I recognize that this is so last year and Shonda Rhimes, but I have started saying yes to absolutely everything that comes my way. Besides who could resist something in their inbox that says BE FEARLE...Read More
I met these enchanting creatures in Jamaica, Queens of all places. It turns out the New York City is home to live animal markets—the kind where the customer comes in and picks out the animal destine...Read More
Now that may not sound exciting to you, but hidden treasures are to be found here. When the going rate is 50 cents to $2.00, taking chances is a joy. If you pick a clunker, aah it only cost $1. When m...Read More
Words simply cannot describe how much I love Coney Island. I’ve been going there since I was a kid. Man, has it changed. But there will always be Nathan’s. I cannot pass this iconic 101 year old i...Read More
If you’ll recall the old adage ‘All work and no play makes Jill a dull (and burned out) revolutionary,’ you’ll follow me to my indoor winter playground! Sure, sure the place is filled with pai...Read More
I started writing about Housing Works as a Quirky NYC experience—and it is!—but it is also a quintessential never give up kind of revolutionary organization. People think of Housing Works as a gre...Read More
I just spent the day with some of the smartest women in town—for free! I signed up for the Women in Data Science (WiDS) NYC conference. The room was jam packed and, apparently, the waiting list was ...Read More
Looking for lots of noise and a strong tang of gunpowder in the air? Look no further than the Sara Roosevelt Park located on Chrystie Street and Forsyth Street in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. It’s...Read More
Done. It’s over. The last of my new year’s resolution has faltered. I know. I know. I’m just another statistic. But I didn’t believe it could happen to me. My resolutions were so modest: 1) lo...Read More
Want to see New Yorkers at their crazy most innovative? Come to Flash Pitch or, as I call it, Shark Tank Junior. Flash Pitch is sponsored by Future Labs, NYU Tandon. It’s their one year old entre in...Read More