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A brief history of the lost Mineral Springs Pavilion in Central Park
by Megan Fitzpatrick The Mineral Springs building is a 1950s design which currently houses La Pain Quotidien. Its name derives from the original 19th-century pavilion that sold park goers mineral water. The immediate need for publicly accessible mineral water came...
Duplexing Penthouses: Upside-Down Plan or Not?
By Claudie Benjamin Architect Aaron Dussair, Executive VP of Pembrooke & Ives, has long mastered the challenge of working with as many as 40 stakeholders. He explained that beyond the input of the design/architectural team, those who weigh in on each and every...
The UWS shows up to celebrate Hannah Arendt on her birthday!
by Megan Fitzpatrick This past Saturday, LANDMARK WEST! was invited to attend an event at 370 Riverside Drive to celebrate not only the birthday of Hannah Arendt, but to see the recently installed medallion honoring her memory and work while she lived in the...
Dream Job & Rewarding Hobby
By Claudie Benjamin Iva Smith found her dream job as a special education teacher at an East Harlem Public School after earning a Master's at Columbia University Teachers College. Looking back on the 30 years she spent as a public school teacher until her retirement in...
Double Vision: The NYTimes Nods to LW!
Two Mentions in the Gray Lady over the weekend: LW! is making headlines Covering our Advocacy and our Programming & Events A Sculpture in Search of a Home Rises Again: 'Orpheus and Apollo,' Created by Richard Lippold for Lincoln Center, is reinstalled at La...
Wine: An Interesting Beverage
By Claudie Benjamin Are you adventurous? Christopher Barnes, journalist and owner of The Grape Collective shops, one on Broadway and the other in Montclair, NJ, said, “Grape Collective has a large selection of natural wines. The Grape Collective customers tend to be...
Curated Vintage: A Mark of Distinction
By Claudie Benjamin Vintage is embraced with joie de vivre by Nichole Sesti and Nick Sparacio, owners of The Niche Shop. The secondhand clothing shop opened its Upper West Side location at 2206 Broadway on September 8. The couple’s first The Niche Shop opened in April...
Bespoke Furniture Restoration and Upholstery: by Appointment Only
By Claudie Benjamin Are you looking to have your Rococo family heirloom restored or a well-worn mid-century Knoll Saarinen Womb chair reupholstered? It could be a spur-of-the-moment decision or a long-delayed project. Regardless, finding an expert upholsterer is no...
Interior Design Imbued with Feng Shui Mindfulness
By Claudie Benjamin You may yearn for the minimalism, tranquility, and light characteristic of architect Anjie Cho’s interiors and wonder how this environment might be achieved in your own apartment. Over the 20 years Anjie has been living in NYC, she’s designed...
A Happy Surprise When Nectarines are Distributed by a Food Pantry
By Claudie Benjamin What will the pantry be serving tomorrow? Speaking about the Adventist Lutheran Church‘s weekly food pantry food distribution, Church Administrator Amanda Gray said, “Volunteers are cooking chili that will be served over macaroni for this...
