Aug 12th, 2009 at 11:00AM: It's no secret New York is downright spoiled by a world-class modern art scene. Art lovers flock to great museums like MoMA, galleries in Chelsea and the famous annual Armory Show. With all this great creativity so close at hand, it's hard to believe that one of New York's best neighborhoods for modern art isn't in Manhattan - it actually lies just across the East River in Long Island City. Long ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Undiscovered New York: Modern art in Long Island City
Aug 12th, 2009 at 11:00AM: It's no secret New York is downright spoiled by a world-class modern art scene. Art lovers flock to great museums like MoMA, galleries in Chelsea and the famous annual Armory Show. With all this great creativity so close at hand, it's hard to believe that one of New York's best neighborhoods for modern art isn't in Manhattan - it actually lies just across the East River in Long Island City. Long ...Top U.S. ports of entry
Aug 2nd, 2009 at 12:00PM: Eighty-six percent of international arrivals to the United States come through only 15 ports of entry, according to data from the Department of Transportation. This represents an increase of one percentage point over last year (measuring the first five months of 2008 to the first five months of 2009.
The top three ports of entry are hardly surprising: New York (specifically JFK), Miami and Los ...Undiscovered New York: 10 unique NYC sights
Jun 17th, 2009 at 1:00PM: It's been exactly 10 months since our very first feature here at Undiscovered New York. Given the occasion, it's the perfect time to look back at some of our "greatest hits." When we first started the Undiscovered New York series, our intention was to provide an insider's look at the hidden places, history and overlooked spots in this huge city, the very spots many visitors don't have a chance to ...Undiscovered New York: King of Corona Park
May 27th, 2009 at 1:00PM: It's good to be the king. All the world lies before your gaze, waiting to be discovered. You entertain visitors from far-away lands. Someone is ready with refreshments whenever you desire. Sounds good, doesn't it? Then we suggest on your next trip to New York, you stop in Queens, home to an area little-known to tourists called Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Corona Park is staring New York ...Passengers pay twice to avoid Colgan
May 18th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Small planes just don't resonate with some passengers. MaryBeth and Cy Christiansan of Queens paid the equivalent of an extra ticket each to skip a Colgan plane and fly on a jet. They indicated that the Colgan crash in Buffalo back in February wasn't far from their minds. So, for a bit of comfort, it was $150 well spent.
A Colgan flight crashed in February, killing all 49 people on the plane and ...Angry rush to cockpit forces Delta flight to land in Boston, not Tel Aviv
Apr 25th, 2009 at 1:00PM: When a Delta Airlines flight left New York for Tel Aviv, the passengers didn't think they'd be stopping in Boston. After all, though it's on the way, it's a bit close to warrant needing to stretch your legs. An angry passenger rushing the cockpit, though, tends to make an emergency landing prudent.
Late last night, Delta Flight 86 boasted 206 passengers – 205 of which were perfectly ...Delta passenger busts open exit door at JFK
Mar 31st, 2009 at 3:00PM: Every passenger stuck on the ground fantasizes about busting open the door and liberating people on the plane. For me, it usually involves the battle cry, "I GRANT YOU FREEDOM!!!" Of course, I'm no Robert McDonald. He acted on these urges during a delay at John F. Kennedy International Airport (yep, no surprise there). The Glasgow, Scotland resident was charged with reckless and endangerment and ...Spa Castle: Hot, Wet and Totally Relaxing
Mar 24th, 2009 at 3:30PM: New York City can be a stressful place. The economy is in the tank, winter refuses to relinquish its grip on the weather and people are perpetually worried about their careers and families. How can New Yorkers (and visitors) relax while in the city that never sleeps? How about a complex with massage pools, saunas and sleep areas? If you're in New York City and in need of a respite from the manic ...Undiscovered New York: Exploring New York's Chinatown(s)
Jan 28th, 2009 at 11:00AM: Welcome to Undiscovered New York. Considering this past Monday was the traditional start of the Chinese New Year, now seems as good a time as any to celebrate one of New York City's most interesting and diverse neighborhoods: Chinatown. Upon moving to New York, my initial impression of Chinatown was an overwhelming feeling of the unfamiliar and mysterious. Everything about it seemed so at odds ...Gadling Take FIVE Week of Oct. 25--Oct. 31
Oct 31st, 2008 at 4:00PM: Wow! Here it is Halloween and October is almost over. Whew! What a month.
The pace at Gadling has continued to pick up. Perhaps you've noticed that Gadling blogger Karen Walerond has returned. She's our resident camera and photographer expert, so stay tuned for tips on how you can make your camera work sing.
Also, there's yet another series to add to our other mini-series. Aaron is gracing us ...Undiscovered New York: Take the 7 train to Latin America
Oct 29th, 2008 at 12:00PM: A traveler could spend years exploring the vast region of the globe known as "Latin America." From the picturesque colonial villages and indigenous cultures of Mexico, to the caipirinhas and Amazon rainforest in Brazil, to gauchos and cosmopolitan Buenos Aires in Argentina, Latin America is a region that defies easy categorization. But what if I told you that with a 30 minute subway ride from ...Going to Sesame Street: Manhattan moments
Jun 26th, 2008 at 10:30AM: "Did you know that Kermit Love died?" I asked my brother two days ago. I called him when I read the news in The New York Times.
My brother was Kermit Love's apprentice years ago, not long after my brother moved to Manhattan to attend the School of Visual Arts. Kermit Love, the creator of Big Bird and Mr. Snuffleupagus, was also an artist in other venues.
Those were the days my brother and I ...One for the Road: The Neighborhoods of Queens
Dec 18th, 2007 at 2:30PM: Last night I took three connecting subway lines and a bus to get from Manhattan to my brother's new apartment in Queens. This morning I commuted back into the city with his wife, taking another bus, as well as three different subway lines. Without revealing which neighborhood they live in, you can surmise that it's not the easiest one to reach. But the options for getting there are as diverse as ...Dumpling Redux - From Shanghai to Queens
Dec 1st, 2007 at 11:59PM: It's midnight and my mouth is watering for some soupy dumplings. World Hum points me to Disanne McLane's search for the best dumpling in Shanghai. Which takes me back to my own encounters with the darling dumplings of Shanghai -- I ate at two of the places McLane reviews in her quest for the perfect soup dumpling, and agree with her that Din Tai Fung's are the best tasting, although the atmosphere ...Spa-Addicts Frolic in France Sweepstakes
Oct 23rd, 2006 at 9:49AM: Here I was minding my own business, looking for cheap hotel rates on sidestep.com when I was distracted by an advertisement. Loud, hot pink, bright yellow text all grabbed my attention and next thing I knew I was being directed away from the travel search engine. Oh joy! But wait, it gets better... So I'm taken to this Spa-Addicts website, which I've never been to and here they are having a ...
