In late June, United Airlines opened a customer service center at New York City’s historic train station, Penn Station.
When I came across this news, (although I was a bit late to hear about it) I thought it sounded like an interesting idea. But, why would an airline need a customer service center at a train station??? Continue reading United Airlines Is In NYC’s Penn Station + Win A Trip to Hawaii
Southwest Airlines has local spaces in four cities which are meant to be an “inviting gathering place in the community” according to Nuts About Southwest.
These spaces are known as the Southwest Porch with two of the locations also having ice rinks.
While I’ve never visited a Southwest Porch, I’d like to stop by one of them in the future. Continue reading NYC’s Southwest Porch Opens
Boy am I glad that I’m not flying tonight…
Yesterday I came across news of an upcoming strike by NYC airport workers. Thanks also to my friend Rene over at Delta Points for mentioning this to me.
The planned strikes should take place at JFK and LGA but there wasn’t mention of EWR airport being involved so I guess the strikes are literally taking place in NYC.
Continue reading NYC Airport Workers To Strike Today
Open House New York is an awesome way to gain access to hundreds of sites around the five boroughs which are typically be closed to the public.
For one weekend in October for the past 12 years, OHNY has unlocked many of these hard to visit sites for a couple of days for the public to check out. Continue reading 2015 Open House New York Dates Announced
NYC Restaurant Week will be starting on Monday, July 20 and will go until August 14.
During the promotion, you can get 3 course lunches for $25 and dinners for $38. This really isn’t so cheap (add in tax & tip etc.) but if you choose restaurants which are very expensive then you might find yourself a great deal.
The last time I could recall taking part in Restaurant Week, Kim and I had an amazing meal at Tom Colucchio’s Riverpark. Continue reading $5 off $25 at NYC Restaurants with Amex
I was recently invited to take a Woolworth Building Lobby Tour.
The tour was appealing to me for a few reasons. First of all, I love learning new things about New York as well as visiting interesting sites. More importantly, the fact that the lobby is closed to the general public (unless you take one of these new tours) made me want to check it out even more!
Oh, and it’s also fun to play tourist in your hometown once in a while… Continue reading Visiting the Cathedral of Commerce, The Woolworth Building
A couple of months back I wrote about some interesting JetBlue news.
JetBlue would be offering a direct NYC to Havana flight through its charter partner Cuba Travel Services starting this summer.
Well today was a very special day… Continue reading First JetBlue NYC to Cuba Charter Flight Flew Today
While many people love staying in New York City, Manhattan to be specific, I can’t say that I’ve ever had much of a need to do so.
Considering I live in Brooklyn which is around an hour to Manhattan on the train from where I live, why would there be a need to spend a night in NYC? (When I go into the city, I usually drive downtown and then hop on the train a few stops…)
In late 2014, we used an IHG Free Night on a stay at the Intercontinenal Times Square. This was totally unnecessary but a fun way to use an expiring night. We got to play tourist for part of the day, and didn’t have to worry about hurrying home after dinner etc…
Earlier in June, we once again stayed in NYC, this time at the lux Omni Berskshire Place. Continue reading Hotel Review: Omni Berkshire Place- NYC
I’ve always been a fan of Uber for the strange promotions that they run (delivering kittens, Christmas Trees, air conditioners, they’ll even bring you lunch!) and not so much for the actual core service that they provide, giving you a ride…
Maybe it isn’t fair to judge a service that you don’t use all too much, I’d rather take public transportation. But, when you hear about the horrors of surge pricing, it defintely leaves a bad taste in your mouth.
I also had a negative experience during my first time using the service. However, Uber did make good by following up on a survey I completed and then refunded me $24.
A couple of weeks back I surprisingly used Uber two times in one day. Continue reading Uber: I Get It, Kind Of…
So this is what you could rent for $1,100 in New York City these days…
If you’ve ever wanted to live in NYC and felt that the rent was just too high, think again. A ridiculously small apartment on the Upper West Side is available but all that $1,100 rent will get you is 100 square feet of space. Continue reading This Is What $1,100 Rent Per Month Will Get You In NYC
