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Matching Occasions with Little Cards & More
By Claudie Benjamin It’s been decades since the Upper West Side was dotted with custom print stores where customers could lean on the advice of a seasoned printer as they selected fonts and paper quality for wedding invitations, business cards and custom holiday...
PETITION to NYC Mayoral Candidates
Tell them we want our next Mayor to prioritize preserving and protecting our city’s history, its landmarks, and the character of our neighborhoods. Full Petition Text: We, the undersigned residents of the diverse communities of New York City, feel it is imperative...
Sweet Marjolaine
By Claudie Benjamin Marjolaine is a particularly popular cake at My Most Favorite Food, a Kosher bakery, restaurant, and catering business. This multi-layered meringue showstopper has a number of features that distinguish it from the typical creations at other...
Oh, Hay NO! Nivola Horses Removed
Pact Renaissance Collaborative was recently named the new management company overseeing the NYCHA-owned Stephen Wise Towers. They have outlined a substantial remolding campaign for the buildings, tenant units and grounds. During the first week of March, 2021, Pact...
Framing Art and Uplifting Spirits
By Claudie Benjamin Most employees of Frames for You are artists. They care intensely about how a matte and frame enhance a work of art. They take the time, enjoying the challenge of assisting a customer in their choice of a framing option that matches their taste and...
Perseverance Meets Community Spirit
by Claudie Benjamin Donna Schofield, owner of Stationery & Toy World first met Gary Rowe when he was sent over by an employment agency that specializes in referrals of young people who have gotten into trouble and then completed rehab programs. "I tell the guys...
Source for Trendy, Comfortable Footwear
By Claudie Benjamin “Even old ladies don’t want to wear old lady shoes” quips Lester Wasserman a co-owner with his father and sister of Tip Top Shoes at 155 West 72nd Street. The store was purchased from the original owners over 50 years ago, and has been in business...
Manhattan Borough President CANDIDATES FORUM
View recording HERE, use passcode #tDFX4%& of the Saturday, March 6 event to meet the candidates for Manhattan Borough President. This forum was moderated by Peggy Shepard of WE ACT. Event co-sponsored by LANDMARK WEST! and these friends: Ascendant Neighborhood...
Planning Together — Without the Community
The City Council Speaker has proposed PLANNING TOGETHER: A COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK FOR NEW YORK CITY (linked). Formally Intro 2186, this legislation proposes a requirement for the City of New York to undertake periodic, comprehensive planning for all areas of...
STILL GOING: Stopping the Copper Top at 50 West 66th Street
Year 6, and LW! continues the MARCH for you. On December 7th, 2020 LANDMARK WEST! filed our Article 78 asking the NY State Supreme Court to review the BSA's 2-2 tie decision to allow HUGE mechanical void floors to jack up the height of the proposed building at 50 W....
