Sneckdowns: The Comic Strip
Clarence Eckerson, Jr. is not the only talented Eckerson in New York. There's one more winter storm expected to hit the city this weekend, and Gary Eckerson of Bay Ridge (Clarence's brother), has six panels in anticipation of the occasion. Enjoy.
By
Ben Fried
5:28 PM EDT on March 18, 2016
Clarence Eckerson, Jr. is not the only talented Eckerson in New York. There’s one more winter storm expected to hit the city this weekend, and Gary Eckerson of Bay Ridge (Clarence’s brother), has six panels in anticipation of the occasion. Enjoy.
Word is the Eckersons are searching for an off-Broadway venue to stage “Sneckdowns: The Musical” in winter 2017.
Ben Fried started as a Streetsblog reporter in 2008 and led the site as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2018. He lives in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, with his wife.
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