During a recent conversation with a native New Yorker friend during this frigid and dank winter, we began talking of our dreams of warmer weather and nearby beaches. The repartée landed on talk of some destinations I knew of, like, The Hamptons, Long Beach, the Far Rockaways and finally, …
Read MoreOne driving force to existing as a writer in New York City is where that writer lives. For me, a writer, where I live is where I spend the most time because I write from home.
Read MoreBrain-injured or not, competition is competition. Today I am brain-injured, but I wasn’t always. Having lived for 21 years before suffering a TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), I now know life both with, and without, the condition.
Read MoreThursday, September 5th just passed. It was the first day, after summer break, for all public schools in New York City. The activity this brought to my neighborhood was something I wasn’t expecting.
Read MoreI get that everyone feels incredibly impassioned in the wake of the political outcomes of the last several years, but can anyone leave politics out of online dating for even a split second? Whether, or not, you agree with, or have major reservations about the polarized climate that has resulted from Trump taking office
Read MoreThese days in NYC, dating apps and websites are the ways for people to meet and connect either romantically, or platonically. People that otherwise would never have had the chance to be introduced to each other, now have that chance, without a third part even being needed.
Read MoreNo, another terrible emotion is feeling left out. Whether it’s being left out of a movement, a club, or a group of friends, the feeling is pervasive. It has only increased in the age of social media and online picture sharing, and the like.
Read MoreOn a late afternoon in early spring I was already feeling drowsy after a bad night’s sleep the night before. While feeling sleepy, I casually I felt into the side pocket of my purse because I feared that something had gone amiss in my tired state.
Read MoreI’d only been to this restaurant for two meals before the straw phenomenon, and already the staff remembered that I had asked for a straw each of those times. I, of all people—a 39-year old woman, do require a straw to drink beverages …
Read MoreHaving numerous landmark restrictions that limit the heights of buildings, the West Village area is one of the few remaining neighborhoods in NYC to possess that cozy, residential feel. That warm neighborhood-like impression of the West Village is easily attributable to the low …
Read MoreBut hold on. Today, March 10, 2019, is better. Spring is coming. Now I believe in seasonal changes. I’m not hovering for warmth right this second. I’m even donning a short-sleeved shirt! (In the comfort of my own apartment, of course - not standing outside like a crazy person.)
Read MoreOne afternoon I approached two employees in the lobby of my residential building, and a retail agent in the shop on my block, to ask them all the same question. I asked what the holidays mean to each of them. Here’s what they said: To porter, Ace, the holidays mean “love and happiness.”
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