Tag: Saved

New York Saved My Life

In 2020, during the height of the pandemic, my father fell ill. I grew up in a small town in Northeastern Pennsylvania, where I rode horses and didn’t pay much attention to the suburban lifestyle around me. I took my first trip to NYC in the mid-90s when I was in my 20s. My first job was as an...

The Maybe True Story of How Zabar’s Saved a Banksy

It was only recently that I discovered our New York City neighborhood was home to genuine graffiti by the anonymous street artist known as Banksy. Located on the south wall of Designer Shoe Warehouse at 79th Street and Broadway, the charming image appeared on the shoe store’s tan brick wall Oc...