NOTES ON NEW YORK — [since 2013]

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Welcome to Notes on New York. I'm Rick Stachura. I cover things around the City that happen in music, history, current affairs, daily life, the performing arts, parks, preservation, and real estate--or whenever something needs investigating. From February 2013 to June 2018, Notes was hosted on Tumblr. Thanks for stopping by!

A Day in the Life of New York (11)

by Rick Stachura on March 28, 2020 in A Day in the Life of New York • 0 Comments

As a 2 Train pulled into the 110th Street-Central Park North Station this morning, the conductor radioed the motorman warning of smoke and fire coming from one of their cars….

The Weakness in Me

by Rick Stachura on March 23, 2020 in Tableaux New York • 0 Comments

“But I need to see you…. And I mean to hold you.”

Absurd New York #119

by Rick Stachura on March 20, 2020 in Absurd New York • 0 Comments

The state of Coronavirus crisis management.

Lake of Fire

by Rick Stachura on March 18, 2020 in Tableaux New York • 0 Comments

Too High to Die.

A Critique of the New York Times’ Contempt for Bernie Sanders

by Rick Stachura on March 15, 2020 in Essays and Journalism • 0 Comments

A letter to the editorial page editor.

Down In It

by Rick Stachura on March 11, 2020 in Tableaux New York • 0 Comments

“I was up above it (Oh!). Now I’m down in it (O-O-Oh!).”

Hey Jack Kerouac

by Rick Stachura on March 10, 2020 in Tableaux New York • 0 Comments

“You’ve gone away… without saying goodbye.”

Art of the City — 2

by Rick Stachura on February 27, 2020 in Art of the City • 0 Comments

Starring an anonymous scrivener.

On Set New York (2)

by Rick Stachura on February 26, 2020 in On Set New York • 0 Comments

“I was in a daze when I was in my prime….”

Absurd New York #118

by Rick Stachura on February 20, 2020 in Absurd New York • 0 Comments

The underground Rorschach test.