A Gotham mantra – it’s better to give than receive...” – takes a special meaning this month. Not just because Gotham approaches a countdown to when our tribe announces the recipient charities of its annual Season of Giving. In just over two weeks, the first Tuesday, after Thanksgiving, that’s Tuesday, November 28, this year 2023, Giving Tuesday tak …
First off, thank you to Friday's blogger for his commentary on today's blogger. A few weeks back during a periodic Zoom of the Queens Civic Engagement Committee held by the office of Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, the topic was expansion of voting. I had shared in the chat a 2016 commentary I wrote about how low turnout in the electio …
Not sure I ever blogged about the "event" that occurs this year on Tuesday. I looked back over the last three years of my posts and nothing (I'll have to ask our "Webmaster" aka Saturday's blogger, if any easier way to review exists.). But the euphoria following the Halloween bash held by by Knights of Pythias lodge leads to today's post. It was …
Generally, we take in a Broadway musical in October. Yesterday we ventured in the afternoon to the Neil Simon Theatre to take in MJ. This Michael Jackson musical focused on the music and how Michael evolved and grew as an artist. It took up some issue and alluded to others. I found the music and choreography superb. It covered much of the Jac …
1973 was a good year. Some of my fave LPs were released that year (Eat A Peach, Harvest, Times Fase Away, Yessongs, A Good Feelin’ To Know which I selected for this blog’s pic), among others). A year I saw great shows by Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, Led Zeppelin, New Riders, Dave Mason, Roger McGuinn and Jethro Tull among others). It was s …
I pretty much settled on this topic driving out to the IBEW Local 3 Educational Conference Center in Cutchogue for a NYC Central Labor Council Political Directors Annual Political/ Legislative Conference last week. Setting out early Wednesday only, knowing it might take 90 minutes or so, I selected my Songs for the Road playlist. In my Apple Musi …
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Could've wrote about about an anniversary yesterday but one might say it got "rained out" for real. But I alway expected this week would cover another musical event. Marisa and her dad - this commentator - took in the Eagles' The Long Goodbye Tour at UBS last Wednesday eve. The Eagles were "supported" by Steely Dan which I never saw in any of i …
Less that a week after seeing the Boss at Met Life, Shelly and I took in a co-headline bill at Radio City. While bill that way, it was one band - Squeeze - that induced the ticket purchase. I heard of the other band, The Psychedelic Furs, but was not even sure I knew any of its music. That said both bands put on strong performances but when you …
I know football started and I enjoyed a robust discussion at the Gotham Golf Outing's cocktail party with Paul Napolitano concerning tomorrow eve's game I apparently will not be able to view via "conventional" means. But the tailgating Shelly and I enjoyed in the Met Life Parking lot on September 3 preceded no football contest; instead we gathered …
Often, I get asked why I still attend shows. A good example why is the adrenalin rush, the high I get that last for days and propels me and energizes this soul; it caries over into my life and, perhaps for me, my professional side. And last Monday's Jackson Browne concert at the Beacon Theatre delivered on all the preceding. In discussing the …
Friday's blogger swims avidly. It is something I've found little time for and wish to do more of. When our niece and nephew asked us to watch her children -- Jake and Eden, we knew it would include taking them to their local Ramsey (New Jersey) Municipal Pool. I found the facility so nice I want one (maybe several) in Queens and plan to chat wit …
This afternoon I get to run another outing to a baseball stadium. It will be the second time. First was June 14 at Citi Field, Mets v. Yankees. This one involves their high Class A minor league teams, Brooklyn Cyclones (Mets) v. Hudson Renegades (Yankees). As Friday's blogger noted on Friday (of course), we arranged to throw out the first pitch …
I've been telling friends and colleagues I am free to accept certain appointment without checking first this weekend (and a few days before and after because I am (temporarily) a bachelor. A friend liked my response to a a group text invite to a bagel breakfast that likely took place before most (other than Friday's blogger) read this commentary to …
Last weekend was all about family. My brother, Robby got married to Jen Coleman. We enjoyed an intimate rehearsal on the night before. Jen's brother officiated. The event included a Gotham connection. Brett Deutsch served as photographer (as he did for Rob's nephew aka my son Jonathan). Much of the wedding is "archived" on Facebook. Th …
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