Beginners try their Hand at Filling a Canvas
By Claudie Benjamin Wish I could paint…that longing, not so much to be an artist or live an artist’s life, but to have the experience of putting paint to canvas and making an image to take home, is not that unusual according to Marci Freede, owner of The Paint Place...
Sports Training to Boost Self-Esteem & Life Skills
By Claudie Benjamin Talk to coach Michael Shipper for half a minute, and you already feel boosted by his enthusiasm and positivity. Mike has just opened Empowered Sports and Fitness at 117 West 72nd Street. He is very open about how his own diagnosis of a...
If Granite Walls Could Speak
By Claudie Benjamin “If these walls could speak….” Is a phrase that suggests hushed revelations. In the case of the towered St. Paul the Apostle Church on Columbus Avenue and 60th Street, the stone used for its construction (1875-1885) would tell the story of the...