April 11th cover of The New Yorker:
My picture from 2010:
Should I sue?
Tag Archives: New York City
Overhyped New York: Calatrava’s Oculus
Santiago Calatrava’s Oculus has finally been opened…sort of. Click here for video.
Accessible through a series of corridors winding through the construction, the cathedral-like commuter hub is populated solely by tourists. 
It will take more time – and money? – to make the $3.74 billion space accessible for commuters.
Overlooked NY: Downtown Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce Building, at 65 Liberty Street, is one of many buildings in downtown Manhattan with doric columns.
Built in 1900-01 to house New York State’s Chamber of Commerce, it was vacated eighty years later. The building was restored in 1990-91 and now houses a pair of banks: The Megabank of New York and Bank of China, Taipei. 
In contrast to the heavy finance going on inside, the front of the building is consistently lined with rows of bikes for a local food delivery service.
Returning Home: A Movie
Mike told me to make a movie. 
And so I did. (Click here to see the film!)
It’s about the return home. 
That constant.
That cycle. 
And pause. 
That feeling of return. 
From where we left. 
To where we began.
Fuck You, Umbrella
The precursor to Hurricane Joaquin washed through New York last night and left a trail of decimated umbrellas in its wake.
Commonly referred to as “New York Specials”, these poorly constructed bumbershoots rarely last beyond an hour or so.
“Try to Stay Positive!”
I trailed after my wife, navigating around a cluster of pink bedecked girls dancing to electro-pop beats during “ Open Studio Weekend; the place looked like a Hollywood set.
“Even the graffiti looks fake.”
A scruffy juggler in white tights called over, “Try to stay positive!”
I glared back. “Stay focused on yourself.”
“It’s okay, man.” He dropped his pins. “It’s all good.”
Days in New York City
When I stop to remember that I live in a city that I have little to do with, I remember to look to see this is where I am.
The Sister Cities of Ilulissat and New York
On first glance, Ilulissat, Greenland and New York City seem worlds apart. 
I have come to learn, upon further examination, that the assumption is inaccurate.
One commonality is that both places offer non-stop action. New York has 24 hours of lights and hype.
Ilulissat has 24-hours light and calving ice. 
Taxis dominate each locale.
As do throngs of tourists. 
One thing I will have to admit is that the graffiti in Ilulissat can be more direct. 
Transplanting Characters in “Anori”
Fitz is a go-to character in Anori: “To my mind, the philosopher types all died in the Renaissance and that.”
It seemed obvious that he would be a player in a prime scene in the book, something that’s got everything – sex, police chases as well as furious angst. 
However I realized that Uncle Ralph is the one who belongs in the scene; he’s family and makes Dee understand what she will be leaving.
And so, as much as I love the witticisms of Fitz, I had to expunge him from the great chase scene in New York.
He was transported to Greenland instead, where he will watch the ice melt and wax melancholic about the great ships launching into space. 
“Good seein’ ’em go. Now we can have a bit of the peace and quiet.”
Plumbing Artist: Cristian Daniel Torres
Cristian Daniel Torres is a plumber and an artist.
His creations are enigmatic, evoking child-like wonder
Some are mechanical, even functional. (Click the image below to see him demonstrate a computer desk.)
All of the work can be seen at Mr. Torres’ studio at Local Project in Long Island City, Queens.