“You did not talk to her,” my 9-year-old said incredulously. “Not only did I talk to her,” I retorted, “I asked if I could videotape her.” I had just run into the woman my son refers to as “Goooo Vegan.” Our local post office has incomprehensibly long lines, and those of us waiting our turn […]
Tags: East Village, Lower East Side, New York City, stories, strangers, vegan, video
On this 40th anniversary of Earth Day, I’m writing to you from what I consider to be an extraordinary slice of paradise… the cheerful park right next to our apartment complex that used to be called “the ugliest park in Manhattan.” Less than one year ago, Luther Gulick Park was a grim, litter-filled eyesore.
Tags: Earth Day, family, gratitude, Lower East Side, Manhattan, wisdom
