The sun was supposed to glow last night right at sunset. The temperature was good, the sky had been clear all day. It was the last day of 2014 Manhattanhenge, a twice-a-year phenomenon where the sun aligns perfectly with the East-West grid of Manhattan, making the sunset perfectly visible in all the cross streets, with […]

Last Sunday, while I was marching in 2014 NYC’s Gay Pride Parade, I often found myself checking at the windows and balconies of buildings along the route of the parade more than at the crowds that gathered on each side of the street.It was a fascinating exercise of watching the watchers, to observe those who […]