He just introduced himself, told us about his family, and got one of our pigs. Jessica Vanderberg, 32, director of Foxy & Winston’s print shop and design studio in Red Hook, about Mayor Michael Bloomberg going into her store. Bloomberg had coffee with small business owners in Red Hook and folks who have been instrumental… Continue reading
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Q: Serious question: If, god forbid, I fall onto the tracks or someone I am willing to risk my life for falls into the tracks and is knocked out - and a train is coming (lets say 30sec away) - what should I do? Are those pits between the rails by the platforms made for… Continue reading
Thanks a Lot!
I’m really looking forward to being in this month’s Local Stories storytelling show themed Thanks a Lot! at Local 61 next Monday night at 8pm. It’s a really stellar crew (I feel like such a novice by comparison!), and promises to be a very fun evening. Did I mention it’s free?
Interview with Robin Gelfenbien: Comedienne and Storyteller
Last month, I had the pleasure of performing in Adam Wade’s Whatever Happened To The Nerds storytelling show alongside the very talented and hilarious Robin Gelfenbien. She hosts and performs in a bunch of shows every month, has friends who are tax attorneys, and has been spotted on numerous occasions in a hot dog truck.… Continue reading Interview with Robin Gelfenbien: Comedienne and Storyteller
Want to help NYC recover from the storm, but don’t know how?
If you’re here in person: You can volunteer. NYC Service is the hub, but organizations like New York Cares also have projects in all 5 boroughs, and even have a special section of their website for disaster recovery. There are also great lists to monitor through Brokelyn and Time Out New York, which they’re keeping… Continue reading Want to help NYC recover from the storm, but don’t know how?
A SoHo street vendor got slapped with $2,000 in fines for a matter of inches. This is ridiculous! Since working with the Green Cart Initiative and learning more about street vending on whole, I have become much more aware of the challenges that all vendors face. One - police harassment - makes me sick; nobody… Continue reading
It’s Yom Kippur again, and I am reflecting on the last year. There’s certainly been a lot I’ve done well, a lot I haven’t, and some things I just couldn’t change. I would like to take this opportunity to ask forgiveness from those who I have wronged this year and to work on being more… Continue reading
Interview: Josh Gondelman, Postcard Sender Extraordinaire
I’m endlessly fascinated by people who communicate in new or different ways. Josh Gondelman, a writer and comedian based in NYC, decided earlier this year to send a postcard to anyone who wanted one because he loves letter-writing. My friend Barry told me about it, and of course I eat these things up. I signed… Continue reading Interview: Josh Gondelman, Postcard Sender Extraordinaire
The Brooklyn Navy Yard by bike (is awesome)
I was going to do my own post about the awesome bike tour I did this weekend through Turnstile Tours and the Brooklyn Brainery, but Jen at the Brainery did a fantastic writeup that’s easier to reblog! So that’s below, and some of my own photos are on Instagram. bkbrains: Yesterday, we were spent an… Continue reading The Brooklyn Navy Yard by bike (is awesome)
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