Being a native New Yorker, I often get asked WHY I love New York so much. Its usually a tricky question to answer, especially if the person asking hasn’t lived in New York themselves. Or I just show them this: That right there is why I LOVE NEW YORK so much. :)

Ever get stuck waiting for a subway train in New York City when you’re in a hurry and mutter “FML!” under your breath? Then this one’s for you… Chiara Atik from Guest of a Guest points out that the MTA has its very own FML subway stop at the Union Square station: I wonder if [...]

National Blog Posting Month (or NaBloPoMo for short) begins today. I’m taking up the challenge of posting a thoughtful and/or entertaining blog post EVERY DAY for the month of November. And you can too. Just sign up at NaBloPoMo.com and start posting! Like many bloggers know, posting continuously is always challenging, but it is especially [...]

Thanks to Jay-Z I have a new New York anthem: In New York, concrete jungle where things are made of… there’s nothing you can’t do… Now you’re in New York… these streets will make you feel brand new, big lights will inspire you…

I left work with a smile stretching from ear to ear. This was way bigger than the usual sigh of relief that occurs on my way out. Yes, this was way different. Someone who observed me smiling might have attributed it to the fact that I was going on vacation. While my footstep out the [...]

No one has ever doubted that cabbies are some of the toughest people on earth. One of the greatest benefits of living in New York is the ability to see these random confrontations happen daily. And as long as no one gets seriously injured, its all just part of a New York day. Wow, I [...]