The Natural History Museum's much-hyped skating rink is a disappointing, albeit humorous take on the iconic New York City winter-time mainstay. As one patron I spoke with put it, "If you're here to ...

The entire city was an ice rink. A half-foot of new snow, followed by a freak warm spell with meltwater running on the sidewalks - then a refreeze - had swirled in to create the worst conditions ...