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Columbus Library NYPL
I’m at this library several times a week, and every time I find something new, from books to a movie series to a friendly face. It opened on September 24, 1909, with funding by Andrew Carnegie, and I feel that history when I walk through the front doors and into the Renaissance Revival building. The librarians are always helpful and very friendly. They’ve recently expanded their events, and now they have everything from a horror book club to a scrapbooking workshop to a wider array of movies. I recently saw Soylent Green there, and it was the perfect weekday matinee getaway, just a few minutes from my home.
Erik Piepenburg
Pier 84 Dog Run
I'm here every day at least once, since my rescue dog Ruthie loves the doggie pools in the summer and is a social bug. There is an amazing dog owner community that often hosts holiday events and social hours there, and great neighbors who help clean and maintain that space (thank you).
Laura Dunn
Esposito Meat Market
For over 100 years the women in my family came together to make a recipe which required suet (yes — raw beef fat). As the years passed, Esposito became one of the only places in the city to get it. Thankfully, we have moved on to the vegetarian version of the same dish!
Nina Schwalbe
Cubby's
Cubby’s is run by my good friend Charles, my old coworker at Pastis! I remember we would talk about our futures together on our breaks — his dream of opening up his own establishment and my passion for public service. I visited again recently and it was quite emotional to see where we have both ended up.
Carl Wilson
Columbus Library NYPL
I’m at this library several times a week, and every time I find something new, from books to a movie series to a friendly face. It opened on September 24, 1909, with funding by Andrew Carnegie, and I feel that history when I walk through the front doors and into the Renaissance Revival building. The librarians are always helpful and very friendly. They’ve recently expanded their events, and now they have everything from a horror book club to a scrapbooking workshop to a wider array of movies. I recently saw Soylent Green there, and it was the perfect weekday matinee getaway, just a few minutes from my home.
Erik Piepenburg
Pier 84 Dog Run
I'm here every day at least once, since my rescue dog Ruthie loves the doggie pools in the summer and is a social bug. There is an amazing dog owner community that often hosts holiday events and social hours there, and great neighbors who help clean and maintain that space (thank you).
Laura Dunn
Esposito Meat Market
For over 100 years the women in my family came together to make a recipe which required suet (yes — raw beef fat). As the years passed, Esposito became one of the only places in the city to get it. Thankfully, we have moved on to the vegetarian version of the same dish!
Nina Schwalbe
Cubby's
Cubby’s is run by my good friend Charles, my old coworker at Pastis! I remember we would talk about our futures together on our breaks — his dream of opening up his own establishment and my passion for public service. I visited again recently and it was quite emotional to see where we have both ended up.
Carl Wilson
