Bling: High end watches are big sellers. They most expensive watch that family member sold was for $200,000. ( Photo: OMI) A Sparkling Gem of a Family Business in the Heart of the Diamond District Jonathan Matatov sees the real value in working with his family every day, which is worth more than the pieces of jewelry... Features 18 Nov 2024 | 01:56
Grant Kretchik (left) and Caroline Liem, college teachers with more than 40 years of experience in the business of show biz, dispense practical advice to aspiring actors on a new podcast ”In the Podlight.” ( Photo: Brandon Mills) New York Actors and Actresses: Listen Up! There’s no business like show business, and you can hear all about the ins and outs of it via the new podcast “In the Podlight.”... City Arts 04 Oct 2024 | 11:18
Fall Education Update 2024 Cell Phone Ban in City Schools Not There Yet But Could Happen “Coach Jake” Overcame Troubled Past to Become Winningest H.S.... Features 27 Sep 2024 | 02:59
Dorothy Lawson (left) with Ethel will be performing a preview of their soon-to-be released newest album “Persist” at Merkin Hall in the Kaufman Music Center at Abraham Goodman House 129 West 67th Street. Allison Loggins-Hull on flute is a collaborator. ( Photo: Courtesy Ethel) Dorothy Lawson and the Ethel String Quartet Are Ready to Release a New Album When Canadian native Dorothy Lawson moved to New York City to study at Juilliard, she was immediately hooked. “New York won... Features 09 Sep 2024 | 02:06
Senior Living 2024 Homes Away from Home Milk: Hands Down Still the Best Bet to Slow the Bone Mass Loss that Occurs As We Age Best-Selling Author... Features 05 Aug 2024 | 12:02
Gary Tomei (from left), Ronnie Sholom, Adrienne Viscio and Michael Pollack speak at CaringKind headquarters on April 19, during a “To Whom I May Concern” storytelling event. ( Courtesy of CaringKind) To Whom I May Concern: Coping with Alzheimer’s, one tale at a time On a Friday afternoon this April, Michael Pollack, a 73-year-old man with close-cropped white hair and rounded glasses, sat... Home 11 Jun 2024 | 01:59
Joe Brent: mandolinist, composer, band leader, record label owner ( by Emma Mead / www.josephbrent.com) Mandolinist Joe Brent: Shaking up the Music Industry one Album at a Time Joe Brent is making it his mission to help fellow musicians have “artistic and financial agency over their music.” In 2021,... Features 10 Jun 2024 | 01:21
Lisa Pegher got her first drum set when she was seven and a teacher recognized her talent and paid for the drum set as well as a year of lessons. ( Maddie A. McCoy) Lisa Pegher: Marching to the Beat of Her Own Drum Lisa Pegher credits her early path to a career in music to “divine intervention.” “Because I really do believe there’s no... News 15 May 2024 | 02:42
Spring Arts Guide 2024 Ten Must See Exhibitions For the Spring ‘24 Season “An American Craftsman” Offers Handmade Wares with Character Explore The... Features 17 Apr 2024 | 04:08
Building Service Worker Awards 2023 David Carrasquillo - Residential Porter of the Year Antonietta Cioffi - Public School Handyperson of the Year Max Correa Jr.... Features 02 Apr 2024 | 11:32
Celebrities from Nicole Kidman to Mel Brooks have dined at Russian Samovar in the Theater District, which offers 28 flavors of vodka and a piano bar every night. Photo: Danny Perez Russian Restaurant with Rich History Serves Countless Celebrities, Beef Stroganoff and 26 Flavors of Vodka “It’s easier to say who wasn’t there than who was,” said Vlada Von Shats of the notable names that have visited her restaurant,... Features 01 Apr 2024 | 03:37
The company founder, the late CK Chu, (in yellow) was a college professor when he launched the CK Chu Tai Chi School 50 years ago. It is now run by his wife, Carol Chu. They met when both were students at NYU. Photo: Carol A. Chu Teaching the Art of Tai Chi Amid Bustle of Times Square for Five Decades ”We say if you can do tai chi or meditation in Times Square, you can do it anywhere,” said Carol Chu, owner of CK Chu Tai... Features 25 Mar 2024 | 12:47
High School Students With Teacher In Class Using Laptops Education Guide 2024 Applications Are Now Open for NYC’s Free Preschool Programs... Features 23 Feb 2024 | 06:26
Dr. Eddie Henderson at the Smoke Jazz Club. Photo: Jimmy Katz Trumpeter, Doctor and Top African American Figure Skater Looks Back in New PBS Flick At 83, Dr. Eddie Henderson has achieved so much, that his future plans are to “keep doing what I’m doing,” he said. “Everything... Features 29 Jan 2024 | 11:30
2024 Camp Guide Is Your Child Ready for Sleep Away Camp? YMCA Camps Are Still the Industry Stalwarts How Love of Camp Became a Lifelong Vocation... Features 02 Feb 2024 | 06:45
