No Longer, Not Yet

A walk down Broadway: counting closed—and yet to be opened—businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today I had a dentist appointment. There weren’t any open appointments until October, but they had a cancelation, so I took it. I had just been there two days ago with my grown children, each reporting wisdom tooth pain, lost fillings … Read more

Press Mentions: Beta Phi Mu Initiation Speech

New Initiates and Guest Speaker Noreen Y. Whysel “A lovely Initiation Ceremony and Dessert Reception were hosted by the Beta Phi Mu Theta Chapter on May 17, 2017. “Guest Speaker Noreen Y. Whysel (SILS ’14) gave a fantastic keynote speech, which she described below: Dreams, Resilience and Making a Difference Our goal as we embark … Read more

Decision Fish Named Best for NYC by Mayor’s Office

On Tuesday, September 19, 2017, the New York City Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development and B Lab recognized Decision Fish as one of 14 Best for NYC Changemakers.  According to the awards committee, “Best for NYC Changemakers are redefining business success by creating quality jobs, building stronger communities, and supporting a more sustainable environment.” Decision … Read more

Emergency Management — NYC OEM Timeline

Client: NYC Office of Emergency Management Date: May 27, 2014 Visit Website In 2011, I participated in the NYC GeoSymposium 2001-2011-2021, which took a look at the advances and challenges of Geographic Information Systems in emergency response since 2001. I had been working with colleagues at GISMO for many years to draw attention to the … Read more