Renovations in New York

They say that when you do major renovations in NY, it takes twice as long and costs twice as much.

I can now attest to this as true.

The work was supposed to be done September 1.

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This was the living room this morning.

And this was the kitchen

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Maybe they meant September 1, 2008.

Michael Rosenblum

For more than 30 years, Michael Rosenblum has been on the cutting edge of the digital video journalism revolution. During this time, he has lead a drive for video literacy, and the complete rethinking of how television is made and controlled. His work has included: The complete transitioning of The BBC's national network (UK) to a VJ-driven model, starting in 2002. The complete conversion of The Voice of America, the United State's Government's broadcasting agency, (and the largest broadcaster in the world), from short wave radio to television broadcasting and webcasting using the VJ paradigm (1998-present). The construction of NYT Television, a New York Times Company, and the largest producer of non-fiction television in the US. Rosenblum was both the founder and President of NYT TV, (all based on this paradigm (1996-1998). The President and Founder of Video News International, a global VJ-driven newsgathering company, with more than 100 journalists around the world. (1993-1996). Other clients include Spectrum News, Verizon and CBS News.

9 Comments
  • PF Bentley September 11, 2007

    Thank God you have a roof over your head, young man!

    We never thought you’d settle down and stop living out of a car….

    Good Luck on the new place.

    Live from the road in LA, PF

  • Cliff Etzel September 10, 2007

    Last saturday installed a new storm door, next saturday, install a new toilet… ugh…

  • Eva Sollberger September 10, 2007

    Aieeee, home improvements, never fun, even in VT. My new house is full of holes thanks to the work of a gang of electricians who are magically turning ancient nob and tube wiring into computer ready 3 prongers. When will it be done!? When can I plug in my hard drives?

  • rosenblumtv September 09, 2007

    I don’t mind.
    Needless to say, I am having the most fun of anyone. 🙂

  • $ September 09, 2007

    But as is now known, you don’t practice what you preach.

    LOL

    Just having a little fun Mr. R.

  • rosenblumtv September 09, 2007

    Ever watch HGTV?
    Ever go to Home Depot?
    Just like many people do their own home improvements, so too they will do their own TV.
    I would not mind owning Home Depot, but if I did, I would also hire a crew to renovate my kitchen.

  • $ September 09, 2007

    Why did you have to hire anyone to do the job?

    You should have done it yourself!

    One person on their own could have done it better and you would have saved money!

    Just like a VJ, you could have done a better job or just hired one person on their own to do it and gotten some real “art” as a result!

    LOL

  • rosenblumtv September 08, 2007

    No
    That is Mr. Hong, the floor guy for the kitchen. As I am sure your wife told you, I only wear black.

  • Jim September 08, 2007

    Perhaps you should have consulted PeterMayle’s “A Year in Provence” first.

    Peter is all too familiar with this sort of thing, and he had the Mistral (and French Plumbers) to contend with too.

    Maybe it won’t take the whole year as it did for Peter.

    I never pictured you in a grey tee. Are you shooting this on that cell phone?

    A Cool Crazy Beautiful World