Boulevard, Broadway
By Claudie Benjamin Professional Golden Glove Boxing by Leslie, aka Central Park Boxing, is thriving and looking towards its next move to provide the program with an upgraded expanded space. For now, the gym is located in the 2000 sq. ft. basement of 2758...
Boulevard, Broadway
By Claudie Benjamin “Talk to dogs, and you get no disagreement. Usually, you know the answer to your problem in your own head. Talking it out aloud to a dog helps you to move on.” This advice comes from Precious Costello Caldwell, a man who has been...
Boulevard, Broadway
By Claudie Benjamin Creatively conceived restaurants are often based on the owner’s insight into what new experiences appeal to potential customers. Mark Fox owns multiple NYC restaurants. He feels that distinct synergies must exist between the food and...
Boulevard, Broadway
By Claudie Benjamin Jason Oliva has been creating paintings professionally for twenty-three years. He has spent the last six years working from Broadway on the Upper West Side. Many artists take inspiration from a memory, a conversation, a passage from a book, the...
Boulevard, Broadway
By Claudie Benjamin The Upper West Side isn’t about wearing 5“ red heels, according to Shi Shi boutique owner Yael Levertov. She’s worked in SoHo and other neighborhoods where that look is more likely. But, enthusiastically ensconced at her...
Boulevard, Broadway
By Claudie Benjamin Kim Duncan and Bretton May, owners of Goldenlight Visions at 2543 Broadway, met on the ski slopes of Utah. He was shooting photographs. She was on a ski trip. Like in a New York Times Modern Love story, they kept in touch long...