By Claudie Benjamin Ian Olsen joined the Broadway Mall Association as Director of Horticulture in the final week of October 2023. Almost immediately, he was on the phone, on the computer, and in meetings, getting his hands dirty in the soil of the avenue medians known...
By Claudie Benjamin Lea Anastasio uses a walker and rides the M104 all the time. She’s also a fan of the M57, M72, and M5. Just the other day, she got on the kneeling ramp of the M104 at the bus stop located between 73-74th Streets and Broadway in front of...
By Claudie Benjamin Hip Hop may trace its origin to the early 1970s by African Americans and Afro-Caribbean immigrants in the Bronx, but Angel Kaba became involved in this specific genre of dance as a young woman living in Brussels, Belgium. She had been studying...
By Claudie Benjamin Interviewed in 2020 for the 6sqft newsletter, architect John Cetra of Cetra/Ruddy spoke proudly of the work the firm had done three decades before. “A project we did in the early ’90s was Euclid Hall...
By Claudie Benjamin Artist Robert Beck has been painting for more than 30 years. He appears never to be at a loss for inspiration. Often, he paints within steps of either of the two studios he maintains, one in Bucks County, PA, and the other on the Upper West Side...
By Claudie Benjamin Though obviously not to be taken literally, the Italian saying, Anni,e bicchieri di vino non si contano mai, translates as lovers and glasses of wine, these are things that should never be counted, capsulizes what captivated...
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.)...
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...
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...
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...
