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Tag Archives: hurricane sandy
The Rebirth of the River Cafe
When Hurricane Sandy barreled down on New York City’s waterfront, it destroyed the River Café. After it hit the moored barge, the storm carried away the Cafe’s stash of priceless wines, plants, rattan chairs, mirrors, pots and pans. Whatever was … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, brad steelman, brooklyn, brooklyn bridge, brooklyn heights, buzzy o'keeffe, dining out, dumbo, family, fine dining, food, foodies, freedom tower, hurricane sandy, michael buzzy o'keeffe, new york city, nyc restaurants, restaurant reviews, restaurants, river cafe, twin towers, windows on the world
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A New York City Snowstorm: Pleasure and Climate Change
On January 2, 2014, at about 10 PM, I took Viva, my new miniature poodle, for her evening walk. Nobody else was about. The street, the lampposts, the houses and even the uncollected garbage were frosted by the season’s first … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn, climate change, de blasio, environmentalism, haiyan, hurricane sandy, janus, mayor de blasio, new york city, nyc snowstorms, sandy, snow, snowstorms, typhoon haiyan, viva, winter storm janus
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Branching: Thoughts of an Ever-Curious Author 