A New Exhibition on The Old Community opens!

Amsterdam Avenue, Arturo Schomburg, Central Park West, Columbus Avenue, Robert Moses, UWS

by Megan Fitzpatrick A new exhibit is now on display at the Bloomingdale Library rediscovering a lost community on West 98th and 99th Streets between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West. Created by Rob Garber for the Bloomingdale Neighborhood History Group, the...

A Musical Connection: Senior Cantor Shayna De Lowe

Central Park West, Spirit of the City, Upper West Side

By Megan Fitzpatrick I catch Shayna’s attention in the golden-hued lobby of the historic synagogue of Congregation Rodeph Sholom, walking past a myriad of smiling children beaming with excitement on a Friday morning. She has just finished her morning Shabbat...

Central Park Soul

Central Park West

Dr. Brad Schaeffer, DPM, opened Central Park Sole in June of 2021—a risky proposition given the uncertain economy and ongoing pandemic, but he wasn’t fazed. Things seem to have a way of working out in this podiatrist’s favor, and his enthusiasm for...