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The NYC subway system is one of the oldest and largest in the world. Here are some impressive facts and figures: 835 miles of track 468 subway stations Runs 24/7/365 4th largest ridership in the world; highest in the US Tranports over 5 million riders a day during the week It is extremely effective because [...]

Despite its reputation as a concrete jungle, NYC has quite a few parks and makes sure to make full use of the space. Throughout the summer months, the days are saturated with events but once the cold weather starts to set in and the leaves have fallen from their branches, the parks settle until quietness [...]

With just a few more days remaining of 2011, New Yorkers are busy bidding farewell to the past and getting ready for the future. Here’s how: Looking backward Happy Good Riddance Day! Seriously, I didn’t make that up. Apparently it’s now become an annual tradition (this is the fifth year!), a day where New Yorkers [...]

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas if you celebrated the holiday, and a good weekend regardless. It seems a lot of people had today off from work, so it still felt like a continuation of the weekend. My Christmas Day was very different this year because J and I hosted family at our apartment- [...]

During the holidays, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority that manages the NYC subway system puts a vintage subway train back into service for one weekend day each week from late November through December. Named the Holiday Nostalgia Train, it’s actually a series of subway cars from different periods from the 1920s onward. The vintage trains are [...]