Fred A. Bernstein


Fred Bernstein has degrees in architecture (from Princeton University) and law (from NYU) and writes about both subjects. He lives in New York City and has two sons.

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The Undaunting Courage of Rio's Gay Crusader

The late David Miranda, in his prime

Published in Out, May 11, 2018

Glenn Greenwald: Life Beyond Borders

The controversial journalist and activist opens the (guarded) gate of his Rio de Janeiro home

Published in Out, April 18, 2011

Lighting Matches in Cuba on the 4th of July

The U.S. "ambassador" makes her presence known

Published in The New York Times, July 4, 2002

The Caregiver’s Bookshelf: Broken Promises

A history professor at Princeton University uncovers dark tales of caregiving in the decades before America’s social safety net.

Published in The New York Times, February 15, 2012

Bringing

But is it legal?

Published in The New York Times, February 6, 2002

Walking the Williamsburg

A new pedestrian and bike path across the East River

Published in The New York Times, June 11, 2000

Chess Set, Seasoned to Taste

What I made with salt and pepper shakers

Published in The New York Times, June 14, 2002

The Mailbox as Fortress

Molded plastic mailboxes are changing the look of suburbia

Published in The New York Times, February 25, 1992

Charleston: The Case of the Missing Neighbors

Owners of trophy houses leave parts of the city deserted

Published in The New York Times, October 22, 2004

Bringing Deserted Bicycles Back to Life

Whose property are abandoned bikes, anyway?

Published in The New York Times, January 1, 2000

Bringing Deserted Bicycles Back to Life

Is it steeling, or just making the streets look better?

Published in The New York Times, June 2, 2002

Gay Unions Were Only Half the Battle

But there are impediments to gay divorce.

 

Published in The New York Times, April 6, 2003

O Spacious Skies, With Nary a Power Pole in Sight

Living off-the-grid appeared to be going mainstream

Published in The New York Times, February 23, 1999

For African-Americans, a Chance to Draft History

Black architects are designing Black cultural institutions

Published in The New York Times, June 24, 2004

Booting Up Before "Taps"

Soldiers pursue degrees online

Published in The New York Times, August 15, 2002

Entertaining Mr. X

My encounter with the author, aesthete and raconteur Douglas Coupland

 

 

Published in The Independent on Sunday (London), January 1, 2003
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