When you have time on your hands ..............

When I have too much time on my hands I go to this site and see what is happening at Times Square in New York City. Cabs, traffic, people, so many people. It's fun spying on them, and they don't know it.

On occasions, someone will stop, look up at the camera and wave, generally they have a cell phone on their ear and they are letting someone know that they made it. How neat is that?

Lower left corner, hit the right spot and you get a FULL SCREEN, almost like being there.

Many of my relatives and friends live in or near New York, and I am always looking for one of them on the screen, makes me feel a little closer to them.

Here is the link to TIMES SQUARE., or tap on the photograph above.

If you see any of my "kids" say hello for me.

HERE is another neat link to check out ..... unbelievable.

87 in Ohio, maybe some rain later on, pretty good day, all things considered, one of the lazy, hazy days of Summer .........

PS: If the above link does not come up at first, tap the link in the upper left corner ...... More Times Square Pictures, or something like that ................

NYC Bans Smoking in Parks, Beaches and Times Square

After a lively debate Wednesday, New York's City Council voted to extend the city's smoking ban to parks and beaches and public squares -- like Times Square.

The Council voted 36-12 to approve the ban.

The city outlawed smoking in bars and restaurants in 2002. It has now joined cities like Los Angeles and Chicago in banning cigarettes in public outdoor areas like beaches and city parks.

It covers some 1,700 parks and 14 miles of public beaches plus boardwalks, marinas and pedestrian plazas.

Backers of the ban say that even brief exposure to secondhand smoke can pose serious health risks, including cancer.

Many smokers say the law would infringe on their rights.

After the vote, the American Cancer Society applauded the move, saying "New Yorkers will soon have the chance to take their children to the playground or spend an afternoon walking along the beach and breathe clean air."