[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he shower is where America does it—in private, with no one judging, just because it feels good. I’m talking about singing, of course, that once universal pastime that uplifts the soul, reboots the body, and doesn’t demand a monthly fee. So why aren’t we singing all the time? In “La […]

In the turbulent days after the passage of the Intolerable Acts and over a year before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Alexander Hamilton, a 19-year-old collegiate at King’s College, was engaged in a series of debates in the New York City press with Samuel Seabury, the Loyalist minister […]

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t is that time of year again: the 2017 property assessment roll release and companion grievance opportunity. The process is entirely dictated by the state of New York and confusing at best. Our assessor, Gerry Iagallo, must publish a “Tentative Assessment Roll” on Feb. 1. This represents his determination of […]