MULTISENSORY: A trip on the Staten Island Railway
Did you know that you can take a New York City subway to the end of the line, disembark, and a few steps later stand
April 20, 2023
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SIGHT: The rose window at St. Mark’s Church on the equinox
At 12:52 p.m. on March 20, 2023, I’m standing on the gallery overlooking the dark, empty nave at St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery, in the East
April 17, 2023
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SIGHT: Thomas McKean’s MetroCard art
Many people in New York look up as they walk around; skyscrapers are, after all, a signature of the city. But Thomas McKean looks down—not
March 30, 2023
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SIGHT: Brighton Beach’s stone faces
It was a cold and rainy day in February the first time I clomped down the deserted wooden boardwalk of Brighton Beach, across the sand,
February 28, 2023
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MULTISENSORY: The Ford Foundation’s Sensory Garden
There are few places I’ve been in New York City—apart, perhaps, from the city’s most socially distant spot, in the middle of the Staten
January 19, 2023
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TOUCH: Pebble-roasted chestnuts in Flushing
It’s the season when Manhattan’s hot-nut pushcarts are out in force, peddling not only honey-roasted varieties from the signature flame-lettered Nuts4Nuts stands, but also whole
December 22, 2022
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SOUND: Stony Creek Quarry, the source of New York City granite
Walking down any street in New York City, even a casual observer cannot help but be impressed by the varieties of granite and marble
November 29, 2022
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TOUCH: Basket weaving with Staten Island’s invasive vines
One early autumn afternoon, I hiked into the woods behind Staten Island’s Greenbelt Nature Center, following a group of about ten people and a
October 13, 2022
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SOUND: aNYbag’s Garment District factory
New York Times delivery bags. Martin’s Potato Rolls bags. The plastic around a six-pack of Charmin toilet paper. Narrow black-and-silver-striped bags from the wine store.
September 19, 2022
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