It seems only yesterday the last Checker Cab retired. Now the Crown Victoria is headed for the same graveyard.
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Out of the Ashes of 9/11: Freedom Tower Is Rising
I walked away from the scene thinking about my son: his New York City will be one with the Freedom Tower dominating the skyline.
Read More »The Driving Dutchman
The new license plates bring us back to the 1960s and '70s of my youth, and the 1630s and '40s of New York City's.
Read More »Alive and Oystercatching in Dead Horse Bay
An old landfill leaches vintage 1950s bottles onto the bone-studded beach.
Read More »Book Review: Just Kids by Patti Smith
Manages to convey what motivates a person to make the choice to be an "outsider of society."
Read More »Book Review: The Woman Behind The New Deal by Kirstin Downey
The life and legacy of Frances Perkins.
Read More »Movie Review: Date Night (2010) Solidly Anchored by Its Leads
Steve Carell and Tina Fey team up as husband and wife out for a night on the town in New York City.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): A Voluminous Evening of Brevity at The Red Room Theatre
What a voice you have! How it echoes!
Read More »Book Review: The Good Fairies Of New York by Martin Millar
You've heard of cyberpunk - welcome to the world of faepunk.
Read More »Movie Review: City Island
Going way off island for a laugh.
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