New Hooves for an Enduring Porterhouse

New Hooves for an Enduring Porterhouse

By Claudie Benjamin Fifth generation butcher Richie Schatz, also known as Schatzie, Schatzie Jr., or Richie, took on the challenge of finding a specialist to repair the larger than life statue fiberglass of a bull that stands in front of Schatzie Meat Market at 2665 A...
Continuing to Stand with Ukraine

Continuing to Stand with Ukraine

It is hard to imagine that the ongoing aggressions of Russia have continued for a year.  Following up on our earlier share of the Ukrainian Church of St. Volodymyr, we bring you another UWS Ukrainian site, the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences.  You can...
The Lost Buildings of Seneca Village

The Lost Buildings of Seneca Village

By Megan Fitzpatrick In 1825 African Americans began to migrate upwards to the West 80s between Seventh and Eighth Avenues to settle down at a time when the Upper West Side was mostly rural and Central Park had yet to be carved out. Over the next 30 years the...
Repair and Unusual, Creative Renovation

Repair and Unusual, Creative Renovation

By Claudie Benjamin Ramon Arroyo has been the super of two Upper West Side buildings, 210 West 94th Street and 2568-2574 Broadway at 97th Street for about 30 years.  He’s seen many changes both in the gentrification of the...