Duchene Scores a Pair as Avalanche Top Isles 5-2
By Leif Skodnick UNIONDALE, NY – A small adjustment in strategy garnered big results for the Colorado Avalanche, as they defeated the New York Islanders 5-2 behind two goals from Matt […]
Reconsidering the Past – After a Stroke (ColumbiaSportsJournalism.com)
By Leif Skodnick Despite a knee injury that ended his football career after eight seasons with the Miami Dolphins, Charlie Babb didn’t realize what the game did to his body […]
October in Pictures
Earlier this month, I was on my way out to Rye from Grand Central. When I walked up from the dining concourse, I found this couple amidst the bustle of […]
A Visit to the Cyclone
Back in August, during “bootcamp” at Columbia Journalism School, I went out to Coney Island to visit The Cyclone. For those who didn’t grow up in the New York City […]
Farm Workers Demand Fair Treatment from Wendy’s
By Leif Skodnick Oct. 16, 2013 NEW YORK – The Florida farmhands who pick the tomatoes that garnish Wendy’s hamburgers have a beef over worker’s rights with the fast food […]
Old Brooklyn Faces Off Against New Over Urban Farm
By Leif Skodnick Sept. 17, 2013 BROOKLYN – Maintained by neighbors for decades, a proposal to grow vegetables on an empty lot at 503 President Street in Gowanus has residents […]
The High Bridge
From old photos, it almost looks the Bronx and Manhattan have an uneasy Cold War peace, with the oldest bridge linking Manhattan with the mainland resembling a scene from a […]
Summer Photography – Around New York City
As we slide into the fall, I thought I’d share some photos from the Summer. Enjoy!
Fifth Alarm Fire on West 139th St. and Amsterdam Ave.
Here are a few photos from the fifth alarm fire on West 139th St. in Manhattan yesterday. The fire broke out on the sixth floor of an apartment house and […]
Headed Back To NYC
The Carolinian (Amtrak #80) pulls into Kannapolis, NC on 6/20/2013.
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