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Friday can’t come soon enough for Metro North commuters! (via Photos: First Look At The New Apple Store In Grand Central: Gothamist)

Friday can’t come soon enough for Metro North commuters!

(via Photos: First Look At The New Apple Store In Grand Central: Gothamist)

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After they made an appearance at CitiField last night, did you run into any Jawas at Grand Central today? Characters from the Star Wars universe were spotted around 42nd Street, promoting Saturday’s release of the nine-disc Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-Ray edition. (Image via Gothamist)

After they made an appearance at CitiField last night, did you run into any Jawas at Grand Central today? Characters from the Star Wars universe were spotted around 42nd Street, promoting Saturday’s release of the nine-disc Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-Ray edition. (Image via Gothamist)

Completely restored back to it’s 1913 splendor, Grand Central Terminal has become a midtown destination with five exquisite restaurants and cocktail lounges, 20 casual international eateries in the lower level Dining Concourse, gourmet foods from the Grand Central Market and the 50 unique specialty shops throughout the concourses, all in to addition to transportation. Grand Central has also transformed itself into a venue for ongoing public events.  Throughout the year, Vanderbilt Hall, the Terminal’s 12,000 square foot former Main Waiting Room, is the site for ongoing free promotions and entertainment ranging from tennis exhibits to the annual Holiday Fair which brings 72 craftsmen, artisans and international importers to the Terminal selling an outstanding array of merchandise for holiday gifts. Grand Central has become an international example of a successful urban project that gave new life to an historic building which otherwise would have been discarded and destroyed. Grand Central Terminal87 East 42nd Street, Midtown East

Completely restored back to it’s 1913 splendor, Grand Central Terminal has become a midtown destination with five exquisite restaurants and cocktail lounges, 20 casual international eateries in the lower level Dining Concourse, gourmet foods from the Grand Central Market and the 50 unique specialty shops throughout the concourses, all in to addition to transportation.

Grand Central has also transformed itself into a venue for ongoing public events.  Throughout the year, Vanderbilt Hall, the Terminal’s 12,000 square foot former Main Waiting Room, is the site for ongoing free promotions and entertainment ranging from tennis exhibits to the annual Holiday Fair which brings 72 craftsmen, artisans and international importers to the Terminal selling an outstanding array of merchandise for holiday gifts.

Grand Central has become an international example of a successful urban project that gave new life to an historic building which otherwise would have been discarded and destroyed.

Grand Central Terminal
87 East 42nd Street, Midtown East

Two Boots US Open Special: The Martina

To commemorate the U.S. Open being in town, and to celebrate tennis great Martina Navratilova, Two Boots has created a special pie for the next two weeks, with all proceeds going to the Harvey Milk High School, an amazing New York City public school dedicated to serving the gay, lesbian and transgender communities. The pie, available from August 29th through September 11th, is loaded with artichokes, red onions and sun-dried tomatoes.  Click here to find a Two Boots near you. (via EV Grieve)

Did you think that the NYPD would keep those T3 electric standup scooters’ roaming restricted to subway stations alone? A subway rider saw one on the shuttle train between Times Square and Grand Central, prompting a reaction that surely spanned the range from “What the!” to “Well, at least he’s not parked in the bike lane.” (via Gothamist)

Did you think that the NYPD would keep those T3 electric standup scooters’ roaming restricted to subway stations alone? A subway rider saw one on the shuttle train between Times Square and Grand Central, prompting a reaction that surely spanned the range from “What the!” to “Well, at least he’s not parked in the bike lane.” (via Gothamist)

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Really great video compiled from thousands of pics around NYC by this kid.