new york

  • The Purpose of New York

    Everyone on the trains always look so sad… – Dianne Dianne is a particularly special friend of mine, from long ago and far away. She recently wrapped up her undergrad career at a particularly unfortunate safety school, and is in New… Continue reading

    The Purpose of New York
  • Turn to Tech

    Sorry this blog has been so silent. From February through April, I was participating in the intensive programming course at the Flatiron School. It was fairly all-consuming, demanding about twelve hours of attention per day, and some weekends. It was… Continue reading

    Turn to Tech
  • The Young Jews of New York

    Nearly five months in New York, and I feel like I’ve started to get acquainted with some of the social worlds humming and shifting in this city. The civic technologists, urban planners, activists, med students, jewish philanthropists, and orthodox. Getting… Continue reading

    The Young Jews of New York
  • Powerless

    Someone stole my laptop charger yesterday. In an unusual twist of dramatic ambience, I was literally powerless. What an apt metaphor for my first three weeks in New York. I’ve been making it mostly on luck, some savings, the goodwill… Continue reading

    Powerless