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Call For Submissions: Occupy Wall Street

by 11/28/2011
Neighborhood: News

Neighbors, We’d like to hear stories from people who have been involved with or affected by the Occupy Wall Street movement, here in New York City. Whether you are part of the 99% in Zuccotti Park, the 1% trying to get to the exchange floor, or the police in between, we’d like to hear from […]

Chola’s Habit

by 11/16/2011
Neighborhood: Williamsburg

My younger sister, Chola, a second grader at Our Lady of Good Counsel, is chosen for a special part in the school play. My sister is real cute and the Sisters adore her. Chola loves Sister Romona and gave her a candy necklace for Christmas. She helps Sister Romona erase the blackboard every day and […]

The Red Berets

by 11/11/2011
Neighborhood: Midtown, Restaurant Row, Uncategorized

In my youth I wore a red beret. Twenty-some years ago, I was a New York City Guardian Angel who patrolled Restaurant Row with Curtis Sliwa and his wife, Lisa, and about ten other vigilantes. We were a small group who made a lot of noise. We also patrolled the “A” train, which we nicknamed […]

On Turtle Bay

by 11/11/2011
Neighborhood: On the Waterfront, Turtle Bay

Twice weekly, we ride the ferry across the East River from the India Avenue landing in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn to 34th Street on the Island of Manhattan. Two hours later, we make the return trip. Each time we come aboard, the pilot, the bill of his cap pulled low on his brow, greets […]