Just last week, I had a great conversation with a Manhattan taxi driver named Sherpa, who, after I asked if his name was connected to Nepal, told me that he had indeed stopped working on Mount Everest to live in New York City . Smiling, he suggested I visit the famed mountain one day, to which I replied, “I’m a fragile city guy, maybe one day I’ll visit it in virtual reality.”
Category: New York City Travel
Subway shutdown is chance to try new transportation strategies
New York has always been congested, but lately, worsening transit delays and gridlock on streets have left New Yorkers fed up. Transportation has gotten so unreliable that when the Metropolitan Transportation Authority recently installed Wi-Fi in subway stations, instead of being excited, riders took the opportunity to complain about the trains.
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Opening Bookstore in New York City
Amazon.com, Inc. has confirmed rumors that the company is considering to open its first retail store in New York City. The online retailer told The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday that it plans to open a bookstore at Time Warner Center in Manhattan.