Paula Hornbostel – Bronze Love Story
“She was the great love of his life,” said Paula Rand Hornbostel, describing the relationship between the French sculpture Gaston Lachaise and his American wife, Isabel. “She was his muse. He loved her...
View ArticleLisa Liberatore – Breathe Easy
No one has to tell millions of New Yorkers that spring allergy season is here. “When you start to see the yellow forsythia bloom, that’s when people start to complain,” said Dr. Lisa Liberatore, whose...
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Lynn Saville – Photographing the Night
“From an early age, I was captivated by the night,” said Lynn Saville. “I found it fascinating. Things looked more mysterious, scary, but intriguing at night. I didn’t put it together with photography...
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Tina Lundgren—Running for Kids
By Charlene Giannetti This past March, Tina Lundgren was attending a board meeting at Ronald McDonald House New York, listening to other members make dire predictions about the economic climate for...
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Sharon Robinson—A Hero’s Legacy
The baseball playoffs are once again upon us and it seems that every game has a player who is pronounced a hero by sportscasters and fans alike. As recently as Saturday night, it was Alex Rodriguez for...
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Marathon Moms from Five Boroughs Run the Big Race
Training for a marathon is incredibly time consuming. Many even consider this race better-suited for an individual without a family or a high stress job. Therefore, it is remarkable that this year, for...
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Edes Gilbert—Educator Gives Back
Edes Gilbert spent fifteen years as headmistress of the prestigious Spence School, a community that includes many famous and influential graduates and parents. She has never forgotten, however, where...
View ArticleQueens’ Best Kept Secret—The Socrates Sculpture Park
The Socrates Sculpture Park is one of Queens’ best-kept (and free!) secrets. Located at the very tip of Long Island City, the park is open year round from 10am to sunset. In the spring and summer, the...
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Woman Around Town: Carol Tweedy–Making People Strong
Carol Tweedy is a slim, active, high-energy person, as befits the Executive Director of Asphalt Green (AG), New York’s unique not-for-profit sports and fitness center at 91st Street and York Avenue....
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Women Around Town: Maya and Veni—Maya Handbags and Jewelry
On an early trip to The Philippines on a quest for unusual materials, Veni (Venifreda) Evangelista arranged for herself and her daughter Maya to visit the small, “primitive” island of Boracay. From the...
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Woman Around Town: Lauren Glassberg—Reporting from All Over Her City
With all due respect to Thomas Wolfe, Lauren Glassberg found that she could go home again, especially when that home is New York City. Growing up, Lauren’s life took her to all five boroughs. As a...
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Woman Around Town: Deborah Koenigsberger—Heart of Gold
Music can stir our emotions and push us to act. Just ask Deborah Koenigsberger. A huge Stevie Wonder fan, she attended all seven of his concerts at Radio City Music Hall in 1995. The lyrics of one song...
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Tony Denison aka Andy Flynn Talks About The Closer, Major Crimes, and...
This story was first published on July 16, 2012. They are Abbott and Costello, yin and yang, Frick and Frack. They have even inspired a nickname, “Flyvenza.” While Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson...
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Rochelle Slovin: Founding Director of Museum of the Moving Image Returns to...
Rochelle Slovin, 73, has recently returned to the stage. She is a part of the successful new play, Debutante, an experimental comedy that tells the story of a group of restless young heiresses coming...
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