by Barbara Nevins Taylor Helicopters whirr over our neighborhood. Protestors’ chants come at us like the dull roar of distant … Continue reading COVID Times Birthday Celebration
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The Museum of Reconsidered Statues
Nick Taylor A few years ago in Zagreb, Croatia, Barbara and I visited the Museum of Broken Relationships. It was … Continue reading The Museum of Reconsidered Statues
Remembering John Lewis
Nick Taylor I worked as press secretary for John Lewis during his first campaign for Congress. The election in early … Continue reading Remembering John Lewis
Some Beachgoers Wear Masks. More Should
Barbara Nevins Taylor We left our relatively safe Zip Code in Manhattan yesterday to visit my mom’s grave for … Continue reading Some Beachgoers Wear Masks. More Should
Come Back to Paris
by Nick Taylor Happy Bastille Day! We received an invitation from Paris we wish we could accept. The Hotel des … Continue reading Come Back to Paris
Absentee Ballots Didn’t Work For All New Yorkers
Gavin Murphy showed up at his polling place in Greenwich Village to vote in the June 23 primary. But he … Continue reading Absentee Ballots Didn’t Work For All New Yorkers
Boarding Up Windows Against Looters
by Nick Taylor We went out this afternoon to look around. Television coverage has shown us New York City … Continue reading Boarding Up Windows Against Looters
New York City Under Curfew
At 8:28 p.m. on Monday, our phones buzzed. It was an alert warning us that a curfew in New York … Continue reading New York City Under Curfew
Keep Flags Lowered To Honor Victims
by Nick Taylor Nearly 100,000 COVID-19 deaths and the U.S. has now lowered its flags for Memorial Day. The … Continue reading Keep Flags Lowered To Honor Victims
Online Journalism Class
Coronavirus turned our lives upside down and made reliable journalism more important than ever. The online summer session … Continue reading Online Journalism Class
Why Didn’t I Get My Stimulus Money?
Danielle McDonald-Vanty found a community of people on Facebook to try to get answers about what happened to their stimulus … Continue reading Why Didn’t I Get My Stimulus Money?
Finding Comfort from Making Masks
by Jeanne Robin I belong to two volunteer sewing groups. One sews garments for Jewish burial and one, called … Continue reading Finding Comfort from Making Masks
Mask Lady Hustles To Fill Orders
Gabrielle Carson sat up in bed one March morning, shortly after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s “Pause” order, and said, … Continue reading Mask Lady Hustles To Fill Orders
Infrastructure Post Pandemic
by Nick Taylor First it was $2 trillion in “stimulus” as business dried up and jobs disappeared with social … Continue reading Infrastructure Post Pandemic
Coronavirus Caught Up With Our New Zealand Trip
Our friends Mike and Donna Ambrose from Savannah were on a wine tour in New Zealand when the coronavirus started … Continue reading Coronavirus Caught Up With Our New Zealand Trip
Andrew Cuomo Offers Inspiration
Life seems bleak in New York. But there are a few bright spots. Pablo Valdez still bakes every day … Continue reading Andrew Cuomo Offers Inspiration