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Man Kicks Car
by Bob Blaisdell 09/26/2013Neighborhood: Morningside Heights
Learning to walk the streets of Manhattan means learning how to jaywalk. When we first moved here, several years ago, from California, I was amazed at others and then at myself for jaywalking even while under the gaze of police officers. Crossing the streets in New York means looking and betting on yourself to outrace […]
The Culture of Dog Walking
by Lily Lopate 09/26/2013Neighborhood: Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill
I’ve always wondered about the strange symbiosis that forms between dog owners and their dogs. For dog lovers, the word pet fails to suffice. But the dog walker may speculate: is it an equally co-dependent companionship, where partners receive and transmit comparable levels of appreciation and affection? Or is it asymmetrical—an over-identification on the part […]