Out of Manhattan
Here you'll find information about New York City's four outer boroughs (Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island,) as well as spots that make good daytrips from Manhattan.
US Helicopter halts all service, NY airport transfers end
 US Helicopter, the financially struggling company that has been shuttling passengers from Manhattan to area airports since March 2006 for as little at $45, has “temporarily” halted all service, according to a statement on its website.
Notice of Temporary Service Interruption
We are temporarily halting all service as we regroup to add aircraft to our fleet and introduce new routes. This ‘standown’ of service applies to our scheduled flights as well as our charter service. We plan to return to the skies of New York - a bigger and better airline - by late November. For information on refunds for tickets you hold for future travel, please contact your credit card company for a credit or refund. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and we look forward to serving you again very soon with our 8 Minute Airport Shuttle.
In an interview with the New York Times on Friday, US Helicopter Senior Vice President Donal McSullivan said “There’s no bankruptcy here. We’re just getting our act together.”
In March 2006, US Helicopter opened for business with regular weekday shuttles between Kennedy Airport and the Downtown Heliport near Wall Street. It later added service to Newark Airport and a heliport at E. 34th Street. It also serves Connecticut and chartered routes. By June 2007, the company had an accumulated deficit of $20 million, according to its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It was also behind on its rent payments at the Downtown Heliport, the New York Times reported in 2007.
By August 2007, the company’s public filing to the SEC warned “We have incurred substantial net operating losses and used substantial amounts of cash in our operating activities. Since our inception, we have incurred losses, have an accumulated deficit, and have experienced negative cash flows from operations. The expansion and development of our business will likely require additional capital. This condition raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.”
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September 26, 2009 6:56 AM Comments (0)
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Museum Day offers free admission at 40 NYC venues
 This Saturday, 40 New York City cultural institutions will open their doors for free as part of the fifth annual Smithsonian Museum Day. All you have to do is print out an admission card for free access to any one location including the Cooper-Hewitt, the Intrepid, the Rubin, New-York Historical Society or the Skyscraper Museum.
Not all bargains are equal, as some museums on the list are always free, and some are offering special tours or exhibitions for the day.
The printable Admission Card — one per household — provides entry for only two people. The card must be given up in exchange for free admission at the museum of your choice.
Museum Day is a national event; here are the NYC locations:
American Folk Art Museum
American Irish Historical Society
Asia Society Museum
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine
Children’s Museum of Manhattan
Children’s Museum of the Arts
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Flushing Town Hall
Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
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September 23, 2009 2:13 PM Comments (2)
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Central Park hosts 'Wizard of Oz,' Ken Burns screenings
 Central Park is gearing up to host two free events celebrating a few things green.
Even the Empire State Building will go green this Thursday for “The Wizard of Oz” 70th Anniversary Emerald Gala Celebration.
The film will be screened outdoors in Central Park on Sept. 29 with a free 7:30 p.m. concert featuring Jennifer Hudson, ?uestlove and Julianne Hough performing contemporary songs from the “The Wizard of Oz.”
But before the Emerald City events, Central Park this Wednesday will host a free event for Ken Burns’ new PBS documentary, “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.”
The Wednesday event in the East Meadow, Feel Free A National Parks Celebration in Central Park, will start at 6:45 p.m. and feature performances by the Counting Crows, Augustana, Eric Benet, Gavin DeGraw, Jose Feliciano, Carole King, Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas and Peter Yarrow.
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September 21, 2009 8:36 AM Comments (0)
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OpenHouseNewYork 2009 sneak preview of sites
 Update: The OHNY 2009 list went live early.
One weekend next month, Open House New York will again offer free access to hundreds of spaces that are usually off limits to the public. The full list isn’t yet public, but OHNY has leaked a few locations and many participating organizations have already offered details through their individual websites or newsletters.
The full list — which promises more than 350 tours, talks, workshops, performances and screenings — will include the Apollo Theater, the Atlantic Avenue train tunnel, an 1899 carriage house, the Thaw Conservation Center at the Morgan Library, Richard Meier’s “Model Museum,” and tours of the High Line and Standard Hotel.
In addition the new OHNY blog has offered a few sneak peeks at some locations, including the Murray’s Cheese cave, Newtown Wastewater Treatment Plant, the new Brooklyn Bridge Park construction, First Church of Christ Scientist on Central Park West, and Brooklyn Bowl.
Here’s a preview of more Open House NY events for Oct. 10 and 11, 2009:
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September 16, 2009 11:21 AM Comments (0)
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New York gets an F-15 flyover for finals of U.S. Open
Without too much advance notice, New York City got a military flyover this afternoon.
The Notify NYC alert stated: F-15 Flyover, US Open
from Notify NYC
Notification 1 issued 9/14/09 at 3:15PM. Today at 4pm, U.S. military planes may be performing a flyover in conjunction with the start of the finals for the US OPEN in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. You may see low flying aircraft in the area.
(Thanks to NYCAviation — via @NYCAviation on Twitter — for the early warning.)
Picture credit: Taken from the NY Water Taxi. Amy Langfield/NewYorkology.
September 14, 2009 5:04 PM Comments (0)
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Four upcoming oyster festivals for New York for fall
Now that we’ve entered the R-month season, a number of oyster festivals can be found in New York City and nearby.
Sept. 13 - Harbor Day Oyster Festival at Pier 84 in Hudson River Park
Addition: Sept. 19 - Riverside Park Oyster Festival
Sept. 26 - The Stone Street Oyster Festival
Oct 3 - Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant annual Oyster Frenzy
Oct. 17 and 18 - Long Island’s 26th Annual Oyster festival
Earlier: Oyster Discovery Center to open on Governors Island
When oyster bars were New York’s fast food
September 13, 2009 10:54 AM Comments (0)
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Dutch, NATO ships open for tours at Brooklyn docks
As part of the NY400 Week events, Dutch Navy and other NATO ships will be open for tours in Brooklyn this weekend.
The Dutch HNLMS Van Speijk and minesweeper Urk will be open today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., along with several North Atlantic Treaty Organization ships. But on Sunday, the Dutch ships will cast off to take part in the Harbor Day flotilla.
The ships are docked at the seldom-public Brooklyn Marine Terminal, located at the end of Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. (Both the B61 and B63 buses stop nearby.)
Nearby on Sunday, the Dutch Flat Bottomed Fleet — including a Musik, historic boats more than a century old, as well as modern recreations of other historic vessels — will be berthed in the Atlantic Basin (next to the Brooklyn Cruise Ship terminal.)
Their arrival will be open to the public from 5 to 7p.m. Sunday.
Picture credit: Amy Langfield/NewYorkology.
September 12, 2009 9:09 AM Comments (0)
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Spa Week reservations open for October 12 - 18
 Reservations opened today for New York’s Spa Week — Oct. 12 through 18 — with full-service treatments priced at $50.
Caudalie Vinotherapie Spa at the Plaza, Lia Schorr Day Spa, Ling Skin Care, Jurlique, Fresh, Great Jones Spa, Angel Feet Reflexology, Clarins Skin Spa, SHIZUKA and The Salon & Spa at Saks Fifth Avenue are among the New York City locations taking part.
New York Spa week stretches around the state, including Gurney’s Sea Water Spa in Montauk, and The Ritz Carlton Spa in Westchester.
Treatments vary at each location, ranging from facials, massage and manicures to botox, colonics and laser hair removal.
September 11, 2009 4:13 PM Comments (1)
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Upcoming fireworks shows for New York City
Only a handful of permits are on file with the FDNY for upcoming fireworks shows in and around New York City. Here’s the current list:
Sept. 12 - 9 p.m. at Hoboken,
Permitted for the Hoboken Italian Festival
Oct. 4 - 7:15 p.m. at South Street Seaport Pier 15
Permitted for Indians in America
Oct. 8 - 7:15 p.m. near Liberty Island
Permitted for Briggs. Inc.
In addition, centennial celebrations for the Manhattan Bridge in October may include a fireworks show.
Picture credit: Amy Langfield/NewYorkology.
September 9, 2009 2:12 PM Comments (0)
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Mini-restaurant week for NY400: Taste New Amsterdam
 As part of the NY400 events marking the fourth century since Henry Hudson’s arrival in what is now New York, several restaurants are taking part in a mini-restaurant week called Taste New Amsterdam.
The deal offers a meal for $24 — the approximate price “paid” for Manna-hata.
The deal runs through Sept. 20, with only some locations participating during weekends. Some serve the deal for lunch, some at dinner.
But be warned, the Taste New Amsterdam website is in flash, (meaning you may not be able to see it on your cell phone) and the restaurant list a 7-page PDF file. And worse yet, at lunchtime today, a NewYorkology reporter walked into one of the listed restaurants, Battery Gardens, and was told they’re not participating in any way, shape or form.
However a few calls confirmed that Bridge Cafe is taking part during dinner; Il Buco is doing the deal for lunch; and Delmonico’s said it is in for both lunch and dinner.
Pó in Brooklyn is offering the deal Sunday through Thursdays at dinner — but only before 7 p.m.
So the best advice may be to call ahead.
See the list of Taste of New Amsterdam restaurants, (excluding Battery Gardens):
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September 8, 2009 3:45 PM Comments (0)
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