This thread is fantastic, and it has inspired me to cook some more steaks lately. Here is tonight's effort.
Went to Whole Foods and asked the butcher to cut a 1 1/2'' New York Strip
($9.99/lb on sale). Ended up with this 1.05 lb piece which was more like 1 3/4'' throughout:
Let it rest as I went to get a haircut. From the end result of that, it seems like the butcher works overtime at the barber shop. Added salt and pepper:
Heated the grill up to 475 degrees and started one minute on the side
Then cooked it about three and a half minutes each side. I added butter which is something I had never done before when cooking a steak. Didn't notice any difference in the flavor at the end.
After I was done grilling it rested for a bit too long (about 10 minutes) as I had an incident with the wine bottle opener
Mandatory extreme meat closeup!
Finished meal: Steamed broccoli and asparagus (from my home country, no less), and a glass of Malbec:
I was happy with the end result although it may be not rare enough for the consensus in this thread. I also had trouble with some charring. I think the next time I'll reduce the heat from the center burner and keep the other two in high.