Reflecting on another crisis, 19 years ago
Calling all comments: how does this crisis compare to the one the neighborhood endured 19 years ago? / 4 comments
Happy Pesach! JCP is live-streaming events for the holidays
JCP has both daily events and holiday celebrations going on live across all the social media platforms.
Seen & Heard: Alicia Keys from the rooftops
Plus some local kids add to the Taste fundraising effort; art classes taught on Zoom by a local teacher; more noise from the rooftops. / 1 comment
Newsletter: April 9
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Seen & Heard: Art lessons for parents and teachers
Plus Duane Park joins in the 7p #clapbecausewecare effort; NYCxDesign will have some things online this spring; alternate side parking suspended till April 17.
Local Business Update: Boomerang Toys
Struggling to pay bills while the city is shuttered, local resident Karen Barwick came up with a plan: neighbors can now buy toys to send to city homeless shelters. / 3 comments
The Watercolors of Yasmine Karrenberg
The local resident and floral designer is painting a flower a day, a practice she started when schools closed on March 15. / 2 comments
Local Expert: Book Nook and its young readers
The literacy experts at Book Nook have some tips to make reading at home more fun for kids. NB: some of these might work for your own reading schedule as well.
Fashion Squad School owner sewing masks for hospitals
Working with a Brooklyn upholsterer called Stichroom, a local resident is fulfilling orders for masks that then are distributed to city hospitals.
Seen & Heard: A vision from the past
A video from late March of the quiet city; educational resources from the Museum of Jewish Heritage; meetups for writers. / 2 comments
Need wheels? Options in the neighborhood for getting around without the subway
Buy new, use a Citi Bike, or repair that junker in the basement -- and avoid the subway -- along with tips for staying safe. / 5 comments
The Paintings of John Lloyd
An illustrator and graphic designer by trade, Lloyd has been walking the local streets since the '80s, capturing the color and the character of the neighborhood's architecture. / 1 comment
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On 9/11 and after for those of us displaced, who returned, and who remained, the fact of the lives taken... — E / Reflecting on another crisis, 19 years ago
After 9/11, those closest to the site were more affected, for a much longer period of time than those even... — A. / Reflecting on another crisis, 19 years ago
That one felt more "communal", and people pulled together. There was more warmth and solidarity than usual in this town... — Marcus / Reflecting on another crisis, 19 years ago
April 9: just checked to see if this bike shop is still open (YES): New Bo Bo Bicycle 96 Elizabeth... — neighbor / Need wheels? Options in the neighborhood for getting around without the subway
Disasters are local/regional. Pandemics are global. We have survived many disasters. Some that have directly impacted us, and some that... — alee / Reflecting on another crisis, 19 years ago
Did anyone hear church bells at 7PM yesterday Wednesday the 8th when everyone was clapping and banging pots and pans?... — dianne talan / Seen & Heard: Making noise in the neighborhood
I'll take "On Broadway" for a NYC anthem. I love the brilliant George Benson version(s)... "They say the neon lights... — Marcus / Seen & Heard: Alicia Keys from the rooftops