As NYC re-opens it's important to support local businesses which have been struggling, including NYC-based car services. Long before app-based ride services surged onto the scene from Silicon Valley, NYC had a thriving local car service industry, mostly family-owned businesses, and they will thrive again if you support them with your business. NYC-based car services offer … [Read more...] about Getting Around: Best NYC Car Services
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LaGuardia Opens New Terminal B Gates
LaGuardia Airport reaches yet another milestone. The first seven gates of the new Terminal B Western Concourse open for business on Wednesday, August 5th. American Airlines will occupy the gates. The remaining ten gates are scheduled to open early in 2022, completing the 218,000 square foot concourse, which has been under construction since 2016. The … [Read more...] about LaGuardia Opens New Terminal B Gates
Governors Island Reopens on July 15
Governors Island will reopen for the season on Wednesday, July 15 with new rules including a FREE reservation system for the ferry and face masks required. It's a big week for New York City parks, since the High Line reopens the next day, on Thursday, July 16, also with a FREE reservation requirement. Normally, Governors Island opens for the season on Memorial Day … [Read more...] about Governors Island Reopens on July 15
NYC Phase Two Re-Opening on Mon., June 22 Includes Haircuts, Outdoor Dining, Playgrounds
Phase Two rules begin in NYC on Monday, June 22, which means salons and barber shops re-open, as do playgrounds in NYC parks, and restaurants can begin outdoor dining. There's also more in-store shopping, and car dealers, houses of worship and offices also can re-open with limited capacity and social distancing rules. You must wear a mask to enter a store in NYC, even for … [Read more...] about NYC Phase Two Re-Opening on Mon., June 22 Includes Haircuts, Outdoor Dining, Playgrounds
LaGuardia Opens New Arrivals Hall in Terminal B
LaGuardia Airport reaches another important milestone with the opening of the new Terminal B arrivals and departures hall. It's nearly double the size of the terminal it replaces, bright and airy with lots of natural light. It's also efficient, with a 16-lane TSA screening area and state-of-the-art technology check-ins on departure and baggage claim on … [Read more...] about LaGuardia Opens New Arrivals Hall in Terminal B
Best NYC Beaches by Subway in Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island
New York City has more than 14 miles of Atlantic Ocean and Long Island Sound beaches, and it's one of the few places in the world where you can take the subway to the sand, sea and surf. NYC beaches are FREE. There's no access fee, and there's nobody checking your ID, as Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties have been doing, to prevent non-residents from visiting. NYC … [Read more...] about Best NYC Beaches by Subway in Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island
How to Get Help for Your Small Business in NYC
NYC is offering financial help for small businesses losing money because of Covid-19. Small businesses with fewer than five employees can get a grant to cover 40% of payroll costs for two months to help retain employees. Those are the mom-and-pop stores which remain the lifeblood of NYC. Businesses with between six and 100 employees can apply for zero interest loans of … [Read more...] about How to Get Help for Your Small Business in NYC
Celebrating All Things Green in New York City
NYC celebrates our great green city all 365 days a year, not just on St. Patrick's Day. Even though the great green St. Patrick's Day Parade has been cancelled this year due to Coronavirus, you can still enjoy what's green in in NYC. Despite what Kermit the Frog says, it's easy to be green in NYC, because green is everywhere, in NYC parks and gardens, neighborhood and … [Read more...] about Celebrating All Things Green in New York City
NYC Meatpacking District: What to See and Do
NYC's Meatpacking District, now called MePa, is a hot neighborhood of designer boutiques and boutique hotels, restaurants and nightclubs, a top art museum, theater groups and concert stages, branded tech stores where you can test drive the latest electronic gadgets, and the park that changed it from seedy to spectacular, The park, of course, is the High Line, an abandoned … [Read more...] about NYC Meatpacking District: What to See and Do
Ski Bus Trips from NYC to Nearby Slopes
You don't need a car to enjoy skiing or snowboarding near New York City. Take the bus to nearby ski/snowboard areas including Hunter Mountain, Windham Mountain, Gore and Mountain Creek, and have fun on the slopes and apres ski without the hassle of driving. Skiers and snowboarders can board buses in Manhattan, Brooklyn,Queens and Long Island for day trips. There also … [Read more...] about Ski Bus Trips from NYC to Nearby Slopes
