Power of LGBT Representation

Power of LGBT Representation

By Claudie Benjamin Among the best-known Muppets on Sesame Street were Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Ernie, Bert, Cookie Monster, Grover, and Elmo. From when she was a very young girl, Amanda Davis loved the world of Jim Henson and his company....
13-A: Birth of the Lesbian Herstory Archives

13-A: Birth of the Lesbian Herstory Archives

By Claudie Benjamin Deb Edel co-founder of the Lesbian Herstory Archives, is excited that 215 West 92nd Street recently hosted a centennial celebration for residents and former residents. Deb’s connection with the building is not only...
New York City’s Pizza

New York City’s Pizza

By Claudie Benjamin If you go to Little Italy Pizza at 2476 Broadway on 92nd Street, you’ll see a big photo of a very small boy eating a slice. That would be Delano, son of the owner Tommy Guerselli. Delano’s great-grandmother, on his...
A Dry Cleaner to Travel For

A Dry Cleaner to Travel For

By Claudie Benjamin Do huge rescues of stained clothing happen? This question truly translates as, can stains be removed without leaving a trace? Responding to this question, Brian, owner of New Ansonia Cleaning, said, “There is no dry cleaner who can...
Charlotte’s Red Velvet

Charlotte’s Red Velvet

By Claudie Benjamin “A little bit of Europe on the Upper West Side” is the way Vinz Z. and Aida, his wife, think of Charlotte, their cafe that’s located at 95th Street & Broadway. The couple has two sons, and their baby daughter...