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  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    neilybabes86 wrote:
    only cosmo kramer swims in the east river :mrgreen:

    but both the east and hudson rivers have currents that will drown mike phelps in a few minutes so the answer is pretty much no

    the only people in the water usually jump from a bridge or are dumped with cement shoes

    i've kayaked the east river ... i wouldn't recommend swimming in it ...
  • neilybabes86
    neilybabes86 Posts: 16,057
    polaris_x wrote:
    neilybabes86 wrote:
    only cosmo kramer swims in the east river :mrgreen:

    but both the east and hudson rivers have currents that will drown mike phelps in a few minutes so the answer is pretty much no

    the only people in the water usually jump from a bridge or are dumped with cement shoes

    i've kayaked the east river ... i wouldn't recommend swimming in it ...


    NEITHER WOULD I

    back in the day my father used to swin in it ..but thats a long time ago :mrgreen:
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  • Phantom Pain
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    neilybabes86 wrote:
    polaris_x wrote:
    neilybabes86 wrote:
    only cosmo kramer swims in the east river :mrgreen:

    but both the east and hudson rivers have currents that will drown mike phelps in a few minutes so the answer is pretty much no

    the only people in the water usually jump from a bridge or are dumped with cement shoes

    i've kayaked the east river ... i wouldn't recommend swimming in it ...


    NEITHER WOULD I

    back in the day my father used to swin in it ..but thats a long time ago :mrgreen:

    Before or after you were born ?

    That may explain a lot :lol: :wave:
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  • neilybabes86
    neilybabes86 Posts: 16,057
    Phantom Pain wrote:
    neilybabes86 wrote:
    neilybabes86 wrote:
    only cosmo kramer swims in the east river :mrgreen:

    but both the east and hudson rivers have currents that will drown mike phelps in a few minutes so the answer is pretty much no

    the only people in the water usually jump from a bridge or are dumped with cement shoes




    NEITHER WOULD I

    back in the day my father used to swin in it ..but thats a long time ago :mrgreen:

    Before or after you were born ?

    That may explain a lot :lol: :wave:

    do u mean my 4 eyes? :lol:

    good one

    b4 obviously
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  • Suziemay
    Suziemay Posts: 11,168
    Riverrunner wrote:

    That reminds me..... do people actually swim in any of the waters in NYC (open water - not pools)?

    Don't do it! If you mean the Hudson or East River. Although if you want to be close to the water without being in it, check out this site for free kayaking: http://www.downtownboathouse.org/kayaking.html. Never done it before (I can't swim!!) but how bad can it be if it's free? I suspect there might be long waits for kayaks but I love that there's free stuff like this!

    And in looking for that site, I found this one, not free, but they do Kayak tours! http://www.manhattankayak.com/mkc.php?screen=shorttours
  • Riverrunner
    Riverrunner Posts: 2,419
    kayaking would be fun. And the free program is really cool. I bet there are a lot of people that would never try it otherwise. I am going to add that to my list, but my list is growing really, really fast. My husband has already asked "will we have any time to relax?" I am bad about overscheduling and being on the go the entire time. My husband likes a more easygoing vacation. So I try to compromise........ occasionally.
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  • JaneNY
    JaneNY Posts: 4,438
    Riverrunner wrote:
    kayaking would be fun. And the free program is really cool. I bet there are a lot of people that would never try it otherwise. I am going to add that to my list, but my list is growing really, really fast. My husband has already asked "will we have any time to relax?" I am bad about overscheduling and being on the go the entire time. My husband likes a more easygoing vacation. So I try to compromise........ occasionally.

    If its nice weather just go sit in Central Park and watch people - that's peaceful. There's also a nice tiny park on 51st between 2nd and 3rd, with a big waterfall/fountain, and chairs to sit in. People eat their lunch there or read.
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  • Riverrunner
    Riverrunner Posts: 2,419
    JaneNY wrote:
    Riverrunner wrote:
    kayaking would be fun. And the free program is really cool. I bet there are a lot of people that would never try it otherwise. I am going to add that to my list, but my list is growing really, really fast. My husband has already asked "will we have any time to relax?" I am bad about overscheduling and being on the go the entire time. My husband likes a more easygoing vacation. So I try to compromise........ occasionally.

    If its nice weather just go sit in Central Park and watch people - that's peaceful. There's also a nice tiny park on 51st between 2nd and 3rd, with a big waterfall/fountain, and chairs to sit in. People eat their lunch there or read.

    My husband would like that. He is a people watcher.
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  • CG36691
    CG36691 Posts: 7
    Hi. Thanks for sharing the great ideas in this post.

    I plan to check out the Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century Exhibit at MOMA.
    http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/968

    Does anyone have suggestions for Saturday brunch on a cheap to moderate budget? Anywhere between the United Nations and Penn Station.

    Thanks!
  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    neilybabes86 wrote:
    we do have beautiful beaches all along long island

    coney island is abit dirty

    bathgate lives in rockaway and he has nice atlantic ocean water

    neilybabes86 wrote:
    Riverrunner wrote:

    That reminds me..... do people actually swim in any of the waters in NYC (open water - not pools)?

    The Beast sounds like fun, but we would probably get to see more on the big slow boat.


    only cosmo kramer swims in the east river :mrgreen:


    but both the east and hudson rivers have currents that will drown mike phelps in a few minutes so the answer is pretty much no

    the only people in the water usually jump from a bridge or are dumped with cement shoes


    Rockaway Beach

    Kramer drove the golfballs out into the ocean- and subsequently into the whales blowhole-
    George claimed to be a Marine Biologist and was called to the task,..
    all from my beach here
    at *Rockaway Beach.
    ( * The largest urban beach in the US of A )

    Once an amusement fueled beachside community,.
    ( see Woody Allens " Radio Days " )
    filled with bungalows by the 100s of 1000s
    the place has evolved intensely mostly in the most recent years,
    but the boardwalk and oceanfront has remained steadfast
    ( alltho we got battered in most recent winter storm surges )
    its just a trainride away on the " A " line from the Garden .
    Between 45 minutes and an hour away from MSG / Penn Station .
    ( Transfer to the shuttle at Broad Channel )

    Pop culture
    Rockaway Beach is the subject of the classic 1977 Ramones song "Rockaway Beach".
    Woody Allen's 1987 movie Radio Days was filmed on location in Rockaway Beach.[14]
    Lily's Crossing, a book by Patricia Reilly Giff, takes place in Rockaway Beach during World War II.[15]
    George Carlin has said that he was conceived at Curley's Hotel in Rockaway Beach.[16]
    Rockaway Beach, along with its neighboring communities, is the setting for much of the FX show Rescue Me.[17]
    referenced in the Dire Straits song Tunnel of Love.
    In the *Seinfeld Episode "The Marine Biologist", Kramer mentions to George & Jerry he hit a 600 Titleist golf balls on Rockaway Beach into the ocean.
    In 'The Nanny' episode "The Bird's Nest", Sylvia claims to Fran that Fran's uncle caught large mutant lobsters in Rockaway Beach, causing Fran to react and complain to her mother about how toxic the water is.
    Rockaway Beach was mentioned in the all-time classic book, Moby Dick, by Herman Melville.

    This was also the Ramones stomping grounds when they were new and upcoming, playing now defunct bars and nightclubs.
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  • Riverrunner
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    Nobody has mentioned St. Patrick's Cathedral. Is it easily accessible? My husband and I love the architecture of cathedrals (we're not Catholic).
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  • Green Circle
    Green Circle Posts: 5,192
    Riverrunner wrote:
    Nobody has mentioned St. Patrick's Cathedral. Is it easily accessible? My husband and I love the architecture of cathedrals (we're not Catholic).

    glad you clarified your religious denomination we were beginning to question...
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  • neilybabes86
    neilybabes86 Posts: 16,057
    Riverrunner wrote:
    Nobody has mentioned St. Patrick's Cathedral. Is it easily accessible? My husband and I love the architecture of cathedrals (we're not Catholic).


    you can go in pretty much whenever you want
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  • Riverrunner
    Riverrunner Posts: 2,419
    o.k., o.k., didn't mean anything by the religious reference except to clarify that we are not that familiar with the various cathedrals around the country. And yes, I figured you could go in during the day anyway. At least that's how it was in other cathedrals we visited. I was just wondering if it is something that locals think is a destination worth seeing in New York City.
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  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    CG36691 wrote:
    Hi. Thanks for sharing the great ideas in this post.

    I plan to check out the Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century Exhibit at MOMA.
    http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/968

    Does anyone have suggestions for Saturday brunch on a cheap to moderate budget? Anywhere between the United Nations and Penn Station.

    Thanks!



    i live here and haven't checked out the MoMA schedule in quite some time, so thanks! i am sooooooooo going to this! carier-bresson is a true fave of mine. ICP had an exhibiton for him a couple of years ago - fantastic! love his work. also sweet, work ID gets me free admission, and given it's $20 to get in...yay!

    i have no brunch recommendations, but i do believe mauichick does, she might've even posted em in here? or maybe in the thread i linked to earlier about NYC restaurants? or....shoot her a PM. even tell her i said to do so. she's a sweetie and always has GREAT food recommendations for NYC.
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  • Bathgate66
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    Williamsburg Brooklyn NYC USA ?

    wow
    this neighborhood was really not good the last time I was there
    glad to see it revitalized
    There along the east river looking over at the Big Empty Sky
    -this is an awesome perspecitive of the downtown NYC area.

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    New York, NY (April 19th, 2010) – 101.9 RXP (WRXP) “The New York Rock Experience” has announced The 101.9 RXP Summer Concert Series, taking place at The Williamsburg Waterfront (North 8th Street & Kent Avenue at the East River State Park) throughout the summer!

    More dates and artists participating in the 101.9 RXP Summer Concert Series will be announced at a later date. The announcement was made on The Rock Show with Matt Pinfield and Leslie Fram. "We couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate the warm weather and spend time with our listeners than hosting several rock shows at the beautiful Williamsburg Waterfront," said Program Director and The Rock Show co-host Leslie Fram. Pinfield added, “we’re bringing some of RXP’s biggest acts to Brooklyn all summer long and I couldn’t be more excited!"
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  • xavier mcdaniel
    xavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,435
    similar story with parts of long island city. I was on a boat cruise last night in the East River and was amazed how nice the waterfront looks there.
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  • Suziemay
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    I found a great place for coffee/dessert/brunch/break after shopping in Soho. Village Tart, opened by pastry chef Pichet Ong. Check it out if you're in the area:

    http://villagetart.com/about.html

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