West 72nd Street
By Claudie Benjamin Not entirely by chance, but sometimes long considered plans are spurred into action while on a walk to take advantage of beautiful weather or during conversation over a good meal. That’s what happened a number of years ago when an Upper West...
West 72nd Street
By Claudie Benjamin One day in 1982, Patricia Ripley, co-owner of Creative Energy Exercise Studios at 133 West 72nd Street and former manager of the Lotte Berk Method (an Upper East Side exercise salon) stopped in for a bite at Captain Nemo, a seafood restaurant...
West 72nd Street
By Claudie Benjamin 20 years ago when Michael R. Bloomberg was first running for New York City Mayor, he recognized a need to learn some conversational Spanish to gain credibility with the city’s significant population of Latino voters. The teacher he chose was Juan...
West 72nd Street
By Claudie Benjamin Just as humans have become increasingly concerned about nutrition over the past 30 years, this trend follows for dogs and cats. Sophia Angelakis has owned and managed pet food and supply centers in NYC over these decades and has developed definite...
West 72nd Street
By Claudie Benjamin Getting the most from personal training means clients need to set personal goals. And, now as emerging from the pandemic defines the current era, expert fitness trainers like Penny Smart, are committed to encouraging clients to set goals so...
