Flare up in the neighborhood last month

The night I got back from Toronto, tired, hungry and over worked I dropped everything, ordered food and flicked on the dvr schedule to check out 30Rock and the John Stewart shows I’ve missed. My take-out from Lovely Day had just arrived when I heard the random chirping and sirens of the Bowery 33 barreling down the street. A usual occurrence every few weeks but very comforting how quickly the FDNY responds to emergencies.

This time, I could smell the burn, a real event, not your typical first response to a fallen elder or car accident. I grabbed the camera and took a few shots from the roof, but rather than catch some action on the street, I didn’t want to dress for the cold and leave my food to chill. The fire was out in a few minutes and apparently was a non-event for the neighborhood.

Nor’Easter “Mega” Storm begets first snow day for kids in 5 yrs

I received several calls from friends on the west coast. Most were mocking “Yo! I’m in shorts on the beach how’s the bikini’s out there!” and several were of concern as the west coast was marketing the snow storm as the “Mega Storm” and “Largest in 5 years”. We did in fact have our first “Snow Day” in Manhattan in 5 years and I saw more than a few kids around the hood, building sled ramps or stock pilling snowballs to throw at cabs but for the most part it ended up being more of an annoyance.

I made it out side for 30 minutes I could spare in this crisp 15 degree air to snap a few photos. I wish I had the time to make it up to Central Park but alas, work is taking precedent. Here’s a few of SOHO and Greenwich village after the 8″ that fell in the city yesterday.