Happy Father’s Day, New York City! This year, we’re celebrating some of New York’s Dads whose children followed them into service as City workers. From Sanitation to Education to FDNY, these families keep our City running.
Pictured: Captain Felix Valentin and Firefighter Stephanie Valentin.
Mona Khalil died Friday after an Israeli airstrike hit her beachside home two weeks ago. She's credited with creating a conservation movement in southern Lebanon to protect sea turtle nesting grounds. n.pr/4oJ4Npy
This Father's Day, I'm thinking about how my dad immigrated to the US after escaping the bloody Vietnam War, only to see his bloodline die out because his son stumbled into a menswear forum, where he spent the bulk of his adult life arguing about pants with teens named Pablo Thriftscobar.
There he goes, relating to the common man again...
“Ladies & gentlemen this is you Captain speaking… just wanted to let you know about a potential delay we’re trying to avoid on our way to London… weather is fine, but co-pilot Billy & I are thinking an 8% wage increase would be much appreciated…….. Will let you know
how the airline responds…”