Snowstorm in Central Park!
It was a winter wonderland yesterday in Central Park during the snowstorm (and lightning! did anybody else catch that?). Untapped
First Snowboard Ride Down Montmartre in Paris
Snow may have “paralyzed” Paris in a “catastrophe” (CNN’s words, not mine) yesterday, but some lightheartedly took to the
The Architecture of the Rodin Museum
Like a stereotypical architecture person, I visited the Rodin Museum in 2008 and remembered nothing except how beautiful the building
Private Concerts with Philip Glass & Mischa Piatigorsky
High above the cacophonic streets of New York in an apartment building overlooking Lincoln Center is a de-facto artist compound
My Time Inside the Rikers Island Prison
Over the past six weeks, I have been teaching the Bill of Rights to 16-18 year old incarcerated juveniles in
Save these 170-Year Old East Village Townhouses from the Wrecking Ball
At stake in the East Village are two buildings with remarkably intact Greek Revival architectural details. But perhaps even more
KORILLA BBQ Korean Food Truck
When Korilla BBQ comes to Columbia University, it parks on Amsterdam away from the slew of other food trucks on
The Arcades of Paris: The Passage du Grand Cerf
Another one of my favorite Parisian passages is the Passage du Grand Cerf in the 2nd arrondisement, mostly because of
What do Lou Gehrig, Henry Kissenger and Ralph Ellison Have In Common? A Library!
What do Lou Gehrig, Henry Kissenger and Ralph Ellison Have In Common? A Library! Add to these personalities singer Maria
RICKSHAW DUMPLING TRUCK: A Review
Today, the Rickshaw dumpling truck was parked outside Columbia University so I gave it a try. It gets an A
Inside NYC’s Office of Emergency Management
Last week, we checked out New York City’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM).  The agency plans for emergencies, collects
Paris in the Fall: The Louvre and Tuileries Gardens
I’ve discovered that fall is my favorite season in Paris. Photographers love to shoot Paris at night or in