My internship is going well. I’ve been doing a lot of computer work, looking for addresses and lists for possible places to distribute the City Limits Investigates magazine too. I’ve learned a lot about the colleges and universities in the city and on Long Island. I’m learning a good amount about the city in general. It’s been fun!

Last Wednesday I spent 10 hours with City Futures, between preparing for and working the Support the Future Gala. It was a huge success! Awards were presented to ACCION New York and Carlton Brown for their incredible influence in New York City. Jimmy Breslin made a special appearance and I’m sure that most people know him way better than I do. When I asked my dad, he knew who I was talking about right away. I must say, he made a really enjoyable speech. It was great being amongst so many successful people and I’m glad I got to be apart of it. It was held on the Lower East Side at the Angel Orensanz Foundation, which is a synagogue more so used for events now. The building is absolutely gorgeous and if you’re ever in NY I suggest at least stopping by! It has incredible charm in all of its imperfections and a bright red stucco exterior that makes it hard to miss. Seems like a world away from Long Island!

For the past two weeks, I have been working with one of the two companies (City Futures) that I will be with for the summer. It has definitely been exciting. The very first day I delivered magazines produced by City Futures all over the city. I learned my way around pretty well so it was definitely worth the 4 hours between subways and walking. So far, I’ve done various projects, some of which are in preparation for the Benefit Gala on Wednesday and others in preparation for the upcoming issue of City Limits Investigates (the magazine). I’m pretty excited about the Gala. It seems like everything is in order and it will turn out great! I’m also excited about starting my second internship tomorrow. That one is with a company called Cosmetic Executive Women so I think it will be a fun experience to travel to the city everyday and learn more about both companies.