Delivery of Coal to John’s Pizzeria

Delivery of Coal to John’s Pizzeria

by | Oct 17, 2014 | Blog

A sight you rarely see in New York. Coal delivery. Coal was the main source of fuel for boilers even until the late 1900’s. My school was heated by a coal fired boiler (pity the guy who had to stoke the fire!). Con Ed plants were by the rivers and waterways to enable...
Have I Got a Subway Car for You!!

Have I Got a Subway Car for You!!

by | Oct 17, 2014 | Blog

Someone had this in his car junk yard and has to sell it. It is a 1935 R-6 INC subway car. No wheels or electric motors, but move it into your back yard and, wow, what a conversation piece!
WO HOP Restaurtant in New York City’s Chinatown

WO HOP Restaurtant in New York City’s Chinatown

by | Oct 13, 2014 | Blog

Gee, I thought I was the only one who knew about Wo Hop’s, the restaurant in New York City’s Chinatown. That was the place I remember going to in the early morning hours on either Friday or Saturday night for a bite. The place was always open and the one thing that...
Joan Rivers/Jewish Food

Joan Rivers/Jewish Food

by | Sep 19, 2014 | Blog

Great article on ABC.Com about Joan Rivers and Jewish Food. Check it out. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/book-jewish-food-features-intro-joan-rivers-25588665
Black Jews In New York

Black Jews In New York

by | Sep 14, 2014 | Blog

We do indeed live in a multicultural city. Great story in Tablet Magazine, an online zine, regarding a group of African Americans who believe they are the direct descendants of Ethiopians who they claim to be the actual and original Jews (“Jews were African”). They...