Hostelling International NYC Offers Visitors Echoes of History
By Claudie Benjamin It is the perfect time to celebrate the Victorian building at 891 Amsterdam Avenue. Not so much to mark the building’s 150 + years at this location, but now with the lifting of international travel restrictions into the US, Hostelling...
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...
Expert Restoration of Theater Ensures Continued Iconic Status
By Claudie Benjamin It might seem that the transformation of the Beacon Theatre, a 1929 movie palace at 2124 Broadway into a 21st Century music venue was no big deal as both involved the presentation of entertainment. But, actually, there were monumental challenges...
An UWS Community’s Robust Commitment to Spiritual Needs and Social Responsibility
By Claudie Benjamin The West End Synagogue, at 190 Amsterdam Avenue, is distinctive in its commitment to combine traditional Jewish spirituality while addressing such immediate contemporary concerns like interpersonal relationships, the environment and antiracism,...