Curiosities seen in NYC this week (These 10 days, actually).
1) The attonishing ammount of snow today is covering the astonishing amount of dirty snow a few weeks ago. At least (and at least in Jackson Heights) there was a decent clean-up of the streets, but the side-walks looked like a deep-dish pizza, without the veggies and sauce.
2) Seagulls have been flying this week to Jackson Heights. Looks like they like it here when it snows.
3) In Broadway, Kiefer Sutherland and Jason Patric are acting together in a play. I still remember they were best friends and ended the friendship over Julia Roberts 20something years ago. Either they rekindled the friendship sometime before, or, at least, became comfortable to work together again? Ohh Irrelevant fact of the day!
4) It is funny to know that after the Eagle Theatre closed down a couple of weeks after I moved into the neighbourhood, the only Bolllywood movie theatre that I heard of is in Fresh Meadows (Can someone correct me if I am wrong?). The MTA should use the additional money we are paying them to put trains to other neighbourhoods of Queens that are not otherwise that reachable (OK, the busses work well, but still); direct trains from Queens to Brooklyn, and from Queens to the Bronx; and trains to Jersey City, which is way more New York than, say, Staten Island. I know this won't happen anytime soon, but a New Yorker girl can dream.
5) It might be a smaller room, but Agora Yoga in Astoria has a great vibe and for only $5.00 you get more than what you bargained for. Next step: Yoga to the People in the Lower East Side.
6) Copper Chimney in Manhattan has one of the best drinks in town, and the Stone Rose Lounge has one of the best views... And especially when live Jazz is playing, it can be really enjoyable.
More to come. Stay tuned.
2) Seagulls have been flying this week to Jackson Heights. Looks like they like it here when it snows.
3) In Broadway, Kiefer Sutherland and Jason Patric are acting together in a play. I still remember they were best friends and ended the friendship over Julia Roberts 20something years ago. Either they rekindled the friendship sometime before, or, at least, became comfortable to work together again? Ohh Irrelevant fact of the day!
4) It is funny to know that after the Eagle Theatre closed down a couple of weeks after I moved into the neighbourhood, the only Bolllywood movie theatre that I heard of is in Fresh Meadows (Can someone correct me if I am wrong?). The MTA should use the additional money we are paying them to put trains to other neighbourhoods of Queens that are not otherwise that reachable (OK, the busses work well, but still); direct trains from Queens to Brooklyn, and from Queens to the Bronx; and trains to Jersey City, which is way more New York than, say, Staten Island. I know this won't happen anytime soon, but a New Yorker girl can dream.
5) It might be a smaller room, but Agora Yoga in Astoria has a great vibe and for only $5.00 you get more than what you bargained for. Next step: Yoga to the People in the Lower East Side.
6) Copper Chimney in Manhattan has one of the best drinks in town, and the Stone Rose Lounge has one of the best views... And especially when live Jazz is playing, it can be really enjoyable.
More to come. Stay tuned.