Lots of older apartments in NYC have temperature regulated by the building. There are specific regulations about heating.

Between October 1st and May 31st, a period designated as “Heat Season,” building owners are also required to provide tenants with heat under the following conditions:

• Between the hours of 6:00 AM and 10:00 PM, if the outside temperature falls below 55 degrees, the inside temperature is required to be at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit; and,
• Between the hours of 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM, if the temperature outside falls below 40 degrees, the inside temperature is required to be at least 55 degrees Fahrenheit.

View the full article here: http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/tenants/heat-and-hot-water.shtml

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View from street

Booth

It’s actually a landmarked building with original hardwood and fixtures converted from gas to electric.

This is the Market Fresh To Go station where they sell pre-packed meals at lunchtime.

Yummy regular roast beef combo with a chocolate shake.

I love to see past movies in the movie theater. There are a number of theaters in New York City that show them.

Here is a link to a Google calendar of upcoming showings. I will do my best to keep it updated. Please contact me if you have any other theaters. Thanks!

Just like traffic lights, green means it’s a go, red means stop, it’s not open. The subway is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, but sometimes entrances are closed and you have to find another one.

Good luck out there!

I have seen trains go through without stopping. This happens if there is something wrong and the train is out of service. In this case, the train will most likely honk the horn and will go through the station slowly usually with a “Not in Service” displayed where the train # is. Another occasion is late at night and again, the train goes through honking the horn and slower.

I will continue to report and de-bunk falsehoods portrayed in movies. Please feel free to comment or ask if something you’ve seen on TV or in a movie is true.

What is especially great is when you get to see a movie that is actually really good. Tonight I got to see Saint John of Las Vegas directed by first time writer/director Hue Rhodes.

Read more about my experience here.

Today I left the house wearing 4 layers. Long sleeve t-shirt, sweater, sweatshirt hoodie and wool coat. Going to the subway would have meant walking a block, but today I was going to a neighborhood movie theater, so I walked 2 avenues and 8 streets. (Avenues are typically longer blocks that streets, that’s why the distinction is made.) That’s 20 minutes of walking in the cold and wind.

I gotta say, I highly recommend the hoodie over the hat. It’s not attractive, but it’s a hell of a lot warmer and more convenient.

Even though I really need to bundle up, I’d much rather this than having to wake up early, warm up the car and scrap the windows. Or, as you may have had to do, try to de-frost the car to even get IN to it.