The last week was busy not just in NYC, but around the country as well. Midterm elections took over a majority of news coverage, so some of the news may have slipped through the cracks. Not to fear! Here are some UES happenings to keep you in the loop.
- 10/29- Daylight Saving Time is coming up Nov. 7. Are you ready? Maybe it's better that you aren't. A new study suggests that keeping our clocks the same could result in 300 more hours of daylight for adults. Dr. Robert E. Graham of Lenox Hill Hospital on the UES suggests that more sun allows for more vitamin D. In addition, brighter conditions are often helpful in dealing with depression.
- 10/30- Crime rate in Central Park has dropped tremendously over the past few decades, but is up 45 percent this year, with grand larcenies leading the offenses.
- Hidden underground subway art? That's right. Street artists have been working somewhere under NYC in an abandoned MTA subway tunnel on the Underbelly Project, as its creators are calling it. Alright, so maybe this isn't in the UES, but I'm hopeful! Due to the nature of the work, they are tight-lipped on how to gain entrance. You have to wait at an existing station and jump the rails apparently.
- 11/2- Starting this year, the New York Road Runners will be tracking all runners of the ING New York City Marathon with special sensors in their shoes. They'll track runners at each five kilometer split, so you can plan where to see your friends. Tracking online is free, but applications for iOS and Android devices will set you back a few dollars.
- 11/3- And for those of you first-timers running the marathon or interested in it, here is a great article by an amateur who ran it in 2007. Kevin Lynch, a self-described "non-runner," talks about his motivation.
- 11/3- As for election news, Jonathan Bing won the race for the 73rd Assembly District seat, beating Paul Niehaus. Bing-D, as served since 2002.
- 11/3- For those of you interested in real estate, here are some recent deals made. A $3.3 million apartment in Lenox Hill and $1.4 million apartment on East 67th Street might wet your appetite for luxury.
Finally, here's a picture of my wonderful experience in Central Park, Saturday, just before Halloween. The massive crowds were well worth being able to act like a little kid again.
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