Boaters were recently surprised to find a man working in a fully outfitted office on a raft anchored in New York’s East River. The office was the brainchild of Improv Everywhere, a New York City-based comedy collective that stages unexpected performances in public places. They refer to the workspace as New York’s Most Socially Distanced Office.
From their website: The floating office included a water cooler, a battery-powered computer with working internet, and a variety of contemporary office furniture. Workers were transported to the office by a shuttle boat at Brooklyn’s Main Street Park.
On Halloween, it seems appropriate to look at the legend of the 
On October 29, 1815, 205 years ago yesterday, the 
You might call it yodeling for Covid. Following a 
The Greek Navy minesweeper 
Seven people were detained after British special forces stormed the Liberian registered tanker, 
Back in 2013, we posted about a 
On the eve of the first day of early voting in New York, an exquisite mix of music and the sound of merriment rose from the murky waters of the Gowanus Canal as the 
The story of the New York Marine Hospital in Staten Island—known simply as “the Quarantine,” seems very timely. It was the firey center of what became known as the 
The pandemic has taken a toll on even those of us who remained untouched by the virus. In a trivial example, for me, it was a haircut. After five months without a haircut, I was feeling very shaggy when the barbershops finally reopened.
Two hundred and fifteen years ago today, in 1805, the Royal Navy, commanded by 
The 