Author Archives: Aaron Monteabaro

About Aaron Monteabaro

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“Boulevard of Death” Gives Community New Life

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Aaron Monteabaro

Canal Street has four of them. Houston has six. Interstate 9, better known as the West Side Highway, can have as many as 10, but that still pales in comparison to another New York City native. With a whopping 16 … Continue reading →

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Naming Names

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Aaron Monteabaro

Both sides presented in the article represent some interesting issues, and both certainly have credible supporting arguments behind them. In the end, however, it seems that printing the children’s names was unnecessary. The possibility that the children could experience some … Continue reading →

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A New Final Resting Place for Foodstuffs

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Aaron Monteabaro

On a chilly Saturday morning in late October, bicycles complete with wire basket over the handlebars make trips to and from the Sunnyside Greenmarket to drop off little black bags. Three banana peels, five orange rinds, the leaves from the … Continue reading →

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Casual New Professor Teaches Fiction with less Friction

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Aaron Monteabaro

Richard Price, award-winning novelist, screenplay writer and all around casual guy, took the stage of the William and Anita Newman Conference Center at Baruch College to talk about and read passages from his work. He arrived wearing a plaid button-down … Continue reading →

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Local Food Chain Takes Root in Queens

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Aaron Monteabaro

In neat rows of soil that dance around immovable objects, a ventilation duct here, a water tower there, Brooklyn Grange Farm, located on the roof of the building at 37-18 Northern Boulevard, gives birth to hearty greens and juicy tomatoes, … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood Pride Moves to Northwest Queens

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Aaron Monteabaro

Brooklyn pride shines forth on shirts and in songs, even with catchy phrases from the borough president on the city-limit signs, but no such in-your-face attitude is found in its neighbor to the north. One young entrepreneur, however, seeks to … Continue reading →

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Mitchell and Gould

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Aaron Monteabaro

Both of these men appear to be characters in their own right, but together they form an unusual and fascinating combination. Even though the first piece, “Professor Sea Gull”, is in long form and written more like a magazine article … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood Backgrounder – Long Island City

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Aaron Monteabaro

Aaron Monteabaro Neighborhood Backgrounder Long Island City is one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the metro area, and one in need of much revitalization. The population is generally younger and centered around the arts and social services. The interesting … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood Choice Memo – Long Island City – Aaron Monteabaro

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Aaron Monteabaro

Long Island City (known as L.I.C.) is one of the largest neighborhoods in Queens in part due to that it was originally formed as a collection of several other townships and hamlets in the late 1800s. After the industrial boom, … Continue reading →

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