New York City

New York has long allowed State-run lotteries (shout out to Yolanda Vega!), betting on horse races (I remember when OTB – Off Track Betting was a thing), and certain BINGO …

What you gotta go, you gotta go. And unfortunately, it’s never been super easy to find free places to “go” in New York City. Way back when, I wrote a …

For most of us, life in the world since the Covid pandemic has returned to normal or nearly normal. However, there are a few pretty major changes still going on. …

There’s no argument that New York City hotels are expensive. In fact, NYC is one of the most expensive hotel markets in the US. That means whenever you find a …

New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is still transitioning from the 30-year-old MetroCard payment system for buses and subways to the new OMNY contactless payment platform. All stations and …

New York City is one of THE most visited cities in the world. In 2019 alone, The City That Never Sleeps had 66.6 million total visitors (53.1M domestic, 13.5M international), …

Sharon and I are big Broadway fans. Maybe it’s because we’re both from the NY Tri-State area, but we try to visit New York at least one to two times …

For the most part, I’m a big fan of using mass transit when in New York City. For most places tourists visit, there’s likely a subway line nearby. If you’re …

If you ever go to New York City, you have to know that you rarely have any sort of privacy if you’re on the street. Fellow visitors (and even locals) …

Sharon and I regularly visit New York City and I’m just now willing to admit that on many trips we didn’t stray far from the main tourist areas. Our visits …