Hello From New York City – Part 5 – A Local Expert Takes Us Through Queens
Yesterday was a pretty interesting day, the weather was cool and overcast, with rain coming in during the latter part of the afternoon. A few weeks ago I had booked a meeting with one of the Big Apple Greeters, an organization of local NYC volunteers that takes out-of-town visitors around the city and shows them local sights and shares local information. The service is a great way to link up with a local New Yorker, and best of all, it’s free of charge.
We were supposed to meet Suzanne, our greeter, at 11:00 am at the 71st Street subway station, but we got a late start after breakfast and there were some delays on the subway system, so we didn’t meet Suzanne until 11:50 am. Suzanne is a former highschool teacher, in her sixties, and a very friendly and outgoing individual. We felt bad about being late, but she said it wasn’t a problem at all. She was extremely gracious and helpful throughout our entire time with her.
Suzanne started the tour by taking us through a very upscale Queens neighbourhood called Forest Hill Gardens, which is a neighbourhood with...