The Week in Quotes

Catch up on what made the headlines this week, in the words of the people who said it best!

“I know I speak for every member of the NYC Fire Department when I say I hope to God he rots in hell.”

--Kenny Specht, a 13-year FDNY Lieutenant; Specht’s reaction to the capture and killing of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden

Osama Bin Laden is Dead

“If you don’t have style, then you don’t have a special way of showing yourself. Your sense of fashion shows your personality.”

--Ixele Akinmowo-Simon, 9 years old, shares her philosophy on why Brooklyn girls have so much style

Style in The Stuy: Ixele

“What was once Bed-Stuy's ‘Doctor's Row,’ may soon become known as ‘Millionaires Row.’"

--Mtkalla Keaton, Real Estate Columnist, on how Lewis Avenue represents the growing appeal of Stuyvesant Heights

Stuyvesant Heights: "Bed-Stuy's Red Carpet"

“We hope this is just the beginning of something wonderful.”

--Ena McPherson, Project Manager, on the impact and importance of building a chicken coop in the heart of Bed-Stuy

Building a Chicken Coop on Throop

"As we've gotten older, people have stopped visiting us. So three years ago, I embarked on this project to write down our story. Then, I mailed it to all of our nieces and nephews, along with copies of all of our pictures, so that they would have it and could one day share the story of their Uncle Chafin."

--Chafin Elliott, 81, on keeping his family’s legacy and accomplishments alive

Announcement: Mr. and Mrs. Chafin Elliott Celebrate 60 Years of Marriage