Father Duffy in Times Square
“I am a very Irish, very Catholic, very American person, if anybody challenges my convictions. But normally and let alone, I am just plain human.” —from “Father Duffy’s Story,” the […]
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International Women’s Day 2017
“A woman is like a tea bag—you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” —Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) In honor of International Women’s Day, March […]
Sculptural Art on Broadway
“I hope New Yorkers on their daily commute will be shaken for a moment and pause, either because they are unsure of what is real or because they are reminded […]
Kicking into a New York Spring
“It has been said of the new Music Hall that it needs no performers.” —one critic’s assessment at the 1932 opening of Radio City Music Hall Like a March weather […]
“On the Town” is a Boatload of Fun
“New York, New York, a helluva town. The Bronx is up but the Battery’s down. And the people ride in a hole in the ground. New York, New York, it’s […]
From Toy to Art
“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” —Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) I question if the Lego exhibit, “The Art of the Brick,” at the […]
A Valentine from Walk About New York
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched—they must be felt with the heart.” —Helen Keller (1880-1968) Some sights, some things to see, […]
