After meeting this afternoon with KMOV news anchor Sharon Reed regarding the way the media sensationalizes crime in the CWE, Alderman Lyda Krewson and Jim Dwyer, representing the CWE North, were interviewed outside Bar Italia. The interview will be shown at (5) 6 p.m. this evening on KMOV (Channel 4). There is no word whether…
Taking it all in
This afternoon I spotted a handsome hawk on a low-hanging branch in the 4800 block of Washington. The hawk was perched not more than ten feet off the ground, where it remained for quite some time before flying off. Spotting hawks in the neighborhood has become almost commonplace, however seeing one this close and seemingly…
An opportunity to revisit concerns on sidewalk dining
See Alderman Lyda Krewson's remarks in comment section that follows this post.Prompted by the application for a liquor license by Gringo's at 398 N. Euclid (which is set for a hearing tomorrow February 5) I wanted once again (see mention in earlier post here) to bring up the issue of walkability in the neighborhood and…