Review: Capitol Restaurant

I went here for breakfast a few days ago.

I usually like to eat at the Park View Cafe on Dyckman, but I figured it would be nice to try something different.
Capitol Restaurant

4933 Broadway, New York, NY
(212) 942-5090

So,, first things first. The place is called "Capitol" Restaurant. Now I don't know if they just chose the alternative way of spelling "capital" to be cute,, like when people spell 'shop' as "Shoppe" etc.. or if they named it for the nations Capitol , or if they named it after Jupiter's Temple in Ancient Rome; the Capitōlium on the Capitoline hill... but whatever the reason..

Welcome to the Capitol Restaurant.

I walked in and there was an older guy working. The kind of person that immediately gave you the impression that this was perhaps a family owned enterprise and he was the surly brother. So I sat, and had a tiny glass of water. The inside of the place is small and dark--and I immediately knew that if I had a hang over-- this is the place I would go. It is a bit like eating in a cave. Perfect for those times when you need sunglasses and a 'wet nap' everywhere you go after a heavy night of dancing and pumping yourself full of vodka.

So, I went,, and it has a really basic diner menu. I decided that I would go therefore; with the very basic diner options. I got wheat toast, scrambled eggs, coffee and some home fries-- or hash browns as some people call them.

The food was up nice and fast. But it didn't look like anything too exciting. I mean, it really was basic diner food. If i did go there with a hang over- it would be perfect because when you have a hang over you order the food cause you know you should, but you end up just having the coffee.

So, I mean. The food was fine. It sort of reminded me of the sort of breakfast a mom would make their kid in a rush except with out as much love put into it. I didn't like the hashbrowns.

The coffee was okay though and that made me happy.

Well,,I suppose the moral is- crash here when you need get away from the sunlight and don't go here expecting a sexy garnish for your nice cheap meal or an overwhelmingly upbeat atmosphere. The server tends to you when you need it, and leaves you alone while you eat.

The place is worth the Ink

6.5 out of 10.

The place is really basic and more of a hideaway than a food destination.

I would hold meetings here that need a quiet atmosphere.

UPDATE: NEXXUS SHOES; :-(

Do we all remember the great story of Jason and the Argonauts?

A small quote from the story I find extremely relevant to my day today:

"Pelias jealously guarded his crown. He paid homage to all the gods but Hera, Queen of the Gods, and he consulted the Delphic oracle who who spoke this prophecy, "A hateful doom awaits you to be slain by the hand of the man with but one sandal."

Well-- Now I am that man with one sandal and these prophetic words give me the strength to bringith forth DOOM on NEXXUS shoes.

Yea.. remember the nice review I gave Nexxus shoes? I had gone, and bought a lovely pair of sandals from the store for twenty bucks ( see receipt).

I purchased them on the twenty-seventh of August. I have worn them a total of about.. oh seven times- not including trips to the mail box in the lobby in the morning.

Well, this morning when I put on my sandals to head to the mail box, I took two steps and felt something odd. My sandal had detached from my foot. I took another step because I wanted to give the sandal the benefit of the doubt. But no. The sandal had betrayed me. After searching for weeks to find a nice looking pair of moderately priced sandals/flip flops my dreams were smashed after only 3 weeks of owning them.

Upon closer inspection I could see that the fibers had actually separated after only a few wearings. They had not SNAPPED from a fall, or a misstep. They had literally come apart after only a few weeks. Its like when you buy jeans and the material sort of loosens up? Well that shouldn't happen with a sandal. Maybe after a year, or perhaps even a season of wear and tear.

But three weeks is a joke. Three weeks a is a rip off. Three weeks worth of wearing a nice little sandal and then having it come apart on a trip 25 feet to my mail box makes me take a trip back to Nexxus.

Yes-- OH YES.. I went back. -- I was very nice about it too. I said,, "Hi, you sold me these sandals and they fell apart after wearing them about 7 times or so." I showed him the receipt and he said "Yea, sometimes sandals like these break when you trip in them or turn your leg funny."

--I was not amused as I had not tripped in them or turned my leg funny on my way to get my mail.

I asked him what he could do about it, or if there was a way to fix it. He said "No- you have to throw it out- it can't be fixed ( he said as though he knew from experience...) and we only have seven days to do returns."

I thanked him and walked out of the store and here I am telling you all; Don't bother shopping at Nexxus shoes for your sandals. Go somewhere else. Unless you are the type who enjoys buying new shoes and then having them break at an inopportune time. Yea I didn't pay a fortune for them. But what bothered me is that you can buy ugly flip flops from Old Navy and they wont break for a long while.

I mean, my thinking was-- oh the toe stirrup is made of leather-- that will be nice and strong. Well, I was wrong, Somehow or other it looks like both of the tongs on the sandals either had been slightly lacerated by the machine that made them, or they are just for looks while the core (made of cheap fibers similar to the string on tea bags) is supposed to actually hold the sandal together.

Don't get me wrong-- Nexxus has cheap shoes and nice people working there. But I don't think that it is worth going back there when I now know what happens to some of the shoes they sell. Also- I looked up the sandal online. All the versions of Raggazi Sandals I could find only cost $9.99 at the most. I paid twice that much at Nexxus... ugh. What really stinks is that I knew there was a Payless shoe store I could have gone to just down the street on Dyckman..

Anyway-- Check back on the review I posted for them-- it has been updated.

Review: The Victorian House

Looking for fine furniture? A giant painting for your Inwood flat? maybe some classy scented candles?

Well-- then head on up to The Victorian House:

4961 Broadway
New York, NY 10034
(212) 304-0202

The store has two really nice window displays featuring modern furniture as well as a really classy Victorian setup.

Upon entering the store you leave the northern tip of Manhattan and emerge in a boutique that could be in SoHo or the Village. It isn't ridiculously over stuffed with furniture. It is tastefully displayed and arranged so that the pieces can be seen in full detail.

A few minutes after looking around I made my way to the back where they had a large bookcase filled with candles that had wonderful warm scents. Then I heard a little voice call out to me- "Is there anything you'd like to see?"

A woman from behind the counter leaned far over and smiled at me. "Just looking-- but thank you."

I continued on to look at these pretty amazing and really HUGE oil paintings of canals in Venice. They had really beautiful carved- not pressed- oak and cherry wood frames.

As can be expected in a place like this-- the prices are a bit steep. But you are paying for instant class.

The woman behind the counter didn't stalk me through the store like some people do in shops up here. She just went about her work and reading a magazine. It was so relaxing.

So- if you can afford to go and pick up a 70 dollar blown glass vase, want some really sexy furniture - Or just need to pick up some autumnal candles-- Go to The Victorian House.

9 out of 10.

There isn't anything like it up here that caters to this lifestyle that I know of yet- saves a trip downtown. But it is pricey.

Tip on movin' on up:

I learned a few things when I first moved into the neighborhood. Firstly--- you do not need a broker-- though sometimes it helps.

What you do need is: to take a walk.

-Really.

Wander around the neighborhood and look at the buildings and if one catches your eye or if there is an area you like- here is what you do;

Look on the building for the sign that says which management company owns the building and rents the units.

It is usually not too far from the front entrance.

So say- you find a place and the Mgmt. company is... oh.. 'Prather Mgmt.'-- okay?

So, then you write down the number for 'Prather' or look them up and when you call them you say that you are a prospective renter. Then tell them your price range and how many bedrooms you are seeking and ask if they have anything available for you.

Often you will have to fill out an application-- but that isn't unusual at all.

Most places in Inwood will accept guarantors--so if you are fresh out of college and looking for a place- Inwood is 'it'.

Doing it this way is usually about 1500 dollars cheaper than using a broker- and even you are not a fresh faced college kid- 1500 dollars isn't usually just sitting around waiting to be spent on a broker who doesn't really do much anyway.

If walking isn't your thing-- there is always Craigslist. -- Rents are more expensive west of Broadway and get cheaper as you go towards the One train.

So take a walk and come visit the neighborhood- you may just want to stay.

9/11 Memorials in Inwood

September 11th, 2001 affected so many people, in New York and around the world.

Here in Inwood I have found a few memorials erected in memory of those lost from the community on that day.

Next to the Church of the Good Shepherd on Isham and Broadway there is a small memorial garden and some beams from the site of the World trade center along with a circle of markers with the names and photographs of the men and women who lost their lives that day who were Inwood residents. Also- that side of Isham has been renamed "Inwood's Heroes of 9/11 Way".

There is also Bruce's Garden on Park Terrace East and 215th.

The garden is in memory of Bruce Reynolds- a port authority police officer who rushed back into the towers sacrificing his life to try and help those who were still inside.

If you know of any other memorials in the area to Inwood residents and would like to share them with the community please feel free to comment and tell us where they are.

Review: Tread Bike Shop

I have a small story to tell...

When I was younger and lived back in Minnesota my parents gave me a bike. It was an amazing TREK bike. It was green and I took amazing care of it. It came with me when I went to college. It came with me when I moved to Brooklyn. But unfortunately while I was out of town with a show, my roommates decided to move the furniture around in the apartment and had the bright idea to put the bike in the hall way while they did this. They say they were not even ten minutes, and when they came to get the bike- it had been stolen.

Anyway- they figured that 150 bucks was enough to get me a new-used-bike.

I moved out of that place in Brooklyn and into my own in Inwood where I began to search for a place to get a bike for 150 bucks. I found; Tread Bike Shop.

I brought my money with me thinking they may have something used that I could get for about that amount. But they store did not. Instead they had REALLY nice nice bikes. Bikes far to expensive for me to purchase. So, I left but made a mental note that the place existed and to come back if i needed anything..

It was wise of me to do so because..

I went to my good friend 'Craigslist' where I found a great looking silver bike. I bought it for 120 dollars from a Chinese delivery boy who said it worked great and he had never had a problem. I tested it out in front of him and was satisfied with it. I was thrilled to finally have a bike back in my possession.

So, a week later I was riding the bike down the west side parkway-- which is really beautiful. I rode it all they way to the battery and on my way back up at 14th street; the pedals fell off.

Lucky for me i had brought two bucks with me just in case I needed to take a train home or got tired.. so I took the train back and the next day brought the bike to the Tread Bike Shop.

I walked my bike in and brought it to the back where they have a nice set up for fixing up bikes and such. I was immediately helped and my bike was fixed less than 10 minutes later and for less than 15 dollars. It was really easy and they were so nice.

So the next week I rode my bike down to the battery again, and when i was on my way back up- Both my tires went flat. I am planning on going back to Tread to get it fixed up.

So I don't really know what the moral of the story is...

Maybe:

Don't let your roommates touch your bike-EVER.

OR:

Be careful when you get a bike off Craigslist

But probably;

Go to Tread bike shop if you live in Inwood and need help with your bike.

Worth the ink

I give them a 9 out of 10.

-They don't sell used bikes.

But: they do RENT out bikes if i recall.

Tread bike shop is located off Dyckman street and Seaman.

250 Dyckman St
New York, NY 10034
(212) 544-7055
treadbikeshop.com

COMMENTS

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REVIEW: Five Star Cleaners

The washer and dryer in my building suck.

They are terrible, and I don't have the ability to baby sit my clothes for 6 hours while they tumble to near dry...

SO-

I take my clothes to be done at a laundromat where I can pick them up folded and dry.

First I tried to bring my clothes to LAUNDROMAT-- as seen here. But no one who was working spoke any English. But I wanted to see what they would do- So I gave them 10 pounds of laundry. When I came back later that day,, about 9 hours later-- it was all done.. but they charged me 10 dollars. I don't know if they did this because I am a non-Hispanic, or because there was a language barrier, or because they have ridiculous prices. But it pissed me off, and I won't ever go there again. It isn't worth the ink. Though they were nice about the whole thing, I am not about to haggle a woman who doesn't speak English. I just gave her the 10 bucks and took my laundry home. So.. to them I say; POO POO.

Okay.

Which brings me to my next destination for getting my clothes all nice and prettied up.

The Five Star Cleaners on Sherman and Thayer.

This place is your all in one clothes cleaner, dry cleaner, pants repairing, stain removing destination.

I go in, and there is an Asian lady reading a paper in what I think is Chinese. She smiles at me and ushers for me to bring the laundry hamper around to the scale on the other side of the counter so i can see how much it weighs and she can show me the price per pound. She then IN SPANISH calls to her employee to take the sack away. It was wonderfully cheap and I had same day service done on it. I came back that night and paid WITH CREDIT for clothes that were neatly folded and smelled like fresh oranges. I swear to God she must have thrown a few juicy oranges in with the rinse cycle-- it was great.

So firstly I learn that this lady is a smart cookie; she is tri-lingual.

Next, I brought in a pair of ripped up old jeans to see how she would repair that. I point to the crotch and told her that I would need that fixed up, she said sure, and to come back tomorrow morning to get them. I came back,,, and they were not done. She said come back at 5 pm and get them. I came back,, ---- they were not done. She said come back in the morning. I came back the next morning, and she had fixed the jeans in EXACTLY the place in the crotch I pointed to. Not the WHOLE crotch,, just the part I pointed to.

Now,, I know that it is good to never assume anything, but really my sweet little lady-- when someone wants the crotch of their pants fixed.... umm.. they really mean the whole thing,, not just half of it.

I asked her, and she said it would be 5 more dollars to do the rest of the crotch. I said, "oh no-- it's perfect! You did a great job fixing the part I pointed to!" I said this very sincerely and I meant it. Her stitching was wonderful, and has held up immaculately.

But as you can see this puts me in a bit of a pickle. I am too nice sometimes and let people get away with doing skeezy things like fixing half a crotch. So I made the best of it and fixed the rest myself. As you can see though, my repair work (on the left and center) is not nearly so nice as hers (on the far right,) and has fallen to pieces over and over. But now if i take it back to her she will probably laugh at me.. Hmmm.. Unless I take out the stitch work I did all together and let her do the whole thing again. This time i will wave my hand over the ENTIRE crotch when I tell her what to fix.

But anyway.. After that incident.. I didn't feel too comfortable bringing this woman my dainties and such to be cleaned. Luckily I went on vacation for a bit and when i got back and brought her laundry she asked me where I had been and told me " I appreciate your business." It was really sweet. I think she knew I had been slightly enraged by the pants incident.

So I still bring my laundry there. It always comes back smelling slightly orangey-- which I love. But they NO LONGER TAKE CREDIT CARDS. Even though they DO have a machine with which to swipe. They say it costs them more to do credit than cash. So unless you do a HUGE load for a family--- it's probably going to be a no go.

ALSO- they do do same day service.. but usually it is on their terms. This means that if you need your clothes THAT NIGHT-- make sure you tell them this, and ask; "What time can I get these tonight." And DON'T be an unreasonable DOUCHE bag and ask for them in 2 hours. Give them a good while to finish their job and do it right. You will be satisfied with the results.

So--

This place is worth the ink.

I give it a 7 out of 10.

( My old laundress used to tie up my underpants and socks with ribbon-- and the credit thing really was a buzz kill)

So visit the Multi-lingual lady at Five star cleaners-- She will appreciate your business.

BACK TO SCHOOL!!!!

LOOK!!!! A STRANGE SIGHT!!! No children.....

Hear that?

Do you?

It is the sound of silence.

Thousands and thousands of children returned to school the other day, and for the first time in 3 months, I went to bed with out the sounds of children screaming and jumping on the roofs of parked cars as if they were bed bug infested mattresses. No stupid white hatch backs with GIANT sub woofers blasting the same crappy Latin techno. No.

I slept from 12 am, straight to 12 pm. I woke up all on my own.

I did not wake up because of children trying to climb up the fire escape, and I did not wake up to the sounds of kids throwing glass bottles at the side of the apartment. Nope.

I just woke up.

Finally.. September has come.

Enjoy it-- I am.

Vacant Store Front

So this used to be a Blockbuster? There is an ice cream shop here as well....

Hey Donald!

Yea YOU, Mr. Trump.

Why don't you come up here and buy this ugly little building?

Clean the gnats out of your weave, and buy this dump.

Rip it out, and put in a 60 story building complete with a giant TRUMP sign.

SOMEONE-- clean this place up.

To the residents who do not do so themselves;

Look, you had your chance, and now it is happening, people are saying..look at that dump up there just waiting for me. All nice and cheap because no one takes care of it. It is perfect! These last attempts at cleaning up your dilapidated buildings by painting over the cracks in the walls isn't going to work.

So- MR. TRUMP!

C'mon,, you can do it. I dare you. Buy the crapped out old Blockbuster/ice cream shop.

A SKYSCRAPER IN INWOOD?

Get ready---


This is the buzz among many in Inwood;


From the GreenbergFarrow website:

Broadway & Sherman, New York, New York400,000 square feet (50,000 square feet of retail, 150,000 square feet of residential and 120,000 of office and attached parking)Completion TBD.So it looks like Inwood has finally been discovered for the real estate gem that it is. What sits now at this intersection is an old parking garage--nothing I am too sad to be losing. But this structure certainly speaks of change in the area. I could tell that this neighborhood was beginning a process of gentrification when I moved here. The buildings on my street are all being renovated. There are little courtyards being built on what were ugly little cement entryways.

From Dictionary.com;
gen·tri·fi·ca·tion /ˌdʒɛntrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/ Pronunciation Key - [jen-truh-fi-key-shuhn] –noun
1.
The buying and renovation of houses and stores in deteriorated urban neighborhoods by upper- or middle-income families or individuals, thus improving property values but often displacing low-income families and small businesses.
2.
An instance of gentrifying; the condition of being gentrified.



Now while this is all fine and dandy for a little white kid who wants to be a lawyer. I on the other hand want to be an actor and have enough money troubles as it is. Thankfully my apartment is rent stabilized and won't go up much.
But honestly, many of the people here probably don't work in this neighborhood. Most of them probably are the people who have to work the minimum wage jobs downtown. These hard workers are getting pushed further and further out of the New York area. I don't know enough about affordable housing, but I know you simply cant throw a bunch of low-income residents in to one gigantic building. Crime rates spike in that geographic area and the neighborhood sinks in value. It would behoove this city to come up with- if they have not already- housing that is truly economically mixed. People of all incomes able to live side by side and hopefully all parties involved having enough self respect to treat the people around them well and maintain their residences. I do know that if this neighborhood does become gentrified, that the low-income residents are for the most part going to end up leaving. Where will they go? I suppose further up the 1 train.

I am however-- very excited about this building. I think it has some wonderful architectural elements and will give people a completely different idea about Inwood. But its creation was inevitable. Inwood sits right between the 1 train and the A train- the two BEST trains in Manhattan and the most consistent. Inwood is surrounded by park land and has a museum of unique antiquities that no other part of the city is able to claim. Also, we are one of the gateway neighborhoods for Jersey residents as well as New York residents to the north. Inwood is suited to become one of the most important residential and possibly commercial neighborhoods in Upper Manhattan.

Some people have already spoken of their interest. For instance, the new 28 story condo on Sherman and Broadway. But a much larger investment has been thrown around. This could all be horse shit gossip- but apparently Donald Trump and a few of his buddies are looking into buying up most of the real estate in northern Manhattan - specifically Washington Heights.

Hopefully they don't plan on making it their own little playground.

But in the meanwhile, I am happy to welcome this new building to the neighborhood. Maybe I will finally get that Starbucks..

Review: NEXXUS SHOES

Nexxus Shoes 168 Dyckman street.


So, typical me-I have a pair of crappy old flip flops that finally flopped out on me after a few years but still procrastinated till the end of summer to get new ones. I searched HIGH and LOW for a month for a store that sold a NICE pair of sandals/flip flops that were also NICE and CHEAP.
I spent most of the time looking on 8th avenue between 42nd and 34th- there are a lot of shoe shops there. But alas and alack---nothing seemed worth buying.

Finally one day wandering around the Dyckman Valley Neighborhood, I found NEXXUS.

I walked in and the older gentleman who was organizing the shoe racks greeted me. I quickly made my way to the back of the store where about 3 dozen pairs of very nice looking sandals and flip flops greeted me. Most of them honestly looked either too dressy for me, or were a little too odd. Whatever the case may be... I picked out a few pairs that I thought suited me.

The first pair was straight out of the bible--- and not very me. But the clerk was insistent that I let him get the sandals mate out of the back so I could walk around. -- They were comfy, but I am no Moses.

The second pair.. same story-- But I don't think I look very keen in a white sandal. There is something suburban house wife-ish about a white sandal.

The THIRD pair-- well, they were great! and I bought them. All of the sandals were 20 bucks. And I thoroughly enjoyed the process.

The store has lots of benches to sit on, and the workers were all VERY pleasant, leaving me quite pleased with my experience. The lighting was all florescent but at least there was a lot of it so i could really see the shoes. Some 'high class' stores have such dim lighting I could be trying on a dead puppy and not know it.

The clerk even cracked a few jokes with me about shoes, which I am sure don't exist outside the trade. I won't give them away, but he is a funny guy and I am sure if you go there he will treat you to a guffaw or two.

So it is a good store-- it had a good selection of most everything I needed and as you can see I got just what I was looking for.

UPDATE:
I did not get what I was looking for. The sandals broke after wearing them seven times or so. The fibers in the tong actually SEPARATED-- they didn't snap from a fall, trip or other self inflicted wound. They were just crappy shoes. It sucks cause the people there were so nice- they just happen to be selling a poorly made product. So,, i guess go for the ambiance and not for the shoes??... meh.


This cozy boutique is NOT worth the ink

I had given them an 8 out of ten before, but thats when I thought the shoes were going to be around for a while longer.

4 out of 10-- They sandals don't hold up to 7 wearnings. Just go to payless down the street.

SIGNS - and their true meanings....

POSITIVELY NO BALL PLAYING ALLOWED

This is my favorite sign. It is usually surrounded by teenagers playing basketball with the lower rung of a fire escape. Or people playing hand ball-- and of course.. usually at 2 am.

Maybe the west side of Broadway is different... Maybe they don't have "No ball playing," signs to attract ball players.

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OPERATION CLEAN HALLS: "In an effort to rid buildings within the precinct of unauthorized people trespassing within them for the purpose of narcotics sale/use, landlords request that the beat officer covering their building conduct vertical patrols within their building and remove persons loitering within the building who do not reside therein. To find out more about how your building can become a part of this program, contact your Community Policing Beat Officer at 590-5557. " - From the NYPD website.

All I have to say is,,, what a load of CRAP. There are non-resident trespasser children playing ball in my hallway all day screaming and having a KICK ASS time. Non-resident people use the apartment lobby outlets to plug in radios and car buffers. I often wake up and get my mail in the lobby and on my way will see cigarette butts and bottles of alcohol usually half full. This sign clearly indicates a safe haven for alcoholics that get cold and need to come inside to drink some more. Grrr..

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In fact the only signs that are truly enforced are the damn NO PARKING signs.

But that DON'T LITTER sign next to it is quite ignored.

Now.. yes,, this is a bitter little rant. But I DO like the idea of these signs meaning something. I like that they were paid for and put up with good intentions. What I don't like is peoples blatant disregard for their neighbors.

PLEASE:

-Clean up your trash

-Don't use the side of my house as place to play with your balls.

-And get the HELL out of my lobby.

Thank you.

Cell Phone Stuff

Look,, so there is pretty good service in the neighborhood. It is New York after all, and it would be ridiculous to not provide good service to so many customers all piled into a small area.

There are several authorized stores for different providers where you can get a new phone or an old one repaired. But mostly you are going to have to find chargers and the like at unauthorized smaller stores in the area. Not that you couldn't go down town a bit and find more, but I am interested in making this neighborhood self sufficient.

The only authorized Individual retailers of major providers I could find:

609 W 207TH STREET NEW YORK, NY (212) 567-8820--- AT&T

And

Dyckman between Broadway and Sherman has a nice clean store.

DIGITAL EXPRESS PCS INC.178 DYCKMAN ST. (212)569-3100----SPRINT

As for Verizon...

this was all I could find in the area....

POST OFFICES IN INWOOD

Need to pay your rent?
Need some stamps?
Want to wait in line?
Don't feel like going to the UPS on Dyckman?
Here are our post offices!


US Post Office - more info »
90 Vermilyea Ave, New York, NY
(800) 275-8777

(Off 204)

US Post Office - more info »
4558 Broadway, New York, NY
(212) 942-0052

(off 193)

Typical of U.S. Post Offices there are lines sometimes, but I have never had any problems. Also, the employees at the Broadway location are very nice.

UPDATE: Vacant Lot on Dyckman and Broadway

Aw, crap..A stop work order...

Well, if it was shady business then it probably wasn't going to be a Starbucks,, so this is our chance. WRITE TO STARBUCKS and ask them to put one in!!!

If it isn't a Starbucks it is fine by me I guess...I just want it to be something useful and enjoyable.

But now it will be a lot longer till anything goes in.

BOOOOOO USELESS WASTE OF SPACE IN MANHATTAN...

FIRESIDE PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLY, INC.

So, on my way to the park for a morning run I was given a flier by the local Pentecostal Church and stopped back and asked if i could take some pictures of their electronically amplified street preaching. They said yes- as long as I took another flier.

So, I have not attended a service here yet, but this is what i was handed and I suppose if you are looking for a church that shares your belief system, it will be a good indicator as to if this is the right place for you!

From the flier:
HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN

1.What is the Bible?

The bible is GOD'S WORD. It tells us His law.

(here they show a picture of a book that says KING JAMES on the cover).

2. What is SIN?

Sin is breaking God's Law. Lying, cheating, cursing, stealing--NOT OBEYING GOD IS SIN.

3.Will God punish sin?

YES! Sinners will burn in hell FOREVER.

4. Can I save myself from hell?

NO! No one can save himself.

5.Who can save me from hell?

JESUS can, because he NEVER sinned.

6.Jesus died on the cross to pay for ALL your sins.

7.He was buried the he rose again on the third day.

8.How can I be saved?

"Believe in the lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved." (Acts 16:31b)

9."....except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish."

10. TURN TO THE LORD JESUS. Ask Him to forgive you and save you.

So if this sounds like the church for you! check out the Pentecostal church on Thayer (199th stree) and Sherman behind the parking garage.

I don't care much for the preaching in Spanish cause I don't understand most of it and it is VERY VERY LOUD,, but sometimes they sing pretty songs in front of the church.