vol. 62

Mount Kisco

Shannon Cain
Published on June 29, 2023

When the Croton Dam burst during the Hudson Valley Inundation of 1974, the floodwaters swept away bridges and homes and highways all the way down to Manhattan

Legacy Contact

Sarah Layden
Published on June 15, 2023

The person authorized to memorialize my social media account when I pass away has passed away

Sleepy Hollow

Sharon Kennedy-Nolle
Published on June 1, 2023

These days, I hibernate / like propane caged, highly flammable

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