SMELL: The engine room of the tugboat Pegasus
New York City harbors a small but vibrant community of restored ships and workboats. Among them are the fireboat the John J. Harvey, which was
September 30, 2013
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Sound: Steel-pan yards dueling with Pentecostal tent revival
Though we’ve brought along a GPS as well as a map of Brooklyn, we are told the best way to find the pan yards is
September 9, 2013
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SOUND: “Sound Journey” in Bed-Stuy brownstone
I found out about the sound journey on a telephone pole on Franklin Avenue, on one of those flyers with the teeth at the bottom
August 6, 2013
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SIGHT: Seven random delights
In Sense & the City annual tradition, I offer seven sensory delights for the seventh month. 1. Neighborhood tree fencing This replica of
July 2, 2013
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TOUCH: Conch umbrellas
You know the kind of umbrella I mean. New Yorkers call it “the five-dollar umbrella,” but it’s usually four dollars if it’s not raining and
June 4, 2013
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MULTISENSORY EXPERIENCE: Dream House
The mind-altering experience of Dream House, a “sound and light environment” in a Tribeca loft, begins before you enter and continues well after you leave.
May 8, 2013
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SOUND: Buzz-a-Rama slot-car racing
In a low-slung gray building on Church Avenue in Kensington, wedged between Dahill Halal Pizza and the Bengla Bazaar minimart, sits Buzz-a-Rama, the last remaining
April 1, 2013
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SMELL: Chelsea Flower District at dawn on Valentine’s Day
It’s 5 a.m. in Midtown on Valentine’s Day. The only sounds are the buzz-click of changing traffic signals and the swish of a stray cab
March 4, 2013
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TASTE: Molecule: fancy New York City tap water
New York is reputed to have the champagne of tap water. The crust and loft of our bagels and pizza crust have been attributed to
February 5, 2013
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