Paying tribute to late, great music legend Neil – Latest News
Shove “Give my regards to Broadway.” Now locals are saying whats up to outposts like whereverthehell’s Kansas.
Residents, transplants, wealthy, poor, people born in NY, selecting NY, wanting to reside right here — work right here, love right here — are leaving.
Up to their behinds in Zero Crapdammy, plus the price, taxes, homeless, unprotected NYPD, trash, visitors, bicycles, canine poop.
One’s transferring to Dublin. Ireland? No, Ohio. Who knew we had a Dublin, Ohio?! Who’d even drink their native beer? And how usually you trip in Berlin, Conn.? Better perhaps Delhi within the Catskills? Homemade lasagna in downtown Fallsburg? Or Madras, Ore., the place the paella’s as high as a tsetse’s eye?
Residents are taking their wallets to outposts. I imply Kansas City, Mo.? Even natives born there don’t keep there. I hear cops born in Kansas City reside in Reno — they usually commute.
Try Athens, Ga., or the little apple known as Manhattan, Kan. Maybe Rome, NY.? Paris, Texas? If you’re into Egyptian King Tut, do a B&B in Memphis, Tenn.
How about New York’s Catskills? Like Cairo, NY. Upstate. No main schlep from wherever you reside now. Established in 1803, solely a few little bankruptcies after Manhattan. For sale at this second, good home for $199,900. And close to the buying space, which is large with classic toys, beeswax candles and handmade cleaning soap.
Want a hotter climate? How’s Birmingham, Ala.? Established 1871. Known for iron and metal. Housing’s round $180,000. Median income $46,000.
So, everybody, stop kvetching. I’ve simply organized what will probably be like for you to transfer from Bergdorfs — as long because it’s nonetheless there.
Listen, it beats Cairo, NY.
Sedaka led uptempo life
We simply misplaced Neil Sedaka.
How effectively did I do know him? Let me rely the methods.
He met his stunning ceaselessly spouse Leba at Esther Manor in Monticello. He was singing. She was there. I had bagels at their home during his little celebration for 100 at their Park Avenue duplex. I bear in mind him being upgraded from vacationer class to first on Olympic Airlines. He opened for Joan Rivers at Caesars Palace. He was an honorary Santa for Volunteers of America. We had been collectively at Winston Churchill’s memorial lunch on the Pierre.
I appreciated this proficient man by way of all his years — the starry good ones and the not such great ones.
Hoppy buying
For these nonetheless buying right here, shops are already pushing Easter goodies. Century 21 is hustling “hundreds of dresses, handbags, sunglasses, shoes at 65% off retail,” subsequent week. It’s promoting new arrivals, all off-price. Just letting you already know. Just making an attempt to help.
Wait. More great buys. Still palpitating about a Birkin? Freeman’s Auction House in Palm Beach pushed a Birkin 30, Himalayan croc with palladium pulls. Stick a Brink’s truck in your wallet. Starting bid was $45,000. Canal Street will copy it cheaper.
Voice of purpose
Hank Azaria: “I’m worried about AI. This is my job. What I love to do. A voice is not just a sound. My voices are layered impressions experiencing my own memories and observations. All goes into creating a voice. How’s a computer conjure up all that?”
Two sardines took a journey into Manhattan. One stated: “Let’s take the subway.” The different sardine stated: “What?! And be squeezed in like people?!”
