I just found out via ArborUpdate that Pfizer is leaving Ann Arbor for good, leaving behind a 117 acre facility and taking 2700 well-paying jobs out of the local economy. As the discussion on AU points out, Pfizer was a huge taxpayer and contributor to local non-profits. This is a hefty blow to […]
A button owned by a friend of mine back in Ann Arbor provides the title for this post. Amanda called me out on her blog, announcing somewhat cryptically the upcoming Idiotarod. She says:
I have a friend who said once “oh, yeah, we do that in Ann Arbor, too” and I am here to […]
Lizz and I started looking for apartments. Last time we looked, I reported a few scammers/sketchy listings to customer support at Craigslist and had a few exchanges with Craig. I just sent this one directly to him and he got back to me in less than 10 minutes, AFTER fixing the problem WHILE […]
The mass of trailers, vans and cables blocking the street this morning on my way into the office has become familiar: film shooting. As I walked by a trailer with “Meadow,” “A.J.,” and “Janice” on the doors, I realized I was walking through a Sopranos shoot. As I crossed the street, I caught […]
As Ed points out, New York is the current hot-spot in power usage in the US. While our neighborhood hasn’t had power issues yet, our building has the last few days. Tuesday night our entire building (a circa 1900 5 story tenament structure; 14 apartments) lost power for over an hour. Yesterday I […]
Yesterday I looked at a pretty nice one bedroom in Long Island City:
3 blocks to the Vernon-Jackson 7 Train - check
Across the street and with a view of the dog run - check
Nice roof-deck with Manhattan views - check
Relatively recent construction and new appliances - check
Dog friendly - check
No brokers fee - bonus!
It’s slightly smaller […]
As Lizz pointed out, Jodie Foster is shooting a film entitled The Brave One in our neighborhood. On my way home I picked up this crappy clip of Foster in a scene on a stoop at W 104th near Manhattan Ave.
Lizz and I had a busy Saturday. We went to the end of the line on the D, to Coney Island, to see the Mermaid Parade. Then we went to the end of the N to get some Greek food in Astoria. In between, we stopped to watch these dancers at the […]
After getting a taste of the early summer heat, we decided to spring for a window air conditioner. After all, we get to go work in air conditioned offices during the worst heat of the day, but the dog… she has to suffer through the heat all day long. Yeah, so the A/C […]
Backpackers are a common site in the neighborhood, which is home to no fewer than four hostels, but on June 24th we’ll also see tents and campfires. The Park’s Department is sponsoring one night of “night hikes, s’more making, campfire games and wildlife searches.” The Great Hill, which is reached by a healthy […]
