May 23, 2025 (with additional photos on a sunnier August 31, 2025) *********** Thanks for reading Gothamquest! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. In which I introduce Hamilton Heights and explain its geographical and historical p... See more
What thoughts occupy your mind at 3 a.m.? I choose the word 'occupy' intentionally. 3 a.m. thoughts are squatters. They show up unannounced and make a mess, loudly asserting they have a right to be in your brain—which isn't true. But they sure are difficu... See more
TECHNOLOGY Friday 16th October 2026 AI may be widely adopted by employees at home, where they use it creatively and to problem solve. But what happens when they get to work? Does that behaviour stop? By Rachel Miller Do you have a working relationship wit... See more
September 24, 2025 In which I try to clarify the borders of the area I'm visiting and observe a little-used name In which I admire the elevated Castle Hill subway station In which I recount the unusual housing stock that appeared here in the post-war year... See more
T he Belle Plaine City Council on Monday, Sept. 21 approved the 2027 preliminary levy with a $651,314 levy increase, reflecting a 3.61 percent tax rate increase. The preliminary tax levy includes $9,894,169 in the general fund and $2,084.410 in the debt l... See more
