PETITION to NYC Mayoral Candidates

Advocacy, City Hall

Tell them we want our next Mayor to prioritize preserving and protecting our city’s history, its landmarks, and the character of our neighborhoods. Full Petition Text: We, the undersigned residents of the diverse communities of New York City, feel it is...

Sweet Marjolaine

West 72nd Street

By Claudie Benjamin Marjolaine is a particularly popular cake at My Most Favorite Food, a Kosher bakery, restaurant, and catering business. This multi-layered meringue showstopper has a number of features that distinguish it from the typical creations at other...

Oh, Hay NO! Nivola Horses Removed

Costantino Nivola, Public Art

Pact Renaissance Collaborative was recently named the new management company overseeing the NYCHA-owned Stephen Wise Towers.  They have outlined a substantial remolding campaign for the buildings, tenant units and grounds. During the first week of March, 2021,...

Framing Art and Uplifting Spirits

West 72nd Street

By Claudie Benjamin Most employees of Frames for You are artists. They care intensely about how a matte and frame enhance a work of art. They take the time, enjoying the challenge of assisting a customer in their choice of a framing option that matches their taste and...

Perseverance Meets Community Spirit

West 72nd Street

by Claudie Benjamin Donna Schofield, owner of Stationery & Toy World first met Gary Rowe when he was sent over by an employment agency that specializes in referrals of young people who have gotten into trouble and then completed rehab programs. “I...