New York City has long underutilized its outdoor space. This month a new policy made the outdoor dining explosion that saved many dining establishments while keeping New Yorkers safe during the pandemic a permanent fixture of the city’s street scene.
Now let’s talk about another vastly underutilized space: New York…
Whenever I’m having a tough day I turn to storytelling. And whenever I even think of the word storytelling, I immediately think of my story hero John Bucher.
His latest book, The Storytelling Almanac: A Weekly Guide to Telling a Better Story, is an approachable, well-organized, and fun read loaded with wisdom, exercises, and inspiration to help all of us up our storytelling game. And anyone who knows me knows I love a a good workbook.
Whether you’re an aspiring, beginning, or expert storyteller in any medium, this book’s for you.
If you need a beautifully crafted book filled with wonder, joy, history, and love, John Green’s latest The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet is it. I stayed up too late and got up too early to take in his magnificent writing. …
A year ago today, I stood outside Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health and cried in the arms of my friend, Meg, as I said, “I don’t want to have breast cancer.” She held my hand as I was diagnosed moments later. …
When we talk about sustainability, we often focus on industries such as energy, construction, and transportation. The arts are also an important part of sustainable development, particularly in cities and deserve their place in the discussion, planning, and execution of sustainability efforts.
Art as a change agent
Changing people’s hearts and…
Last week I wrote about the value of vertical and indoor farms, particularly in large urban areas like New York City. …
About a year ago, I resumed my long walks around New York City. It’s only been in the last month that I’ve gone without a mask outdoors — the first time since March 2020. My city looks and feels different. …
No major media publication has listed the names of all 6 Senators and 121 Representatives, all Republicans, who voted against Arizona’s electoral votes without any evidence of voter fraud and after an insurrection on the U.S. Capitol incited by the sitting president. They have supported and enabled the sitting president…
On election eve, my head slumped because I now sleep on an incline to help my drains from my breast cancer surgery function. This caused my hands to go numb and my muscles to spasm. I got up, took my meds, and it passed fairly quickly.
This process is a…
This is the face of someone with early stage breast cancer. It’s also the face of someone who is going to kick the sh*t out of cancer and give it nowhere to hide in my body. And in the process, I’m becoming a warrior of women’s health.
I have cancer…
Christa Avampato
Award-winning author & writer—Product Dev — Biomimicry scientist — Filmmaker. Runs on curiosity & joy. twitter.com/christanyc instagram.com/christarosenyc
