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Forever Cleaning
By Claudie Benjamin When you think about how many people live on an Upper West Side block, that’s an awful lot of clothes, bedding, rugs and sometimes even furs that need to be cleaned. Rene Digal has been store manager since 2006 of the Oxford Cleaners branch located...
Pieces of New York
By Claudie Benjamin Gregg Boisjolie, Manager of Olde Good Things at 2420 Broadway, surely knows his stuff. In conversation, he transitions fluidly from the details of one anecdote related to a notable New York City artifact to another. For example, he described the...
Love is in the Hair
By Claudie Benjamin Who doesn’t want to look and feel great? A great haircut, skilled styling, and maintenance are all part of the equation for an outstanding result, according to Salli Subryan. Her salon, Salli B., at 250 West 88th Street, is spacious, offering...
Books & Neighbors
By Claudie Benjamin The new (and third) Shakespeare and Co. bookstore in Manhattan will open this March at 2736 Broadway, on the corner of 105th Street. A few notable features: The look and feel will be much like the other two branches of the community bookstore, but...
Pharmacy Endures Over Decades Undaunted by Economic Change
By Claudie Benjamin For a very long time, the Apthorp Pharmacy stood out among many Upper West Side retail businesses as a classy, upscale venue. Apart from compounding prescriptions, something available at only a few local drugstores, customers could get cosmetics at...
Decades Capturing Emerging & Celebrity Musicians
By Claudie Benjamin Since the mid-1970s, photographer Ebet Roberts has photographed musicians and bands in performances, in her studio, and on location, creating a stunning body of work that has often been described by her admirers as “capturing the decisive moment”...
Here’s Looking at Buildings, Subway Stations & Movies
By Claudie Benjamin About ten years ago, Gary Dennis and his wife Liz were walking on 96th Street and Broadway when a double-decker tour bus turned the corner in front of them. Gary heard the guide’s spiel and commented, “That sounds so stupid.” His wife responded,...
Recovery with Patience, Yoga and PT
By Claudie Benjamin Years ago, Tahji (Beth) LaComb-Wolpert was a professional dancer when she was badly injured in a terrible car accident. Recovery was long and difficult, but yoga was the most helpful tool that helped her to recover. Yoga provided a way to exercise...
Electeds Show Support for Community
Since 2018, when news of the sale of the ABC campus first made headlines, LANDMARK WEST! began envisioning what might be built on their 2.4-acre site if it were to be redeveloped. After print mailings, a webpage, and countless emails, phone calls, and presentations to...
Read Me a Story
By Claudie Benjamin Evoking the joy of having a story read to you as a child, Selected Shorts are literary performances that, since 1985, have been wowing audiences at the Symphony Space Theater located at 2537 Broadway at 95th Street. The innovative format involves a...
