Jen Chung, editor of Gothamist.com, joins The Brian Lehrer Show on
Thursdays in July to discuss New York politics, culture and everyday
life. Speaking of Gothamist, they had a great interview with our man Michael Hearst, who created the new album, Songs for Ice Cream Trucks, a Park Slope fave. They asked him to share his strangest only in New York" story:

Well, I don’t know if this is an "only in New York" story, but here
goes: I actually work one day a week at a small pasty shop in Park
Slope called Colson Patisserie. It allows me to get away from my
computer and music for a little while. Plus, they sell homemade gelato…
and copies of my CD. Anyway, one afternoon it was really crowded, and
there was this long line of people waiting to get coffees.

As I
approached the next lady in line, I noticed she was staring at my
"Songs For Ice Cream Trucks" CD, which was on display by the register.
She looked up at me and said, "You know, I was stuck in
traffic the other day and was listening to the radio, and I happened to
hear the guy who made this CD being interviewed. And I was thinking to
myself, ‘what kind of person has the time to sit around and write an
entire album of songs for ice cream truck??’" I shook my head at her
and said, "Man, whoever that is must be a complete moron!" She rolled
her eyes in agreement. I then took her order, and went off to make her
a double latte, or whatever.