Sunday, December 7, 2014

View from Rockefeller Center - Top of the Rock

A MUST on your list of sights to see in NYC. Go at sunset and you hopefully will see a beautiful setting sun like this. There are 360 views: Central Park, New Jersey, Lower Manhattan (in view), Queens and Brooklyn. I highly recommend the tour too. Lots of interesting architectural and historical info about Rockefeller Center.

Sunday, November 30, 2014

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Monday, September 1, 2014

Katie's House

Katie DeProspo, 82, a Bronx resident for 63 years, is a victim of elderly abuse. Her tenants stopped paying rent two years ago. What was once a secure source of income has become a nightmare. Not only is Ms. DeProspo facing foreclosure, her tenants refused paying rent and became confrontational causing Ms. DeProspo to collapse and require a pacemaker and walker. 

I've started a campaign to help with her expenses and create awareness of her situation. She needs legal assistance to go through NYC housing courts. To find out more, please click the link below. 


Katie DeProspo shows a pile of  overdue bills that have stacked up.
Katie DeProspo sits in her kitchen, the only room with air conditioning. 
Religious mementos and photographs of her late husband adorn her kitchen.

A friend and Ms. DeProspo admire a portrait drawing of Katie from her youth. 


Katie DeProspo and mini poodle Lily



Katie DeProspo and Lily hug.

Katie DeProspo greets visitors at the door. 

Her home health aid checks on Ms. DeProspo as her children playfully hide from Lily.

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Mermaid Parade, Coney Island, NYC

First time to attend the Mermaid Parade in Coney Island. It did not disappoint. Sunny, mild weather made the day ultra enjoyable. So many NYers in good spirits, despite the swelling crowds all along the boardwalk and Stillwell Ave. On the boardwalk or in the parade, there were sights everywhere you looked. Color, glitter, fish scales and sea shells. So much spunk and creativity on display, it's not hard to appreciate what this parade represents: a parade for artists and creative folk.   













Wednesday, January 15, 2014