Mac King
Characters make a story memorable: jokesters, geniuses, gossips, children, octogenarians, your neighbor Maureen, your uncle Jerry, cobblers, clock-winders, professional foosball players, artisan mayonnaise-makers. In this job (and in life), I like to think I seek out characters. I'm a reader (fiction, non-fiction, books, magazines, the entire Internet). I'm a TV/movie-watcher. I'm a former camp counselor. I'm an intramural sports enthusiast. Every story of my little league career is at least mildly exaggerated. I grew up on Bainbridge Island, Wash., with two sisters, Newfoundland dogs and Siamese cats. My parents still live there with all of those pets and all of my favorite sports teams. I went to high school at Andover, where I spent more time playing stickball than studying for chemistry (Mr. Cardozo gave me a C). I then attended Bates College, where I wrote a sports column for the school paper filled with more drinking jokes than game stats (thankfully, the online archives seem to have vanished). I went to graduate school at Northwestern, where I once submitted a story about the most delicious cinnamon brioche in all of Chicago.
The latest from Mac King
Brooklyn Industry City project scrapped
A developer has scrapped plans to redevelop the Industry City complex in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, after fierce opposition.
Many fitness studios and gyms still waiting for green light
New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut have mostly made decisions and imposed restrictions in unison the last six months. One exception to that strategy pertains to the reopening of gyms, which reopened in parts of New York state on Monday but not in New York City.
West Point cadets train amid live-fire drills and a pandemic
The United States Military Academy has trained the future leaders of this nation's standing army from the school's campus on the Hudson River since 1802.
Meet the rat hunters: Dogs join the fight against NYC’s rodent problem
Rats have been an issue in New York City for as long as it has been a city, and despite the best efforts, won’t go away. FOX 5 NY takes a look at how some dogs are returning to their rat-hunting roots to help rid the city of this pesky problem.
Teen sneakerhead and entrepreneur from NJ giving back to his community
13-year-old Joseph Petruzzelli is a young sneaker collector and entrepreneur who is giving back to underprivileged kids in his community.
Cuomo's latest quirky poster chronicles New York's COVID-19 crisis
The governor likes making odd posters. He unveiled his latest one, which chronicles the state's fight against the coronavirus.
Treated lumber, coins, aluminum cans are in short supply amid the pandemic
The co-founder of Burnham & Lobozzo Builders in Maine first noticed a shortage of pressure-treated wood (used for decking and other outdoor projects) three weeks ago.
Financial District rooftop bar turns to the Greenhouse Effect to attract customers
Ampia Restaurant and Rooftop in the Financial District has introduced new two-person greenhouses to allow patrons to enjoy drinks and food while maintaining social distancing.
Under alternate side parking reforms, you may not need to move your car as much
The mayor announced that those streets demanding drivers move their parked vehicles twice a week would now only require moving them once.
How 'Digital Humans' may change the way we do business
FOX 5 NY meets Mia, a so-called digital human created by New Zealand company Soul Machines and looks at how artificial intelligence could change our lives even more in the future.