Maggie B’s Quick Clicks
KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON? Only three months ago, on February 1st, I had taken the shot below and suggested to George running it with […]
KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON? Only three months ago, on February 1st, I had taken the shot below and suggested to George running it with […]
KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON !? Back on March 19th I first sent out this note— Last evening found myself going through pix taken in […]
It makes no sense to write the usual column this month, and my first thought was to just skip it. However, after thinking about it, […]
A VERY SPECIAL TRIP. Once upon a time, in the early 1960s, when I was a brand new immigrant, I lucked out—big time. I got […]
THOUGHTS IN PASSING as the New Year/Decade arrived: Did she see the end was coming? How come some places are permanent family favorites? While, down […]
Last January the Quick Clicks layout sent special greetings to “My Fellow Creatures of Habit”, including these stalwarts who are still going strong, bless them: […]
Open 232 Bleecker 232 Bleecker Street at Carmine Street The Dig Food Group, the parent company of fast casual chain Dig Inn has opened 232 […]
By Caroline Benveniste There is a new stand in Chelsea Market called Mini Melanie and when you find it you will be astounded at the […]
IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD Be prepared to expect the unexpected. All photos by Maggie Berkvist. From still lifes To street scenes— be they mysterious… enterprising… […]
INSPIRED BY FRANK BRUNI of the New York Times’ recent column “Dogs Will Fix Our Broken Democracy” (boy, do we need that!), this month I’m […]
NOT ALL OF US LEAVE TOWN IN AUGUST. MANY OF US APPRECIATE THE CHANCE TO RELAX AND ENJOY PEACEFUL PLEASURES. VISITORS COME TO EXPLORE AND […]
IT WAS A VERY PROUD DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD and everyone came out in their true colors, including the local pets – like Spencer, this […]
IT WAS THEIR SILVER JUBILEE—so, on June 15th, Abingdon Square Greenmarket threw a party, and offered cake to the many regulars who came to celebrate, […]
By Maggie Berkvist So, dear readers, despite posters that started to appear around the neighborhood in May, and my Open Letter to Corey Johnson in our […]
Top row, L to R: The New Me, Outraged, Girl Power. Bottom Row, L to R: Follow My Lead, And Baby Makes Three, Ferguson is […]
Dear Corey, Sort of ironic that my earlier Open Letter to you from WestView News was to plead for more bus shelters for riders waiting […]
—And all the signs that “Summer Is Icumen In”!