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Top 10 Reasons to Visit New York City

Wendy — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:30:30 +0000

If you have been thinking about visiting New York City, but are still indecisive finding out about the top 10 reasons to visit might help you make up your mind. Despite how small New York is there are still plenty of opportunities for tourists, in fact, it is probably one of the busiest and most populated states in America. No matter what time of the day or night it is you can find something to do, New York just never seems to sleep.

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With how busy and crowded New York is you will be surprised to find out just how ...continue reading

History Of The Ball Drop in Times Square

Yelena Mandenberg — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:17:33 +0000

Ever wondered how our very publicized way of spending New Year’s came to be? Well, The Times Square Alliance has posted up a brief history on their website, which you should check out. However, I have re-posted this information for your viewing pleasure:

“New York in 1904 was a city on the verge of tremendous changes – and, not surprisingly, many of those changes had their genesis in the bustling energy and thronged streets of Times Square. Two innovations that would completely transform the Crossroads of the World debuted in 1904: the opening of the city’s first subway line, and the first-ever ...continue reading

Top 10 Reasons NYC New Year’s Sucks

Yelena Mandenberg — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:10:07 +0000

You’d think that living in the biggest and most active city in the world would mean we all party our heads off on New Years, but no. Most New Yorkers don’t really do anything for New Years at all, and if they do, it always turns out to be a disappointment. Of course, there are those of us who will be partying and living the dream, but truth be told, most people stay at home or leave the city for this travesty of a holiday, and here are the top 10 reasons why New Years in NYC is overrated:

1) Super Crowded ...continue reading

Fatal Shooting In Times Square

Yelena Mandenberg — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:13:55 +0000

Thursday morning, a police sergeant (wearing plain clothes) had a showdown with a street vendor on 42nd street, ending with the death of the vendor.

The incident, taking place on New York’s most famous and crowded street, caused quite a commotion and was incredibly public as hundreds of people passed by the scene.

This happened at around 11:15 a.m., when the sergeant, Christopher Newsom, 41, had a confrontation with two men outside of 1515 Broadway, the skyscraper that is between 44th and 45th Streets that is most famous for being the setting of the MTV show, “Total Request Live.”

According to the New York ...continue reading

City Offers Free Swine Flu Shot To All, Until Saturday

Yelena Mandenberg — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:10:37 +0000

Since the hype about swine flu has died down recently, the city has been getting less and less demands for the swine flu vaccine, and is going to stop giving out free shots this Saturday. However, until then, they are inviting everyone – regardless of age or health – to come receive the shot.

These shots are given out at free clinics, which were mainly created so that middle and high school students could receive free medical attention but are now also currently open to accommodate pregnant women, people ages 4 to 24, and people from 25 to 64 who have underlying ...continue reading

Times Square Mega Millions Drawing

Wendy — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 12:15:37 +0000

Referred as the largest Lotto cash payout in history, last night’s 390 million dollar lottery drawing was watched across the country as Yolanda Vega called out the winning numbers, 6-22-29-39-42 with a Mega Ball of 20 in Times Square. According to the Mega Millions website, there are two winners, who will split the 390 million dollar. The two winning tickets were from Georgia and from New Jersey. There are actually eight New Yorkers that matched five of the numbers, which means they won $250,000 each. Mega Millions takes place across 12 states, California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, ...continue reading