Rather than a big party in town, we made big plans to celebrate reaching my milestone: seeing the Eagles as The Sphere in Las Vegas. I really appreciate my beautiful bride, Rachelle, agreeing to embark on this kind of vacation. With the assistance of travel agent extraordinaire Laura Avital working with our daughter Marisa, we secured excellent …
I opted to go out on a limb last Monday eve. Over the summer, I requested and received an opportunity to report to my community board on the state of funding in the New York City capital budget adopted last June for “my” new senior center HQ and older adult center. Last fall, Queens Community Board 13 on which I serve and played leading roles on …
Friday’s blogger evidently passed on this milestone; he could have covered it in anticipation ahead of the poor weekend or after the fact going into this weekend. I covered it six years ago when the anniversary fell on the next day (obviously a Monday). I alluded to it two years ago when it fell on the day of Gotham Picnic Softball game that got ra …
Almost every morning my breakfast includes a banana. Thus the title of comic Jeff Ross’ Broadway Show struck a nerve when I read about it: “ Jeff Ross: Take A Banana For The Ride.” I had to attend the show, which Shelly and I did last weekend at the Nederlander Theatre, to learn the connection: his grandfather would always tell Jeff to take a bana …
Last week GOtham GREEN®, at a joint meeting with the aptly named New York Health and Longevity, we released the applications for the 2025 Gotham Green Awards®. The current cut off for applications is October 24. Gotham announces the 2025 award recipients when GOtham GREEN® next meets ahead of Thanksgiving on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. Sinc …
Just over a week ago, I attended another show with Marisa. If not for that week’s proud parent moment covered last Sunday, today’s blog would have appeared that day. On the way to take in “The Who ‘The Song is Over’ 2025 North American Farewell Tour” at Jones Beach, August 28, Marisa pointed out how she grew up on The Who. Indeed, it seemed like cl …
Starting the week I expected today’s commentary to review a concert attended this past Thursday with my daughter; that plan changed (last) Tuesday morning (August 26) after I read a story posted to Jewish Insider that New York Governor Kathy Hochul was about to sign into law a bill that my daughter – assistant director for the American Jewish Commi …
Not a football reference nor to the number of homers Pete Alonso slugged in his rookie year with the Mets but to the number of years elapsed between the first time I saw Neil Young in concert and the show I took daughter Marisa to last night at Jones Beach. Yesterday, I passed 30 days following my hip replacement surgery so I found it particularly …
Had an opportunity to take in a Mets game at Citi Field last week; the choices were Tuesday or yesterday. I thought it better as I continue to recover following my hip replacement to give myself more time including two session of physical therapy; we attended yesterday and the debut of the Mets #1 pitching prospect, Nolan McLean. It was also Juan …
Saw my surgeon Wednesday in a building across Utopia Parkway from St. John’s U.; Shelly drove us. He cleared me to drive! I drove home. While he suggested I can go live my life I realize I need to be judicious about my activities and make rehab a priority. VNS provided in-home rehab through Friday. Wednesday afternoon my therapist Willie …
I know my recovery -- discussed last week -- involves a process: physical therapy, exercise, rest, and not taking part in every activity I might covet. There remains events I may not get cleared to attend. I made clear to all that recovery must not get hindered by other things; this includes my work and various involvements. No question te …
Some know; some did not; everyone knows now. Dr Gwo-Chin Lee performed surgery last Thursday to replace my left hip at the vaunted Hospital for Special Surgery. I got home yesterday and rather intense rehab follows; no doubt it means limits on work and other involvements. I know others will step up to help. I appreciate the many well wishes from …
Marisa joined her dad for a nice pairing at The Capitol Theatre in Portchester.: Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates and Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze. Darryl already had hosted Glenn for "Live from Daryl's House" episode so I expected some playing together which happened for the encore. The Daryl's House band (guitarist and musical director Shane Theriot …
So I receive a text 4:00 p.m. last Monday afternoon that Fox 5 News seeks to interview a representative of group I am involved with for their telecast that begins just over one hour later. The group's president, Susan Lee, who sent the text, and a former city council member and retired jurist, Kathryn Freed, who we prefer to use a spokespersons, a …
Yesterday, Gotham (& FDR Lodge 613 Knights of Pythias co-) hosted an afternoon at a warm Citi Field. Perhaps "hot" better represented the day, not just for the heat. Each team -- the New York Mets and the New York Yankees -- blasted three home runs; albeit none by Friday's fave Yankee who wears #99. The difference involved the three Mets blas …
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