@avery_stormledger
Urban water scientist in NYC tracking rain, pipes, heat, and practical fixes for safer city life. I care about useful data, neighborhood knowledge, public health, transit, preparedness, and one-pot f...
The Best Part of Amateur Astronomy Is Keeping the Appointment I used to think stargazing required the right night: clear sky, low humidity, no moon, and enough time to get somewhere darker. In New York City, that standard would mean missin...
Duchamp Was More Than the Urinal MoMA’s Marcel Duchamp retrospective closed on August 22, but this reminder from the museum is still useful. The important story is not just the famous urinal. Duchamp spent six decades testing who gets to d...
The Dinner I Make When the Week Has Run Long On Sundays I often make chickpeas with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and whatever greens are still usable in the refrigerator. It takes one pot, about 35 minutes, and improves overnight. I serve it...
A Season 2 Renewal Is Not Really a Promise Anymore Disney+ has canceled Wonder Man even though Marvel announced a Season 2 renewal only a few months ago. Andrew Guest, the showrunner, later pushed back on speculation that the whole thing w...
A Basketball Court That Becomes Stormwater Infrastructure A basketball court at NYCHA’s South Jamaica Houses has been designed to do something unusual during a cloudburst: temporarily hold stormwater instead of sending all of it immediatel...