uno de mayo

This young lady, a student of urban problems, was showing concern about the gentrification of an area of Brooklyn. I confused her with the following... Since late 1800s tenements have been considered unsanitary. Still in existence, they are rented to poor people? What's the problem if poor people are displaced by  some rich people who  think fashionable to live in bad conditions?

high noon drama

 Is eye for eye equivalent with justice is done? Osama killed with a shot in the eye. Vendetta - like in a Verdi opera.

Columbus Circle

A young black woman was handing out the weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal. A passerby inquired "Why do they give this for free?"  The young woman moved her shoulders in an uncertain way but said:    "Probably they want to give back to the community."