Good morning, and welcome to the 52nd Humpday of 2020! We did it…
Yesterday, I read the social media post of Thomas Hutchings, a friend from The Artist Coop. In the context of the viral video of a woman falsely accusing a Black teenager of taking her phone, he’d shared his story, written three years ago, about being accused of stealing a phone. “I’ll never forget that feeling of being vilified and possibly racially profiled just for returning someone’s belongings back to them.” Read more…
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Last week, we asked the question “Will this be the last holiday season for the Central Park Carriage Horses?” We ended up talking to the two women who are passionately opposed on the issue. We also gathered facts, figures and history on the Hell’s Kitchen based carriage horses — and asked the 2021 mayoral candidates what they think (one replied). Read on…
Congratulations to Spireworks. They reached their 2020 #ChangeAtADistance giving milestone of $75K. As mentioned a few weeks ago, you can take control of the city lights on your mobile phone — and do good at the same time! Big Lights, Big City, Big Giving…
What we’ve been reading
Taking a look at some of the other contenders for Worst Year Ever. (northjersey.com)
If you hadn’t heard — don’t go to Times Square on NYE! (NBC)
Why you shouldn’t choose Grubhub or Seamless — and should download the W42ST app instead. (NYC Hospitality Alliance)
The blanket closure of Broadway has had far-reaching consequences. (WNYC)
Could this be a viable solution to the carbon headache created by the city’s old buildings? (New York Times)
Freeze Frame
