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I Voted
by Connor Gaudet 11/06/2012Neighborhood: Red Hook
The cafeteria is gently buzzing with chatter and fluorescence as I enter PS 27 on Nelson Street in Red Hook. Along the western wall of the room, volunteers are seated at a long row of tables with signs for electoral districts taped to the wall behind each one. Examining the reminder I received in the […]
Close Shave
by Nicholas Soodik 04/03/2011Neighborhood: Brooklyn, Carroll Gardens, Uncategorized
On a steamy afternoon last July, I paid a barber to shave my face. I had no real reason to indulge in this service. I had no company party to attend, no weekend away with the missus scheduled. I didn’t even have firm dinner plans for the night. Like eating and ironing, shaving is one […]