Author Archives: Daniel Fitzsimmons
New York’s Dirty-Air Corridor
Upper East Side air quality among the worst in the city, mostly because of old boilers. This story was first published Nov. 20, 2013, in Our Town and the West Side Spirit. In September, Mayor Michael Bloomberg touted the fact … Continue reading
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A Legacy and a Promise
Upper West Side WWII veteran, civil rights worker, doctor and Jewish scholar Alfred Moldovan passes away at 92. This article was published Nov. 21 in the West Side Spirit. In March 1965, Gay Talese wrote an article in The New … Continue reading
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Remembering the Yippies
Counter-cultural haven on Bleecker Street still alive despite legal struggle. This story was published Dec. 4 in Our Town Downtown. The Yippie Museum was cold on a recent Wednesday night, the kind of place you keep your coat on. A … Continue reading
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Housing Residents Face Forced Moves
Budget shortfall could require Section 8 recipients to downscale. This story was published in Our Town and the West Side Spirit on Aug. 22, 2013. Father George Baker had just finished high school when he moved into apartment 9J with … Continue reading
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A Woman, Her Disability, and Her Dog
A downtown woman faces challenges navigating the city – and the laws – with her service dog in tow. This article originally appeared in Our Town Downtown on July 17 and another version appeared in Our Town on the same … Continue reading
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