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What the World Needs Now: Laughter

What the World Needs Now: Laughter

Columbus Circle

Still image of Reisenweber’s at 58th and Columbus Circle ca. 1900, image courtesy New York Public Library By Claudie Benjamin That laughter has a healing quality has been well documented by patients and clinicians through the ages.  Right now, more than two...
Feeling & Looking Good on the Open Road or Zoom

Feeling & Looking Good on the Open Road or Zoom

9th Ave. Elevated

By Claudie Benjamin Go with what you like, respect and spend time with people and things that matter to you. Think about responsible actions and endurable values. That’s the takeaway message when you care about being responsible and feeling good about yourself...
Long Gone PS 93

Long Gone PS 93

Robert A. Caro, Urban Renewal

By Claudie Benjamin As edgy as the Upper West Side was in the 60’s, it wasn’t all “West Side Story.” Brian Gari, who grew up to make a name as songwriter of 900 songs, and as a performer and writer, 60 years ago was part of a P.S. 93 Elementary School music group....
Activists Attract

Activists Attract

Advocacy, Community Activist

By Claudie Benjamin By the time Nina and Dan met in 2006, they both had explored activism in different ways. They met while each was working on a series of anti-war hearings.  Dan was a reporter, writer and teacher. He had worked tirelessly on the battle for the...