heather quinlan is a film maker and she is working on a documentary about the many different accents that we have in new york city.

steve coleman is a spokesperson for the port authority of new york and new jersey.  he tells us about the centuries old ship that was just found at the construction site of the new world center.  he also brings us up to date on the authority's activities.

david parker is a tour guide who gives you the talk when you take the circle line around manhattan.  he makes this three hour boat trip more fun with his knowledge and jokes.

david m is a jamaican musician who commutes back and forth from kingston to new york city.  although, there is some influence of bob marley in his music, david was forbidden to go to marley concerts by his own father, who thought marley was a bad influence.

larry bauman gives tours of fraunces tavern which is the oldest restaurant in the united states and it is in the oldest building in new york city.  it was where george washington gave his farewell address to his officers at the end of the revolutionary war.  the occasion of the visit was that it was the week of july 4th and the queen of england was visiting new york city.

cecilia bergh is phd who specializes in helping people with weight problems.  i visited her at her manhattan facility which even has a dining area which is used to show people how to eat correctly.

mike silverman is the director of sports for the city parks foundation.  he and his staff bring golf and other sports to the city's children.

anne rhea smith takes us on a tour of the brooklyn childrens museum.  just a short ride from manhattan by subway is all you need to see this wonderful place.

mary wittenberg is the ceo of the new york road runners club which has been running (no pun intended) the new york city marathon for forty years.  she spoke to me about the race.

richard moylan is the president of the green-wood cemetery in brooklyn ny.  just a short subway ride from manhattan, it is indeed a wondrous and historical place.  i have been meaning to make a visit for years and i decided that the memorial day weekend would be a fine time to do it.