State of New York

I've been impressed by New York recently.

First off, it's enormous. I'm always overwhelmed by the size and the movement of the residents and their cars when I'm there. Despite the size, its water is some of the cleanest in the world, and its famous bagels are replicated by creating the same chemical content of that water all over the world, including Florida.

In a visit to NYC for new years, I found letters on the outside of the buildings.



So I researched it to find a description of the system as well as a guide for what specifically is looked for during inspections. I feel that it's pretty easy to meet this ... make hot things hot, make cold things cold, don't leave fish for more than 3 months, don't put weird stuff in food, no rats ... but I guess this is easier to do in a residential kitchen than in New York and running a restaurant.



Furthermore, in New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's State of the City address earlier today, he highlights some interesting strategies to emphasize education (not employment of teachers) as well as many recycling initiatives.

He also talked, at some length, about several recycling initiatives. He promised to double the amount of residential waste diverted from landfills by 2017, and to make New York one of the first cities in the country to convert waste water into renewable energy.

Go New York!