Tag Archives: crossword puzzles

SAY HELLO (Gentrification)

  I live in Hamilton Heights. That’s in Harlem, on 152nd Street. My wife and I have lived here for two years, we just signed our third lease, and our rent was bumped up another $75 a month. It could … Continue reading

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CROSSWORD CRAZY

I love words, so by default, or association, or some word or other, I should love crosswords. And I do. I have friends who also love words, but are not too fond of crosswords. They find them too frustrating. So … Continue reading

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POSITIVELY EAST 4TH STREET

Sunday I got a message from my sometime boss Segundo, the super at my friends building where I work on occasion. He said he wanted me to work the next day, Monday, but when I got a chance to call … Continue reading

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