Repair and Unusual, Creative Renovation
By Claudie Benjamin Ramon Arroyo has been the super of two Upper West Side buildings, 210 West 94th Street and 2568-2574 Broadway at 97th Street for about 30 years. He’s seen many changes both in the gentrification of the...
Sweet, Healthy and Beachy
By Claudie Benjamin Whether you’re 80 or eight, a sweet every so often (or even daily) is tempting. Adding a health component such as açaí berries ups the appeal. If you ask Misha Punwani, a member of the family that owns 12 Playa Bowls in...
Love on the Upper West Side
By Claudie Benjamin Is any romance more poignant than the love and fate shared by Isidor and Ida Straus? Think of Ida’s last minute decision to give up her Titanic lifeboat seat to a younger person. The consequence? She perished with her husband as the...
Coming to CB7: Deliveristas Rest Stop
Mayor Adams and Parks Concessions seek to provide three Deliveristas hubs using State funding secured by US Senator Chuck Schumer. The approximately $1M will go to convert (3) abandoned* newsstands into an amenity for these workers who do not have access to...