Approximately 50 residents of Jamaica, Queens, “engaged in a three-hour standoff with police in riot gear last night after a violent drug bust outside a local housing project.”
Widow Alleges NYPD Officer Comitted Suicide Because of Sexual Harassment
January 31, 2013 By 7 Comments
Did the unwelcome and insistent advances of Sgt. Christine Hertzel contribute to Officer Schindler’s suicide?
New York State Will Lead The Nation On Policies Surrounding Sepsis
December 21, 2012 By 2 Comments
The death of a 12-year-old boy from sepsis prompts the state of New York to adopt new health policies.
Media Exploitation: The Man Who Was “Beaten Up” by a Child
October 2, 2012 By 12 Comments
Joanna Schroeder comments on the way in which the media is damaging both the teacher and the child in the case of a 6 year-old boy who allegedly attacked his teacher.
The Ninth Circle of Hell – Dante and the DMV
September 15, 2012 By 4 Comments
Dante has nothing on Jason Greene, who stood in line at the DMV for an entire day… With three kids.
Should We Forgive Anthony Weiner? How About Electing Him Mayor?
July 15, 2012 By 10 Comments
Early reports say that Anthony Weiner may run for mayor… At what point do we forget Weiner’s transgressions? How much remorse is enough? At what point did Weiner’s private life become a matter of national business, anyway?
Ten things I've learned from New York City neighbourhoods
April 4, 2011 By 10 Comments
Note 1: I still have many guestposts to publish, which I will do over the next couple of weeks. There are still some amazing entries, and they keep coming in (and please, keep sending me stuff). I’ve been blown away by the thought, honesty, humour, and energy that was put into these entries, and by [...]
“It’s a woman’s job to make her man feel safe — a safe place that doesn’t expect him to do brave things just because he’s a man.”
This is a comment by Kat on the post “A Husband’s Job Is To Create Emotional Safety”.