New York has long allowed State-run lotteries (shout out to Yolanda Vega!), betting on horse races (I remember when OTB – Off Track Betting was a thing), and certain BINGO …
New York City
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What you gotta go, you gotta go. And unfortunately, it’s never been super easy to find free places to “go” in New York City. Way back when, I wrote a …
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New York City
You Can Visit Here in NYC Once A Year, For Just One Hour, & It’s Almost That Time
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegMany people seem to enjoy the excitement in going into places where they’re generally or usually not allowed to go. They may be abandoned sites, like Discovery Island and River …
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New York City
NYC’s Subways & Buses Could See Fare Increase: Over $3
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegFor most of us, life in the world since the Covid pandemic has returned to normal or nearly normal. However, there are a few pretty major changes still going on. …
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There’s no argument that New York City hotels are expensive. In fact, NYC is one of the most expensive hotel markets in the US. That means whenever you find a …
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New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is still transitioning from the 30-year-old MetroCard payment system for buses and subways to the new OMNY contactless payment platform. All stations and …
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New York City is one of THE most visited cities in the world. In 2019 alone, The City That Never Sleeps had 66.6 million total visitors (53.1M domestic, 13.5M international), …
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New York City
Thanks to Points & Miles, We Saw Closing Night of “Come From Away” on B’way
by joehegby joehegSharon and I are big Broadway fans. Maybe it’s because we’re both from the NY Tri-State area, but we try to visit New York at least one to two times …
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For the most part, I’m a big fan of using mass transit when in New York City. For most places tourists visit, there’s likely a subway line nearby. If you’re …
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If you ever go to New York City, you have to know that you rarely have any sort of privacy if you’re on the street. Fellow visitors (and even locals) …