On a dark cloudy morning, three of us ventured to the Brooklyn neighborhood to see the latest incarnation of the True Brews space, a challenging high-ceilinged space, that we found to be a work in progress.  Because of its size, the owners’ plans for also selling artwork and knick-knacks makes a lot of visual sense; but because the shop was not complete and there were few customers, there was not much vibrancy this particular Sunday morning.

With all three of us being former City employees, our discussion naturally was city-focused: we were mostly pleased that some former bureau heads were replaced by new blood; J’s nifty transportation-signaling firsts, but also his hellatious personnel experience; so many departments seemingly under-staffed, especially the police; and our disappointment with the chemistry of the Council in comparison to the office holders in the 1990s.

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