By Marc Lichtenfeld “Big city, big city nights
You keep me burning
Big city, big city nights
Always yearning.”
– Scorpions
Friday was the 19th anniversary of 9/11. As a native New Yorker, my heart broke on that awful day. But it was quickly filled with pride in how New Yorkers came together, rebuilt and made the city even better than it was before.
I LOVE New York. I always have. I grew up just outside the city. I’m a die-hard Yankees fan (and worked for the organization in college). But I’m also a long-suffering Knicks fan, so it evens out.
I lived in Manhattan right out …read more