The New York City Council voted yesterday to ban smoking in parks and pedestrian plazas. The Wall Street Journal quoted Speaker Christine Quinn as saying, “No one should have to inhale deadly cigarette smoke when they go to a park or beach.” Right on! I’d much rather inhale deadly airborne chemicals when I’m out walking,… Continue Reading
First, a disclaimer: I am not a career pedicab driver. I pedicabbed weekend rush hours for a couple months in fall 2009 and repeated the process, a bit more rigorously, this past fall. (You can read a chronicle of my more recent exploits here.) I wouldn’t say I subdued the beast, but I did grapple… Continue Reading
FRS – the new energy drink endorsed by Lance Armstrong – has hit New York City with a bang! RR will be spreading the FRS message, through New Year’s Eve, on the streets of Midtown. Take a ride on an FRS-mobile, and get a free sample of the latest in anti-oxidizing energy enhancement. (FRS, by… Continue Reading
In early October I posted about RR’s adventures helping the eco-transport enthusiasts at Sigmund Pretzelshop to set up their booth at the Arsenal press conference for new Central Park food vendors. Now – finally! – we have pictures! Doesn’t the trike look eco-adorable? And don’t those pretzels look delicious?