The Changing City: We Are All In It Together After All
I expected to write my final entry in The Changing City about 5Pointz. After all, that’s what started my one-year project to try to reconcile the inevitability of change, a love of the novel and new,...
View ArticleSome Thoughts on The Changing City
It all started with 5Pointz, with the news that this iconic structure – my first visual memory of the borough I have come to love – would be whitewashed and eventually erased from our landscape. As...
View ArticleAstoria’s Own Outstanding Super Bowl Sweet!
Super Bowl party planning is probably well underway, and if you’re looking for an awesome dessert to serve your guests, or yourself, we’ve got a secret weapon right here in Astoria. These honey...
View ArticleLet’s #SaveNYC, starting today
Easter has me thinking about saving. So I thought I would highlight a campaign I very much like today, #SaveNYC. #SaveNYC is a grassroots campaign with ever widening support devised by longtime...
View ArticleTreat Yourself! Weekday Lunch at Taverna Kyclades
I don’t know about you, but every time I log into Seamless, I drop a minimum of $15. So here’s a pro tip for Astorians who work from home, or who are home during the weekday. Neighborhood institution...
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