Grand Central

A Better Idea for Branding Public Transit

Carol Pierson Holding | Posted 05.08.2012

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So if a car's experience is so fundamentally different than riding transit, what parallel experience can we plumb for joyous attributes? I would propose we look for a model to long-distance trains and their sense of possibility and romance, not the raw sex of cars.

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PHOTOS: Biggest Snake Ever Takes Bite Out Of Big Apple

The Huffington Post | David Freeman | Posted 03.22.2012

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Titanoboa, the biggest snake that ever lived, is taking a bite out of the Big Apple. Well, not quite. But a scientifically realistic, life-sized m...

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LOOK: Grand Central Unveils New Logo

Posted 03.21.2012

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Grand Central's 100th birthday is coming up in 2013, and so it's giving itself a lavish birthday present -- a new logo! Designer Michael Beirut of ...

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Q&A With StoryCorps Founder Dave Isay: Love and the City

| Posted 02.14.2012

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By Daniel T. Allen StoryCorps is a nonprofit organization that records, preserves and broadcasts oral histories on public radio. Since launching in...

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PHOTOS: Hidden Secrets Of Grand Central Terminal

Posted 05.15.2012

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The first things visitors to New York's iconic Grand Central need to know is that it's not a train station. Because the massive train yard is the end ...

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WATCH: Arrests During Occupy Protest At Grand Central

Posted 01.04.2012

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About 100 Occupy Wall Street demonstrators gathered in the main concourse at Grand Central Tuesday night to protest the National Defense Authorization...

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Gorgeous New Apple Store Opens Its Doors

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 12.09.2011

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Apple on Friday treated New Yorkers to the official opening of its Grand Central mega-store. Occupying the roomy area behind the east and northeas...

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LOOK: Apple's New Grand Central Store Will Be Swanky

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 10.19.2011

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Hammers are swinging at Apple's forthcoming retail location in New York's Grand Central terminal, and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has fi...

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Bowling Alley Rolling Into Grand Central Terminal

dnainfo.com | Posted 10.01.2011

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MIDTOWN -- Trains won't be the only things rolling through Grand Central Terminal this week as the landmark building hosts its first-ever bowling cham...

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Next Stop For The Shake Shack: Grand Central

dnainfo.com | Posted 09.20.2011

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MIDTOWN -- Shake Shack is looking to roll into Grand Central Terminal. The blockbuster burger chain has filed an application with the MTA to open a...

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WATCH: New NYPD Super Dogs Will Hunt For Explosives In Crowds

Posted 08.02.2011

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If this dog jumps on you while you're walking to the train, you're in some serious trouble. NBC New York recently caught up with the NYPD's newest ...

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Sandra Lee, Mario Batali, Host Huge Bake Sale In Grand Central

grandcentralterminal.com | Posted 05.29.2011

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MIDTOWN — Sandra Lee, Food Network star and First Girlfriend of New York State, was in Grand Central Terminal Tuesday for what she hoped would be th...

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Could There Be a Texting-While-Walking Ban?

The Stir | Posted 05.25.2011

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Cathy Cruz Marrero made headlines last month when she stumbled into a mall fountain while texting. But banning pedestrians from using cell phones? Give me a break.

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Pearls of Wisdom for Chelsea on Her Big Day

Meredith C. Carroll | Posted 05.25.2011

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No one is more surprised than me that an invitation to Chelsea Clinton's wedding has yet to appear in my mailbox. Actually, no one is surprised but me. Nevertheless, I'm still surprised.

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David Rosenthal To Leave Simon & Schuster, Jonathan Karp To Step In Says Publishers Marketplace

The New York Times | Julie Bosman | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Rosenthal, the publisher of Simon & Schuster, is leaving the company, he said on Wednesday. Simon & Schuster is expected to announce Mr. Rosenth...

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Will David Baldacci's Enhanced eBook Put Focus On Content Instead Of Price?

Publishers Weekly | Jim Milliot | Posted 05.25.2011

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"I'm tired of people screaming about price and forgetting about the content," Baldacci said. "It seems like e-readers are the most important thing," h...

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Why It May Make Sense To Buy Skype Back

Martin Varsavsky | Posted 05.25.2011

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Considering that Skype is under attack from Facebook, the largest telcos and Google, how can it be good business to buy Skype? The key is whether it will be worth more than what investors paid for it.

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