Giving Thanks
By Leah S. Abrams Thanksgiving Day. The weather itself is confused by this year’s holiday, slipping back and forth between the foggy rain I thought I wanted and bright blue patches that remind me I typically most look forward to the Thanksgiving walk, a tradition from later in life when I spent the day on […]
‘In dreams begins responsibility.’
By Irene Meltzer Richard At this moment in the ongoing flow of history, there is a great deal of work we have to undertake in order for liberal democracy to thrive in the United States… Assuredly, we are not the first people to recognize that the American Dream is just that — a dream. However, like […]
On pivoting…
By Gabbi Traub I’m 31 and I’m not sure what to do with my life. I’m fully aware that this seems young to most people, and that I have an immense amount of time to figure it out. However, up until this past year, I’ve known what I’ve wanted to do and who I wanted […]
Post-Election Sunday – in a Celebratory Mood
By Leah S. Abrams This weekend, it feels like even the weather is celebrating. And why not? The country, though perhaps not by the mandate level margin one may have hoped for, has elected a new President, one who is interested in protecting the environment, who believes in science, and for that alone I breathe […]
A Pre-Election Day Blog
By Leah S. Abrams It is a grey, wet Sunday here in New York City, making yesterday’s crisp sunshine break in these now many days of steady rain feel like even more of a gift. Central Park yesterday was full of small groups of children of every age in costumes ranging from traditional witch and […]
VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!
By Leah S. Abrams “Wow. Most people don’t register on their birthday.” That was the remark by the pleased city clerk who handled my voter registration when I turned eighteen. The primary had passed, but I’d be eligible to vote that fall in the Presidential election, for a candidate I’d early on written off as […]
Small Is the New Big (How a Wedding Caterer Survives Corona)
By Rossi, AKA Chef Rossi All my life, I’ve yearned for the big things. When I was a kid, adults were always asking me what I wanted to be when I grew up. Especially teachers. That seemed to be the chosen greeting for grammar school teachers, “and what do you want to be when you grow up?” […]
Celebrating Launches & Openings!
The Jean Moye Dark Fund kicks of its campaign for a magical space, “A Strange Loop” cast album is released, and a Chelsea space safely brings back live entertainment! Today, we share some exciting news from three of our arts organizations: the Jean Moye Dark Fund for Black Women / Femmes + TGNC Artists, Playwrights […]
Gay and Jewish
By Rossi, AKA Chef Rossi When we were toddlers, my mother taught my sister, brother and me a prayer to say every night before we went to sleep. It was modeled after the Pledge of Allegiance: “I pledge allegiance to the Torah and to the Jewish people. I promise to live a nice Jewish life and […]
Think NYC is Dead? You Don’t Know This City’s Lifeblood
By Leah S. Abrams She is anything but dead, this glorious city of ours. If you think life here is all about the hustle-bustle of tourists cluttering up Times Square with their toddlers of all things and selfie-sticks, the all-night bars and clubs, the overpriced Broadway ticket, you’re missing what is at the core of […]