Where are the Lions?

Boulevard, Broadway

By Claudie Benjamin What building entrance on the Upper West Side is flanked by two bronze-toned lions? The answer may elude you even if you’ve lived in the neighborhood your whole life. Hints: a.)...

Before & After: Staging Makes a Difference

Boulevard, Broadway

By Claudie Benjamin Many strands of interest and expertise came together 15 years ago when Bridget Russo first opened her firm Manhattan Apartment Stagers. She was an artist, worked as an administrator for dance companies, and then pivoted...

Hoping Co-Op Will Further Extend a Break

Boulevard, Broadway

By Claudie Benjamin Mohinder (Paul) Gulati is clear in his feeling that if only the Co-Op board of the building at 2620 Broadway that houses his long-time business would extend the break they allowed over the Covid period, he would be able to stay in...

Le Petit Dejeuner Celebrated on the UWS

Boulevard, Broadway

By Claudie Benjamin Sam Belanger started out in NYC as a singer/actor, supporting himself by waiting tables. After years of success touring on the road and leaving NYC for Regional Theater work, he moved on to restaurant management full-time, opting for a more...

Simple Home-Style Cooking Away from Home

Boulevard, Broadway

By Claudie Benjamin Serving up 20+ fresh, delicious vegetables daily is a challenge that makes Jay Strauss proud. A recent menu, for example, offered a choice of market vegetables that included artichoke hearts with parmesan; asparagus with...

Photography & Friendship

Boulevard, Broadway

By Claudie Benjamin “I love my building,” photographer Barbara Ehlers said recently, “I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.” She and her husband, Stephen Frizell, have been living on the Upper West Side for many years, always in...