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Author Archives: Simona Taver
The Battle At Coney Island
A few small families slowly wander towards the Coney Island boardwalk, stopping intermittently to take pictures of each other. One mother points out the FOR LEASE signs and closed businesses– the games and arcades, the aquarium a short walking distance … Continue reading
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Urban Neighborhood Services
With a large church and a flashy Chase bank sitting close by, the unpretentious building on Mermaid Ave. that houses the headquarters of Urban Neighborhood Services (UNS) seems modest in comparison. Inside, the office is equally no-nonsense: comfortably worn-in chairs … Continue reading
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Spoken Like A True New Yorker: A Night With Richard Price
Richard Price is not your standard coffee shop novelist– thank God. The author and screenwriter carries himself like a rumpled middle-aged man and barks out slick lingo straight from the New York City jungle. Soft-spoken, he is not. Price’s speech … Continue reading
Posted in Feature Writing Fall 2010
Tagged bernstein2010, fall 2010, Richard Price, simona taver
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Beachy Keen
It’s ten o’clock on a chilly October morning, and all is quiet on the streets that border Coney Island’s beach. The shops along Surf Avenue, with their brightly painted signs hawking various treats, are shuttered. Apart from a trickle of … Continue reading
Visionary of The Delicatessen Circuit
Step inside the small bagel shop near the Coney Island subway station in the early morning hours, and you’re likely to see a crowd large enough to rival Coney Island itself. As early as seven o’clock in the morning, Coney … Continue reading
Posted in Feature Writing Fall 2010, Graves End/Coney Island, Neighborhood Faces Story
Tagged bernstein2010, Brooklyn, fall 2010, neighborhood faces, simona taver
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The Food Truck That Never Sleeps
Every night, a small line forms on 28th Street and Madison Avenue and people wait to get their fix. Of Halal food, that is. The antidote to their cravings is a cheerful yellow truck, from where vendor Edil Ibrahim … Continue reading
Posted in bernstein-fall 2009, The A La Carte Project
Tagged 24/7 food, food carts, food trucks, gramercy, halal food, street vendors
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A Possible Future for American Journalism
The Internet has been both great and terrible for journalism. On the one hand, information has never been more accessible– available in such large quantities and to so many people. On the other hand, the free and unlimited access to … Continue reading
Posted in bernstein-fall 2009, The Future of American Journalism
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Memorabilia Show Proves Vinyl Hasn’t Had Final Word
Photos by Simona Taver Record collectors and audiophiles visited the Music Memorabilia Show on the Upper West Side on Saturday to pore over old records and other music-related merchandise, and to immerse themselves in vinyl nostalgia. The show, which is … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday/Prof. Haller, Manhattan, Upper West Side
Tagged music, music memorabilia, record collecting, vinyl records
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