I’m locked in my house right now. Well, not locked. The blizzard swept by and pretty much knocked New York off our feet. My community looks better than most, but the city has done absolutely nothing about clearing away the surrounding areas so there’s no where to go. My corner store and local Chinese takeout …

I like a good cup of coffee, I like my personal space, and I like a pre-set list of options I can choose from. Yes, I’m a New Yorker. And as a New Yorker I was very surprised to see these options show up right on my doorstep in Staten Island. The Full Cup is …

In a small strip mall in the center of Staten Island, there’s a restaurant thousands of people pass every day. It has no windows, a dull stone decor, and just a simple neon green sign to indicate that it even exists, smashed between a post office and dollar store. I didn’t even know the building …

There’s an empty building in the middle of what some would call Staten Island’s “Midtown.” In a lot across from the mall, surrounded by shops, restaurants, schools, and other very active enviornments, there’s this bare, raw building. A building that permits and Facebookers agree, will magically turn into a Trder Joe’s supermarket early next year. …

I’m not sure if it’s the adorable candy shops, the lush gardens, or the intensely intelligent locals, but I have a love affair with the Brooklyn neighborhood of called Dumbo. A nickname stemming from the ‘hood’s location “down under the Manhattan bridge overpass,” you’ll catch fantastic views of both the Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges. This …