how long you will take to eat. Hopefully this gives you an idea of total time.

Oh -- and South St Seaport has its own shopping area (Ann Taylor, Coach, Gap, etc) that you can go through after the walk.

??s S St Seaport %26amp; walking Brooklyn Bridge, shopping

Thanks dagnyfreckles! The ferry and Brooklyn Bridge walk sounds very interesting to me so it looks like this will be an afternoon full.

Here are two previous posts about walking from the SOL to the Brooklyn Bridge area. Lots of good web links, too.

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g60763-i5-k827858-鈥?/a> Itinerary_lower_manhattan-

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g60763-i5-k970973-鈥?/a> Walking_from_South_St_Seaport_to_Staten_Island_Ferry-

My main advice to you would be to pace yourselves.

How much walking do you do on a daily basis? It takes the ';average'; person about 15 minutes to walk one mile. Most locals can do it in 10. In NYC, locals easily walk at least a quarter to half mile a day , possible more (not including subway stairs, not including standing waiting for trains, nor standing while riding trains).

We are very used to this. You, on the other hand, may not be, especially if you drive everyday. Plus, you%26#39;ll be carrying your shopping treasures everywhere you go, not storing them in your car trunk. I%26#39;d reco shopping at the end of your sightseeing.

I%26#39;m not advising that you can%26#39;t do everything you want. In fact, I say go for it! My advice is to take breaks, wear comfortable shoes and be flexible.

BTW, here is GWB%26#39;s awesome ';Idiot%26#39;s Guide to walking the Brooklyn Bridge';

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g60763-i5-k508533-鈥?/a> New_York_City_New_York.html

We are both walking about 30 minutes a day now. I did this before going to Italy last fall and held up through 2 weeks of walking. We will go the group to South Street Seaport (should we eat lunch there or take the water taxi to Fulton Ferry and eat over there?) then walk through the neighborhood over the bridge.

We are staying in Midtown, so should we grab a taxi back to hotel or subway.

TIA for all your great answers.

To have one of my posts called awesome by the ever-dazzling QB is flattery indeed!

Here is a somewhat expanded version of that same post, which includes some info about geting to the Bridge from Fulton Ferry/Grimaldi%26#39;s/Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory:

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g60763-i5-k866178-鈥?/a>

';ever-dazzling';???????

ROFLMAO!

Right back at ya, GWB! ;o)

Hey, get a room!!!!

(Sorry, couldn%26#39;t resist!!!)

Hi guys.

If we were at South St Seaport shopping area, how do we get onto and across the bridge? Also, how do you get down on th eother side to get to River Cafe?

Thanks

2much2do: Directions:

Walk west on Fulton Street to Broadway. Turn right onto Broadway and proceed north. At Barclay Street, at the southern entrance of City Hall Park, the road will split. Bear right and take Park Row north. The entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge walkway is on your right, past all the J%26amp;R Eelectronic Stores and directly across the street from City Hall.

NYCgirl - LOL! Touche.

Hotel and tips

I will be travelling with my 16 year old daughter in June. We have reservations at the Sheraton Manhattan Times Square for 4 nights. Some of the reviews make me question my choice. Please advise on suitable (clean/safe) hotels. Also, are the hop on/off tours a good way to navigate the city?

Hotel and tips

The Sheraton Manhattan is a few blocks away, but is not ';in'; Times Square. It%26#39;s a business class hotel. I%26#39;ve never seen the rooms, but I%26#39;m sure it%26#39;s fine. It%26#39;s definitely safe. Have you read through the reviews and seen the Candid Traveler Photos? It%26#39;s also directly across the street from the larger Sheraton New York %26amp; Towers.

The hop-on, hop-off buses are good for getting an overview of the city. I wouldn%26#39;t advise using them as transportation though. Our subway might be 100+ years old, but it%26#39;s still the best way to get around.

Have a great trip.

Hotel and tips

The hotel sounds fine, especially if you got a good rate. I think the best way to navigate the city is for the most part on foot. Manhattan is exceptionally walkable. So my advice is to think walk first, for 20 or so block distances in good weather, subway second, for longer distances or bad weather, and cab last for late nights or places of distance that public transport does not reach. A bus tour might be fun for one day just to get an overview of the city, but not for a primary mode of transportation.

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Lesbian Bars?

I%26#39;m coming to NYC shortly with my girlfriend. Does anyone have recommendations of bars? Relying on guidebooks in other cities has had me wandering down streets where gay bars once were rather than actually finding any...

Grateful for any suggestions.

Lesbian Bars?

Hi - well for a very diverse lesbian bar there%26#39;s the Cubby Hole in the Village

http://nymag.com/listings/bar/cubby_hole/

Check out the free newspaper - The New York Blade www.nyblade.com

And, TimeOut New York has an extensive Gay %26amp; Lesbian section

And check in with the Lesbian and Gay Community Center, at 208 W. 13th St., between Seventh and Eighth avenues (tel. 212/620-7310; www.gaycenter.org for recommendations.

Lesbian Bars?

i found my info on www.hx.com site. it not only gives bar info and locations but also weekly parties, happenings, resources and general news for the community. directions to each club were also well spelled out.

have fun its a great place to visit for %26#39;family members%26#39;!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I%26#39;ve heard that a place called Mr. Black is the place to be.

And once you find your list of places, Yelp.com has consumer reviews of bars and nightclubs, among other attractions.

If you need a nice restaurant:

Cafeteria - 119 7th avenue.

I was not aware of the gay-scene when we agreed to go to this place but the food is really great so I think it%26#39;s worth going there.

............my favorite restaurant in NYC.............CAFETERIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Although not strictly a %26#39;gay restaurant%26#39;, the clientele was mixed and extremely stylish and trendy.........and the food............comfort food heaven. open 24/7 and visited at all hours to find the same fabulous types of people and food was consistently great.

Henrietta Hudson and Rubyfruit are 2 lesbian bars on Hudson Street in the Village. My hairstylist%26#39;s ex wife owns Henrietta... Not being a lesbian I dont know where the scene really is - I%26#39;m sure there are better spots - these 2 have been around forever.

The Cubby Hole is a fun litte bar in a great neighborhood. Very casual and always an interesting, but low key crowd. I use to live around the corner and would go there all the time.......and I%26#39;m not gay.

';and I%26#39;m not gay';

Wow.....what a co-incidence. I go to str8 bars all the time and I aint straight.......

budget apartment accommodation

My partner and I are looking at visiting for a month in September. I have found several apartments on VRBO for a monthly rate of about $1500. These are located in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island. Is this rate realistic for areas outside of Manhattan, or is it too good to be true? We don%26#39;t really need anything more than a hotel room, but apartments rented monthly seem like a much cheaper option.

budget apartment accommodation

I have been looking at a lot of apartment for a weekly rental which have prices higher than $1500 for a week.

For a month rental that price sounds amazing. It sounds to good to be true.

budget apartment accommodation

Yes the rates are correct.In new york city even in Queens bronx brooklyn statan island, yes the apts go for that rate.I would also look into apts in Queens in flushing area close to #7 train, to get into manhattan.best wishes and good luck in your search.

Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island are all very large areas. Some locations within Brooklyn and Queens would be fine for a visit to NYC but others would not be either b/c they%26#39;re too far, not well serviced by a subway or just not a good area. I would eliminate Staten Island as totally impractical.

The old saying in real estate is location, location, location. I guess it just depends on what compromises you%26#39;re willing to make. If $1500 is all you can spend, I%26#39;d say it%26#39;s better to find a good location outside Manhattan than stay in a dreadful place in Manhattan, especially for a month. But if you actually have a bigger budget, you might want to use it and stay in Manhattan. Another option is to consider splitting your trip and spending 2 weeks in Manhattan and 2 weeks outside it.

If you want to post the links or the locations you%26#39;re considering, we have lots of posters who know those areas. You might also want to look at options in Jersey City near the PATH train.

Thanks for all your help. Practical advice is a great comfort to scared overseas tourists.

We are actually planning to stay just over three weeks, but have decided to pay a monthly rate if it is cheaper than the weekly rate.

One apartment we were looking at was listed as Jamaica, Queens - no more detailed address (VRBO#112986). This one seems a bit dogdy. The owner responded to my email with only the monthly rate ($1500). No name, or further details. Their email address seemed a little cryptic. Great price, though!

Another apartment we were looking at was listed as Park Slope, Brooklyn - Near F-Train Subway (VRBO #21231). This one is actually $2400/month, which is probably a little more than we want to spend. The owner did, however, say that this includes all taxes.

If anyone can give me any further information on these properties, it would be very much appreciated.

which museum if only could do one?

Keep in mind I have 2 boys ages 12 and 14. I was looking into going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but now I%26#39;m wondering if they would enjoy the American Museum of Natural History more?

What do you think on this? I know the MET is HUGE. How big is the AMNH? How much is it to get into and what are some of the neat things there to see?

I would love to go to both but am only going to have 2 full days of visit. The first day that we get there we are going to the Yankee vs. Mets game that night so I don%26#39;t know what else I can squeeze into that day.

Thanks!

which museum if only could do one?

I have an older boy - okay he%26#39;s my husband - but he adored the Egyptian section in the Met, complete with an authentic tomb. A real boys thing in my experience.

There is a suggested donation at the Met but you can pay whatever you want.

which museum if only could do one?

You can%26#39;t go wrong either way, really. If they%26#39;re into science/nature, then I think the balance tips in favor of AMNH. If they%26#39;re not, I think the Met.

Both museums have suggested admission prices; they list a price, but you pay as much as you want.

AMNH is very large, though not as big as the Met. You could spend a full day there easily, but you could also spend half a day and not feel bad about missing things.

Some of the highlights of AMNH include:

The Hall of Human Origins

Vertebrate Paleontology (one of the world%26#39;s great collections of dinosaurs and other extinct vertebrates)

Dioramas of African mammals, Asian mammals, and North American mammals

Rose Center for Earth and Space and the Hayden Planetarium

Hall of Ocean Life (w/life-size blue whale model)

There are many other halls and special exhibits, as well as an IMAX theater with regular screenings.

I should add that at AMNH, that pay-what-you-will policy applies only to the museum itself; to go into any special exhibits or to the IMAX movies, you have to pay the list price.

I love the gems and minerals exhibit at AMNH -- especially the enormous star sapphires and star rubies. AMNH is also huge -- indeed, I think it is every bit as big as the Met when you include the Rose Center.

That being said, I think that both museums would be winners.

The MET is amazing and my son really enjoyed the Arms and Weapons section, very extensive with life size horses complete with armor and riders. The eqyptian area is full of tombs and cool things they would like, You can get a map at the front desk and they will mark where these things are.You can never see everything without days... I thought the AMNH was more confusing and walked around forever before seeing anything, didn%26#39;t even get a map, didn%26#39;t think it was laid out very well compared to similar museums I%26#39;ve been in. You can pay what you can afford.

You may be able to do both museums as they are almost directly across one another on central park. Weather permitting, it%26#39;s an easy walk (maybe 10-15 minutes at a brisk pace) and very charming. The walk itself is worth the trip if the weather is nice.

I%26#39;d ask your boys what they are more interested in -- maybe have them tool around the web sites of the 2 museums. I tend to think the AMNH is the better bet because they have so much, including an IMAX movie and a planetarium show, as well as the biggest dinasaur fossil exhibit in the world. OTOH, my 11 year old son absolutely loves Arms and Armour at the Met as well as the Egyptian exhibit (no unwrapped mummies, in case you were wondering)

For the kids, definitely the Museum of Natural History.

I agree for two boys that age the AMNH is the best bet. If you do go to the met they have a great exhibit on armor and swords that i they might really dig.

My boys are 7. 9 and 15 and we saw both. The Met is great, but has lots of ';art'; whereas the AMNH has exhibits and the space show is awesome. i would let them decide, then come back another time and do the other. Thats what we did!

how much are the shows in the AMNH? I know you can pay what you want to get into the museum itself but the ';shows'; or whatever they are called are extra aren%26#39;t they? Which ones do you have to pay for and which ones are worth it.

sebum

Avalon Hotel

hi.. new member here... leaving toronto on april 22 for nyc with 2 girlfriends for a week long stay.

we have a suite at the vincci avalon, and i was wondering if anyone had any comments about the place.

i%26#39;ve read all the reviews available, some are good, some are not so good.

one of my friends has been to nyc several times, and she%26#39;s our ';guide';. we%26#39;re going to do the touristy things, and basically enjoy a week without phones ringing, work pressures, family issues and the like. ;-)

also, just thought of this.... i%26#39;m going to a show at feinstein%26#39;s at the regency on april 24. what%26#39;s the dress code there? what is the menu like? i know it%26#39;s expensive. ;-)

as for weather, i%26#39;m checking the 15 day forecast on accuweather.

thanks in advance,

karenLL

Avalon Hotel

People get dressed up at Feinstein%26#39;s. It%26#39;s one of the few places you could wear a cocktail dress and fit right in. But a nice pair of slacks and a pretty top would also work. Here%26#39;s a sample menu from their website

feinsteinsattheregency.com/download/SampleMe鈥?/a>

Avalon Hotel

Karen are you going to see Donny???? You lucky thing. I%26#39;m missing him by a week but I will see him twice in October over here in England.

I have 2nd row and am so excited.

Have a great time

Ann

hey ann... yes, i%26#39;m going to see donny. :-)

but he%26#39;s not the main focus of this trip. i had my dates picked out last october, and my plane ticket booked long before he announced these shows. he%26#39;s just a happy bonus to nyc. LOL!

are you a donny.commer?

karenLL

I sure am a Donny.commer. I post as Ann from Huddersfield.

I actually met the great man a couple of years ago and managed to get a hug. It was the best day ever. LOL Have a fantastic time and give him a hug from me.

Ann

The Morgan Library

In my first ever message on this forum posted this past Saturday (where I detailed my extensive (!!) pre-trip planning), one of the persons who posted a response was TravelingGuy from Kentucky. He mentioned that, in a recent trip to New York, he had visited the Morgan Library. My curiosity was aroused; I wasn’t quite sure if I had heard of the Morgan Library before or not although the name did sound vaguely familiar. Perhaps I had seen previous references to the Library on this forum. Anyway, I made a point of going to the Morgan Library web site the other day (www.morganlibrary.org) where I discovered that the Library houses an astonishingly impressive collection of original manuscripts and rare first editions, including the sole surviving manuscript of Milton%26#39;s Paradise Lost. The collection also boasts Dickens%26#39;s manuscript of A Christmas Carol, the journals of Thoreau, documents that were handwritten or signed by the likes of Elizabeth I, Sir Isaac Newton, Voltaire, Mozart, Marie Antoinette, and Napoleon, three (!) Gutenberg Bibles, autographed scores from Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, and Mahler, and a manuscript of Mozart’s Haffner Symphony.

What can I say but “Wow”. I have no idea why the Morgan Library didn’t appear on my radar screen before as part of my pre-trip planning but it’s definitely part of my NYC itinerary now.

It’s not clear to me if every item in Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan’s collection is on display for visitors all the time, but even if only a fraction of the collection is available to be seen at any one time I would still have to say that the price of admission [$12 for adults] is worth it.

You know, I had wondered what I was going to do after visiting the Empire State Building. I had planned on visiting the ESB first thing in the morning to beat the crowds [already bought my ticket online at the ESB web site] and I had a vague notion that afterwards I would head north and east to see Grand Central Terminal. Since the Morgan Library at Madison and 36th Street is just a couple of blocks north and one block east of the ESB it will be a great place to visit in-between admiring the ESB’s Art Deco splendor and reveling in the Beaux Arts glory of Grand Central Terminal.

Anyway, I just thought I would post this blurb in case any other first-time visitors to New York might be wondering what else there is to do and see in the vicinity of the Empire State Building. I would think that the Morgan Library deserves some consideration.

The Morgan Library

Johannes56, you are going to have a terrific visit to New York City....

I can just tell.....

I mentioned the Morgan Library in a post about something else. I%26#39;m impressed that you took that, researched it, and discovered something else to visit in the city.

Walking into the private study of Pierpont Morgan was a bit like being ushered into the private office of.........say, GOD. You will enjoy it, I%26#39;m sure. I only wish I could have had more time there.

That%26#39;s where good planning comes in.....

The Morgan Library

The Morgan Library is a great place to visit and one that I have tried to get individuals interested in on the forum and elsewhere but with out much success. All of the manuscripts you mentioned and more are on display and the building itself is impressive. However, it is very much off the radar. One reason may be that it was closed for years for renovation and expansion. The other is that it is not of interest to everyone.

Visiting the Morgan Library is a great idea. Be sure to go before May 6th so that you can see the ';Victorian Bestsellers'; exhibit, which is small but very interesting. And just looking through the books in the library itself is fascinating: I only went for the first time very recently, wandered into the library, and the first thing I saw was Schopenhauer%26#39;s copy of Kant%26#39;s *Critique of Judgement*!

On this same day (as long as it%26#39;s not a Monday), you could also visit the main branch of the New York Public Library, on 42nd and 5th. (It%26#39;s known as the Humanities and Social Sciences Library.) The reading rooms are gorgeous, and the collection itself is incredible. They too have a Gutenberg Bible (but alas, only one!), as well as two copies of Shakespeare%26#39;s first folio, one of Jefferson%26#39;s copies of the Declaration of Independence, a copy of the Bay Psalm Book (the first book printed in North America), Newton%26#39;s Principia, Nathaniel Hawthorne%26#39;s passport (!), and all sorts of other strange and wonderful things. Not all of it is only display all of the time, unfortunately, but it%26#39;s worth a trip for the building alone; going there after or before visiting Grand Central would give you a chance to compare two of the greatest Beaux Arts buildings.

If you do go to the NYPL, I recommend taking the free tour, which starts at 11am or 2pm. Here%26#39;s the page for more info on that:

nypl.org/research/chss/services/tours.html

Also, I know your schedule is already deliriously jam-packed, but if you do get up to the American Museum of Natural History and you see their current exhibit of Audubon%26#39;s mammal paintings, you might also visit the New York Historical Society, which is just a block south of the AMNH. They hold 435 of Audubon%26#39;s watercolors, and they%26#39;re currently displaying 40 of the paintings he did for *Birds of America*. Seeing AMNH%26#39;s mammal paintings and NYHS%26#39;s bird paintings back-to-back is an interesting experience. Plus, the NYHS has an ongoing exhibit on slavery in New York that is absolutely tremendous. Here%26#39;s their site:

www.nyhistory.org

My wife and I went to the Morgan Library for the first time last fall and we loved it.

I think that the original rooms of the Morgan Mansion are worth the price of admission alone.

Thise is a character note from the novel Ragtime, one of the best re-creations of NYC, by E L Doctorow

J. Pierpont Morgan

An actual historical figure who made millions of dollars in steel and finance, Morgan is presented in this novel as a mystic who believes in the occult. In his urgency to share his enthusiasm for Egyptology with a peer, Morgan arranges a meeting with Henry Ford, the automobile magnate, but Ford is a practical, simple man who does not understand Morgan%26#39;s complex theory. When reached at sea about Coalhouse Walker%26#39;s demands while barricaded in the Morgan library, Morgan tells the police to ';Give him his car, then hang him.'; Morgan spends a night alone in the great pyramid of Giza, hoping to absorb its mystical energy, and later dies of a cold contracted there.

Pjk

You might also like to take a look at the J. P. Morgan building on Wall Street.....it%26#39;s only one story high ! I once read that Mr. Morgan wanted to show just how wealthy he is by building only a one story building on the most expensive pieces of real estate location in the world. Every other building towers but he make his statement in extravagance by under -building. But, if you do go to Wall Street, be careful.....it%26#39;s a ';Den of Thieves';.

Thanks for posting this Johannes, I had no idea about the Morgan Library. I%26#39;m not sure how I missed it if it%26#39;s been mentioned before but it is now on the ever expanding to-do list!

The Morgan Libray is indeed a treasure and better than ever now that its expansion is complete. Sadly, not all treasures are on display at all times (as is the case with most museums and libraries); however, at any given time a nice, if limited, selection, is on display, along with any special temporary exhibitions.

The library is a nice, if overlooked, gem in New York. It%26#39;s free on Fridays from 7 - 9 pm.

http://www.morganlibrary.org/

Thanks to everyone for the additional information regarding the Morgan Library and thank you especially to Crans for reminding me about the May 6th deadline for seeing the ';Victorian Bestsellers'; exhibit.

Most of the New York guide books I’ve consulted do tend to give the Morgan Library only a passing reference. Certainly, as nyc10025 has noted, the fact that the Library building was closed for a number of years for renovations doesn’t help to keep the Library and its collection in the public mind. But I think nyc10025 is also right about the fact that its collection is not necessarily going to be of interest to everyone. As someone who majored in history at university, however, the Morgan Library Collection contains exactly the type of documents that excite me! I can still remember the time I first visited the British Museum and looked at original handwritten letters signed by Henry VIII and Sir Thomas More; I was in seventh heaven! :-)

I also want to thank Crans for the detailed and very useful information about the New York Public Library, the American Museum of Natural History and the New York Historical Society.

The New York Public Library was definitely on my list of possible sites to visit but then seemed to fade away from my thoughts as my list of potential places to visit and things to do kept growing and growing! :-) Being reminded of the NYPL’s treasures is just the sort of stimulus I needed to get it back on my “to do” list.

I have a feeling that what I do during my week in New York may be determined to a certain extent by what the weather is like. If there are more rainy days than sunny days I may well spend most of my time inside places that I might not otherwise have made time for, such as the New York Historical Society. If the opposite is true and the sun shines brightly and at length during my sojourn in Manhattan, I may be tempted to spend more time outside, walking streets and exploring neighbourhoods.

I just hope that it doesn’t rain on the Monday that I’m in New York since everything seems to be closed on Mondays! I guess the two exceptions are the Museum of Modern Art (closed Tuesdays) and the American Museum of Natural History. Well, if it rains on the Monday that I’m in town at least I know where I’ll be going and what I’ll be doing!

What are the pros and cons of hosting the Olympics in a city

Food & Wine names top chefs - Spotted Pig wins!

If you haven%26#39;t eaten at The Spotted Pig make a point of going - it%26#39;s as great as this award indicates. April Bloomfield is among the stars in this city.

2007 F%26amp;W Best New Chefs

April Bloomfield The Spotted Pig, New York, NY

Gabriel Bremer Salts, Cambridge, MA

Steve Corry Five Fifty-Five, Portland, ME

Matthew Dillon Sitka %26amp; Spruce, Seattle, WA

Gavin Kaysen El Bizcocho, San Diego, CA

Johnny Monis Komi, Washington, DC

Sean O%26#39;Brien Myth, San Francisco, CA

Gabriel Rucker Le Pigeon, Portland, OR

Ian Schnoebelen Iris, New Orleans, LA

Paul Virant Vie, Western Springs, IL

Food %26amp; Wine Magazine鈥檚 Best New Chefs 2007 Biographies

April Bloomfield, 32, is the executive chef and co-owner of The Spotted Pig, a gastropub specializing in seasonal British and Italian food using the best local ingredients. A native of England, Bloomfield began her career at London鈥檚 Kensington Place, then moved on to the city鈥檚 Bibendum and River Cafe (where Jamie Oliver got his start), before landing a spot at Alice Waters鈥檚 Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California. She opened The Spotted Pig with Ken Friedman in 2004.

Food %26amp; Wine names top chefs - Spotted Pig wins!

Good to know.

Next trip....

Food %26amp; Wine names top chefs - Spotted Pig wins!

Yummmmm. Their blue cheese burger is fantastic. Seating is a little cramped, but a lovely place if you can get there when its not too busy. I plan to return in June.

The menu looks lovely. Its on the list!

Best way to get to Brooklyn from Manhattan

I will be going to NY April 20-21. Our first stop is going to be the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. We will then be spending a little time in brooklyn before heading back to the hotel to check in and get ready for dinner/theater.

What is the best way to travel? Grayline, subway, cab? I have never been on the subway and I am afraid of getting myself (and my nervous mother) lost.

I also considered taking the grayline tour but I think from other reviews that will just lead us to be frustrated.

Any thoughts or tips for the subway? From what I%26#39;ve researched, taking the 2 subway from Times square/42nd street is the way to go but it has about 10 stops before we get to BBG.

Best way to get to Brooklyn from Manhattan

If you%26#39;re going from Times Square to the Botanic Garden, then yes, take the 2 to Eastern Parkway, which stops right in front of the BBG. Here are more details:

http://www.bbg.org/vis2/directions.html

Be sure to read poster GreenWhiteBlue%26#39;s wonderful Idiot%26#39;s Guide to the Subway:

tripadvisor.com/鈥?444514

Best way to get to Brooklyn from Manhattan

Don%26#39;t be fearful, the subway is the best way to get around the city. And if you are unsure about anything, ask the nearest person on the street.... don%26#39;t wander around ';wondering'; what to do. There was a recent trip report of someone who walked for miles because the subway entrance they headed for was for the wrong direction. It would have been easier if they had just asked anyone on the street, who could have directed them to just cross to the other side of the street.

Grayline is not a good option for transportation. The subway is the best way to travel between Manhattan and Brooklyn. If you go to hopstop.com you will get step by step directions for walking to/from the subway station etc.

There are several different Grayline tours. The hop on/off tour can be time consuming. In order to see well, you must sit upstairs in the open air. If it%26#39;s not perfect weather, it can be uncomfortable. If you want to consider an overview tour, nypartyshuttle.com and kingofnyc.com are well regarded and even do a half day option.

In addition to the #2, you can also take the #3. Both stop at the station, which is called ';Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum';. The station is also very convenient for seeing the Brooklyn Museum , which is literally next door to the Garden. Disregard the station on the Franklin shuttle called Botanic Garden -- it should NOT be named that, as it is NOT at the garden!

After you finish there you might either hop back on the subway, or perhaps walk down Eastern Parkway, away from the Museum, past the Garden and the Library, to Grand Army Plaza, where you can admire the handsome arch and the ';To Brooklyn'; fountain. There is another stop for the 2 and 3 at Grand Army Plaza, on the side of the arch away from the Library.

Take the 2 or 3 back towards Manhattan to Clark Street, and Explore Brooklyn Heights, including the wonderful Promenade.

Thanks everyone. I think you have convinced me to use the subway. after the BBG, I would like to go to the DUMBO area and walk over the bridge towards Manhattan. will the 2 take us there?

I did look at hopstop and have started my itinerary.

thanks!!

Sweetshe - just to clarfiy, DUMBO is near the Manhattan Bridge, and Brooklyn Heights is near the Brooklyn Bridge. They are close together, but it%26#39;s not the breeziest to walk between the two. (There%26#39;s a highway and other large streets inbetween, etc. Two summers ago, we biked on Furman Street, and then zig-zagged around - really interesting and beautiful urban industrial landscapes, but I wouldn%26#39;t reco walking it.)

I%26#39;m guessing you want to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. If so, take the #2 or #3 train towards Manhattan to Clark Street.

If you want to go to DUMBO, you need to get the F train to York Street, or the A train to High Street.

Map of DUMBO and Brooklyn Heights, showing subways:

www.brooklynnow.com/waterfront/map.html

I don%26#39;t have a Brooklyn bus map in front of me, but I%26#39;m sure that%26#39;s a better way to get from the BBG area to DUMBO.

http://www.mta.info/nyct/maps/busbkln.pdf

BOTH the # 2 AND the #3 will take you to Clark Street, which is the best station for Brooklyn Heights, and a good one for the Bridge.

Directions to things in Brooklyn Heights (including the entrance of the Bridge) can be found here:

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g60763-i5-k866178-鈥?/a>

From Times Square take the #2 or #3 train Downtown/Brooklyn. Get off at Eastern Parkway stop. Trip will take around 30minutes

Who are you NY?

No, this isn%26#39;t an online version of CSI, well not really. I started this thread on the London forum (being a Londoner it seemed a good place to start) and it got quite a good response. So as this is an American website and New York is it%26#39;s biggest city, I thought I would start a thread here. Here%26#39;s how I started the thread on the London forum.

As we are all %26#39;talking%26#39; to each other online, I thought it would be a good idea if we give each other a little bit of background about each other. Feel free to give as much info or as little as you please just so long as it%26#39;s not a complete autobiograohy, just a little bit of who you are, where you come from (including any links back to Britain or Europe as far back as 1492 for our American friends), what we do etc. etc. etc.

I%26#39;ll start. Believe it or not I%26#39;m not the King of Siam despite all the etcs. above (please watch King and I if you don%26#39;t understand). My name is Michael (hence the mick) and I was born in 1967 (hence the 67 thus making mick67).

I am a Londoner born and bred and in particular South London. Born in Southwark, raised in Battersea and now living in Mitcham. My family%26#39;s background though is from Ireland (Co. Kerry and Co. Kilkenny) as my mum was born there and all my grandparents were from Ireland. For my sins I work for a major UK bank in the City of London which pays me a wage that allows me to travel around the world.

Hopefully this gives you an idea but feel free to participate or not and add however much or little as you want.

Well, that%26#39;s me and before anyone asks I will be visiting NYC for the first time in November, my first day will be Thanksgiving, so no doubt I will have more questions nearer that time. One other thing, a commomn theme in the london thread was what pets people have and also an interesting discussion on Muffin tops (think women wearing tops with stomachs showing and you%26#39;ll get the idea).

Who are you NY?

Sorry, should have said that if any of you have a spare hour or so to read the London version of this the link is:

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g186338-i17-k10540鈥?/a>

Who are you NY?

hi Mick I posted on the london one so of course will support this one!!

first of our next trip to nyc is the week before xmas and I am buzzing now everything is booked! we were sad when we left nyc before as we didnt know when we would be back however when we go in december it wont be so sad leaving as we will be back in June for my brothers wedding!!

right...I am Helen, I am 33 married to Jay who is a london policeman and have 4 kids Natalie 16, Taylor 11, Jordan 9 and Jennifer 2 (will be 3 in nyc). I have been running a small craft based business on the internet but have more or less stopped that now as I have just landed my dream drop at heathrow, working for an international airline in customer services...which of course means weekend trips to nyc all the time yippeeeeeeeeee.

We live in Esher Surrey which is south west london, not far from heathrow etc. I have always lived around heathrow/surrey.

I travelled to many places as a kid as my dad worked for BA and always adored America. We never made it to nyc as my dad was and still is dead against it as he recalls comments of yesteryear and refuses to believe us. I hope to show him wonderful new york when we all come over June 06!

If I could trade my house for a park ave appt I would! I am disillusioned with london and the uk in general and would love to try something new.

Congrats on your new job, pinkfluffy! I actually got offered a job with Virgin, from an old boss who now works for them, but i live in the furthest reaches of North London so i had to turn it down :-(

Anyway, i%26#39;ve also replied to this thread in the London forum, but i thought i%26#39;d reply here too!

I am Tracey and i currently reside in North London and work in Covent Garden, which is a great area to work if it wasn%26#39;t for the hordes of school kids always in the area on trips out! *lol* I love travelling, esp in the USA, and have so far been to Las Vegas, NYC, Orlando, Miami, Clearwater Beach. I am going over to NYC next weekend for a short break with my best friend, and i hope to go to Orlando later on in the year to visit some friends. The next BIG trip on the horizon after that will be a trip to Australia at some point next year, and maybe a trip to Dominican Republic for a friend%26#39;s wedding!

I love London, i am, after all, a London girl through and through, and i enjoy the whole social side of living in the big smoke. I do have a 5 year plan however, in which i hope to purchase some property in the sunshine state and make all the British tourists that frequent the area, work for me, by renting it out until i%26#39;m old enough to retire and enjoy it!

I love NYC, fell in love with the place as soon as i arrived for the first time in Jan, and i plan to visit many more times in the future!

Okay so here is an American gonna respond. I am Rebecca, 23 years old and I just moved to NYC 6 months ago. I reside in Morningside Heights (which is between upper west side and Harlem... but still a safe neighborhood ;) my parents made sure of that *lol*) Anyhow, I just graduated college and now work in public accounting. I went to college (university to you Brits) upstate (about 1.5 hours SE of Niagara Falls) and moved here for my job. I lived upstate for most of my childhood but moved to Southern California for 8 years (NEVER send your child to a SoCal HS they will be dealing with the reprocussions for years... but I am coping well:) at least I think I am others may not agree). I have no children, no pets (no dogs in the building :( and not particularly a cat person). So pretty much a boring typical single girl living out her dreams in NYC. I don%26#39;t care what anyone says I love London. I studied there and lived for 7 months working at the Starbucks on Dover St by Picadilly (in Mayfair). I love the British, my boss is British and I love your sense of humor. My dream is marry a Brit and move back to London for a couple of years.... We can all dream right? Anyhow, compared to NYC subways the tube is amazingly clean now granted I haven%26#39;t been in 2 years so my memory may have faded but I don%26#39;t recall a rat problem like in NYC. I lived and worked in Central London so the outside stations may be a different story. Each city has its own charms though! I love killing time at work on this forum and have gotten great ideas about where to take my visitors as well as restaurants to try myself. I feel I learn more than I contribute but oh well what can I do? So please fellow NY%26#39;ers and fellow Americans lets hear what you have to say! :)

Well, Here goes... I am Diane. Been a New Yorker for 9 years. Currently living in Hoboken, NJ. Originally from Orlando, Florida but have lived all over the US. I have also travelled all over the US as a stage manager on a national touring broadway musical many moons ago.

My job is as a talent agent. I represent Actors, Directors, Choreographer, composers, lyricists, Screenwriters and Playwrights. I represent many actors in those broadway shows you come to NYC to see!

I am a travel freak. Have been every state in the US and every major league baseball stadium in the US(except the Arizona one, they messed me up!) My favorite cities to visit in the US are San Francisco, Nashville, Boston, Washington DC, Chicago, New Orleans, La Jolla, Lake Tahoe and anyplace in the Florida Keys. International faves include, London, Paris, Galway and Dublin.

Diane...when are you coming to visit us in the Detroit area?? Remember, I owe you a behind the scenes tour of something! :)

Ok, this sounds fun! I am jenny. I just got back from nyc 3 weeks ago. This was my second trip there, as i was 15 the first time, (33 now) I love it there! I am a single mother of a 6 almost 7 year old son, and manage to spend my income tax check on a vacation every year....for myself.

I have been to europe, me and my 2 best friends went there 8 years ago, backpacking for 2 months. I loved bruges, prague, venice, lauterbrunnen, and just all of italy.

This last year, i have been to hilton head island (south carolina) Vegas, and grand lake colorado, where i lived for 8 years. Wanna go back bad, just need to get on my feet a little!

UMMM what else?...........i DO NOT wear muffin tops, and i am a claymate.

redhairgirl, since you%26#39;re a claymate, you might want to know that he%26#39;s performing at the Ohio State Fair August 9th. It%26#39;s not that far from you! Tickets go on sale May 7th. I%26#39;m not actually a claymate, but I like his voice and plan to go to the concert. Maybe I%26#39;ll see you there!

Actually I think I read the London Forum on this subject, very interesting, once in a while I dream of going there.... Someday, For now NYC...

I%26#39;m 44, married for 23 years with 5 children- 21, 19, two 16 year olds and a 10 year old. I used to be an ER clerk HA HA in our small 50 bed hospital in our small town of NW PA. Now I%26#39;m a secretary, I love it. NO nights, no holidays and no weekends anymore; I did love the excitment of the ER though, Great people to work with too.

Our town is 60 miles south of Erie and 100 miles north of Pittsburgh. We do travel almost weekly to Erie for shoping. Buffalo and Pittsburgh for plays and concerts. Erie too. We are in a very small town of about 6,000 people. This is a funny red neck story (hi-pockets said she went to a red-neck bar in NYC) On my way home from Erie (shopping) one 1st day of deer hunting season, I hit a deer with my car (this happens alot in our area, because we have many country roads) I pulled over to check the damage. A pick-up truck pulled over behind me and ask first if we were ok, then 2nd if I didn%26#39;t want the deer could he have it? Of course he could have it, and You all know what he would do with it don%26#39;t you???

I love to travel, my husband would go to ';Porchview'; every year if I didn%26#39;t plan our trips';. We have been many, many places in US and a few in Canada. As for coming from other countries, both my grand parents on mother%26#39;s side came from Poland. Legerski was their name. My fathers grandparents named Carigan, Bly and McDowell came from England and Scottland. All by way of Ellis Island. I have been successful in finding a couple of them though the website. Big reason for touring Ellis island, of course.

We are coming to NYC in Mid June, I do try to find something for everyone, My husband is thrilled that by chance the Yankee%26#39;s are playing the Pittsburgh Pirates.

I hope this isn%26#39;t too long, but it is interesting to read. One thing that we are so different and yet so much alike...

Forgot to add that NY Chick you are soooo brave...

Trip Report Part 4: Uptown loop, Times Square and more!

Day 6 March 23rd 2007

Got up and headed to Ottamanellia Bros (where else?!) for a bagel and to H%26amp;H Bagels for a bagel for me. Got the subway into Times Square to find where we would get the Uptown Loop for the tour. Navigated it well and found it easily and there was a bus waiting right there. Got on the bus and it filled up quickly and we were off.

This time our guide was George and he lived on the Upper West Side. He was a really good guide, he always was telling us some sort of story and had lots to say and told us lots of his own personal stories. Really enjoyed the uptown loop because I wouldn’t have seen Harlem, the UES and museums otherwise. And learned a lot of information! When we went through Harlem there was a man sitting outside a shop giving us the finger and swearing at us, very nice! Everyone else was really nice, so many people waved up at us and shouted “welcome to New York”. Which was nice!

After that we went back down to Times Square to do some more shopping. Stuart was hungry so we popped into Applebees for some random reason. We both had the lunch combo with Tomato Soup and Oriental Chicken salad. Yuck! But we live and learn so yeh don’t even contemplate Applebees!

After that it was done to 34st to take in the shops there. Well in the whole afternoon I managed to go into 3 shops! Speant ages and a fortune in American Eagle, Forever 21 and Sephora. We had to rush back up to the hotel with all our bags and get ready for our night out. We were to meet our friend at her work to collect tickets to a show. We had wanted Beauty and the Beast but she was unable to get them so we got Producers. She wasn’t there and left a note for us to meet us in a bar afterwards as she went to Drowsy Chaperone with her family who were visiting.(They told us afterwards the show wasnt as great as they expected).

It was getting near 8 and we hadnt eaten yet so we just grabbed a hot dog from the street yum yum! Really enjoyed the show, our seats were 3 rows from the back but right in the middle so we had a great view. Such a funny show, wasn’t what we expected it was better. We were kept laughing the whole time.

Afterwards went round to meet our friend and another girl I used to work with who is interning in New York at the moment, and our friends parents where there too. It was a bit surreal, all these people from home sitting in a bar in New York! We went to a small Irish bar for a while then moved onto our friends work for the rest of the night. Had a great night, we celebrated the arrival of Stuarts birthday in the early hours, the barman brought him a little bit of chocolate cake with a candle on it and the whole bar sang happy birthday to him. It was great. We ended up getting back to our hotel at 7am the next morning. We met many interesting people, and it was funny to see Times Square with nobody in it!

I may be coming to America for the summer to work, so I may be back in New York sooner than expected. Im glad, because writing my trip report has made me miss it so much!

Trip Report Part 4: Uptown loop, Times Square and more!

Ok, 7AM???? Wow.

And someone flipped you the bird? Now you know you are in NYC!!!

HAHAHA, just part of the experience.

SOunds like a great time!!!

Trip Report Part 4: Uptown loop, Times Square and more!

Great report, Odile. Just for the record, I always wave at folks on the tour buses. NYCGirl, is your parrot on the loose again?!?

Yes, on the loose!!!!!

ROFL, Bettina!

Great report odile,

Lucky Stuart getting a fancy little birthday cake, with a candle too!

It sounds unbelievable to be walking through TS when it%26#39;s deserted, just amazing.

I hope you weren%26#39;t winding up towards the end though.... I%26#39;m not quite ready to read the end of your report yet!

Oh and Mum, I was traumatised enough by THAT parrot the first time around. Let%26#39;s not bring it back up (NYCgirl, I think you are to blame for this!!!)

Haha yeh I thought it was hilarious, and the guy looked so proud of himself to be giving us the finger. As I said to Stuart, what a legend! But round the corner there was this sweet old man sitting on his stoop who waved really enthusiasticaly at us, so I had to wave back.

Times Square looked great with nobody in it, reminded me of that terible Tom Cruise film Vanilla Sky and he runs up an empty Times Square. Next part is on its way!

sebum

pc or mac

Family reunion near water? Upscalish.

Hi-

My family is celebrating my parents%26#39; 50th anniversary with a mini-reunion in August. Some of my family tend to be a bit high-maintenance, so I need a very nice place, preferably on some kind of lake or water for the gang. We have 3 year old twins so it needs to be appropriate for all ages. We were going to do Mohonk Mtn House but just heard about the crazy set of stairs to the water. Don%26#39;t think my folks or my kids could safely handle it. Anywhere in New England or NY or therabouts would be fine. Suggestions? Anyone know about Interlaken Inn in Lakeville,CT? It got extremely mixed reviews...so I%26#39;m confused.

Thanks!!!

Annie

Family reunion near water? Upscalish.

Hi.

I don%26#39;t have a %26#39;place%26#39; to recommend, but if you are willing to consider one large house for all of you, VRBO.com might be a good place to start.

They list everything from mansions to family compounds to groups of condos for large groups. Just google ';vrbo + sleeps 20 (or however many)'; and you%26#39;ll get lots of options.

Good luck, Mo

Car Service - JFK to NYC

We would like recommendations for a clean, reliable and timely limo service to transport us from JFK to NYC. We have recieved very mixed reviews on services mentioned in Frommers and seek input from travelers with frequent recent experience. Thank you so much.

Car Service - JFK to NYC

I have a suggestion You can try 1- Lincoln Limousine (718)728-4946 and Try abc limo 1800-abc LIMO. Best wishes good luck !

Car Service - JFK to NYC

Try limos.com also - they have reviews posted from customers and I believe they are dated so you can see how recent they are.

question on hotels

I am looking at staying somewhere near Times Square. What part of Manhattan is this considered? Any good hotel ideas? I want something around 200 a night. Thanks!

question on hotels

Times Square is what the area is called. It is the most popular tourist area. Depending on dates $200 will get you a basic, budget hotel. Check reviews carefully as $200 is pretty low for that area.

question on hotels

Times Square is overpriced and over touristy. The streets are so densely crowded that it can become oppressive at times. And you pay a premium for the ';privilege'; of staying there.

Are you sure you want Times Square? It%26#39;s pretty easy to get around Manhattan, and there are plenty of better, prettier neighborhoods to stay in.

It%26#39;s also considered part of midtown west. $200 is now becoming the bottom price for any decent hotel room and the Times Square area tends to be more expensive because it%26#39;s so popular. As I recall you%26#39;re a family of 4 and that%26#39;s really not a reasonable price for 4 people in June, esp. in Times Square.

Radio City Apartments is the most popular budget option for families in that area, but it%26#39;s so popular, it%26#39;s very hard to find an opening there.

radiocityapartments.com

I suggest you look on kayak.com and see what%26#39;s available for your dates and get a better idea of prices. Doing some searching around, I see the Holiday Inn midtown on west 57th st. for about $230/night. It will also depend on whether your kids can share a double bed. I see some options with 2 double beds, but that might not be big enough for your gang. The Travel Inn is another good budget hotel near Times Square but their double doubles are around $250/night in June (and these prices don%26#39;t include taxes).

You might want to consider staying in an apartment. Nyhabitat.com is a reliable agent and they have some apartments in midtown west but not sure your budget will work for a comfortable space for all 4 of you.

Extremely early taxi? to JFK

We leave for New York in two days and I think I%26#39;ve covered everything except getting to the airport for our return flight 14th April. It leaves at 7.30am and we%26#39;d need to be there three hours before. We are based in the Upper East SIde. What is the best way to do this? Any help will be much appreciated.

Maclean family

Extremely early taxi? to JFK

honestly at that hour I don%26#39;t think you need to adhere so strictly to the 3 hour rule. But that%26#39;s me.

I would ask your hotel to call a car service for you, or if not you should be able to flag a cab at that hour with no problem.

I%26#39;ve gone to JFK very early in the morning and I live on the east side.

It takes just about 30 minutes. There shouldn%26#39;t be any traffic that early.

Extremely early taxi? to JFK

Agree with Sasharoon. If you can print out a boarding pass in advance that would be good. I%26#39;d order a car service so you don%26#39;t worry about finding a cab (although it shouldn%26#39;t be a problem). Early on a Sat. morning, you should get to JFK in 30 mins. but allow yourself more. I like limores.net car service. Others use carmellimo.com and dial7.com

Honestly we had the same time flight back to the UK in January, i booked a town car to collect us from the hotel (Casablanca) at 4.30am but the traffic was still quite bad. We arrived at JFK about 5.20am, still in plenty of time.

Thanks for the postings. We shall print out a boarding pass and I intend to contact the car services mentioned.

Maclean family

(NYC) How come Trip Reports aren't on the same Thread?

I was looking for Day 1 and Day 2 of Odile Odette%26#39;s NYC trip report, since I%26#39;d read Day 3 and Day 4 - I knew they had to exist!

I went back several pages of my slow Dial-Up computer (snarl) and never did find them. Odile, if you read this, I really wanted to know who you used for your tours - like the Upper NY - sounded good)

And then I got to wondering why we don%26#39;t just return to the original post and add the consecutive days to it? (I have done that on other newsgroups, but it doesn%26#39;t seem to be the popular mode here on TA)

It would sure make it easier to read a poster%26#39;s TR!

(NYC) How come Trip Reports aren't on the same Thread?

Brahamama - oh, how I feel your pain!!

I have tried to remedy the situation you describe by collecting trip reports - and their various chapters - in these collections.

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g60763-i5-k474427-鈥?/a> Collection_of_trip_reports_from_SOLO_TRAVELLERS_great-

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g60763-i5-k472956-鈥?/a> Collection_of_trip_reports_from_couples_great_ideas-

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g60763-i5-k473208-鈥?/a> Collection_of_trip_reports_from_families_with_YOUNG_KIDS-

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g60763-i5-k475052-鈥?/a> Collection_of_trip_reports_from_families_travelling_with- (adult relatives)

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g60763-i5-k473200-鈥?/a> Collection_of_trip_reports_from_families_with_TEENAGERS-

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g60763-i5-k473391-鈥?/a> Collection_of_trip_reports_from_friends_travelling_together-

Some folks do include internal links to their previous chapters, but not most. As an alternative, I would reco that folks simply write all their chapters as multiple ';replies'; to a single starter post.

I have written to TA suggesting creating a new and improved sticky (or set of stickies) for trip reports.

On the bright side, so many more visitors are writing trip reports recently. On the down side, I am about three weeks behind. (I%26#39;m just starting to tackle trip reports about St. Patrick%26#39;s Day.) It%26#39;s kinda time-consuming to find the reports, copy the links, etc, and not as satisfying as the quick-n-dirty, stream-of-consiousness response to an sightseeing or dining query.

(NYC) How come Trip Reports aren't on the same Thread?

QB--I hope there%26#39;s a special kind of heaven for selfless TA posters--you deserve it!

Okay Im trying to post the links and have tried a few times and it wont let me says the message body contains words longer than 140 characters. Help? How do I get round this?

I would have put it on one thread but it seemed everyone seperated theres so I didnt think people would look for the rest of my report in another thread. I will post the links for the other parts in the rest of my reports though, which I have just about finished!

We used the Grayline tour and bought the tickets from one of the guys on the streets at the bus stops. I remember reading before they got commission for when you buy the tickets from them and they are the same price anyway.

To get around that, you put a space between the last number of the URL and the following words, as you can see in QB%26#39;s post above.

Thanks, Crans (geez, I gotta get out more.)

odie-odette - BTW, hope you didn%26#39;t take that personally as a criticism. :o)

I want to clarify that I think all the trip reports are great and a wonderful way to give us feedback on our suggestions, let us know ';what happened!?!?'; after all the queries, and help future visitors (and locals, too!)

QB does a stellar job in keeping up with the trip reports and adding them into their relevant category! But if in doubt, just click on the name of the original poster and you%26#39;ll see all of their recent posts.

And I might mention, some of the best TR writers leave the links to the previous day/part at the beginning of the new one (I know, I know! It%26#39;s something we could all learn!) But while you%26#39;re on Odile, you can condense the URLs down at tinyurl.com

Wow, QUEENS, what a lot of work! You are a gem. I know that everyone appreciates what you are doing - from love and not for money either!

Ange, I loved your TR too. So much talent on these boards.

New question! (Can you tell I was a teacher in a former life?)

When I particularly love a post and want to read more by a particular poster, and click the name (looking quite often for their TR) it only give you about 25 of their most recent posts. How frustrating! Especially if that person posts a lot. So is there a way to read their ';older'; posts?

sebum

lips hurt during

Please advise on accommodation in New York

Hi,

I%26#39;m looking to trave to NY next Sept for my honeymoon. I was in Boston about 3 years ago for a holiday and we travelled to NY for a night and stayed in the Milford plaza, which we thought was nice, it was a good location and clean.

But I%26#39;m looking at the reviews online and they%26#39;re not looking good, cockroches etc are not my thing, I do like things clean!

I%26#39;m looking at the Hilton Garden Inn, it looks good and is nearer our budget then other places I liked.

Do you know is this hotel nice, or could you recommend somewhere else, that we wouldn%26#39;t have to sell our first born to stay at!!!

Could you also recommend things to do/places to eat etc, again not costing a fortune.

I%26#39;d appreciate any help.

Please advise on accommodation in New York

The Hilton Garden Inn is a good budget option. You should also look at the Hampton Inn Times Square North which is right near it and maybe a bit nicer. The Courtyard Fifth Ave. (and most of the Courtyard hotels) is also very good.

It's snowing...

in my midtown neck of the woods.

It's snowing...

The snow made it%26#39;s way to Orange county new york this morning.It is now almost 10:00am the sun is out now. We had a dicussion about snow in April before on here, and I guess it is possible! I guess we are going to have frozen easter eggs this year LOL.

It's snowing...

Ok...silly question time. Do you think there will be snow for a few days? I arrive on Sunday from Australia, and I have never seen snow. In fact, it looks like the weather in NY next week will be as cold, if not colder than the average Winter where I live. Lol.

Sorry, sleeping, but I wouldn%26#39;t get my hopes up about seeing snow by Sunday. The forecast is for temperatures to remain above freezing, so any snow that does accumulate will melt before you arrive. It appears the high temperature for the next week or so should be around 50F (about 10C). It could be a little chilly in the mornings, somewhere in the neighborhood of 40F, or about 4 or 5C. Here is a link to the 10 day forecast for New York:

www.weather.com/weather/tenday/10019鈥?/a>

Be sure to be prepared to dress in layers, so as the temp warms up during the day, you can shed a jacket or sweater. Also, it looks like there might be some rain. Even so, you%26#39;ll be in New York City! Enjoy!

Sleeping -- There may be snow showers off and on between now and Sunday. I think your greatest chance of seeing snow will be on the day you arrive. However, there will probably not be any accumulation on the ground.

Buddakan or Buddha bar ?

Im looking for somewhere for celebration joint 30th %26amp; 40th meal and drinks. Somewhere with lively atmosphiere, hip, good music\dj and somewhere that can stay for drinks after food, rather than just a restuarant. Been recommened both Buddakan and Buddha bar ? Bit worried that they might be places where everyone is too worried about how they look to enjoy themselves. Any preference or other ideas ?

Buddakan or Buddha bar ?

Both of those would be good. Is there a group of you, or is this just a couple? If the former, I%26#39;d also consider the Stanton Social, which is a very hip small-plates restaurant. You can get more information, see menus, and read reviews at www.menupages.com

Buddakan or Buddha bar ?

I haven%26#39;t been to Buddah Bar, but I have been to Buddakan and really like it a lot.

The space is really incredible although the bar was packed.

If you do go try the Edamame Dumplings.

I%26#39;ve been to Buddha Bar, but not Buddakan. Definitely a place with lots of out-of-towners and people are very friendly. I%26#39;ve met people from Dubai, England, France, Brazil, etc. there. Bring a camera to take a picture of the 20%26#39; buddha inside the place.

Went to Buddha Bar on my trip at the beginning of March. Is a beautiful restaurant - it certainly looks great but we found the staff rather rude as they seemed more concerned about looking good than providing a good service. That said, I can%26#39;t fault the food and it would the venue would suit a special occasion but just be prepared for rather slow service.

Thanks all, have booked at buddakan now. so fingers crossed. Stanton Soclial looks good to, so will try to fit a visit in there as well.

As long as I remember the rains been coming down

Clouds of mystery pouring confusion on the ground

Good men through the ages, trying to find the sun

And I wonder, still I wonder, who%26#39;ll stop the rain ?

question about cameras in NYC what did u use and advice pls

The camera that I have right now is HUGE. It is a Nikon D50 with a large zoom lense and large flash that goes on top. The bag I need to carry it is huge too. LOL

Anyways I was wondering if it would be a good idea for me to buy a smaller point and shoot compact camera that I could fit in my purse or pocket.

I just don%26#39;t want to walk around looking too touristy with a huge camera bag (by the way this camera and everything with it is over $1000) and take the chance of looking like a target and having it stolen. I don%26#39;t want to be inconvenienced and tired from lugging the thing around everywhere.

I also want to have good pictures though of NYC though and don%26#39;t know if I will wish that I had the zoom that I have on my larger camera.

Thanks!

question about cameras in NYC what did u use and advice pls

One of the great camera stores in NYC (knowledgeable staff, and highly reputable) is B %26amp; H, at Ninth Avenue and 34th Street. Why not stop in and chat with the staff about this question while you are here? Just keep in mind that it is owned by Hasidic Jews, and so it is closed on Friday afternoons and all day Saturday, as well as on certain holidays (such as Yom Kippur).

question about cameras in NYC what did u use and advice pls

Hi

We last went in to NY in 2004 and my husband took a canon 10D and I took a Canon 300D with about 4 lenses between us. Also took a mega light tripod which made our luggage get checked everywhere and I didn%26#39;t use at all!! (Not allowed to take it up EBS).

Generally I know what you mean though about the weight and size of carrying them everywhere BUT....

We enjoy and practice photography and as our aim of visiting NY was to get good quality photgraphs it surely is worth this inconvenience.

We also took a NIkon 995 (swivel body) which was invaluable on the airplan for twisting and taking pictures out the window! but it%26#39;s only 3.34 mp and we have a little ';concert'; camera - a pentax optio SV which is great BUT...again nothing matches what i get from the Dgital SLRs.

This year we are leaving behind the little cameras (i think) and taking a Canon 1D and my 5D...both heavier and bigger, But if you have the a great Nikon, and i presume enjoy taking photographs I can%26#39;t image why you wouldn%26#39;t take it to NY.

Incidentally the only time it draw attention was actually by a policeman near Rockafella Plaza who got into conversation with my husband because he too had bought the 10D and was debating what other lenses to buy and then we discussed how much cheaper that were in the states than in England.

If you decide to buy though... (although I am sure it%26#39;s not the cheapest place) we loved B%26amp;H photo - i have never seen such a huge photographic shop !

%26#39;Chelle x

I took my Panasonic LZ4 with me when I went to NYC last year... it%26#39;s only a 4 MP but I wanted something cheap with a good zoom for my dream trip...

It worked out perfectly for me, as I bought 2 extra panasonic proprietary batteries on ebay for $20 so I%26#39;d have some spares, and I also got a %26#39;kit%26#39; that came with 3 filters and a wide and telescopic lense. It took great pics (it has a 12X optical zoom) which was especially useful for shots of the tops of buildings and the Yankees game I went to.

Since it was moderately small, I kept the camera, filters, and extra batteries/mem card in my purse (med sized messenger bag) so I wouldn%26#39;t have to carry a camera bag as well as a purse. Not sure if you%26#39;re a guy, but my bf also had a messenger bag which was helpful in carrying water etc that I didn%26#39;t want in the same bag as my camera. I purchased it for approx $350 about a year ago... they%26#39;ve since gone down in price and were avail at J%26amp;R while we were there (I checked just to make sure I could get another if mine was broken/stolen/lost etc)

You can check out some of my shots (all scaled down in size and quaility for the web) at nyctrip06.shutterfly.com

Personally, I don%26#39;t see the appeal of lugging a huge camera around with me on holiday, unless I want to get a particular type of shot. On my last trip to NY in December, I took my brand new Canon SD900, and with all its features, and the fact it has 10 megapixels, it makes it a great addition to a holiday, particularly given its size-you can fit it in your pocket. All these new small cameras have great zooms, great quality pictures, great tricks and great megapixel ratios and, most importantly, can fit in a bag or pocket -that would infinitely be my personal choice, rather than lugging round a big SLR camera.

I took an Olympus Camedia C-2100 with me to both NYC and Hawaii, and had no problems lugging it around. I have a cool old hippie strap that goes across my body so it was easier to carry. This year though, I have a much smaller digicam with a fantastic 10x zoom and image stabilization. If you want to buy a new, smaller camera for your trip check out www.dpreview.com for great reviews and info.

As you know, the camera is really only a small part of getting good photos. You have to have ';the eye'; as well. With that, you can get great shots with almost any camera.

It depends what you want to do with your pictures. If you just want memories, then a point and shoot is great and portable but if you want pictures on your walls, then def bring the SLR. New York is SO great for photography. Everywhere you look is a photo op. I was there twice in the last year and am coming back in July and I have the Nikon 100. I did not bring the flash and only brought the 120 lens. I usually did not carry the camera bag, just the camera always ready to shoot. Did not feel funny or conspicious at all. I was a tourist and proud of it. You will kick yourself if you only bring the little one. Or bring both and decide later. B%26amp;H Photo is a great store, I have never been there but have bought alot of stuff from them over the years and they are very nice and knowledged and their prices are good too. Have a great trip!

On my upcoming trip, I plan on taking my Canon Rebel XT (which I bought at B%26amp;H btw) and my smaller point and shoot Nikon Coolpic3700. I can see it%26#39;s going to be a pain lugging my extra lenses, but in the long run, I think it will be worth it

We take our D100 (his) and D50 (mine). I have a fairly stylish camera bag (crumpler) which doubles as a handbag for me. For me it%26#39;s worth %26#39;lugging%26#39; round for the shots we get but only you can decide whether it%26#39;s worth you taking yours, if you feel it%26#39;ll stop you enjoying yourself because you%26#39;re always worried about it then dont take it.

I have a Nikon D50 - I don%26#39;t consider it HUGE, it weighs about a pound and a quarter and the body measures 5x4x3 inches. With the lens it add about 8 ounces to the mix.

As for the attached flash, when traveling I usually just rely on the built in strobe.

As others have stated, it depends what you are eventually going to do with your photos; a P%26amp;S will produce some decent snapshots, however if you want some wall hangings`, the SLR is the route to take.

I have a black in color Billingham camera bag, doesn%26#39;t scream %26#39;tourist%26#39; even though what does that matter in the long run!

I%26#39;d suggest taking the D50 - I think you%26#39;ll regret it if you don%26#39;t.

Poppa.

Bring your D50. I stupidly fell for warnings about Barcelona and was in THAT city with my digital Elph! How stupid!

You%26#39;ll see people all over the place with digital SLRs just dangling off their shoulders. We also have lots of professional photographers working all over the place - the camera probably isnt what will make you look touristy!

I would leave the flash at home and get one of those drop in bags for just the camera. They%26#39;re about $19 at B%26amp;H, Adorama, or even some Best Buys have them.

I opted for the Rebel, because the Nikon was just too big! I am about to go to much more dangerous Peru - and wouldnt dream of not taking my real camera out of fear of theft. I%26#39;ll take my point and shoot, but only as a backup.

If you%26#39;re the type of person who bought that camera - you%26#39;re going to want it here!

Trip Report Part 5: Feeling the effects of the night before!

Ok links to the other reports:

Part 1:

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g60763-i5-k1108327鈥?/a> Trip_Report_Day_1_We_made_it_to_New_York-New_York_City_New_York.html

Part 2:

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g60763-i5-k1110225鈥?/a> Trip_Report_Part_2_Walking_walking_and_more_walking_Long-New_York_City_New_York.html

Part 3:

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g60763-i5-k1112661鈥?/a>

Trip_Report_Part_3_So_much_to_see-New_York_City_New_York.html

Part 4:

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g60763-i5-k1123021鈥?/a>

Trip_Report_Part_4_Uptown_loop_Times_Square_and_more-New_York_City_New_York.html

DAY 7 March 24th Stuarts Birthday

Today was Stuarts birthday and we had a big night out the night before and we didn鈥檛 get into the hotel until 7am. I made Stuart get up at 11am, if we had been at home I would have let him sleep but I told him Im not wasting anytime in New York! I had booked and paid for a Liberty Helicopter tour from Expedia but the one I had paid for wasn鈥檛 available Saturday and Sunday which I was disapointed with so I had to book it for Monday and I popped the tickets in his birthday card.

Stuart insisted we have a McDonalds for breakfast as he needed it to help him recover so we went to Time Square to have that.

Stuart had wanted to go to a shop called Yellow Rat B*stard that we had seen while on the tour bus and we heard about before we came. Not sure what area it was though, it had a small Bloomingdales on the street also? Stuart speant forever shopping in there and I happily sat with my sunglasses on outside on a bench and people watched. I was too exhausted to shop! After my little rest we popped into American Eagle where more money was speant and Sephora again! I speant a fortune in New York but in the same 3 shops- Forever 21, Sephora and American Eagle! We split up for an hour and I met Stuart back at YRB where he speant another hour and I spent that time sitting outside on my trusty bench. It was bliss! One of the best things to do in New York is sit and watch everyone go by. We were so tired so we headed back up to the hotel to get ready for our night out for Stuarts birthday meal.

Headed down to Times Square on the subway and to The Renaissance hotel where we were having our meal at Foelys Fish House. Well the place looks amazing and has a fantastic view. The service was great, I would say the best we had our whole trip. And the food? Superb! Ok I do not like seafood, but Stuart loves seafood. So I chose Foelys because it was a seafood restaurant with a great views and we never go to seafood places because I don鈥檛 like it. Well even I thought the seafood was good! For starters I had Ceasar Salad (again!), better than Tavern on the Green Caesar Salad, very tasty and stuart had the Oysters with crab crakes which was very good, I had a wee taste and it tasted really nice. For the main course I had the chicken (what else!) which was good but I think the Caesar Salad filled me up too much and I struggled to eat it. But I did manage to eat the mashed potato which was scrumptious! It was amazing, cant compare it to the Tavern on the Green mash though as this one was a sort of garlic mash, very very nice though. And Stuart had the Lobster tails for main course which he said was lovely. We decided to have desert since it was Stuarts birthday and we just go two to share, Cr猫me Brulee which I had never had before and I didn鈥檛 enjoy the sugar on top and a trio of chocolate mousse- white choc, milk choc and dark choc which was gorgeous! Yum! After enjoying the views it was time to leave as it had been a very tiring day.

I made Stuart stand outside the Hershey store while I went and got the message put up for him on the message board outside. He had no idea what was going on and was quite scared! We went and waited across the street for 10 mins for it to come up while I tried to keep Stuart occupied! I had to go back in and ask her again to put it up as it hadnt gone up and once I came out it went up straight away. He was so surprised! It was sweet, we stood and watched it for a while which was so fun and it was a great surprise. I recommend this to anyone it only cost $5! It鈥檚 a great surprise. After this we got a cab up the road as it was getting late and we were very tired from the previous night.

Trip Report Part 5: Feeling the effects of the night before!

Wonderful!

Foley%26#39;s is added to my UB list. (You listening, Kazza?)

Trip Report Part 5: Feeling the effects of the night before!

Sure am B! Would have loved to see Stuarts face when his birthday message came up at Hersheys. Not surprised you were shattered--not in till 7am? Dirty stopouts ;)

Honestly I would give Foelys a go, its such a nice restaurant and our waitress was lovely. I would go back there for sure and I think I would even have seafood! And the view is so nice too.

Daiseygee thats what my mum called me a dirty stop out!

Great minds think alike ( it%26#39;s the Mum gene you know)

I just love reading trip reports ... and yours went straight to my trips folders as I hope I will be visiting New York very very soon (hopefully in September?).

I guess there are still some parts coming, isn%26#39;t it?

Yeh I have 3 more days to post!

Odile, how much was the tab for your bill at Foleys? thinking of stopping here for my birthday trip, for drinks and view if not for dinner. Thanks!

Really enjoying your trip reports! And thanks so much for putting all the links to the others on here too.

I did read your reply about the Uptown Tour and that it was with Greyline. Thanks!

I think the bill came to about $145 (not including tip). I cant quite remember exactly but I think thats what it came to for sure. That was 3 courses each, a bottle of water ($7! It was that Voss or whatever its called water and its in like a jar sort of thing?) and a glass of white wine for the birthday boy and I just had pineapple juice. It was definetley worth it, the food was top notch!

Loving your reports. Keep them coming!

2 out of 3 of my favourite shops too - I loved YRB and American Eagle. (not so keen on Forever 21 for some reason)

And another thing to add on to my UB list - people watching! Can%26#39;t believe we haven%26#39;t managed it yet!

pc or mac

Metro North to Yankee Stadium from New Haven, CT

Would appreciate info on taking Metro-North railroad to Yankee Stadium this coming Sunday. From what I can see you would take one of the hourly trains to Harlem 125th St. station and then take the %26#39;4%26#39; subway uptown to Yankee Stadium. I%26#39;m wondering about the transfer at the 125th St. Harlem station. How far do you have to walk to connect to the subway? Also, is this down inside or do you have to go outside and walk on the streets? Thanks for any help.

Metro North to Yankee Stadium from New Haven, CT

It is a one short block walk, on the street, to Lexington Avenue and the #4 train. Perfectly safe walk. When you exit the Metro North station go to the left

Metro North to Yankee Stadium from New Haven, CT

Tommy -

Yes, take the Metro North to 125th Street and walk one block east to the subway station at 125th and Lex. Then take the 4 train to Yankee Stadium.

125th Street is perfectly safe.

Tommy - your research is exactly right - my brother does this rgularly and I checked with him to see if youy had it right.

Good to see you did some %26#39;research%26#39; and then use the Forum to corroborate your findings.good use of this service.

have fun at the game - go Yankees!

Poppa

Guys, thanks for the great info !!!

sebum