Dream Job & Rewarding Hobby

Dream Job & Rewarding Hobby

By Claudie Benjamin Iva Smith found her dream job as a special education teacher at an East Harlem Public School after earning a Master’s at Columbia University Teachers College. Looking back on the 30 years she spent as a public school teacher until...
Double Vision: The NYTimes Nods to LW!

Double Vision: The NYTimes Nods to LW!

Two Mentions in the Gray Lady over the weekend: LW! is making headlines Covering our Advocacy and our Programming & Events A Sculpture in Search of a Home Rises Again: ‘Orpheus and Apollo,’ Created by Richard Lippold for...
Wine: An Interesting Beverage

Wine: An Interesting Beverage

By Claudie Benjamin Are you adventurous? Christopher Barnes, journalist and owner of The Grape Collective shops, one on Broadway and the other in Montclair, NJ, said, “Grape Collective has a large selection of natural wines. The Grape Collective customers...
Curated Vintage: A Mark of Distinction

Curated Vintage: A Mark of Distinction

By Claudie Benjamin Vintage is embraced with joie de vivre by Nichole Sesti and Nick Sparacio, owners of The Niche Shop. The secondhand clothing shop opened its Upper West Side location at 2206 Broadway on September 8. The couple’s first The Niche Shop...