Though my family’s been on York Avenue since 1896, my mother’s roots started in East Harlem. She was born on 118th Street and Second Avenue in 1930. Her family left there for the St. Lucy’s parish on 104th Street between First and Second Avenues in the mid-1930s. Above is a photo of mom’s family in… Read more »
I was nurtured in the laps of my elders, praying soldiers I know how to make cracklin’ bread, Brunswick stew and soap from potash I’m an Old Soul. I played LP’s on a turntable with an eight track Motown sounds reverberate where marrow ought to be I’m an Old Soul. I learned the Decalogue from… Read more »
You’ve heard of guilt-free desserts, but how about ones that are socially conscious? AANY contributor Kelly Moore takes Metro-North to Greyston Bakery… I often have guests come to visit me in New York, and that’s when I get to do all of that fun stuff I never have time to do otherwise: go to Ellis… Read more »
When my life got out of control earlier this month (that two-week blur of torpedoed apartment, severed internet, and filthy hair), I took to watching Seinfeld for comfort and respite. My husband and I don’t have cable, so we compensate with streaming Netflix. With the internet (and all streaming options) down for a fortnight though, I… Read more »
A few months ago, I was faced with a dilemma: How to get my ex-boyfriend’s shit out of my apartment and QUICK because it was annoying me. How do I do this? I thought. Am I supposed to go all the way to Brooklyn to bring it to him? Should he come to my place?… Read more »
AANY contributor Perry Brass has an upcoming show at St. Mark’s in the Bowery… Who: Downtown Music Productions What: The Restless Yearning Towards My Self Where: St. Marks in the Bowery Church, 131 East 10th St. at Second Ave. When: Sunday, March 18th at 3 PM Why: Because poetry, music, and dance still thrive in the East Village. The… Read more »
Young man, there’s a place you can go. I said, young man, when you’re short on your dough, You can stay there, and I’m sure you will find Many ways to have a good time. ⁓The Village People, “YMCA” It’s official. I am in love with the Young Men’s Christian Association, also known as the… Read more »
AANY contributor Thomas Pryor runs his very own storytelling salon! Join him the second Tuesday of every month at the lovely Cornelia Street Café… Who: Thomas Pryor What: City Stories: Stoops to Nuts storytelling show Where: Downstairs at The Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street, between Bleecker and West 4th. When: The second Tuesday of every… Read more »
On January 20th, I attended a funeral service at St. John’s Pentecostal Church at 132nd Street and Lenox Avenue. A brilliant cold morning. After the viewing, I walked Lenox south to Marcus Garvey/Mount Morris Park. Went to the top to visit the old fire watch, a sister to the fire watch in Central Park, “The… Read more »
In the final episode of season 4, Mr. Big moves to a vineyard in Northern California, prompting one of the best exchanges in the series: “I’m tired of old New York,” Big says. “Well, if you’re tired you take a nappa, you don’t move to Napa,” Carrie replies. I learned this evening that my good… Read more »
