Astorian Society

The idea was to create a t-shirt company, and about a year ago I set to it. I built out a website, drew up some graphics for the shirts, and got really involved in the whole thing. The concept was for gentlemen from all five boroughs to congregate in a secret society somewhere in the heart of Astoria. The group

Mom’s Quotes

So, I’m lucky because I have a wise mother, and I wouldn’t have much of a world view without her. She has an innate ability to deduce problems into simple solutions, and I never fail to be amazed by her. Things she says stick with me for years.
In April I went down to see my grandmother who has been

Know How

Currently in post-production, Know How is a narrative feature film I wrote and directed about the lives of five foster care youth in NYC. Every year, a non-profit called the Possibility Project, casts a group of foster care teenagers in a musical they write and perform in about their own difficult lives. They come together for one year to share

White Roof Project

In 2010 I founded the White Roof Project, a national environmental initiative to curb climate change. The idea came into fruition on Earth Day at an event hosted by the Manhattan Young Democrats on sustainability. When 150 volunteers showed up to coat the first rooftop a few months later it was a watershed moment, and it went from being a project to the start of a

PopTen Magazine

In 2008 I was enchanted by the idea of  top ten lists and pop culture rants. PopTen was born and the magazine grew to have a community of 15 writers and 20 guest bloggers. The site garners between 30 and 40k unique visitors per month, and been honored with guest bloggers from the LA Times, NY Times, BlackBook, Joonbug, and the Hollywood

4th Annual StreetWise Partners Taste of Success

Featuring New York City’s finest food, wine, and spirits. Meet hundreds of young professional for an evening of sipping and samplings featuring New York’s hottest restaurants. Join aspiring foodies and trendsetters, and help StreetWise partners empower low-income invdividuals with skills for work and confidence for life.
I was asked to develop an invitation and stationary for this annual event.

10.10.10 Global Work Party and White Roofs

We’re having a White Roof Project at Democracy Prep (a charter school in Harlem). Dozens of volunteers are coming together to paint the school roof white.
On Friday, October 8, 2010, dozens of New Yorkers will gather on the roof of Democracy Prep Charter School in Harlem to begin the process of painting the school’s roof white. The painting project

White Roof Project paints the Bowery Mission

The new non-profit I founded just finished its first major work! White Roof Project is so proud to announce that we successfully completed our first painting project, 10,000 square feet of the Bowery Mission roof! It was a long & tiring weekend but painting those five roofs white will really make a difference for years to come. We literally couldn’t

The Drunkard’s Progress from Once in a while to Binge Drinker

A lithograph by Nathaniel Currier supporting the temperance movement in 1846.

Persian Stories

Persia: Man as the Ally of Good
The first story about the division between Good and Evil comes from ancient Persia. The God of Time, having created the universe, sees harmony all around him, but feels that there is still something very important missing, a companion with whom to share all this beauty.
For a thousand years, he prays for

Food Network | Cooking Channel – Show Opens

I produced and edited show openings for both “Drink Up” and “Foodography”. Both series played Sundays @ 9pm through Autumn of 2010.

Foodography Synopsis:
Ever wonder how people and societies were shaped by food? Take a look at cultural food themes by learning about the past, present and future of iconic, classic and tasty treats.
Humorist, actor and writer Mo

Sotheby’s auction for StreetWise Partners

This flagship event — held at the world’s preeminent Sotheby’s — propeled forward StreetWise Partners’ new campaign to engage the most promising business leaders of the workforce to open pathways to good jobs and accelerate people’s ability to work their way out of poverty. SWP was joined by prominent members of the business community for a memorable evening — enjoyed