Breakaway News Volume No. 26 Issue No. 4 November

It’s a New Era at Breakaway Courier Systems

Breakaway Courier Systems is entering a new era with new management and new ownership. We will still strive to provide a high level logistics services throughout the tri state area and beyond. We look forward to mutual growth and maintain a beneficial relationship with all of our clients large and small.  

Irish Springs

It’s March, and that means that if you’re Irish, someone might kiss you! Okay, maybe these days the “Kiss me, I’m Irish” buttons are a bit dated, but this month is Saint Patrick’s Day, so on the 17th, we’ll all be decked out in green, deliveries will get there twice as fast with all our messengers carrying lucky clovers, and leprechauns will take your order for you. Happy Saint Patrick’s Day, and remember to take the parade into account when placing your deliver order.

It’s Tuesday? Super…

Barely a moment after you receive this newsletter, it will be one of the most momentous times in the country’s political calendar. This March 3rd, it’s Super Tuesday, the political equivalent of March Madness. This time around, there are almost as many politicians in the brackets as basketball teams, so get a six-pack, grab some popcorn, and OD on political commentary as the voters go to the polls to pick the pols. Any pols who don’t make the cut can always try their hand at one of our cargo bikes.

Hills of Manhattan

The hills are alive…with the sound of cyclists groaning and cursing as they hump their bicycles up and over some of the most daunting hills Manhattan has to offer (at least, those who still don’t have e-motors). Chatting amongst ourselves the other day, we got to wondering what are the most dreaded, leg-breaking climbs on our city isle. They are: the hill under the GWB; the hill near the 125th Street Fairway going up Riverside Drive; Fort George Hill in Washington Heights; and the hill on 158th Street. Ouch!

Eat Me

Our new favorite word is autophagy. Literally meaning “self-eating”, it can occur after extended fasting, and is how the body cleans up cellular waste, making you feel healthier. Yum!

Spring Ahead

It’s coming a little earlier than usual, but this month is also the start of Daylight Savings Time. On Sunday, March 8th, don’t forget to lose an hour of sleep and put all your clocks forward one hour. Also, make sure your coffee maker is set to “extra powerful.”

Give It a Lift

What’s crazier than stumbling across a pot of leprechaun gold under the floorboards of your apartment? Not having a lift gate truck to take it to the bank, of course. Just the pot alone is heavy, but with the added gold? Lordy McLordy! Luckily, Breakaway has lift gate trucks to haul whatever treasure you have, safely and securely.

Stump the Band

Last month we asked what part of the city went through some really interesting geographical changes. Answer: Marble Hill. Currently a part of the Bronx, it was originally part of Manhattan, then was cut off and made an island, then attached to the Bronx.

Trivia Question

 What academic hoax, first revealed in 1965, in fact wound up presaging something about the New World that was actually true? The first person to contact Gil Ortiz at gortiz@breakawaycourier.com or 646-674-8323 with the correct answer will win a coveted Breakaway T-shirt.