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;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Virtual:geo:38.81 22835,-77.1171899 GEO:38.8122835;-77.1171899 DESCRIPTION:How does a senior public servant wind up writing haikus about the city he loves? Please join us to find out more about his 41 stories in haiku form. \n.\nhttps://alexandria.libnet.info/event/5049448 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:In this love letter to his favorite city\, lifelong New Yorker Peter C. Goldmark\, Jr. has crafted a collection of h aiku that are simultaneously nostalgic and perceptive. Touching on everyth ing from the city's beloved landmarks to the rising costs of living and th e famous lie\, "There is a train directly behind this one\," the poems in this book capture the true essence of this special place.
\nGiven ev erything New York has endured recently\, this book offers a timely celebra tion of a unique and wonderful city and its people&mdash\;written to honor the ties and realities that bind them together. Alongside the sweet\, and often funny\, haiku poems\, wistful illustrations help bring New York to life.
\n"And then as 2019 and 2020 unfolded\, both our country and o ur city came under stress. The adventure in self-government in America beg an to wobble seriously. And then the COVID pandemic hit. All this made me realize how much I valued my city&mdash\;its beauty\, its diversity and va riety\, its remarkable people\, its grit and resilience&hellip\;and how fr agile and unique it was."
\nPeter Goldmark currently works as an ind ependent consultant in the areas of philanthropy\, environmental policy\, international affairs and development\, and organizational development in the social change field. \; He directed the Climate and Air program fo r Environmental Defense from 2003 through 2010. Prior to joining Environme ntal Defense\, he was Chairman and CEO of the International Herald Tribune . \; Peter has had exceptional careers in both the public and private sectors. \; His public service was highlighted by his tenure as Budget Director for the State of New York during the 1970s city- and state-wide fiscal crisis where he was an architect of its rescue\; and as Executive D irector of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey through to 1983.< /p>\n
He served as president of the Rockefeller Foundation from 1988 thr ough 1997\, encouraging its involvement in environmental issues\, particul arly as they related to energy.
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