I was walking on 50th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues (just above Times Square) and spotted this little statue off to the side. It’s actually rather nondescript for such a loud-colored dog. It’s a tribute to search and rescue dogs that was set up by the AKC (American Kennel Club) and Lehman Brothers. It’s formal [...]
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Search and Rescue Dog Statue
January 14, 2008Times Square Christmas Crowds
December 26, 2007Just a quick post-Christmas post on Christmas crowds. (How’s that for a little double-talk?) I was at Times Square over the weekend just to check out how the crowds were looking. At first, I thought it was a lot lighter than normal, but I was soon set straight on that. It was jammed. Not as [...]
Times Square Restrooms
December 22, 2007Last year, Charmin opened up some toilet facilities right next to Times Square. Sometime in January they shut it down…and now it seems to be open again. It’s the only public restroom facility I’ve ever known with people out there trying to get you to use the toilet. And it’s the only place that I’ve [...]
The New New York Times Building
October 23, 2007The New York Times has moved to its new digs on 8th Avenue. Right across from the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Not a ritzy neighborhood, but who am I to complain? The new building is between 40th and 41st Street. The building is actually pretty big, but the Times only occupies part of it. Oh, [...]
A little too weird
September 24, 2007Just a very quick post on the most unusual thing I’ve seen in a while. I was on the subway recently and had to change to the Shuttle to get from Times Square to Grand Central. As I was going through the Times Square station, the usual spot for entertainers was in use by a [...]
