The author masked up on the day he had to leave Clark University in March. Photo courtesy of Oscar Kim Bauman Transferring Colleges in a Pandemic Six months after the COVID-19 pandemic hit New York, even the best-laid plans from “the before times” are in tatters. These... News 15 Sep 2020 | 06:02
Rabbi Ben Tzion Krasnianski (fourth from right) with four generations of family, including his mother (first on the right). Photo courtesy of Rabbi Ben Tzion Krasianski The Gift of a Global Shabbat This year Rosh Hashanah begins on Shabbat which is a day of rest, a day of delight and a day of pleasure which sets the tone... Voices 09 Sep 2020 | 05:37
Manhattan Reality Check leaders during a day of action visit at the Capitol Building in Albany. Left to right: Charity Asante, Athena Kotsopriftis, Daniel Jeon and Isabella Hynes. Photo: Ayo Alli, Youth Engagement Manager, NYC Smoke-Free How Tobacco Companies Shape-Shift to Addict Teens Shape-shifting is often associated with mythical characters. But the Big Tobacco companies have been shape-shifting for years... Voices 01 Sep 2020 | 04:45
Playing “Settlers of Catan” (left to right): Gali, Matan and the author. Photo: Gali Gordon The Quarantine Games of Apartment 605 In early March, a crisis was only getting started. Emotions were running high, people’s characters were getting tested and... Voices 26 Aug 2020 | 06:12
After-school tutoring at Jacob A. Riis Settlement. Photo: Eric L. Cooper Amazon Won’t Save Us As New York City tries to return to partial normalcy amid the worst pandemic in over a century, the most significant social... The Way Forward 26 Aug 2020 | 11:56
The Belleclaire Hotel on Broadway has been housing homeless men and women. Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim, via flickr Déjà vu All Over Again? I had to do a double take when the headline in the news said the city had moved hundreds of homeless men and women into West... News 14 Aug 2020 | 10:35
Photo: Harmon Rangell Incident on 23rd Street The brownstone buildings that lined Chelsea’s 23rd street were all about the same. They were five story buildings. Elevators... Voices 22 Jul 2020 | 03:26
Photo courtesy of Mona Finston. Delivery Date It was early Saturday morning and I woke up with an excitement usually reserved for an outing with friends or a party in... Voices 19 May 2020 | 01:27
When oncoming walkers are potentially more lethal than oncoming traffic, old ways fall by the wayside. ( Photo courtesy of Ben Krull.) Red Light Green Light, Upside Down Lifestyle changes that were unthinkable before COVID are now part of my daily routine. Take walking. Raised on the Upper East... Voices 14 May 2020 | 10:32
