Houston St. in NYC is named after William Houstoun, which is why it’s pronounced how-stan and not like the city in Texas named after Sam Houston. This makes more sense. Here’s his face, too.
Tag: nyc
Free = Good
Check out this very thorough list of all of the days and times that museums around the city are free. WHO KNEW that I could go to the Forbes Magazine galleries any day and see old Monopoly games, or to the Bronx zoo by donation only on a Wednesday?!Free = Good
I love the moon peaking through the trees on my street
Have you gotten your fill of deliciousness yet? City Bakery has 12 more days of crazy new and delicious hot cocoa flavors. I don’t even really love chocolate (gasp!), but the Moulin Rouge yesterday was to die for.
FWD Thinking: New Tumblr Displays NYC’s Pothole Progress
mbooth: The next time you consider complaining about a pothole on a New York City street, maybe you should check Tumblr first. The NYC Department of Transportation has just launched a new Tumblr called The Daily Pothole, to keep Gotham citizens updated on its pothole progress. The blog posts photos, maps and graphs of street… Continue reading FWD Thinking: New Tumblr Displays NYC’s Pothole Progress
Do you pay a ConEd bill?
You can sign up for wind power and MAJOR SAVINGS for our global resources and environment. It’s easy. Just do it… no day but today.
A gathering is approaching!
I’m convening in NYC with the glorious Fab 4 to celebrate presidents day weekend. Besides massive catch-up, any cool ideas of what to do that are a little bit different and a lot-a-bit awesome?
Missed Connections + MTA = PARTY
This actually sounds like a good time. I’m intrigued.Missed Connections + MTA = PARTY
Too much heat?
According to NYC housing law, apartments in the winter must be heated according to a clearly illustrated set of rules: My problem is that it gets SUPER hot at night. I’m talking at least 80. It’s unbearable. I don’t want to sleep with the window open, because it’s the fire escape window and then I’d… Continue reading Too much heat?
MTA. This is all well and good, but perpetual delays (ie more mornings than not) aren’t excuses for being late (employees should just count on it and leave earlier). I hate being late for anything, especially work, but even leaving early and planning ahead doesn’t solve the problem of your unreliability. So, you’re clearly not… Continue reading
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