Month: September 2023
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Feast of San Gennaro, Little Italy
I was excited to get down to the Feast of All Feasts – the 97th annual Feast of San Gennaro in Little Italy this weekend. The weather was perfect and the streets were mobbed with happy folks and yummy food everywhere you turned. I started off on Grand Street, at Centre Street. It’s where the…
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Remembering 9/11 in NYC at the Memorial Pools
There have been countless books and articles about 9/11. Everyone has a story to tell, where you were at the time, and how scary it was. It’s hard to believe that many young people have no memory of that sad day. I guess it’s similar to what the greatest generation felt about WWII. We live…
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NYC 2023 Labor Day Parade
More than 200 unions and groups marched up Fifth Avenue for the 2023 Labor Day Parade. It was a steamy day, but luckily the storm held off until the very end! Scroll on to see photos and videos of NYC families marching in solidarity for fair wages. I can take a decent photo, but my…
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Enjoy NYC Street Fairs 2023
There’s no place like NYC for a good street fair. Creative art, yummy food, clothes, music…there’s something for everyone. And with a city this big, there’s always one happening. Sure, summer 2023 is pretty much behind us…but there’s still a ton of street fairs on the calendar, though the fall and beyond. Scroll on for…
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Salute to the Workers – Labor Day in NYC
Walking around NYC as much as I do, I have the opportunity to see many of the thousands of men and women who work hard to keep the city running. The work never stops in NYC, it’s always something. There are 5,500 DOT workers, 12 million pieces of mail to be delivered, and 28,000 acres…