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Roosevelt Island Gambles on a Brighter Future

By Hezi Jiang on October 21, 2014 Cornell, Featured, Good Shepherd Plaza, Gristedes, Main Street, manhattan, New York City, roosevelt island, Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation, slider, trellis diner News

Roosevelt Island Gambles on a Brighter Future

Here comes Cornell and Riverwalk, and a renovated downtown is feeling optimistic.

A Cop Who’s a Clown

By Hezi Jiang on September 29, 2014 Clown, Fight Crime, NYPD retired cop, Profile on New Yorker, Upper East Side Lens on New Yorkers, Manhattan

A Cop Who’s a Clown

Michael Fandal fought crime in his police uniform. Retired, he says, he’ll continue fighting it—in costume.

Late Summer Scene: Upper East Side, Lexington Avenue

By Hezi Jiang on August 18, 2014 Lexington Avenue, summer in NYC, Upper East Side Late Summer Scenes, Manhattan

Late Summer Scene: Upper East Side, Lexington Avenue

On Lexington Avenue, tourists and locals alike, wind down and embrace summer.

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