Category Archives: New York City

Manhattan and Montpelier

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Andrea Voyer

We have been New York residents for nearly 18 months, less the significant time we spend at our house in Montpelier, Vermont. I love it here in New York. There are the things you expect to hear about – the … Continue reading →

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Fast = Good

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Andrea Voyer

Reestablishing the infrastrucure of everyday life is one of the most annoying things about moving. In my experience, it takes about a year in a place before you have settled in with friendships (if any), weekly routine, apartment layout, grocery … Continue reading →

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This New York Life

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Andrea Voyer

Many years ago I took a trip to Paris to visit my brother. When I was visiting the Louvre, I came across a school field-trip – about twenty 5- or 6-year-olds. There were doing a scavenger hunt, looking for objects … Continue reading →

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New York Schools, our journey from PS 397 to PS 150

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Andrea Voyer

How better to catch you up on life than beginning with the one thing that everyone with even a little experience of New York told us would be an all-consuming issue for our family: schooling for the kids. The New … Continue reading →

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A blogger returns…

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Andrea Voyer

It’s been quite some time since I posted. My apologies. My justification is the fact that starting life on the tenure track while setting up shop and in the big apple is a bit of an undertaking. Now two months … Continue reading →

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Today I am THAT parent

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Andrea Voyer

Dear (Teachers), Thank you for the hard work you do teaching our child… An issue arose when she was working on the heritage assignment due Friday. I wanted to let you know about this issue so (child) is not penalized … Continue reading →

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Privacy, New York Edition

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Andrea Voyer

I have written before about my belief that privacy is not a fact or a right but is, instead, a social convention established when we grant each other the opportunity to be not seen (that is, we don’t look) and, … Continue reading →

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Moving to the Financial District, Manhattan

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Andrea Voyer

It is interesting how quickly my concerns about moving to NYC melted away upon my arrival in the city. From start to finish, everything seemed to be reinforcing the fact that I am one of the most fortunate people on planet … Continue reading →

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Moving to New York

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Andrea Voyer

I don’t recall ever having my sights set on the big apple. In high school I would dream about moving to Paris and, later, it was Russia (Petersburg). Then for quite a while, it wasn’t so much where I lived … Continue reading →

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