boricuachick

I enjoyed Pete's-A-Place Pizza since the 80's. It's probably a longshot, but I hope they rebuild the place....

I've run and finished four New York City marathons. Am I missing something? All the years I've run, people are always separated into groups based on their predicted finishing time. Soooo, for my perso...

When I attended Bronx Science, our P.E. class would jog around the reservoir regularly. There is sidewalk all around it. Maybe laying down a track closer to the water isn't really necessary....

Feh...dead squirrels in NM were found to have The Plague. Yes, The Plague, as in Black Death, LOL....

I've lived in the East Village since 83. I can't begin to tell you how many guys I've seen fishing over the years when I go running in East River Park. ALOT. Many have been around for years, so they...

Chico, you're murals are part of life on Avenue C. I love the one on East 10th between C and D. The hood will miss you....

September 19, 1981...Simon and Garfunkel's concert in Central Park. Probably THE best concert I ever went to in my life. And it was free. ...

I always loved the original Taking of Pelham 123. I lived in the Bronx when this movie came out and it captured that period really well. The subway was craaazy with crime back then. I remember feeli...

Going to see the ball drop at Times Square is something every New Yorker should do at least once. I went years and years ago and still remember it fondly. Happy 2009 everyone!...

Oh, I think today was just as busy. At my local post office, we take numbers and there were 27 people ahead of me this morning. I waited about 35 minutes, so I guess it wasn't so bad. All of the machi...

Cry me a river........

I live in New Mexico and I have visited The Black Hole a number of times. Ed Grothus is a walking encyclopedia and between his fascinating stories and the incredible assortment of stuff he has at the...

I've run and finished the NYC Marathon four times. It is a great race. Nothing beats running through the five boroughs of NYC with friendly crowds lining the streets most of the way. I recommend vase...