The 'Ghost' and the Gray Lady

Multi-talented Ed Park -- novelist, Believer editor, mensch -- is proclaimed the "Wizard of Whimsy" in the Times today for his mischievous weekly newsletter, The New-York Ghost, which occasionally features phantasmal photography by yours truly. (Speaking of photos -- love those raffish forelocks, Ed!)

Greenest Block in Brooklyn

The NYT today follows a team of judges for the Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest. Winners will be announced Aug. 7; the Brooklyn Botanic Garden lists the semifinalists here if you want to create your own tour.

Belatedly

We've been busy with the day job, so we're just getting round to posting this, but we were thrilled to share some real estate in the Gray Lady this weekend with Flatbush Gardener, Dope on the Slope, and other illustrious personages.