By Claudie Benjamin Nothing quite like the thrill of building up speed, flipping high in the air and then landing balanced surely on your skateboard as you skate on. Christopher Vidal, a long-time skateboarder and more recent skateboard entrepreneur said,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
