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Last week’s announcement that the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at Ground Zero will charge $20 to $25 per person to visit the museum was the last straw for me. I will pay my respects to the victims of … Continue reading →

Great news: We can get cellphone and Wi-Fi service at 30 subway stations, and before you know it at all of them. And even greater news: We may one day be able to use our cells in subway tunnels too! … Continue reading →

How is it possible that, though registered Democratic voters outnumber Republicans six to one in New York City, a Democrat hasn’t been elected mayor in two decades? Beside the fact that our unique brand of pro-gay-marriage, pro-choice, pro-gun-control Republicans would … Continue reading →

After I graduated from college I taught sixth grade in East New York, Brooklyn. One of my best students was a smart, personable girl named Lisa. I was certain she had a bright future ahead. A couple of years later, … Continue reading →

Think it couldn’t get worse than Tea Party Christian Right fanatics mucking up our politics? Think again. Say hello to NYC Councilman Daniel Halloran, who is not only a Tea Partier but also practices Theodism. No, this ultra conservative is … Continue reading →

You don’t know what danger you face today!” The woman stood two feet from me. Her booming voice made my heart race. Why were we in danger? “Because you are sinners!” We were not only sinners, but sinners trapped underground … Continue reading →

When RAMBO recently appeared on Google maps, developers jumped for joy. The name was now “official”, and residents were literally on the map! So why were so many locals unhappy? I asked my friend Jim (Jimbo) who moved from DUMBO … Continue reading →

Desperation for cash makes people do strange things. For example, it has recently come to light that NY Mets owners Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz’s Sterling Equities proposed building a huge casino next to Citi Field as part of the … Continue reading →

I recently heard my neighbors arguing loudly. One of them finally screamed “I want to kill you!” before slamming the door and leaving. Should I have called 9-11? When does an angry fantasy cross the line into reality? That is … Continue reading →

When NewYorkGritty.net launched in September 2010, it got a few hundred hits a week. That number now exceeds 10,000. Thank you! Starting today (3-6-13) my ever-opinionated self will be exposed to the readers of the expanding amNewYork, already the largest … Continue reading →