Last September, Kennedy Moore, founder of Ask A New Yorker, contacted
me after reading this story blog. Kennedy invited me to
write a weekly column for AANY ~ a remarkable site that brings all the pleasures of
New York City
together in one publication. I was honored and accepted his offer immediately.
I wanted to be part of it. New York
is a five senses explosion and Ask A New Yorker dives in with gusto. As much as I’ve enjoyed writing for AANY
these past ten months something was missing.
The nature of media is a lot of the time you don’t meet the
people you work with. You read their
work, sometimes see their photos, but there is no face to face. I miss that. I crave tactile. I love people’s
expressions and hearing the voice to go with the words. This past Monday,
Kennedy Moore and Emily Sproch, AANY’s Managing Editor, hosted a party for
AANY’s staff writers. For the first time, I met Emily and several of the
writers who share my love for the city.
We gathered at Toshi’s Living Room in the Flatiron Hotel at 9 West 26th Street .
We spent a portion of our time on the penthouse deck staring jaw dropped at the
Empire State Building
My circle with AANY is complete. I’m indebted to Kennedy and
Emily and all the other writers for their warm friendship and support. This
morning my AANY coffee mug reminded me that I’m a lucky boy on a talented and dedicated
team doing its best to bring the city to everyone.
Here is a link to several photographs from the AANY party at
Toshi’s Living Room.
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