June 23, 2007: Standing in the Subway Stations

Today was crazy Manhattan day. We were up fairly early – Dominica way earlier than me. She got up and cooked two different fruity breakfast treats for everyone – one blueberry and one peach. There were so many people trying to get into the shower that I just went down to the gym and used …

June 22, 2007: The Toccos Come to Newark

Today was my final day of working in Manhattan but I am coming back tomorrow with Dominica‘s family. My foot still really hurt today but what are you going to do? I am sure that it will be fare worse tomorrow after walking all day in the city again. Class went well today. We covered …

Fire Alarms Relentless at 1180 Raymond Blvd. in Newark

This morning (Wednesday) we had our second fire alarm test for the week. Our last one was on Monday. All of this comes after months and months of relentless fire alarm testing, complaints about unsafe fire alarm conditions to the fire department and ultimately the city itself. But so far nothing has come of it. …