Wendy Blake, Neighbor

Wendy Blake is a freelance writer who has covered travel, restaurants, small business, arts and culture, real estate and much more for The New York Times and Crain's New York Business. She's been a New Yorker for nearly 30 years, and a Park Sloper for half that time. She loves to travel, meet new people, and try new foods (latest find: aloo podimas in Varkala, Kerala, South India). And she has a particular interest in food justice, and sustainability.