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  • 6s in Queens

    6s in Queens

    By Joseph Morales It is 2:15 PM on Saturday, August 8th in Forest Hills, Queens. 30-year-old sneakerhead Liam Anderson just woke up from what was a long night’s sleep at his apartment on Austin St and Ascan Avenue. In addition to being a sneaker fanatic, Liam is also a recreation specialist at the Al Oerter… Read more

  • Wonder in New Dorp

    Wonder in New Dorp

    By Joseph Morales It is around 6PM on Friday, July 24th, 2026 at the field on Cedar Grove Avenue a few blocks from Cedar Grove Beach on Staten Island. 12-year old Justin Russo and his brother James are walking back home after Justin finished playing soccer with their friends. The two had spent most of… Read more

  • Riding to a Summer Job

    Riding to a Summer Job

    By Joseph Morales It is an 80-degree summer day in Bayside, Queens, and 16-year old Christina Kramer is waiting for a train at the Bayside LIRR Station. These days were her favorites, warm enough to catch summer vibes but cool enough not to melt away in the Northeast humidity. She really enjoyed taking public transportation… Read more

  • The Interborough Juror

    The Interborough Juror

    By Joseph Morales *In real life, Marble Hill Playground is owned and operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Carmen Gonzalez is a nurse at the Moses Campus of Montefiore Hospital in the Norwood section of The Bronx. Her husband, Andrew, is a curator at the American Museum of Natural History… Read more

  • Cranberries in Crotona Park

    Cranberries in Crotona Park

    By Joseph Morales It is a hot and humid summer day at Crotona Park in The Bronx. The date is Friday, July 3rd 2026, and it is the start of Fourth of July Weekend along with the middle of a historic heat wave. This Friday is only the second time since 2012 that it has… Read more

  • Can Central Avenue See Bus Rapid Transit?

    Can Central Avenue See Bus Rapid Transit?

    By Joseph Morales SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER’S BUSIEST THOROUGHFARE Central Park Avenue is one of the busiest streets in the New York Region outside of New York City. It starts at the Bronx-Westchester line in Yonkers before traversing Lower Westchester to the county seat of White Plains. The street is often referred to as Central Ave and… Read more