The New York City Traveler

Somebody should tell these guys that Weekend at Bernie’s was just a movie.  New York Daily News
That guy that visited all 171 Starbucks in Manhattan has now moved into a New Jersey IKEA store.  MarkMalkoff.com
JetBlue set to bring back ’60s airline glamour in the TWA Terminal at JFK. NewYorkology
Skyscraper dining may return to New York in 2013 as developers are looking for a restaurant tenanat for the 101st and 102nd floors of the Freedom Tower.  Observer 
What housing crisis?  Check out this West Village 1800 sq foot condo that is listed for $5.495 million.  For those of you playing along, that …read more

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Two of New York City’s late-night hosts, David Letterman and Conan O’Brien returned to television last night.  The networks had been running previously aired episodes of The Late Show with David Letterman and Late Night with Conan O’Brien since the Writers Guild strike forced them off the air in early November.  
In a zero-hour decision, the WGA and David Letterman’s production company, Worldwide Pants, struck a special deal that allowed his writers to resume working.  Sporting a beard that he had grown since the strike began, Letterman’s monologue was about the WGA strike and even his top-ten list was read …read more

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With Christmas safely behind us and 2008 in the near distance, I thought it would be fitting to take a look back at the year that was in New York City:

January 1, 2007 brought Elliott Spitzer’s inauguration as Governor of New York. Nine months later, Spitzer found himself in the middle of the immigration debate by issuing an executive order directing that New York State allow illegal aliens to be issued driver’s licenses. The State Senate overwhelmingly voted to oppose the plan leading Spitzer to seriously backtrack.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and New York State Senator Hillary Clinton …read more

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The MTA board voted last week to increase fares and tolls. This is the third increase since 2003 and is scheduled to go into effect in March.  Of course that was just in time for…
…the MTA spending $2.5 million on new uniforms for 3,500 workers.  That works out to just over $700 per employee.  Going for a more "professional look," the workers traded in their blue shirts and blue pants for white shirts and gray pants.  Women can now choose from pants or skirt.
I have a few thoughts on this:  1) I don’t think I have ever paid a toll …read more

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Last week, a Kentucky couple brought new meaning to "I was married in a real s**t hole" by getting hitched in the Charmin Restrooms in Times Square.  Dlisted
Will flight caps at JFK mean I will never again hear "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain.  We are currently 86 in line for take-off."  Probably not.  Gothamist

The giant Virgin Megastore in Union Square will be closing.  Can the Time Square location be far behind leaving not a single Virgin in New York?  Idolator
Now you can sleep on your morning commute from Brooklyn to Manhattan with the Excubo Sleeping Jacket.  The jacket …read more

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Banned from appearing on MTA busses, an ad featuring bikini-clad women is now on city taxis. 1010 Wins
In preparation for the New Year’s Eve festivities, the "8" took the subway to Times Square.   NY Post
Members of New York Rangers hockey team take the subway to work while the New York Knicks roll into The Garden in their Rolls-Royces.  Streetsblog
The "Instant Heart Attack" sandwich returns along with other kosher favorites as the Second Avenue Deli reopen yesterday at 33rd street and 3rd Avenue. am New York
Newsanchor Alycia Lane, who rose to national fame earlier this year by emailing bikini photos …read more

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The infamous Mitchell Report (a.k.a. Baseball’s List of Bad Boys Who Juiced) was released Thursday.
By far, the most not-so-stunning aspect of the report is the number of references and great detail given to Yankee pitcher Roger Clemens. The information is based on the testimony of Clemens’ longtime trainer Brian McNamee. McNamee offered the information only after he was threatened by the government with litigation for his role if he did not cooperate. A total of eighteen current and former Yankees are on the list, most notably Andy Pettitte. Also mentioned are Kevin Brown, Mike Stanton, Rondell …read more

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Mmmm. Nothing says Hanukkah like a spiral cut ham… or at least Balducci’s in Manhattan thinks so. Nancy Kay Shapiro
New York considers a ban on horse drawn carriages because of the improper treatment of the animals. Now can we ban pedi-cabs for improper treatment of passengers as well? NewYorkology
He’s trying to turn New York into L.A.! Never! Donald Shoup, Professor of Urban Planning at UCLA brought his rhetoric to Manhattan Mall in Chelsea, spewing talk of higher prices for on-street parking. NY Times
Benjamin Kabak takes a 30-day Metro Card challenge to see who …read more

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