Culinary Celebration. You’re doing it right! Not only is the Magnolia Bakery expanding into midtown late September (reason to celebrate enough as for as I am concerned), but beer bashes abound with New York Craft Beer Week is fast approaching (September 12th-21st) and the 3rd annual NY Brewfest September 12th at South Street Seaport. ! I know what you’re thinking - Deb, you don’t care about beer. You’re right. I don’t. Terrible stuff, beer (in my opinion. your mileage - along with almost everyone else’s - may vary) . But along with beer comes BBQ. And that, I care about most deeply and passionately.

Decongesting. You’re doing it wrong. When I said something needed to be done about the traffic congestion in this city, I did not mean cutting non-stop flights to 25 cities from New York. The continuing rise in car insurance rates won’t really help either since it will just lead more people to buy and register their cars out of state.

Shout out. ‘Cause they deserve it. Who doesn’t love Tough Guys and Puppies. These guys - collectively known as Rescue Ink - are inspiring and deserving of much praise. And the puppy pictures? Awwwwwwwwwwwww.