Monthly Archives: December 2010

Before you buy anyone’s New Year’s 2011 forecasts, ask yourself: how many of these 2010 events did they predict? 1) “Jersey Shore” star Nicole (“Snooki”) Polizzi signs a book deal with Simon & Schuster to write a novel. 2) Mayor Bloomberg … Continue reading →

As we count down to New Year’s Eve, many of us are making our dinner plans by thumbing through the Zagat’s guide, where all the thousands of New York restaurants are conveniently listed for our perusal. If you believe that, … Continue reading →

Do you know how to get to Carnegie Hall? “Why yes. From Brooklyn, you can take the Hugh Carey Tunnel, from the Bronx the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge and from Queens you go over the Ed Koch.” Excuse me? “From … Continue reading →

Last week I wrote about Carlos and Carlos, two local heroes whose displays of humanity and good will toward men put us in a great New York holiday spirit. Unfortunately, other local heroes are getting coal in their stockings this … Continue reading →

For Carlos and Carlos, it’s all about survival. We are all familiar with and endlessly grateful for the heroism displayed by our firefighters and law enforcement officers, but today is dedicated to the little guys, the people who help their … Continue reading →