I could have posted this yesterday, but I assumed, hopefully correctly, that people would have better things to do on a sunny holiday Saturday than read blogs. For my part, I designed and triumphed in a Game of Thrones-themed pong. (As Littlefinger, I allied with the Lannisters and we retained control of the Iron Throne.)…
Police riot, they want a riot, police riot, a riot of their own! Why should civilians have all the fun? On June 16, 1857, two rival police squads clashed at City Hall: the Municipals, under the command of the notorious Mayor Fernando Wood, and the Metropolitans, acting under the authority of the state. Fernando Wood…
A great feature on 99% Invisible about the “sandhogs” who build New York’s sewers, tunnels and bridge foundations. Narration by Roman Mars (?!). Rooftop daredevil Dark.Cyanide takes epic photos of the New York skyline from city rooftops. Familiar with the Curious Case of Sidd Finch, the fastest pitcher in world history? In 1985 the Mets…
Last night’s Guides Association of New York City Awards Ceremony was a blast. The guides certainly know how to throw a good party. It was my first time at Bar Thalia, the cute side space to the Leonard Nimoy Theater. Nimoy, who passed away recently, was instrumental in reviving the Symphony Space Theater. I am pleased to…
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