Jordan Mittler’s Zoom class for seniors. Photo courtesy of Jordan Mittler UES Teen Teaches Tech to Seniors When the pandemic hit New York, it presented a challenge to Jordan Mittler. The high school junior had been teaching a technology... News 19 Jan 2021 | 01:22
Healing vegetarian meals via Divya’s Kitchen. Photo courtesy of Divya’s Kitchen East Village Restaurant Upends Business Model to Survive the Pandemic Divya Alter usually had 12 people in her cooking classes. Now she has over 700. She used to only serve freshly cooked meals... News 08 Jan 2021 | 10:04
Maryam Banikarim of NYCNext said “it was hard not to cry” at their Broadway event where Bernadette Peters (bottom left) and others sang on the TKTS steps. Photo courtesy of NYCNext Share Gratitude 2020 Gale Brewer Manhattan Borough President This year has seen an amazing outpouring of volunteers. I have seen them in every corner... Features 22 Dec 2020 | 01:31
The Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen volunteers prepare meals for those in need. Photo courtesy of Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen. Soup Kitchen Survives Pandemic, Braces for Future “The volunteers were dropping like flies,” said Nichole Guerra, Director of Development and Communications at the Holy Apostles... Home 04 Dec 2020 | 11:40
Awet Woldegebriel in the Garment District. Photo courtesy of Awet Woldegebriel Fighting to Rescue the Garment District Awet Woldegebriel was drawn to the grit of the New York City — to the struggle, the grind, and something that would push... News 27 Nov 2020 | 11:32
L. Joy Williams is a political strategist who participated in the civic action discussion on Thursday evening. Photo courtesy of Women Creating Change Keep Up the Momentum, Advocates Urge Voters On Thursday evening, New Yorkers logged into a virtual event titled “Civic Action After the Election: What’s Next?” It was... News 13 Nov 2020 | 11:36
Alper Tutus inside his store. Since there has been an unprecedented decline in tourism due to the pandemic, his business has struggled. Photo: Sami Roberts How A Souvenir Store Survives Without Tourists Among a maze of display shelves that hold every type of New York City paraphernalia, Alper Tutus, 75, sits near the register.... News 22 Oct 2020 | 06:45
Sami Roberts and her boyfriend, Andre, look for a new apartment in Brooklyn. Photo by Sami Roberts. Looking for an Apartment through COVID-Goggles When my boyfriend and I made the great trek from Denver to New York in August of 2019, there was a lot we were unprepared... Voices 22 Aug 2020 | 01:25
The Belleclaire Hotel on Broadway. Photo: Eden, Jim and Janine, via flickr Hotels for the Homeless Spark New Controversy Since March, hotels on the Upper West Side have been closed to regular bookings due to the pandemic. In an effort to protect... News 31 Jul 2020 | 06:47
CB 7 Zoom meeting of the Parks and Environment committee. Photo: Sami Roberts CB 7 Committee Proposes to Ban Smoking Along Park Edges On Monday evening, July 20, the Community Board 7 Parks and Environment Committee for the Upper West Side met to discuss... News 23 Jul 2020 | 05:41
Anna Sacks is known online as “The Trash Walker” for saving items from people’s garbage collections. (Photo: Sami Roberts) The Future of Composting On July 1, the results of New York City’s fiscal budget meeting were in. Many New Yorkers were involved and interested, likely... News 23 Jul 2020 | 04:43
Owner Nancy Bass Wyden in front of the new store. The Strand opened their first Upper West Side location on Wednesday, July 15, despite a three-month delay due to COVID-19. ( Photo: Lindsey Novakovic) 18 More Miles of Books On April 3 of this year, Nancy Bass Wyden, owner of the Strand, had planned to open the bookstore’s new location on the Upper... News 15 Jul 2020 | 04:35
Screenshot of a session with Elizabeth Gronke of the American Folk-Art Museum. ( Photo courtesy of the American Folk-Art Museum) Folk Art for Alzheimer’s Patients At 305 West End Residence and various other senior care facilities in the city, where visitors have been prohibited due to... News 09 Jul 2020 | 04:46
Comedian Ray Ellin in a virtual comedy show on Thursday to benefit Feed the Frontlines NYC. ( Photo courtesy of Feed the Frontlines) A Night of Virtual Laughs On Tuesday, June 23, Isabella Di Pietro was inside her family’s restaurant, Taralluci E Vino, on the Upper West Side, watching... News 26 Jun 2020 | 10:15
Nursing Home Card Project founder Rachel Bennett (right) and friend make cards. ( Photo courtesy of Rachel Bennett) The Nursing Home Card Project Rachel Bennett’s mom suffered from depression and PTSD, after living in D.C. during 9/11 and losing her husband in 2000.... News 11 Jun 2020 | 01:35
