STRINGER’S GOP CHALLENGER
By Dan Rivoli
Determined not to leave Borough President Scott Stringer unchallenged, local GOP-stalwart David Casavis said he has filed with the city’s Campaign Finance Board to run against the incumbent this November.
Unlike other Manhattan GOP candidates, Casavis will be more than a name on the ballot, even if he has only one campaign message: to eliminate the office of the Borough President. Read more
ALZHEIMER’S HOPE
NYC LOCATIONS FOR NEW CLINICAL TRIAL
By Lydie Raschka
Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly, affecting 18 million worldwide and 5 million in the United States alone. No cure has been found for this disease, but participants are being sought to try a new drug aimed at slowing its progression. Read more
KNOW THE SIGNS OF ELDER ABUSE
THIS PROBLEM CAN TAKE ON SEVERAL FORMS, AND IT’S MORE COMMON THAN YOU THINK
By Fred Cicetti
Q: I have a neighbor, a woman in her eighties. I think someone is hurting her. It might be her daughter. I don’t know what I should do about this.
A: Recently, the U.S. Administration on Aging found that more than a half-million people over the age of 60 are abused or neglected each year. About 90 percent of the abusers are related to the victims.
All 50 states have elder-abuse prevention laws and have set up reporting systems. Adult Protective Services (APS) agencies investigate reports of suspected elder abuse. To report elder abuse, contact APS through your state’s hotline. Read more
THE UPPER EAST SIDE ON $150 A WEEK
ONE DARING MAN GOES OUT ON THE TOWN TO EAT, DRINK AND SAVE MONEY
By Michael Ryan
One hundred fifty dollars. In the midst of a recession, there are few things worse than waking up in the morning and coming to the realization that, yes, $150 was spent on my previous evening’s dinner and drinks. Unfortunately, in New York City, this is not an uncommon occurrence. Often, I suspect, there must be a hole in my pocket considering the amount of money that disappears just walking back to my Upper East Side apartment after an ATM visit. Enough is enough. I contend that with proper research, I can go out for food and drink every night of the week and not spend what I did in one evening. Read more
AN OLD FAVORITE, FOUND WANTING
By Nancy J. Brandwein
The former Afghan Kebab outpost on the Upper West Side used to be my go-to place when my cook/husband was away. In the wake of 9/11, diners seemed to avoid it. The atmosphere was grim, and the food took forever. Yet, just as my children’s high-jinks turned to whining—the delicate bulanee would arrive. These flat turnovers, cousin to samosas, are filled with scallion, pumpkin, spinach or potato. They proved an excellent way to get vegetables into my kids before we gorged on the plump chicken and lamb kebabs—cooked in a wood-fired oven—the flavorful basmati rice and the dense, rich bread. Read more
ZEN AND THE ART OF FRITES
HOLD THE ATTITUDE AT THIS WELCOMING EAST 60S FRENCH BISTRO
By Christina Livadiotis
Madison Avenue in the East 60s proves a veritable deluge of petite French bistros where patrons do more air kissing than eating, and unless you’re a regular or on Page Six you can expect some proper French attitude. Le Charlot is different. From the minute you walk in, you will be touched. Literally. “That is my secret,” confides owner Bruno Gelormini. “As soon as someone comes through the door, I touch them, you know like this,” he demonstrates a gentle, non-intrusive shoulder pat that makes you feel like you’ve walked into an old friend’s house for supper. Bruno’s younger brother Terry exudes the same welcoming charm, chatting up regulars and making ladies smile near the glass façade of the restaurant, which looks out onto East 69th Street. Read more
GOOD WINE GONE BAD
TWO TYPES OF SPOILAGE THAT CAN RUIN A GOOD PARTY
By Josh Perilo
Friday night means three things in my home: quality time with my wife, our weekly Shabbat and the ceremonial opening of the week’s “nice” bottle of wine. As cash strapped young professionals, we treat ourselves to this luxury to remind us of the nice things we’ll be able to afford someday. Hopefully.
As I poured last week’s chardonnay, I was immediately taken aback by the dark yellow color. I dismissed it as the byproduct of long oak barrel aging. That is, until I smelled it. The powerful scent of maple syrup and hazelnuts smacked my olfactory receptors. Read more
CAMP COUNSEL
SEVEN QUESTIONS A PARENT SHOULD ASK BEFORE SUMMER
By Renee Flax
So many factors go into choosing a summer camp that it’s often difficult even to know where to begin. Here, the seven most crucial camp questions parents should ask.
HOW DO I PREPARE MY CHILD FOR OVERNIGHT CAMP?
If you can, take your child to the camp ahead of time so that he or she can meet the people there and become familiar with the surroundings. Once you take away that feeling of it being a foreign experience, it makes the child feel a whole lot better. Let your child ask you questions, and be honest in your answers. If your child asks you, “What do I do if I’m homesick?” telling them, “Of course you won’t be homesick!” is the wrong answer. Chances are they will be homesick, so work through it with them: “You can talk to your counselor; you can talk to someone in your bunk; you can write us a letter.” Read more
FRAUDULENT GYM MEMBERSHIP
A man contacted police on March 5 at 6 p.m. after he was ripped off when he purchased a gym membership from an unknown man. The 26-year-old resident of East 82nd Street near First Avenue said he had responded to a Craigslist ad posted by someone who was selling a gym membership for $700. The two met in his apartment building’s lobby and made the exchange. But when the victim went to the Equinox gym on East 74th Street and Second Avenue to use the membership, he was informed it was inactive and invalid.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY
A woman was nearly robbed on March 3 at 12:34 a.m. while walking home to her building, on East 89th Street and East End Avenue. She reported to police that the robber pushed her from behind into a pile of garbage. The attacker told her, “Don’t say nothing” two times, but the 31-year-old woman screamed, prompting two nearby doormen to help her. Police said they chased the robber but lost him after several blocks.
