Eric Adams visited the Acropolis in Athens and attended two World Cup games in Doha on his first major foreign trip as mayor. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Travel and Vacations”
Mayor Adams Goes Abroad, for an Antisemitism Conference and the World Cup
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams leaves on Wednesday for Greece and Qatar, a four-day trip that furthers his penchant for visiting countries far from his New York constituents. Source: New York Times
As the Pandemic Drags On, Americans Struggle for New Balance
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2022
As offices, restaurants and schools fill up, people are adjusting expectations and habits in another moment of deep uncertainty. Source: New York Times
Aman Resorts Brings Serenity to Midtown Manhattan. Will It Work?
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2022
Vladislav Doronin, the chief executive of Aman Resorts, aims to bring the brand’s understated exclusivity and serenity — qualities that were forged in remote locations — to Manhattan. Will it work? Source: New York Times
A Construction-Themed Amusement Park Answers the Question, ‘Can You Dig It?’
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2022
At Diggerland U.S.A., children can experience the pleasures of heavy equipment firsthand. (Adults like it, too.) Source: New York Times
Can a Neighborhood Be Instagrammed to Death?
By Gotham Rex on August 5, 2022
The return of tourism to New York has brought crowds back to one of the most popular selfie spots on earth. People who live there aren’t feeling #grateful. Source: New York Times
Exploring Southeast Connecticut’s Culinary Scene
By Gotham Rex on August 2, 2022
Foie gras Popsicles? 81-layer croissants? A new wave of restaurants in the state’s maritime southeast brings more to the menu than lobster rolls and pizza. Source: New York Times
Ditching the Car and Enjoying the View on a Trip to the Berkshires
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2022
For the first time in 50 years, a weekend train route is taking passengers directly from New York to the Berkshires. The Berkshire Flyer will run through Labor Day. Good luck getting a seat. Source: New York Times
How a Statue of Liberty Ferry Captain Spends His Sundays
By Gotham Rex on July 15, 2022
Matthew Gill takes thousands of tourists across New York Bay to visit the sites, including Ellis Island. Source: New York Times
Airbnb Operator Sued by New York City in Fight Over Short-Term Rentals
By Gotham Rex on July 12, 2022
A building near the East River in Manhattan was the site of one of the biggest illegal rental operations in the city in the past year, a lawsuit said. Source: New York Times
Exploring Brooklyn by Ferry
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2022
More than 160 years after Walt Whitman extolled the joys of riding the ferry, there are fresh opportunities to explore neighborhoods like Red Hook, Brooklyn Heights and Bay Ridge by boat. Source: New York Times
What To Do in New Bedford, the Old Whaling Capital Outside Boston
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2022
Once a powerhouse in whaling and textile manufacturing, this maritime city is sprucing itself up — but still leans heavily into its seagoing past. Source: New York Times
What to Eat, See and Do in Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on May 5, 2022
Broadway enthusiasts, art aficionados and food lovers will find new offerings in and around Times Square and in neighborhoods below 42nd Street, heralding the promise of a vibrant recovery. Source: New York Times
Tourism Begins to Revive in New York, but Not Among Chinese
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2022
Chinese tourists are still barred from traveling abroad. But city officials forecast a 70 percent increase in tourism in 2022, including 8 million visitors from abroad. Source: New York Times
Omicron Dented Tourism Just as Visitors Were Starting to Return
By Gotham Rex on February 18, 2022
After an end-of-year drop-off, 1.7 million fewer tourists than expected came to New York City last year. Source: New York Times