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Beginners try their Hand at Filling a Canvas
By Claudie Benjamin Wish I could paint…that longing, not so much to be an artist or live an artist’s life, but to have the experience of putting paint to canvas and making an image to take home, is not that unusual according to Marci Freede, owner of The Paint Place...
Sports Training to Boost Self-Esteem & Life Skills
By Claudie Benjamin Talk to coach Michael Shipper for half a minute, and you already feel boosted by his enthusiasm and positivity. Mike has just opened Empowered Sports and Fitness at 117 West 72nd Street. He is very open about how his own diagnosis of a...
If Granite Walls Could Speak
By Claudie Benjamin “If these walls could speak….” Is a phrase that suggests hushed revelations. In the case of the towered St. Paul the Apostle Church on Columbus Avenue and 60th Street, the stone used for its construction (1875-1885) would tell the story of the...
A Patch of Pavement with Unexpected Details
By Claudie Benjamin Belgian entrepreneur Alain Coumont, Founder of the Le Pain Quotidien bakery chain, was certainly among the influencers who made croissants and hearty sourdough loaves vie for the love of bagels among New Yorkers. Opening in 1997 in NYC, early on,...
Culinary Stars Shine on West 72nd Street
By Claudie Benjamin Sherry Ansky is well known in Israel as a food columnist and writer of many cookbooks. Her daughter Michal Ansky is famous as a TV cooking show judge and a food...
Working on Health from the Inside Out with the Original Hot Yoga
By Claudie Benjamin Health and wellness continues to concern everyone in our efforts to face up to the uncertainties of the Covid pandemic. Ongoing resilience comes more naturally to some people than to others and bodē nyc Upper West Side located at 143 West 72nd...
Classic Mom & Pop Deli Draws Regulars
By Claudie Benjamin “I was born in the building at the southwest corner of 75th Street and Columbus,” says Joe Aguilera owner of Giacomo Deli at 269 West 72nd Street, located just a few blocks from his home. His parents came from Cuba, to the US to make a better...
Morning Doorman at Historic Tower
Sammy Radoncic on duty at the Oliver Cromwell By Claudie Benjamin Less flamboyant and far more discreet than the Dakota across the street, the Oliver Cromwell at 12 West 72nd Street, has maintained its dignity throughout the decades. Sammy Radoncic, the Morning...
Expert Restoration of Theater Ensures Continued Iconic Status
By Claudie Benjamin It might seem that the transformation of the Beacon Theatre, a 1929 movie palace at 2124 Broadway into a 21st Century music venue was no big deal as both involved the presentation of entertainment. But, actually, there were monumental challenges...
An UWS Community’s Robust Commitment to Spiritual Needs and Social Responsibility
By Claudie Benjamin The West End Synagogue, at 190 Amsterdam Avenue, is distinctive in its commitment to combine traditional Jewish spirituality while addressing such immediate contemporary concerns like interpersonal relationships, the environment and antiracism,...
