Archive for July, 2007
Bike parking in Brooklyn — bye bye cars!
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007In astonishing NYC bike news, the city removed car-parking spaces, paved over a 76- foot section of street, and installed 9 new bike-parking racks outside of the Bedford Avenue L stop in Williamsburg. Did you hear me? Listen up people, this is important: the city removed car-parking spots in order to make more bike-parking spots. [...]
Keeping Cool Sans A/C
Monday, July 30th, 2007I am one of Those People who doesn’t have an air conditioner. I will admit to a small amount of punk-rock satisfaction when I tell people that I don’t have A/C and they gape and wonder how!? could I ever do it! but I’ve found that there’s only about 1 or 2 weeks (knock on [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Fork You!
Saturday, July 28th, 2007Instead of tossing away another disposable fork/spoon/knife every day after lunch, bring a set in from home (or pick up a set for around $1 at a thrift store) and keep them at your desk. A quick rinse in the kitchen or bathroom sink, and you’re ready to chow down again tomorrow. Click for archived [...]
Tiny Choices Survey: Karina Tipton
Friday, July 27th, 2007Vital statistics (name, age, location)? Karina Tipton, 30, Northern NJ. How do you reside (apartment or house, roommates)? Are your housing decisions dictated by choice or necessity? Please explain. I live in a 1 BR apartment by myself. I choose to live by myself, and in a walkable town with easy public transportation to and [...]
Tiny Choices Survey: Jenn Sturiale
Friday, July 27th, 2007Vital statistics (name, age, location)? Jenn Sturiale, 35, Brooklyn NY How do you reside (apartment or house, roommates)? Are your housing decisions dictated by choice or necessity? Please explain. I live in an apartment, along with a roommate. My reason for sharing my home with a roommate are twofold: 1. I much prefer having another [...]
Travel Utensils; Or: How I Beat the Plastic Spoon.
Wednesday, July 25th, 2007Last Monday I was in NYC for a concert at Central Park. Now, because I live and work in NJ, for me to get to Central Park for a concert I have to leave work at 4 to drive home and park my car and then take the train into Manhattan. It’s a piece of [...]
Kitty litter options…
Tuesday, July 24th, 2007Ever since Samson the Cat came to live with me, I’ve wondered what I really should be doing about his litterbox. I know that the generic clay cat litter, which is inexpensive and available in every corner store here in NYC, is strip-mined. It’s also a known carcinogen in humans, and can cause respiratory infections. [...]