tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post7333147248431894422..comments2024-03-28T04:55:50.771-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Why I Heart New YorkJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40240418960600967802015-11-09T15:56:45.378-05:002015-11-09T15:56:45.378-05:00I was Raised in NYC and Brooklyn and So many Speci...I was Raised in NYC and Brooklyn and So many Special Memories... Rhys Your "Molly Murphy" Series (I read book one) was a perfect Discription of how NYC was...Always fascinated by every time period in NYC... The Museum of The City of NY was always a great place to visit... I went to The New School for Social Research and The School of Visual Arts... I lived in Greenwich Village(lots of Ghosts;) and TUWestSide... My Parents took us everywhere in NYC... So Gratefull to them... Unfortunately I can't go back there yet... 9/11 Still lingers in my Brain... My 1 Favorite Place out of 100's is 5Th Ave.. Christmas... Rockefeller Center.... The Window Display's on 5th Ave... And the Best Christmas Eve at ST Johns The Devine... Sorry such a Long Post,I Do Love NYC.....Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01210104927893924978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67865461600509412782015-11-07T02:08:50.509-05:002015-11-07T02:08:50.509-05:00Rhys: I've pre-ordered the Xmas Molly from the...Rhys: I've pre-ordered the Xmas Molly from the Evil Empire because I know that helps those all-important opening week numbers...I'll have it right after my 60th birthday, a nice belated present, although I'm sure I'll have it read before Thanksgiving. <br /><br />You know I like a good holiday mystery, but I don't see how you'll best Georgie's Twelve Clues of Christmas, which I adored as one of the most audacious and shameless wool-over-the-eyes tricks since the best of Christie... (I hope you know that is the highest praise I have...)<br /><br />And BTW, I love New York. I'd be there for my birthday except for foot surgery. I'd be in line to see Cicely Tyson and Marlo Thomas and so many others...I'll be there next in March for a wedding. And maybe a spring jacket from Bergdorf Goodman and lunch at Eataly and drinks at Marie's Crisis, and...so on and so on.<br /><br />Best wishes. And some day I'm going to write that modern take on The Spoils of Poynton that I still believe the world needs.<br /><br />ChristopherAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00014242874264804584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48523646198385194902015-11-06T23:31:26.686-05:002015-11-06T23:31:26.686-05:00I visited New York as a student activist, no budge...I visited New York as a student activist, no budget, sharing cheap but good meals with friends and sleeping on church floors -- and enjoyed it. Then I went back in tourist mode with a teen-age niece, tickets for Broadway plays, dessert at Sardi's, visit to Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, and enjoyed it even more. I keep thinking I'd like to go for Thanksgiving one year, see the parade in person. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6192880126716286182015-11-06T16:45:53.984-05:002015-11-06T16:45:53.984-05:00
Mary Sutton – YES! New York for a 16th birthday i...<br />Mary Sutton – YES! New York for a 16th birthday is perfect. My mother took me on the Saturday closest to my 16th birthday. We saw Camelot with the original cast – a real treat. At the last minute my parents realized that it would be the same day as the St. Patrick’s Day parade, so my mother worried at bit about crowds; but we saw no sign of the parade and had a wonderful time. And the train ride from Philadelphia to NY was fun in those days.Judy in Owegonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10423917870248916952015-11-06T16:28:34.078-05:002015-11-06T16:28:34.078-05:00I have always loved New York. I was born in it'...I have always loved New York. I was born in it's shadow and spent a lot of time roaming those streets, in a good way. I have always been attracted to Old New York. Must have been the Henry James I read as a child, and if you ever have the pleasure, New York in a snowstorm on a holiday weekend is an experience not to be missed. The town houses in the Village, some of the few existing mansions that remain in the most unlikely places (all converted to apartments or co-ops now, but you can still see what used to be). Yes, it is an amazing city. Thank you for taking me on a great tour. And your next book, about Christmas in NY. Oh, I am so there.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82726596147302310972015-11-06T15:17:29.646-05:002015-11-06T15:17:29.646-05:00Ellis Island? Definitely one of my favorite places...Ellis Island? Definitely one of my favorite places. In fact it was a visit there that started the whole Molly Murphy series, because of the intense emotional I,press ion it made on meJungle Red Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87169403083265259832015-11-06T14:36:12.017-05:002015-11-06T14:36:12.017-05:00Rhys,
You forgot to mention Ellis Island. In2013,A...Rhys,<br />You forgot to mention Ellis Island. In2013,Almost a century to the day after my maternal grandfather arrived there, I sat on a bench in its great hall surrounded by people from other places speaking languages I did not understand, and got a hint of what it must have been like for those arriivng in America for the first time.S. E. Warwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16617370499414107804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13721171784673129372015-11-06T13:41:10.486-05:002015-11-06T13:41:10.486-05:00A marvelous tribute to an amazing city.
Be thankfu...A marvelous tribute to an amazing city.<br />Be thankful that the pooper scooper laws went through and are observed. Summer in NYC before them was pretty nasty!Libby Doddhttp://www.libbydoddart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25618780994197122652015-11-06T13:39:14.602-05:002015-11-06T13:39:14.602-05:00What a lovely essay, Rhys! So many of the things y...What a lovely essay, Rhys! So many of the things you love about New York are the same things I love about London--which is, you might guess, my favorite city. London is clean--especially compared to Paris-- and green, and amazingly friendly for such a big city. Last trip I was lost in the rain, in very central London, and at least half a dozen people stopped to ask me if I needed help or directions. I love the ethnicity, and the different character of the neighborhoods, and the food, and the liveliness of it.<br /><br />I have loved New York, too, when I've been there as a visitor, but it's been much too long. I need a trip to NYC! And next time I visit I'll appreciate the city even more, having seen it through Molly's eyes.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40967117401015128782015-11-06T13:26:43.599-05:002015-11-06T13:26:43.599-05:00I've only been to New York twice: once in the ...I've only been to New York twice: once in the mid '80s and then again in 2003. World of difference between the two visits, both good and not-so-good. But that's life and Rhys, you made all excellent points about the uniqueness of this city. Hope to return soon. Thanks for this motivation.<br /><br />~TriciaTFJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01145220939173150233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82012109945227178242015-11-06T12:53:52.889-05:002015-11-06T12:53:52.889-05:00One of my aunties, now in her late 70s, moved from...One of my aunties, now in her late 70s, moved from the 'city' (pop. 25,000) to return to her roots in eastern Kentucky in the mid-1970s. Recently, she traveled with a sister to visit her nephew--a college student in NYC. She loved it! Said she'd move there if she could afford it. She loved walking out of her apartment and finding everything she needed within a few minutes' walk--loved the energy, the people, the things to do--places to see. Who'd a thunk it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34955324192926334352015-11-06T12:42:21.241-05:002015-11-06T12:42:21.241-05:00Rhys, what a great essay on NYC! You really made ...Rhys, what a great essay on NYC! You really made the city sing for us. I haven't been there since my senior trip in high school, so it's been, let's just say decades. But, it's one of the places I so want to get back to and wish I lived closer to. I'm so envious of those of you who can just slip into the city for a Broadway show or other exciting event. When I'm asked on a quiz what type of place I'd rather live, a bustling big city or a small quiet town, I'm torn. So, it would be perfect if I could live in a small town near a big city. <br /><br />Favorite cities for me are D.C. and Key West, vast worlds apart, but with the same flavor of always something to do. When my husband was at the Pentagon, I made it a goal to do something different, even if I did some of the same things, each trip I made there. The National Gallery of Art is probably my favorite place in D.C., and I sure wish I were going there now before the Vermeer exhibit closes in December. And, I love going to different sections, like Dupont Circle where I visit Kramer's Books and listen to some street music. Of course, Key West is my get-away to complete relaxation and live in the moment. Just walking the streets is full-time entertainment for me. And talk about a dog city, Key West is so dog friendly that the dogs probably think they own it.<br /><br />Rhys, one of the aspects of your Molly series that I love the most is how you take us through her New York City with her walking the streets of diverse neighborhoods. You do such a superb job of relating that time period to your readers. Oh, and my favorite line from your post is, “You’ve brought me a second flush, you imposter!” Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45163899880892574402015-11-06T11:35:37.657-05:002015-11-06T11:35:37.657-05:00I have never been to NYC. Someday, I hope to fix ...I have never been to NYC. Someday, I hope to fix that. But in the mean time, your love shines through in the Molly books, and I feel like I've been there.<br /><br />And thanks for drawing my name. I'm very excited!Mark Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567392254011373198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33158965412057064802015-11-06T11:16:54.433-05:002015-11-06T11:16:54.433-05:00Oh, was the tea place Lady Mendl's Tea Parlour...Oh, was the tea place Lady Mendl's Tea Parlour? I went there a few times and thought it was lovely! (Although I am often too clueless to recognize pretentiousness.)<br /><br />I go through phases when I want to live somewhere else, but I really couldn't imagine it.... I'd miss the dance and ballet scene too much!Susan Elia MacNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349842866995778987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12976201441603635462015-11-06T10:59:11.810-05:002015-11-06T10:59:11.810-05:00Ha,ha, Hank. I agree about the heels. You have mad...Ha,ha, Hank. I agree about the heels. You have mad heel-wearing skillz. <br /><br />New York is such a great place, and I discover something new and different about it every time I go. In the 70's, when I was a buyer, we used to get egg creams at a little dumpy diner across from Madison Square Garden. When I took my mother and three daughters to the city, in 2000-something, I asked our lunch waiter where we could find a place that still served them. He whipped out a Zagat to look it up, without luck, so the chef made us one to share! <br /><br />My family was astonished that people in NYC were so friendly. We had a wonderful time. The last time I was there I went to the (free) exhibit at FIT. They always have a free one, and a paid one. If you love fashion, I highly recommend this as a stop. <br /><br />People are the same everywhere, there are just more of them, and from more places, in NYC. Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17355515430056217172015-11-06T10:18:02.351-05:002015-11-06T10:18:02.351-05:00Hank, I can't believe you should notice women ...Hank, I can't believe you should notice women wearing high heels. You wear the highest heels of anyone ai know, my darling.<br />And Triss, I was told the other day that the tea shop had now closed. It was on E 20th - a victim of its own pretentiousness, I fear.nJungle Red Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70686943983649746322015-11-06T09:59:02.357-05:002015-11-06T09:59:02.357-05:00Like Hallie, I went to college in New York-- and a...Like Hallie, I went to college in New York-- and also picked up a post-doc certificate in Law of the Media there a decade and a half later. Once one has lived there, one is never quite the same. <br /><br />New York is the home of the ONLY place I will allow to cut my hair (George Michael of Madison Avenue, a place that caters to those who want long hair). I go back to college reunions just to be in NYC, and really didn't mind it when my flight was cancelled for two days the last time I was there (I got to spend them IN NEW YORK!)<br /><br />But what I like best is the mix of ethnic people striding along those streets and avenues. Before it went white, my hair used to be black, with a tendency to curl (or frizz). And I'm sort, and curvy. In the midwest and in California, I never had the right look. I could never be the leggy blonde with straight hair that fashion demanded. <br /><br />But in New York, I look like everybody else. I love it. And I'm delighted when I arrive after a too long absence, and people stop ME on the street for directions! Either I look confident, or I look native, maybe both. Viva New York!<br />Ellen Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-195347670293034592015-11-06T09:04:57.059-05:002015-11-06T09:04:57.059-05:00New York City is my favorite city. Every time I go...New York City is my favorite city. Every time I go there, I discover something new - and I have been there a lot. In fact, I was there two weekends in October and will be there again in November for a long weekend and January for an extended stay,<br /><br />As Rhys says, it is a city that is always alive. You can feel the energy.Kristopherhttp://www.bolobooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72417865908100809452015-11-06T08:54:45.044-05:002015-11-06T08:54:45.044-05:00I live right here, and loved Rhys's essay. All...I live right here, and loved Rhys's essay. All very true. There is a surprise around every corner - good, bad, charming, disheartening, but never boring. but Rhys, please give up a name :what is the pretentious tea room? :-)<br />Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41326711141937957062015-11-06T08:51:05.503-05:002015-11-06T08:51:05.503-05:00I haven't been to NYC since I was 14. My girl ...I haven't been to NYC since I was 14. My girl wants to go for her 16th birthday next summer. She loves the city. I'll have to make a note of where to get the macarons.<br /><br />I saw somewhere that a guy went to NYC intending to show how dishonest the taxi drivers were. In fact, his research showed the exact opposite, with at least 3 drivers refusing to take the fare and instead getting out to show him how close he was to his requested destination.Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62131626887148712112015-11-06T08:44:31.808-05:002015-11-06T08:44:31.808-05:00Oh, Rhys, this is wonderfully thoughtful!
I agre...Oh, Rhys, this is wonderfully thoughtful! <br /><br />I agree, the architecture, and the little secret things that you see if you keep an eye out.<br /><br />The fashion! You will see people wearing all kinds of wild get ups, from the highest heels--how do they walk? To purple striped hair with matching t-shirt. You get a taste of it in Bill Cunningham's fabulous photo essays, but to see it in real life is astonishing.<br /><br />And the fragrance of everything bagels. <br /><br />And how you cannot get across a sidewalk going perpendicular to the flow of pedestrians. ANd how you HAVE to look up--and then feel like a gawky tourist. Oh--the skyline of the whole city viewed from the train window! Amazing.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63554285791100453592015-11-06T08:17:38.726-05:002015-11-06T08:17:38.726-05:00What a rich essay, Rhys! Yes, I love New York, too...What a rich essay, Rhys! Yes, I love New York, too. I went to college there and lived there for six years after, and I can attest that it's an even better city to live in than it is to visit (only who can afford to live there now?) I visit often since my kids are in Brooklyn and my sister in Manhattan. The subways really get you wherever you need to go. It's a pleasure to just walk around, parks with benches(!) and libraries(!) every few blocks you can wander into and rest your tootsies. There's nothing to match seeing a hit Broadway show with its first cast. Life affirming. And the food! The bagels at Zabars, chocolate babka at Arcadeor Bread, macarons at Bisous Ciao... the list goes on.<br /><br />And like Rhys I've found people really are friendly! Take out a map and look baffled and within seconds someone will stop and ask if they can help you find your way.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66475510392702583462015-11-06T08:05:57.897-05:002015-11-06T08:05:57.897-05:00What a beautiful post! Makes me appreciate my city...What a beautiful post! Makes me appreciate my city.....Susan Elia MacNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349842866995778987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16147408464662312632015-11-06T01:34:57.126-05:002015-11-06T01:34:57.126-05:00New York is truly a special place. It's always...New York is truly a special place. It's always exciting . . . the museums are spectacular and the theater is absolutely amazing.Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.com