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On 9/11, Remembering Officer Robert Fazio, Shield #667, 13th Precinct, Manhattan
September 11, 2020
As any reporter knows, there exists between the press and government at best uneasy peace, at worst open conflict. Some tension is inevitable, because without the press, government is free of scrutiny (and corruption is not far off), and...
Covid19 Survivor Followup: Shawn Cochran Feels Fine
August 24, 2020
August 24–A spate of recent reporting on lingering symptoms among Covid19 survivors is prompting the question: to what extent are otherwise healthy people who recover from coronavirus developing chronic health issues related to it?...
Remember the Innocent – and Speak Up for Them
July 27, 2020
This has been a brutal summer in America. We should remember what happened, all that happened. All of the unjust death and grievous injury, all of the violence, starting, but not ending, with the killing of George Floyd.
We should remember...
Interview With a Coronavirus Survivor
April 20, 2020
Shawn Cochran, 44, of Charleston, S.C. is fully recovered from coronavirus, and hopes to share his plasma with patients who have severe or life-threatening cases of Covid19. He is also sharing his story to provide others with hope and information...
Top hotels should all be hosting health care workers now
April 13, 2020
by Heather Robinson
From The New York Post
The Four Seasons Hotel in New York recently opened its doors to first responders battling the novel coronavirus. A handful of other hotels, including the Plaza and the St. Regis, have followed suit, and this week...
Hotel Chronicles: Pittsburgh
March 30, 2020
I arrived a little over a week ago in my hometown, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, after a family member, I’ll call him Kevin, pushed me to leave my adopted city, New York. Kevin was certain things were about to get worse there, and predicted...
Bracing for the Virus, New Yorkers Carry On
March 21, 2020
Sunday March 15th New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that due to coronavirus, the city’s public schools were to be closed, as would bars and restaurants for all but takeout and delivery of food. Prior to the closures, I spoke – from...
Bloomy, You’re No Dem, Rivals Say in SNL-style Debate
February 21, 2020
Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg made an unimpressive debut Wednesday night on the Democrat debate stage, effectively apologizing for much of his success as a businessman and his work as an successful mayor in a debate...
Mayor de Blasio: Jewish Lives Matter, Too
December 30, 2019
A terrible attack on the Jewish community in Monsey, New York took place Saturday night, the seventh evening of Chanukah, when a machete-wielding assailant entered and began wildly stabbing worshippers during a crowded holiday celebration in a...
Debate #3: Democrats Imitate Donald
September 15, 2019
The gloves came off toward Joe Biden in Democratic debate #3, which featured a group of 10 candidates who qualified based on polling and unique donor numbers, winnowing the field. Personally, I missed the antics of New Age guru Marianne...