Joseph Huff-Hannon

A Pier of Their Own

At a Pier to Be Redone, Gay Youth Find a Haven
The New York Times City Section, March 13, 2009.
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The Shine is Gone

Hard Days for a Buff and Shine Man
The New York Times City Section, February 6, 2009.
Thanks to Marcelo, for tipping me off to this trend in the Brazilian Diaspora, a massive reverse-migration ... [Full Text]

The Eco-Nuns of NYC

Photo by Josh Haner / New York Times

Praise the Lord and Green the Roof
Feature in the New York Times City section, February 1, 2009.
Embedded reporting with the Sisters of the Community of the Holy Spirit, as they work on plans to build the first "eco-convent" in New York City. [Full Text]

Hanging Out with the Brooklyn Steppers

A Bed-Stuy Band Prepares for a Brush With History
New York Times City section, January 9, 2009.
You haven't heard "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" until you've heard the Steppers version, which they'll be playing at the inaugural parade in D.C..
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Dealing Ain't Easy

Car Talk, In Troubled Times
New York Times City Section, December 19, 2008.
Meet John Bruno, a GM dealer on 11th Ave, who I got to know as the government was debating a bailout of the domestic auto industry. [Full Text]

Free Lunch

Photo by Jonathan Fickies / The New York Times

A Bolt of Cloth and an Enduring Ritual
New York Times City Section, October 17, 2008.
Listening in at a Gurdwara in Richmond Hills, a Sikh house of worship, where I ate well, and met new friend Sonny Sundeep, a community organizer with the Sikh Coalition. [Full Text]

Perfume Blues

The Semisweet Smell of Success
The New York Times City Section, September 6, 2008.
Sniffing around the perfume district, I met Ali Afzal, scent master of Broadway and 31st. [Full Text]

Sushi Gone Wild

Fish and Hips
The New York Times City Section, August 24, 2008.
In which I work on one of my weirdest assignments to date, writing about "Body Sushi." [Full Text]

Downtown Olympics

Where Everybody Knows Yao Ming
The New York Times City Section, August 17, 2008.
Like Cheers except funnier (and tackier). [Full Text]

Public Art 2.0

Photo by Joseph Huff-Hannon

Echoes of Gaudí in a Place That Honors Grant
The New York Times City Section, July 20, 2008.
One of Manhattan's lesser visited public spaces gets a face lift. [Full Text]

Treehuggers Unite!

Photo by Joseph Huff-Hannon

Ardor Day: Let Them Count the Ways
The New York Times City Section, June 1, 2008.
A fun story I worked on tracking down tree stories from all over town.
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Got Milk?

Trickle Down Economics in the Dairy Section
The New York Times City Section, March 16, 2008.
Shoppers in Crown Heights, Brooklyn give their 2 cents on the recent rise in global milk prices. [Full Text]

The First Cut is the Deepest

Citywide Scissors, Bloodletting in the Neighborhood
The New York Times City Section, February 24, 2008.
In which a reporter gets an earful from a pissed off principal. [Full Text]

"A Smoke Screen"

Where Money Doesn't Talk
The New York Times City Section, February 3, 2008.
Bed-Stuy residents dish out their 2 cents on the governments tax rebate plan. [Full Text]