By Claudie Benjamin Gaga. Jagger. Whitney. Bono. As the Lawrence Vocal Studio celebrates its upcoming 75th anniversary, the Lawrence family continues to show why they are among the premier teachers of voice in the world. Their studio tradition has influenced some of...
By Claudie Benjamin Whether celebrating solo, with a friend, or with a group of family or co-workers, champagne is the beverage that comes readily to mind. Which to buy? Where to shop? If you haven’t already been, Acker has been selling wines and...
By Claudie Benjamin “When one door closes, another opens” is an expression that resonates deeply for Sebastian Alappat. He repeatedly finds ways to turn challenges into successes. Sebastian is the founder of SPARK, a children’s yoga, art,...
By Claudie Benjamin Medical Offices of Manhattan just opened at 112 West 72nd Street offering specialists in cardiology–Manhattan Cardiology, (its cardiology department), primary care, internal medicine, and gastroenterology. Primary Care Specialist and...
Interstate 70 crosses nearly the width of the continental US, but it also takes a lesser-known route–from Dayton, Ohio, to West 72nd Street. As a child visiting his granddad, a budding urban explorer Tom Miller investigated the east end of Dayton, a neighborhood...
Claudie Benjamin jokes that she’s ‘probably been in every building on the Upper West Side’ and after speaking to her, you are likely to believe it! Benjamin, whose parents relocated the family here while she was in second grade, was...
