Posted in New York City, tagged LES, news, NYC on August 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here are some links regarding local news from the Lowest East Side
On my way to work last Sunday, Ave A was blocked off by crime scene tape at 13th street. I figured it was a murder because of how the crime scene was set up. I found out 3 people were shot outside a club, [...]
Posted in New York City, tagged crime rate, homicide, NYC on July 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
An article in The New York Times reports there are fewer homicides when summer is rainy than when it is sunny. That makes sense. No one likes to do work when it’s raining.
Once in a while a homicide pops up in the news, but I rarely think about murder rate in New York when I’m [...]
Posted in New York City, tagged weather report on June 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I just took a look at the 10-day forecast. Kind of grim.
Today
Jun 24
Scattered T-Storms
Fri
Jul 3
Isolated T-Storms
Thu
Jun 25
Mostly Sunny
Fri
Jun 26
Scattered T-Storms
Sat
Jun 27
Partly Cloudy
Sun
Jun 28
Partly Cloudy
Mon
Jun 29
Isolated T-Storms
Tue
Jun 30
Partly Cloudy
Wed
Jul 1
Partly Cloudy
Thu
Jul 2
Scattered T-Storms
What is the difference, really, between “mostly sunny” and “partly cloudy”? If this just a silly [...]
Posted in New York City, Politics, food, tagged bacon, bacon egg and cheese, bodega politics, campaign, drunk?, groovy, new friends, seltzer on June 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Becca for BEC”
Let me explain.
Becca (that is me) is for B (bacon) E (egg) C (cheese). You might be thinking, “that’s not a new campaign, 50% of your blog posts are about bacon. ” To you I say, yes, but this campaign goes further than plain support for bacon egg and cheese. There is no [...]
Posted in Health, New York City, tagged anxiety, get sick get well, swine flu on April 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Someone tell me how to get my hands on one of those SARS masks. No, seriously. I am terrified of swine flu.
The thought of a fatal influenza wrapping it’s hands around the neck of Mexico City, traveling undetected to a high school in Queens, percolating in the air on this too-hot night, and eventually finding [...]
Posted in New York City, tagged $$$, MTA, NYC on April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Read up on the MTA fare changes
Fare Type
Current
New
Base Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard Fare
$2
$2.50
Minimum purchase for new MetroCard
$4
$5
Cash/Single-Ride Ticket
$2
$2.50
Pay-Per-Ride Bonus and Minimum Purchase Threshold
15% with $7 or more purchase
15% with $7 or more purchase
Effective Pay-Per-Ride Fare with Bonus
$1.74
$2.17
Effective May 31,st 2009.
City living just got more exspenive.
Also, no point in stocking up on monthly cards now because all cards [...]
