Pizza is my heart. My dad used to make them at an old school brick oven spot called Zino's in Cincinnati. The smell of that crust was intoxicating. He would bring a pie home from there or a another spot name La Rosa's with a sweet tomato sauce that was like, ambrosia almost every night. I can see...
By Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta
New York City mayor Eric Adams eats mostly vegan meals. He recently stated to the press, "The more plant-based meals you eat, the healthier you will be."
Inspired by his own success of eating better, he began a new policy, Vegan Fridays, which introduced vegan m...
By Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta
New York City is hyped as having “the best” public transportation system in the United States, mainly for its subways which run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Over 4.5 million passengers commute on the subway.
But are we really “the best”? How can anyone say “...
Not many mayors in NYC. I don't mean elected politicians, but residents who spent so much time on their block that their names became synonymous with the neighborhood. Ricky Powell wasn't just a street photography legend, he was the mayor of Greenwich Village. He was the only person whose face w...
By Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta
What touches people when there’s a voice for the voiceless?
The question is answered in a brief, yet powerful segment each week on “Wake ‘n Bake with Clay Pigeon.” Clay Pigeon is the radio persona of NYC resident, Kacy Ross. The show airs weekdays, from 6 to 9 a.m...
In the Black community, we have the expression about someone having ‘a million-watt smile’, which basically means you have big teeth, but also that you can also light up a room with it. Mayor Eric Adams was born with this smile, and that’s in my opinion at least half the reason he was elected. Bu...
