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By 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. ...

By 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 ...

By 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 ...

At 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 ...

The 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.

By 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 ...

By 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 ...

By 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 ...

By 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 ...

By 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 ...

By 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. ...