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Library Picks My new library contains thousands of books I have not read. Some of them I will never read, but so far, I have found some real gems. Today I am skimming a 1960’s book about the care of suits and shoes for professional business travelers, almost all men. It is…

BRINGING NEWYORK RAP BACK TO THE GAME

Racism started to raise its ugly head in the Bronx toward the end of the 1950s, but I am sure it was always there. The area we lived in on Jesup Avenue in the Highbridge section of the West Bronx, was a largely Jewish enclave. I don’t think there were…

Grant Ave, Bronx NY: I remember when I was first told about the house that laughs. Mac Daddy and I were walking down the block, a summersweet, damp evening in late-September. The treacherous heat had passed (which I had survived with no A/C), the birds squeaked and shuffled in the…

February 4, 2023 Dear Mendel, Sometimes I think middle school was designed to be embarrassing for kids. We are at our most awkward, kids in almost adult bodies, and we definitely don’t want to hear from grown ups. Recently I heard from an old friend, you might remember Bobby, and…

This story was initially written for Magazine Writing course at Hunter College in December 2022. When 20-year-old Muna Rahman welcomes clients into her Bronx family home, she asks them how they found her. Many of her clients travel hours from Brooklyn and Queens. Occasionally, as far as New Jersey. Some…

“Sonny had five fingers, but he only used three” — “I wonder why I love you like I do, is it because I think you love me too?” My phone could not possibly blast Dion & The Belmonts loud enough as I stood at the corner of Belmont Ave and 189th street with a belly full of spaghetti. Marone! “I…

Hip hop is a cultural movement that originated in the Bronx, New York City in the 1970s. It encompasses a wide range of artistic and cultural elements, including music, dance, art, language, and fashion. …