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Your weekend read: It's about time.
New Yorkers, including astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and director and photographer Jerry Schatzberg contemplate the meaning of time in my latest story for Next Avenue.

@nextavenue.bsky.social @neildegrassetyson.com

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November 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Rowing on the river with flaneur Jonathan Boorstein in the latest issue of Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city! Enjoy!

@nyrp.bsky.social
#rowing #NewYorkRows #crew #Columbia #Fordham #paddling
@circlelinecruises.bsky.social @jonathanb10003.bsky.social
#Inwood

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Rowing on the River: Guest Contributor Jonathan Boorstein on paddling our waterways
Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #53
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October 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Sure hope you'll be with us on October 28th, 7:30 PM, at 92nd Street Y in New York City for our spirited conversation.

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October 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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My answer to the @MuckRack Daily trivia question: Illinois!
October 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Meet the Harlem Honeys and Bears swim team making waves in their sixties through their nineties who prove that age is no barrier in the water.

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#Harlem #swim #age @nextavenue.bsky.social #feature #synchronizedswimming #HarlemHoneysandBears #blackswimmers
September 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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A knockout of a performance by Tim Blake Nelson in the boxing drama, Bang Bang. My first movie review. Check it out in my latest Substack, Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city.

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#timblacknelson #bangbang #boxing #movie
Movie Review: Bang Bang
Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #50
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September 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Fighting words for job seekers from the legendary boxing trainer Ray Arcel in my latest Substack.

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#boxing #RayArcel #employment #unemployment #wisdom #advice #StephanieArcel #fight #nevergiveup #JoeLouis #ageism #journalism #music #arts
Hard Times Make Monkeys Eat Red Peppers: Fighting Words from Boxing Trainer Ray Arcel
Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #49 (+ audio version)
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September 8, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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Uptown style: My latest from Next Avenue: Dancing the day away! My latest on a senior, I mean SENIOR prom, where the prom king is 75 and the prom queen is 77. More photos and video on my Substack.

www.nextavenue.org/the-rhythm-i...

@nextavenue.bsky.social #seniors #uptown #seniors #prom #nyc
August 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Celebrating World Photography Day and my roots as a photojournalist.

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#WorldPhotographyDay #camera #photography
Celebrating World Photography Day
Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #47
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August 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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My answer to the @MuckRack Daily trivia question: Patti Boyd!
August 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Remembering trailblazing chef Lena Richard: We take a closer look at the New York Times Overlooked obituary I wrote about pioneering chef Lena Richard. Hear from three of the women who helped tell her story.

You can watch or listen here:

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#lenarichard
Overlooked No More: Chef Lena Richard (videocast)
Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #46
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July 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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My latest Substack: Keeping myself (and everyone else) safe by reading a book.

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Scene from a Life: How I Managed to Avoid Breaks and Bruises (also in present tense, for the most part)
Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #44
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July 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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My latest Substack: Coping with life underground on the subway.

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#subway #music #MTA #wireless #music #undergound
Tales from Subterranea: Coping Underground
Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #42
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July 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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There's still time: My latest Substack - A Wedding Gift for Jeff Bezos. Returnable.

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#amazon #wedding #jeffbezos
A Wedding Gift for Jeff Bezos
Pastrami a-go go and other wry tales of the city #41
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June 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Over 8 million New Yorkers. This means more than 16 million eyebrows. Mine often stand out.

In my latest Substack, Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city, you'll find out why.

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#eyebrows #beauty #eyes #kids #curiosity #nyc #bronx #eyeglasses
Don't Touch My Eyebrows.
Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #39
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June 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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My latest Substack. Sometimes I think of people for random reasons, sometimes for no reason at all. This time, I was inspired by Taco Bell.

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#NYPD #September11 #police #stevebonano #23rdprecinct @tacobell.bsky.social
Combo #3: Sometimes, people bond over the smallest things.
Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city: #38
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June 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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An earlier Substack: Muffins Stolen at Gunpoint and other headlines from the Citizen app.

#crime @citizenapp.bsky.social #nyc #socialmedia

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Muffins Stolen at Gunpoint and other headlines from the Citizen app
Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #36
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June 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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My latest Substack: If you have time for a latte, you have time for a mammogram. Early detection is key for any age, any gender.

#breastcancer #cancer #mammogram #breastcheck @americancancersoc.bsky.social
#thinkpink #findacure #earlydetection

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Memo to all: If you have time for a latte, you have time for a mammogram.
Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #37
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June 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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All of us owe a debt of gratitude to Melissa Ludtke, who opened the doors for women in sports media. Read more about Melissa and her new book (with never before told details).

@nextavenue.bsky.social @melissaludtke73.bsky.social

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Meet Sportswriting Pioneer Melissa Ludtke (and read her new book, Locker Room Talk)
Tales from Subterranea #32
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April 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Inspired by a chef who has a son with disabilities for my New York Times Overlooked piece about Lena Richard, I've researched, written, and reported a story about four women and how they navigate the kitchen.

@nextavenue.bsky.social @cipd.bsky.social #kitchen #disabilities #independence #cooking
Accessibility in the Kitchen: Strategies for People with Disabilities
Lower cabinets, room for wheelchairs and adaptive appliances help create more independent living
www.nextavenue.org
March 31, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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My latest Substack: Have You Seen a Unicorn Today? Story Redux from Better Times. A story of James Thurber, friendship, and one creative summer.

#jamesthurber @thurberhouse.bsky.social #columbusdispatch #writing #ghosts

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Have You Seen a Unicorn Today? Story Redux from Better Times.
Tales from Subterranea #26
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March 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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My latest: In celebration of Black History Month, we applaud the achievements of chef Lena Richard, a woman of many firsts, including the first Black person to host her own cooking show - and years before Julia Child.

#lenarichard #nytimes #obituary #cuisine #chef #neworleans @wdsu6.bsky.social
Overlooked No More: Lena Richard, Who Brought Creole Cooking to the Masses (Gift Article)
She hosted a cooking show years before Julia Child was on the air, tantalizing viewers with okra gumbo, shrimp bisque and other Southern specialties.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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My latest: A profile of Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum and her fierce compassion in Barnard Magazine.

A great collaboration with Managing Editor Tom Stoelker! Photographs by James Estrin of the New York Times.

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February 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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My latest Substack about a former Corrections officer who talks about her work at Riker's Island. (with correct link)

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#RikersIsland #corrections #jail #Rikers #Food #NewYorkTimes #jobs #education #chicken #nyc
February 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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My latest story is not for the birds. Well, maybe. Meet our heroine, Mary of Exeter, whose daring exploits behind enemy lines are still marveled at today.
#NextAvenye #pigeons #exeter #QuirkTheatre #Smithsonian #birds #WW2

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There's Something About Mary of Exeter
Remembering the World War II exploits of a British heroine — who happened to be a carrier pigeon
www.nextavenue.org
January 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM