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[APPS] NYC Teen Launches Parkaroo App To Help Drivers Find A Parking Spot

2021-07-21T16:00:00-04:00

There's now a new, easy way to find parking in New York City, and while doing so, you can also help a local nonprofit. The teenager behind the new Parkaroo app told CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis how he's making it happen.

Download Parkaroo on the iOS App Store

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[TONIGHT ONLY] Play "Simon" on the Empire State Building

2020-10-31T09:00:00-04:00

Tonight only (Halloween, 10/31/2020) from 8-9pm EST, you can play the popular color/sound matching game Simon on the real Empire State Building lights. Here's how:

• If you’re in New York or New Jersey, look out your window or find your favorite (socially-distanced) view of ESB and open www.Simon-Live.com on your phone on 10/31 from 8-9PM EST. Not local? Visit www.Simon-Live.com and play along.
• Watch levels of the Empire State Building flash in a series of colors and tones. Tap the building on your device to repeat the pattern correctly. The longer you play, the more complex the sequences.
• For every correct answer, players climb further up the Empire State Building. Each wrong answer knocks you down. Try to make it to the top of the building, and the top of the leaderboard!

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OldNYC Lets You Explore 1800s New York City Through a Google StreetView-Like Interface

2019-11-07T16:00:00-05:00

OldNYC is an amazing project from Brooklyn web developer Dan Vanderkam and a team of others in which they map out the locations captured in vintage New York City photographs dating back to 1870. The team at OldNYC has created a really interesting iOS app under the same name to help you browse these photos by location on the go in a Google StreetView-like interface, from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.

OldNYC is the best way to explore more than 100 years of historical photos of New York City. Discover what was there at thousands of locations across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island.

Download OldNYC for free on iTunes

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Keep Up With Viewing NYC in Apple News, a Step-by-Step Setup Guide

2019-03-20T15:30:00-04:00

Apple News is a great new way to keep up to date with Viewing NYC. There are two ways to set it up, and they are both super easy to do. Here's how.

Installation Method 1: Tap a Link

If you are on your iPhone or iPad now, you can simply tap a link to open Viewing NYC in Apple News.

While on your device, click this link
Tap the circular plus icon on the top right corner to add as a favorite

Installation Method 2: Search

If you are not on your iPhone or iPad right now, you can search for Viewing NYC within the Apple News app.

Open the Apple News app on your device
Tap the Search tab on the bottom of the screen
Type Viewing NYC into the search box
Tap the circular plus icon on the right of the Viewing NYC result to add as a favorite

Reading Posts

That's it! You are now subscribed to Viewing NYC in Apple News. You can access our posts just like all of your other sites from the Favorites tab on the bottom of the screen.

Once there, you can view all articles on the site under the NYC tab, or the articles organized by each borough under their respective tabs. Tap on any article to read it.

Enjoy!

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We've Found a NYC Dating App With an Actual Waiting List... This is Why

2019-03-01T17:00:00-05:00

Let’s admit it - dating in the city isn’t what it used to be. Catching someone's eye at a bar or brushing shoulders on the subway is likely to lead to dirty looks rather than an exchange of numbers.

The dating game has changed, and it’s time we all caught up. But is endless scrolling and swiping really going to find you the one? More likely severe thumb fatigue.

That’s where The Inner Circle comes in. A dating app that actually knows it’s an app and does everything it can to get you meeting in real life. The days of numbers on napkins may not be over after all.

Hosted at some of the world’s most desireable venues, The Inner Circle throws exclusive parties brimming with eligible singletons all philandering over cocktails and canapes. Madame X, The Delancey, and the Lido Deck are to name but a few of the NYC locations that these monthly shindigs pop up in. They range from ugly sweater parties to classy rooftop cocktails and always promise great entertainment, delicious food and tunes to keep you dancing into the early hours. You can rub shoulders with other New Yorkers knowing they’re all single and keen to mingle.

It gets better though - by encouraging members to log their favorite hangouts the ‘Spots’ feature becomes your go-to city guide for tried and tested date ideas. You can get to know the city as you enjoy recommendations from like-minded singles - who knows, you might even bump into your next date.

If this wasn’t already awesome enough, You can log your travel plans when you jet off to the next city, meaning other singletons can greet you - and the ‘Spots’ feature means you’ll have all the local haunts at the push of a button.

If you’re a busy, ambitious single then this is the app for you. Each new member is manually screened, meaning everyone is just who they say they are. Catfish - you’ve been DELETED.

You’re probably not going to be single for much longer if you click here.

This is a sponsored post by Fueled.

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New Talking Statues App Gives New York City Statues a Voice You Can Listen To

2018-11-08T12:30:00-05:00

The New York Talking Statues project is an interactive way to learn the history of 30 of New York City's statues across all five boroughs. The interesting part is that you scan a QR code on the statue using your phone, and the story is told from the voice and perspective of the subject.

We have chosen the statues for the project from 3 different angles – first of all, there will be historical statues telling us the story of New York City, how the city started and how the statues became a part of it. Secondly, we have chosen the statues erected by immigrants in memory of their culture. And then the project will have statues of famous artists, who have become an important part of New York City.

Download the free App on iTunes, then check out the project page to learn more information about the project's origins.

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This App Tracks Your Running Friends and Family for Tomorrow's NYC Marathon

2018-11-03T17:00:00-04:00

The TCS NYC Marathon is this Sunday and now you can support your running friends and family by tracking them mile-after-mile-after-mile through all 5 boroughs using the official TCS NYC Marathon App. The way it works is quite simple yet very accurate. Each runner has a small electronic chip on their running bib (where the number is) that is scanned by special receivers at each mile marker. This allows the App to know exactly when the runner crosses a mile marker, and the overall time the runner is at.

Download the TCS NYC Marathon App for FREE on:

If you don't know anybody else running and just want to try it out, yours truly is running this year (Bib #7367) so track me and wish me luck!

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Check Out MYmta, the MTA's Shiny New Combined Subway, Bus, and Rail App

2018-07-03T10:30:00-04:00

The MTA has just launched a public beta website called MYmta for trip planning and schedules that is completely redesigned from the ground up. Alongside the new website comes a shiny iOS App and Google Play App that lets you access all information on the go. Check out these short videos for a quick tour of the app's features.

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This Detailed App Allows You to Search New York City Restaurant Menus by Ingredient

2018-07-02T15:30:00-04:00

Taster is an interesting app that allows searching inside New York City restaurant menus for specific ingredients or dishes.

Unlike most restaurant review apps, we focus on the food. We know what it's like to be in the mood for a specific dish or ingredient, but searching the internet and going through dozens of menus was getting tiresome. So we built Taster.

Taster is currently in beta testing, but should be released on iOS in the coming months. Head over to the app page to sign up for notifications on its release.

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Get a Sneak Peek at the App That Will Eventually Replace the MetroCard

2018-06-15T13:30:00-04:00

Local news site Gothamist recently got a sneak peek at a new App that will eventually replace the MetroCard to allow access to New York City's transit systems. The App was created by Cubic, the same people who engineered the existing MetroCard system, and have developed a similar system in Chicago. It is expected to be implemented City-wide by 2023.

The company Cubic, which created the current MetroCard system, has been hired again to bring New York a customized app and scanner, similar to what’s already being used in Chicago and will be similar to systems used in Vancouver and London […] The MTA signed a $573 million contract with Cubic last November. It plans to install 500 electric readers at 500 turnstiles and on 600 buses starting next May. And the entire system is expected to be converted to the new system by 2023. The first wave of subway turnstiles will support smart phones and cards with NFC. But the contactless pay technology is expected to eventually support Apple Pay, Google Pay, and RFID.

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