“Someone give me some good news,” she said. The sigh she let out as she spoke hinted more at resignation than anger. The office lunchroom conversation had not exactly been pleasant. While the subject matter may not have held the same weight as the headlines screaming from the newspaper lying in the middle of the table, discussing a coworker’s week-long struggles with digestive issues and the various challenges that go along with planning one’s wedding were enough to start bringing her down. She’d had enough. “I don’t necessarily have good news,” I answered. “But how about an adorable … [Read more...]
Slow Down! Speed Cameras Turned on with NYC Schools Back in Session
New York City public schools are back in session tomorrow, so if you plan on being behind the wheel remember this: slow down in school zones to save lives and save you from being fined. School zone speed cameras will be turned back on around all 140 city schools thanks to a deal worked out among Governor Andrew Cuomo, City Speaker Corey Johnson and Mayor Bill de Blasio. Cuomo signed an executive order August 27 declaring a public safety emergency to reinstate the speed camera law by giving the NY Department of Motor Vehicles the power to share the cameras' information with the City … [Read more...]
9/11 Memorial and Museum Important for All Children to See
Kids growing up in New York City have reminders of the Sept. 11, 2001, tragedy over every shoulder. Every firehouse has names on the outside honoring lives lost on that day. Plaques across the city memorialize men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice, and those who went off to work, but never came home. All these are reasons why I did not hesitate to bring my own children with me to visit the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in lower Manhattan. We were feeling the heaviness of the 9/11 Memorial and Museum just while waiting outside. Upon entering, we were greeted by a … [Read more...]
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