Tim Vanable is a sophomore at Columbia University studying American Studies. A native of Syracuse, NY, he is an editor at the Columbia Political Review, an avid jazz guitarist, and a lover of good food and good conversation.
Here emerges the stoop as neither an architectural adornment nor a fleeting trend, but as a central social locus for the people of New York. It is here where our neighbors’ joy and laughter and special moments come to light, brightening up the city street and making the neighborhood feel whole.Â