Bite of the Big Apple

Bite of the Big Apple

​​By Claudie Benjamin Look through the glass walls of Apple Upper West Side. See for yourself. Holiday shoppers are browsing and shopping nonstop. Among very few things that might draw you away from the convenience of ordering anything online is the option...
Craving  A Cup

Craving A Cup

​By Claudie Benjamin Golden Arches identify the McDonalds at the 2049 Broadway location and at McDonalds throughout the country and the world. They might be seen as symbolic of US (omni)presence. But, that’s only part of the picture. The history of coffee...
Part of a Global Community

Part of a Global Community

​By Claudie Benjamin Abundance is unmistakable at the Morton Williams at 2015 Broadway as it is at all 17 Morton Williams supermarkets in the New York metropolitan area. The array of fresh fruit, vegetables, canned, frozen, and boxed foods, along with...
The Air We Breathe

The Air We Breathe

By Claudie Benjamin Breathe in…ahhh…that fresh air! But, is it clean? Likely not. Daily air quality indexes on the Upper West Side, for example, can range in the “poor” toxic levels. More specifically, for example, on October 19 the...
Risk and Movie-Watching

Risk and Movie-Watching

By Claudie Benjamin The policy of the AMC 13 Lincoln Square movie theater at 1998 Broadway is clear and familiar to theatergoers: “Smoking is prohibited within the theatre, including auditoriums and common areas. This includes vapors, e-cigarettes, and any...