Tag Archives: #nycpolicedept

Custard’s Last Stand

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

It’s around midnight when I hear music that’s coming from the street. I look out the window to see a Mr. Softee truck parked, its familiar jingle blasting. I call downstairs receiving no answer, so toss on … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Home, humanity, humor, New York City, Women and men, words, writing | Tagged #cannoodling, #mrsoftee, #nycpolicedept, #Uppereasidenyc, discretion | 33 Comments

Put The Baguette Down And Nobody Gets Hurt

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

Wednesday…early morning. New York seems a little on edge. As I’m leaving Paris Baguette with my silo of coffee, find two well-dressed men in front screaming at one another. One has a French accent, the other a homegrown New York … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Fashion, food, humanity, humor, men, mental health, New York City, violence, words, writing | Tagged #coffeetogo, #nycpolicedept, #observingyoursurroundings, #Parisbaugettecafe | 32 Comments

The Quintessential Dad

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Susannah Bianchi

What I just witnessed may never leave me. 6:50 A.M. A young girl I’ve often seen asking for money…pretty in a beat-up, undernourished way…20 if she’s a day, in the entrance of the 86th Street subway while a man shot … Continue reading →