Laura Silver [ writer. editor. web producer ]

[ offbeat new york city ]

The Fire, and the Mystery, The New York Times

Statue of Liberty on the brink of eviction, amNew York

In Brooklyn, composters build community, amNew York

Saturday in the Park with Meetup.com, City Limits

[ profiles of immigrant New Yorkers, Daily News ]

Greenhouse visionary from Guyana

Neighborhood mediator from Trinidad

Quirky community builder from Latvia

Math maven from Burma

Synagogue guide from Greece

[ arts & observations ]

Debris as Décor in New Orleans [PDF], The Jerusalem Report

Buzz Cuts à la Senegalaise, Time Out New Yo­rk