Brooklyn Bridge – In A Brooklyn Minute (Week 275)
There should never be a (first) visit to New York City without a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, in my opinion anyway. So when my cousin Annick and her family, who were visiting…
Green-Wood Cemetery – In A Brooklyn Minute (Week 91)
Founded in 1838, Green-Wood Cemetery, in Brooklyn, is a historic landmark. It honors several famous or otherwise important people and served as Brooklyn’s public park before the creation of Prospect Park. The Green-Wood Cemetery is…
Ghost Bikes – In A Brooklyn Minute (Week 85)
Ghost Bikes can be found all over Brooklyn, New York City and most of the world. They are memorials to bicyclists who have been killed on the street. A bike, painted white, gets…
Staten Island Ferry Ride (New York City)
New York City provides countless opportunities for quick escapes into nature. One of our favorites: the Staten Island Ferry ride between Manhattan and Staten Island.
Meet Erica Stoltz (Musician, Educator) – In A Minute Portrait (Week 326)
Erica Stoltz is a musician, sound engineer (live sound mixer), educator, social activist and all-around amazing human being. I feel honored to be her friend. This week, she came to Colorado, and we…
Staten Island Ferry Views – In A Brooklyn Minute (282)
The Staten Island Ferry is one of the best New York City tourist attractions and locals’ excursions – besides providing necessary public transportation between the boroughs Staten Island and Manhattan. First of all,…
Meet Scott Falivene (Creative Director) – In A Minute Portrait (Week 260)
Scott Falivene (or F. Scott as some of us like to call him) is one of my oldest New York friends. We met not long after I moved there, when we both worked…
Governors Island – In A Brooklyn Minute (Week 109)
Governors Island, nestled snugly between Brooklyn and Manhattan*, is one of those magical unreachable places that you get to see from afar for years and then finally you find a way in (or it’s opened…
