Boutique High Quality Eyelid Surgery

West 72nd Street

By Claudie Benjamin Explaining her ongoing passion for her surgical subspecialty, Oculoplastic Surgery, Debra Kroll, MD, a Board-Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery...

West 66th Street Appeal: How We Will Beat the Voids

#votersagainstsupertalls, 50 West 66th Street, CENTRAL dARK

West 66th Street Appeal: How We Will Beat the Voids Long, long ago, in a land (not so) far, far away… In January of 2015 LW! began monitoring the development at 50 West 66th St. and challenging the loopholes that resulted in its design. This was never a fight...

Vail’s View of the UWS Valley

West 72nd Street

By Claudie Benjamin  Architect Thomas Vail grew up on a dairy farm in Westchester, NY, where his family had lived for eight generations. Now largely partitioned, it is now known as Vail’s Grove on Peach Lake. In high school, while working in a local engineer’s...

Massage for Self-Care and Pain Relief

West 72nd Street

By Claudie Benjamin   When Massage Therapist Pam Christenson talks about the purpose and value of massage she says it ranges from providing specific pain relief, focusing on preventive care and creating a stress-free space for 60-90 minutes of self-care. Most...

BUDS for a better daily life

West 72nd Street

By Claudie Benjamin Rani Dorman, Director and Design Specialist of her firm Blooming Urban Design Scapes (BUDS,) spends most days planting and designing backyards, rooftop decks, balconies, and flowerboxes.  Working with a small crew, she is making daily life better...