The Upper West Side Beat
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...
Smile Starts with Tooth #1
By Claudie Benjamin The time for the first dental visit comes “with a child’s first tooth or by their first birthday,” says Dr. Robert Goldsmith. A specialist in pediatric dentistry and owner of West Side Kids Dental, Robert Goldsmith, DMD,...
Refreshing & Beautiful
By Claudie Benjamin When Sam Lin came from Taiwan to New York a little over a decade ago to complete a Master’s degree, he felt something was missing. That something, the treat to enjoy between studying, researching, and writing papers was Bubble Milk...
Appetite for the Appellate
LW! Lawyers Klein/Slowik head back to court. Mark your calendars, this Wednesday April 6th, 2022! You can tune in to hear both sides of the multi-faceted complaint against 50 West 66th Street as it is argued at the New York State Appellate Division,...
Chinese Cuban Restaurant: A Proud Heritage
By Claudie Benjamin “Ninety percent of our customers are regulars,” says Richie Lam, Manager of La Dinastia, a Chinese-Latin restaurant at 145 West 72nd Street that his father, Juan Lam opened in 1986. Earlier it had been Principe...
Goal is Achieving Better Mobility, Flexibility, Muscular & Cardiovascular Endurance
By Claudie Benjamin Tony Hearns and Tom Guimond met years ago when both men were seated waiting to be interviewed for jobs as trainers at the Equinox Gym, then located on 76th Street and Broadway. Both got jobs at the gym, and became friends. Originally from...
One-time Open-air Trolley Waiting Room Still a Good Spot to Rest & Enjoy View
By Claudie Benjamin It may be a bit odd to consider now, but before the 1960s raised concerns about security, waiting rooms, hotel lobbies and department store lounges were commonplace. Some were for the public, others intended for “ladies” were common in...
Horses Will Live to Neigh Another Day
Many were horrified when the loved, but worn horses (sometimes called llamas by residents because they were missing so many features due to years of neglect) by artist Costantino Nivola were unceremoniously removed from the playscape at Stephen Wise Towers. In...
