Neither more nor less

Kato , wearing a red Guardian Angels jacket embroidered with the insignia of the original "Magnificent 13" members , along with some of his fellow Guardian Angels were at Ray's Candy Store this afternoon bearing NYPD wanted-posters for James Gonzalez . Gonzalez is wanted for a tragic stabbing and murder by stabbing that occured last Friday afternoon at the Key Food grocery at the corner of avenue A and 4th street .

Kato , a 29 year Guardian Angel veteran , at one time spent a great deal of time in the East Village ; on avenue A frequently stopping by Ray's Candy Store . Kato hasn't spent much time recently patrolling on avenue A looking for bad guys simply because there are now far fewer bad guys on the street than in the past .

Ray's Candy Store will always remain a part of Guardian Angels history being the location where Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa was picked-up in a cab by the thugs that shot and nearly killed him .

Now : 00:28 hrs , 2 March 2008 .

Again it seems that it is still true here as we noted in a previous " Then and Now "post that in this fashion hyper-conscious downtown scene the accessory that you have to get just right to achieve your desired affect on others is the shoes .Everyone is out there whether dressed-up or dressed-down , making all the difference with the right pair of shoes . Take a look at these red ones ...click on the image .

Amy is reading from the text of a children's story that she and the love of her life , dearest friend and companion , Jewels , are writing together . A story about an island of monkeys that is invaded by pirates . Amy is doing the illustrations and Jewels , poet that he is , is doing the rhyming . They are working together by correspondance : Jewels is currently incarcerated at Rykers Island ... but that is soon to change .

In a bit more than 2 weeks (on or about 18 March 2008 ) Jewels will cross the bridge that connects Rykers to the mainland of NYC and walk back into civilian life . Then he will have served 8 months of a 1 year sentence . Commonly those who behave well at Rykers are released after serving just 8 months of their 1 year sentence . Jewels has been a good boy and thus will be out early .

Returning to civilian life may not be so easy though , he will not have his own place to stay and he will not have an income . He can stay with Amy at her dorm for 3 days but then he will be on his own . Will he head to Tompkins Square park where he has some freinds ?

Jewel's freinds in TSP want him to come down right-away . According to Amy , they have a big party in mind for him with booze , coke , assorted other drugs and strippers .... just exactly what he needs the least . The last place for Jewels to be is TSP and avenue A , the place where his drunken hijinx got him arrested 19 July of 2007 , pictures of which arrest were posted here at NMNL .

Amy believes in miracles affirming that they happen all the time . We certainly hope she is able to work one here for her and Jewels .