For those planning a visit to the Big Apple, NYC Restaurant "Week" has been extended through Labor Day. Even The Apple's been bruised by the economy. DETAILS: Saturdays are excluded. You can dine and imbibe at the city's poshiest venues by going for lunch. Lunch and dinner menus are offered prix fixe. Not every restaurant participates every day. You can peruse menu choices and even make reservations online at: http://www.nycgo.com/restaurantweek/?i=SRW09_75x75&ref=gsa NOTES SUBWAY: Prices increased to $2.25 per one way trip, about a month ago. You may want to buy a multiple trip Metro Card, and get a subway map at the station booth. HOTEL: Check out Holiday Inn and other chain hotels for summer special buy two get one night free rates. Check out the Duane Street Hotel. DISCOUNT THEATRE TICKETS: Besides the NYC TKTS booths, check out: www.broadwaybox.com/ WHAT'S GOING ON: Check out> http://www.nycgo.com/ www.villagevoice.com/ nymag.com/ GENEALOGY RESEARCH VENUES l) NARA Northeast: 201 Varick Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10014 (Entrance on Houston Street, between Varick and Hudson.) Phone: Toll-free: 1-866-840-1752 or 212-401-1620 E-mail: newyork.archives@nara.gov Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday: Open one Saturday a month from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 2) NYC Municipal Archives: 31 Chambers Street, Room 103, NY, NY 10007 Phone: call 311 or (212) NEW-YORK if outside of NYC. Monday-Thursday 9 AM to 4:30 PM, Friday 9 AM to 1 PM Email Form: http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/html/contact/archives.shtml Website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/html/about/archives.shtml 3) NYPL Main Branch--Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, NY, NY 10018 Phone: Reference: (917) ASK-NYPL Hours: http://www.nypl.org/hours/index.cfm?Trg=3&loc=189 Website: http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/ Barb NYC Researcher