Charter schools in NYC are getting alot of attention over the past few years for the quality of education they are providing and the methods they use to do so. But what do we know about charter schools and how they function? My guest today is Catherine Barufaldi of...
Some of you may recall a great guest I had on the podcast last year, Al Appleton, the man who saved the NYC water system. I thought of Al today as I read about how NY state has loosened restrictions on drilling for gas in the NYC watershed are. ...
As much as I hate what a giant cliché this date has become, there are still a few memories and pieces of culture I don't mind revisiting. Moreover I hope this day would be a reminder to put things in perspective, in my case to never forget how dangerous...
"Why don't you write about your personal life", Ms Thingk asked, "you know people love hearing about that stuff." We sat there, two of the few people at a very cozy Williamsburg bar enjoying happy hour last night. Amazing to consider how we know our friends and...
I think it was February 2001. It must have been, because that's the anniversary month for one of the most terrible shootings of my lifetime to take place in New York City. As an aspiring and naïve freelance journalist, in between waitering gigs, I decided the anniversary of such...
