Loving Aqua: Difficult and Rewarding

Loving Aqua: Difficult and Rewarding

By Claudie Benjamin Aqua fitness training goes by many names. But, the bottom line is that whether you are very fit or adapting to living with a brand new knee, Aqua can only make you stronger and more confident in both how you look and feel, according to Anne Peyton...
Coronado’s Granite Jewelry

Coronado’s Granite Jewelry

By Claudie Benjamin Nodding to the past and embracing innovation is a recurring theme guiding architects of post-war buildings on the Upper West Side. There have been detours, some more successful than others. A few plain-faced white buildings introduced in the 80s...
Proactive Eco-Attitude

Proactive Eco-Attitude

By Claudie Benjamin We’ve all become more aware of the vulnerability of our environment, even young children are being taught about the adverse health effects of air pollution. The importance of sustainability, avoiding wasting precious natural resources,...
FDNY Social Media

FDNY Social Media

 By Claudie Benjamin There’s a videographer Joseph John Ramos, with the handle @THEMAJESTIRIUM1, whose posts, many videotaped on the Upper West Side, capture NYC firefighters in action as they race to fires.  Without words, the posts honor...
Nature Making Itself Heard

Nature Making Itself Heard

By Claudie Benjamin Sahana Shravan, (left) a violinist with roots in Chennai, India, and a childhood in South Florida became involved with the Juilliard Green Club as a Juilliard undergraduate at 60 Lincoln Center Plaza. She is just starting her second year of a...