Because we continue to get more requests for volunteers and supplies, we'll try to use this post as a place to list current volunteer opportunities that locals are sending us.
Read moreBecause we continue to get more requests for volunteers and supplies, we'll try to use this post as a place to list current volunteer opportunities that locals are sending us.
Read moreJuly 12, 2012 Weather: Partly Cloudy, High of 83 Degrees.
Read moreStories in Sterling, Four Centuries of Silver in New York, a new exhibit at the NY Historical Society opens to the public on Friday May 4th. This exhibit does what the
Read moreBy Harriet Flehinger Do you need a little inspiration to get started on your 2012 goals and resolutions? Meet Upper West Sider Irene Zola. She's been stepping up to help seniors stay in their homes when they might otherwise be forced into nursing homes. And now she's getting some recognition. ...
Read moreBy Harriet Flehinger As I stare down (and welcome) Medicare in 2012, when I will finally qualify for ALL senior citizen discounts, I’m not certain if I call myself “retired” or “unemployed.” The jury is still out on that one. However, as I’ve watched the company where I worked for ...
Read moreNovember 25, 2011 Weather: Sunny, High of 59 Degrees.
Read moreBy Harriet Flehinger I’m 8 months away from Medicare. Funny that I never again thought I would look forward to being older but I CAN’T WAIT. My Upper West Side neighborhood is “book-ended” by St. Luke’s/Roosevelt Hospital on the North and South. Much as I hope to stay out of ...
Read moreWest Side Rag columnist Harriet Flehinger saw these mannequins on 73rd Street and Broadway, outside American Apparel, and knew they would not be there for long. In fact, a man grabbed one and scurried across the street just before she snapped this picture. They are quite something, aren't they? So ...
Read moreAt the ribbon-cutting for the new Century 21 store on 66th Street and Broadway yesterday, politicians announced that a new era of shopping has begun on the Upper West Side. The mayor even called the neighborhood "a shopper's paradise." To which we say: Really? Not many Upper West Siders I've ...
Read moreThe dig, along with other historic documents, has uncovered a middle class village of over 260 people, a thriving community with a school and three churches. Records indicate that two churches were black and one was integrated.
Read moreBy Harriet Flehinger I’ve been writing an occasional column for two years about what I call “Aging in Action” which is “Aging In Place” for those of us who really hate to stay still for long periods of time. There’s a great Yiddish word for this “spilkes” which literally translate ...
Read moreBy Harriet Flehinger On Wednesdays this summer, sling a folding chair over your shoulder and head out of the house. Come to Richard Tucker Park (66th St and Broadway, across from Lincoln Center) for live world music from noon until 2 p.m. Performers range from the Metro Brass Quintet to ...
Read moreBy Harriet Flehinger In a conversation last week with a construction worker, I learned that another large Duane Reade (the escalator is already in place for the second level) will open by August in the high-end building, The Laureate at 2150 Broadway (at 76th Street). That will mean a Duane ...
Read moreBy Harriet Flehinger Sing for Hope, the non-profit organization that brought street pianos to New York in 2010 is back...with extra added trills and keyboards. Sixty brightly hand-painted uprights and, for the first time this year, 28 grand pianos will be on the streets, beginning Saturday June 18, for two ...
Read moreJune 10, 2011 Weather: Isolated thunderstorms, High of 83 degrees. Notices: The JCC Manhattan (344 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th Street) is sponsoring it's Annual Wellness Day for Women with Breast and Ovarian Cancers on Sunday. All activities are FREE for women in treatment within the last 2 years. Activities include ...
Read moreBy Harriet Flehinger Aging In Place is a key buzzword of the Baby Boom generation. This is especially true of urban areas where it is possible to live without a car, and in certain large buildings which have been dubbed NORCs (Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities.) A friend of mine recently ...
Read moreBy Harriet Flehinger Whither goest TeaGschwendner, a high end retailer of rare and fancy teas. Barely six months old, the store is now marked "closed for renovations." When we called the Chicago store, they said the New York shop had sent all its tea to them and the store wasn't ...
Read moreBy Harriet Flehinger Fitness walks in Riverside Park have begun. Don't miss the boat....or the walk, in this case. They meet on Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:00 a.m. in Riverside Park at 83rd St. These free fitness walks are led by experienced fitness instructors. Visit NYC Parks for more information. ...
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