Friday, 30th July 2010

New York Cemeteries Face Grave Shortages

Posted on 26. May, 2009 by Robert Voris in Business & Economics, News Features

New York Cemeteries Face Grave Shortages

By Robert Voris

You are going to die. Of the more than 8 million people now alive in New York City, all will be dead, eventually. That’s a lot of bodies:  44 million feet of cadaver when laid end to end, assuming average height. And in New York City, where space is always at a premium, there’s not enough earth to grant them all eternal rest.

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The Pit Bull Whisperer

Posted on 01. Apr, 2009 by Linnea Covington in Profiles

The Pit Bull Whisperer

Jon Bozak looked tough in his black work boots, short cropped hair, stern jaw and tattooed, muscled arms as he walked two pit bulls down a quiet street in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
But when one dog excitedly licked Bozak’s hand and the other nuzzled his side, the image dissolved and Bozak appeared to a passersby like the doting dog owner he is.

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