Community Service Since 1894
By Claudie Benjamin The National Council of Jewish Women New York (NCJW NY) was founded in 1894. In the mid-1970s, the organization moved to what is now known as “Council House” at 241 West 72nd Street. A main activity at the building today is Council Lifetime...
Hardware Store Manager Turns on Lava Lamps & Bright Holiday Lights
By Claudie Benjamin Babacar Fall is not the owner of Gartner’s Hardware at 162 West 72nd Street. But, over the past 30 years, this shop with its hundreds of bolts, screws, tools, appliances, brushes, brooms, light bulbs and cleaning products along with rental and...
LW is very APPEALing
New York is the Big Onion and we are pulling back it’s many layers! After a pause, there is news to share on West 66th Street, and it won’t make you cry one tear! The APPELLATE DIVISION COURT has accepted our APPEAL!...
LW’s Appellate Division Filing
LANDMARK WEST filed our Appellate Division Appeal on Monday, December 6, 2021. Documents are as follows: RECORD ON APPEAL: I of IX II of IX III of IX IV of IX V of IX VI of IX VII of IX VIII of IX IX of IX NOTE OF ISSUE APPELLANT’S...
Beginners try their Hand at Filling a Canvas
By Claudie Benjamin Wish I could paint…that longing, not so much to be an artist or live an artist’s life, but to have the experience of putting paint to canvas and making an image to take home, is not that unusual according to Marci Freede, owner of The Paint Place...
Sports Training to Boost Self-Esteem & Life Skills
By Claudie Benjamin Talk to coach Michael Shipper for half a minute, and you already feel boosted by his enthusiasm and positivity. Mike has just opened Empowered Sports and Fitness at 117 West 72nd Street. He is very open about how his own diagnosis of a...
If Granite Walls Could Speak
By Claudie Benjamin “If these walls could speak….” Is a phrase that suggests hushed revelations. In the case of the towered St. Paul the Apostle Church on Columbus Avenue and 60th Street, the stone used for its construction (1875-1885) would tell the story of the...
A Patch of Pavement with Unexpected Details
By Claudie Benjamin Belgian entrepreneur Alain Coumont, Founder of the Le Pain Quotidien bakery chain, was certainly among the influencers who made croissants and hearty sourdough loaves vie for the love of bagels among New Yorkers. Opening in 1997 in...
