August 20, 2008
More NY: Intrepid addition, Amtrak record high
By Amy Langfield/NewYorkology
Refurbished, 5,000-pound, ‘49 Sikorsky joins Intrepid’s on-deck collection (Staten Island Advance)
A curator from the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum found the helicopter in Georgetown, Texas, last year, and researched the tail number on the craft, which was most recently painted green and orange and used as a crop duster.
Magnolia Bakery plans expansion (NY Times)
Another branch of this Greenwich Village bakery is to open in late September in Midtown: 1240 Avenue of the Americas (49th Street).
Fatal work injuries hit 15-year low in NYC, even with construction accidents (Crain’s)
“It’s surprising because of all the media attention on some of the big falls, but there has actually been a reduction in falls,” said Bruce Bergman, an economist with the New York City information office of the BLS. “But then again, I was surprised last year at how little media attention we received, because it was one of the worst years on record in terms of construction accidents.”
Amtrak sets ridership record (Amtrak Tracking)
A WebWire press release notes Amtrak ridership in July Fiscal Year 2008 increased to 2,750,278, nearly a 14 percent increase, marking the most passengers carried in any single month in Amtrak’s 37 year history.
Muni Art Society pitches plans to preserve Navy Yard’s Admiral’s Row (Brownstoner)
Additions connecting the upper floors in the rear of the historic buildings could enable them to be used as a business incubator or startup business center. The timber shed in this scheme is elongated and used as a farmer’s market.
The Seinfeld Campus Tour (Gothamist)
Look for the bus in New York on September 3rd and 4th. They’ll also be distributing over 1,000 pounds of delicious small screen nostalgia, in the form of black & white cookies and Junior Mints!
August 20, 2008 11:03 PM in Etceterology
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