Category Archives: I Heart NY

Why I love the NYC subway

Posted on July 19, 2015 by planetlippstone

I had a friend who’d lived in Manhattan since Ronald Reagan was president. She had a big job in TV and considered herself the ultimate New Yorker. Given that she’d been there so long, who would argue? I would. As far … Continue reading →

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New York: Best place to see July 4 fireworks

Posted on July 5, 2015 by planetlippstone

July 4th fireworks over One World Trade Center, the replacement for the original World Trade Center decimated in the 9/11 attacks. This is the view from a roof in Brooklyn Heights, just across the East River. An ideal place for … Continue reading →

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Eats: The best cupcakes in the world

Posted on July 3, 2015 by planetlippstone

It’s been a worldwide quest: trying to find the cupcakes of my youth. My search for this Holy Grail (see here, where it first started) has taken me from New York’s Lower East Side to the Upper West Side. From … Continue reading →

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New York: A new appreciation for the Brooklyn Bridge

Posted on June 28, 2015 by planetlippstone

Walking across NYC’s Brooklyn Bridge has been my favorite mode of transportation for a very long time. Here’s why I love it so much. Only bad thing about doing that when you’re in a hurry is that you don’t have … Continue reading →

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Why I love New York: Reason Number 6,432

Posted on June 16, 2015 by planetlippstone

New York. It’s all about … The Nosh. The Drama. The Tidal Wave of Humanity.

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Rendezvous with mysterious guy on NYC trip

Posted on June 12, 2015 by planetlippstone

Can’t wait to meet this guy! We have a date to rendezvous at a NYC apartment when I’m there for my next photography class. The details: The apartment has a Neato (he is a smart house cleaning robot) on duty. If you … Continue reading →

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Call me a horse’s behind, but I agree with NYC attraction ban

Posted on January 4, 2014 by planetlippstone

What’s New York City without knishes, the Brooklyn Bridge, and those horse-drawn carriages around Central Park? If you’ve always daydreamed about taking one of those romantic carriage rides, a la Carrie Bradshaw (she once compared herself to one of the … Continue reading →

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What you’ve just gotta do in NYC

Posted on October 13, 2013 by planetlippstone

When people ask me what they absolutely must do when visiting NYC, I don’t say hang out at Zabar’s or have deli or Yonah Schimmel’s knishes or visit the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, the Carl Schurz dog park or mainline … Continue reading →

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Remembering 9/11 in my favorite NYC neighborhood

Posted on September 11, 2013 by planetlippstone

I was in NYC two days ago visiting my sister who was there for work. As luck would have it, she was staying near my favorite neighborhood — Brooklyn Heights — backdrop for the movie Moonstruck. It was the perfect … Continue reading →

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Oui, oui, a little bit of Paris in NYC

Posted on July 29, 2013 by planetlippstone

The other day I was in NYC for a yoga class. Since I have osteoporosis, I’m pretty particular about yoga classes. I’ve done a ton of research and the teacher seems to really know her stuff. (You’d be surprised how … Continue reading →

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