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Inside The Reform Temple of Forest Hills, it was SRO as hundreds of people, including elected officials, judges, prosecutors, court … More

My Cemetery Travels

What is it like to work as a funeral director? It would take days for me to fully explain the … More

What made you choose Green-Wood Cemetery as a book subject? When I discovered (through a fortuitous trajectory of events), … More

Alexandra Kathryn Mosca has had a long and noteworthy career in funeral service. Over the years, she has branched … More

The article I wrote about the importance of keeping the funeral tradition alive is in the current issue of the … More

At the grave of one of my literary idols. The closing words to “The Great Gatsby” are etched into the … More

My mother died two years ago. While we had been estranged for many years, it saddened me to hear that … More

This recent piece on Ranker, titled “The Morbid Truth About Working as a Mortician” was called to my attention. Apart … More

I was honored and humbled to be among the thousands of mourners inside St. Patrick’s Cathedral this morning for the … More

My latest book is an historic overview of New York City’s most notable and historic cemeteries. Filled with photos, it … More

A scene from the funeral of former New York State Governor, Mario M. Cuomo, as his casket is being carried … More