en-US New York/US info and stories about New York, Chicago, LA and elsewhere in the US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:59:09 +0000 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:59:09 +0000 urban75 forums https://www.urban75.net/forums/forums/new-york-us.46/ Live car chases on TV in LA, Miami and elsewhere in the USA Sat, 30 May 2026 06:15:07 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/live-car-chases-on-tv-in-la-miami-and-elsewhere-in-the-usa.313471/ 313471 invalid@example.com (skyscraper101) skyscraper101 Surely one of the best things about LA is the live car chases on TV.

There's one happening right now. Watch here :D

Edit: It's over. Pit manoeuvre by the cops and he's nicked. Bam.

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/l...169708556.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_LABrand

Edit. Above link doesn't work in the UK but this one does apparently:

http://ktla.com/

:cool:]]> 365 New York photos and general chat Sat, 09 May 2026 14:57:34 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/new-york-photos-and-general-chat.50288/ 50288 invalid@example.com (editor) editor It's been a labour of considerable love, but I'm delighted to announce that the updated New York photo section is now online.

Featuring images from my trip there late last year, there over 270 new photos online, with the bar/club and café/restaurant guides being updated (it sucked having to change the Luna Lounge listing to read 'closed').

There's still one more 'street signs and graffiti' section to be completed, but I hope you'll enjoy the photos.

NYC photo tour
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Read more]]> 509 Chicago and the South Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:52:28 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/chicago-and-the-south.69180/ 69180 invalid@example.com (Boluda) Boluda This 26th of December me and my main man Ill Noise Bob are travelling south from Chicago - Nashville - Atlanta - New Orleans - Florida - Mialmi amd back. We will be canoeing in the Everglades, camping in the wilderness in Ocala, snorkling and diving in Key West and finally prostituting oursleves in Miami.

If any of you suave motherfuckers have done anything that can be added to this drink, drug and sexual debacle, place you mark here.

B]]> 81 US Midwest Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:46:03 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/us-midwest.385068/ 385068 invalid@example.com (bcuster) bcuster Not expecting much traffic here, just a place to post about your thoughts, hopes, dreams, photos & experiences about the US other than the mighty and rightfully dominant coastal cities.


1720893638276.png]]> 40 please tell me about your ties with the new york mafia Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:25:27 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/please-tell-me-about-your-ties-with-the-new-york-mafia.374819/ 374819 invalid@example.com (BigMoaner) BigMoaner Oh God, I am going through my watching mafia interviews on youtube phase again.

This one with Donnie Brasco is particularly fascinating.



Have you ever met/seen/known anyone in the five familes? tell me your stories

(yes I do know they are deeply unpleasent community wreckers, it's just i can help find them a fascinating)]]> 114 Travelling from the UK to the USA with a social media record Sat, 13 Dec 2025 18:18:23 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/travelling-from-the-uk-to-the-usa-with-a-social-media-record.389191/ 389191 invalid@example.com (Yossarian) Yossarian Not sure if they will be going through people's social media just to see if they've called Trump a shithead or whatever but I wouldn't be surprised if they did

Travelers visiting the United States from countries like Britain, France, Germany and South Korea could soon have to undergo a review of up to five years of their social media history, according to a proposal filed on Tuesday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The change would affect visitors eligible for the visa...

Read more]]> 7 Travelling from the UK to the USA with a criminal record Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:08:10 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/travelling-from-the-uk-to-the-usa-with-a-criminal-record.88652/ 88652 invalid@example.com (slish66) slish66 Hi,
Does anyone know anything about going through usa customs from the uk, with a criminal record?
We have had a holiday to america booked for months, and now with 3 weeks to go have found out that if you have a record , no matter how minor, you need to get a visa waiver from the american embassy in london.
One of the ppl im travelling with has a record for shoplifting last year, although she didnt get fined, just a telling off basically.
We have been in touch with the embassy who have...

Read more]]> 2263 Pennsylvania - chat and photos about Philadelphia, Lancaster, Lititz and other places Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:36:28 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/pennsylvania-chat-and-photos-about-philadelphia-lancaster-lititz-and-other-places.125661/ 125661 invalid@example.com (editor) editor





We were only there for a day, but here's four pages of photos from this most excellent city.

I'm still (cough! hint!) waiting for some captions from a Philly-based urbanite, but here's the pics...

Read more]]> 45 Flights from London to New York. Wed, 10 Sep 2025 20:26:03 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/flights-from-london-to-new-york.388530/ 388530 invalid@example.com (Numbers) Numbers Obvs can/will Google but any recommendations?

Preferred airline, who to avoid?

Looking at flights end of October.]]> 6 Bzzzt! Help! UK NYC Power Supply & 50-Watt Switch Question Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:55:05 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/bzzzt-help-uk-nyc-power-supply-50-watt-switch-question.388509/ 388509 invalid@example.com (dojed38222) dojed38222 Alright, brains trust, I'm hoping someone with more electrical know-how than me (which is basically zero) can help me out.

I'm visiting New York from the UK next month and I'm trying to get all my gadget ducks in a row. My question is about my power supplies and their little switches.

I've got a few wall warts for things like my laptop, a speaker, and other bits. Some of them have a little red switch on the back to flip between 110V and 240V.

One of them, for a small...

Read more]]> 3 The amazing tunnels under New York Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:48:57 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/the-amazing-tunnels-under-new-york.306772/ 306772 invalid@example.com (editor) editor Huge tunnels are being built under New York for the extension of the Long Island Rail Road and they look amazing:







More: http://gizmodo.com/5985618/incredible-images-of-the-new-massive-tunnels-hollowing-new-york-city]]> 36 New York plans to erect Empire State Building-sized Penn 15 skyscraper Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:03:45 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/new-york-plans-to-erect-empire-state-building-sized-penn-15-skyscraper.374209/ 374209 invalid@example.com (NoXion) NoXion
www.theguardian.com

New York plans to erect Empire State Building-sized Penn 15 skyscraper

Plans hang on New York budget negotiations as Cuomo accused of attempting to railroad the state into allowing the development
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com

I just heard about this. That's an... interesting name. I had to check the date.]]> 3 How bad are cheap hostels in New York? Sat, 04 Jan 2025 15:50:05 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/how-bad-are-cheap-hostels-in-new-york.386466/ 386466 invalid@example.com (UnderOpenSky) UnderOpenSky I mean, will I wake up with someone licking my toes? When I stayed in Sydney, I had a chap curl up over my feet. After a few gentle kicks, I decided it was easier to just sleep where he should have been. But that was 22 years ago...

So I'm curious. I'd love to travel the US, but it's never made sense financially. However, I'm going to a family wedding in Colorado next year and as the flights go through New York, it would seem a real waste not to see the city for a few days. However, the...

Read more]]> 22 Subway vigilante kills Michael Jackson impersonator Sat, 14 Dec 2024 22:01:17 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/subway-vigilante-kills-michael-jackson-impersonator.381648/ 381648 invalid@example.com (Yossarian) Yossarian This is just fucked - a mentally ill man was acting erratically on the subway and some ex-Marine who was not being directly threatened decided to place him in a chokehold until he stopped moving.

The ex-Marine wasn't charged but that might change now that the death has been ruled a homicide.

The Coalition for the Homeless blamed the "complete failure to provide the critical mental health services desperately needed by so many people in our city," calling it an "absolute travesty."...

Read more]]> 66 Diner opposite the Twin Towers Sun, 30 Jun 2024 16:15:33 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/diner-opposite-the-twin-towers.384812/ 384812 invalid@example.com (Favelado) Favelado Urban is very good at solving little mysteries and I wondered if anyone can help me with this one.

In August 2000 I visited the WTC. I think it's most likely that when I got off the subway I exited the station at a street level exit and then very soon after went into the nearest diner, which perhaps was as little as 30 or 60 seconds away. I can't be 100% sure though as I know there was a subterranean arcade and although I don't remember passing through ti first, it doesn't mean I didn't...

Read more]]> 28 West coast road trip (Seattle/Portland/San Francisco/Los Angeles) - any tips? Sun, 30 Jun 2024 12:49:42 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/west-coast-road-trip-seattle-portland-san-francisco-los-angeles-any-tips.383521/ 383521 invalid@example.com (Buddy Bradley) Buddy Bradley We're starting to put together a big blowout vacation next year, renting a car for two weeks and driving from Seattle to LA, stopping off in Portland and SF for a few days on the way.

Any tips for the best places to include, things to do and what to avoid would be gratefully received. :)]]> 39 NE coast US recommendations Sun, 30 Jun 2024 00:20:13 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/ne-coast-us-recommendations.360165/ 360165 invalid@example.com (colacubes) colacubes Am off to New York in a couple of weeks. My OH is working near Boston and is coming down for a few nights. We’d like to spend a few days somewhere on the coast between NY and Boston as we both need to get back to each of them for our flights home. Any recommendations for good places to stay for approx 4 nights? We’d be happy to camp as we’re on a budget but would need to be somewhere with pre-erected tents/cabins as we haven’t got the luggage allowance to take camping gear. Ideally needs to...

Read more]]> 15 White Man 1 to White Man 2 in Brooklyn: "I settled this fu-king neighbourhood for you" Fri, 29 Mar 2024 11:06:45 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/white-man-1-to-white-man-2-in-brooklyn-i-settled-this-fu-king-neighbourhood-for-you.338540/ 338540 invalid@example.com (editor) editor Well here's an entertaining street row:



Then comes the money shot—the pièce de résistance, if you will: "The only reason white people like you are living in this neighborhood is because I settled this f--king neighborhood for you."

Looks like the argument was about a stroller bump in which the real "I'm from the neighborhood white guy" was pissed with "the stroller-pushing white guy" not only for not saying "Excuse me" but also for apparently telling him...
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Read more]]> 14 Photos of Williamsburg and Brooklyn, New York Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:27:38 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/photos-of-williamsburg-and-brooklyn-new-york.288975/ 288975 invalid@example.com (editor) editor Some more pics have been posted from my NY travels. It's been over a year since I was around this part of Brooklyn, and I imagine that there's going to be upmarket new developments everywhere.





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Read more]]> 13 Coney Island - news, updates and archive photos Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:38:17 +0000 https://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/coney-island-news-updates-and-archive-photos.257069/ 257069 invalid@example.com (editor) editor

I've posted up some photos from my trips to the faded seaside town of Coney Island, Brooklyn, which I visited in 1986 and 1999.

I was terrified when I first went there – until I realised it was just like Barry Island in Wales!




The old Thunderbolt ride –...

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