John Tauranac has spent a long academic and literary career in Manhattan; known for his chairmanship of an MTA Map Committee that produced the subway map in current use, he has created a 2024 enhanced poster size version, easier to read and filled with more detail than currently available. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman) Man who Oversaw Subway Map Redesign 50 Years Ago is Pushing a New Version The subway map that John Tuaranac oversaw more than 50 years ago and which is still in use today is referred to as the Tuaranac... News 01 Nov 2024 | 02:42
Monica Zaldivar (right) with her mom Sonia Zaldivar, who is still active in the business remotely. Monica is the third generation family member to run Victor’s Cafe, a 60+ year old Cuban restaurant in the Theater District. The restuarant was founded by Monica’s grandparents, who were Cuban immigrants. ( Photo: Jason Ducusin) The Family Behind Victor’s Cafe, a Theater District Mainstay Monica Zaldivar is full of gratitude for the legacy her grandparents left behind and is committed to honoring them at their... News 21 Oct 2024 | 12:53
John Lewis a civil rights leader who became known as the “Conscience of Congress” is the subject of a new biography. ( Photo: Official Portrait of Rep. John Lewis) New Take on Civil Rights Icon John Lewis We may think we’ve read and heard—not to mention watched, if we were fortunate—everything about John Lewis. Jon Meacham,... News 09 Oct 2024 | 04:26
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
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
A proud co-parent, Grubbs shows off the three lp vinyl box version of Gastr del Sol We Have Dozens of Titles. ( Photo: David Grubbs @blackfaurest Instagram) David Grubbs: This Indeed Is Music! “The American poets,” proclaimed Walt Whitman in the first, epochal 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass, “are to enclose old... News 19 Aug 2024 | 08:25
I Heard Her Call My Name, book and cover design by Lucy Sante, a talented collage artist as well as writer. ( Penguin Press) Lucy Sante After the Egg Cracked Lucy Sante, as Ezra Pound said of poetry, is “news that stays news.” This was true during her decades as the prolific critic... News 22 Jul 2024 | 02:02
Production still from “Noogie’s Time To Shine:” Jim Knipfel, with his white blind person’s cane, at left. The movie’s titular star, Brandon Potter is prostate on the beach right. ( Photo: From film Noogie’s Time To Shine) Jim Knipfel: Tapping the Source of the New Indie Film, Noogie’s Time To Shine For decades, Jim Knipfel was one of the great New York City street journalists, ranking as a stylist with Djuna Barnes, Meyer... News 15 Jul 2024 | 01:51
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
Violinist and composer Meg Okura has recorded her tenth album, this one a duo with pianist Kevin Hays. Photo: Courtesy Meg Okura Grammy-nominated Jazz Composer and Violinist Meg Okura Releasing 10th Album Grammy-nominated jazz composer and violinist Meg Okura realized early on in her career that she wanted to create her own... City Arts 03 May 2024 | 01:39
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
Helen Irving spent a career caring for humans and ended up running an organ transplant unit for 11 years. She’s not a veterinarian, but says the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center approached her, they said they had plents of vets for pets, but needed someone with skills in running a hospital. Taking Care of Beloved Pets At City’s Only Level 1 Trauma Center for Animals It’s all paws on deck for Helen Irving, who is very hands-on in her role as the president and CEO of the Schwarzman Animal... News 05 Feb 2024 | 03:41
The founder of Theater Extras, Jed Canaan, and his wife nd business partner Bronna. Photo: Chole Canaan. Best Deal in Town: Their Ticket Service Helps Pack the House in Theaters Across the City Queens native Jed Canaan was sitting with his father at dinner one night, when they brainstormed how to efficiently offer... Features 22 Jan 2024 | 10:59
Aaron Asis was always curious about the hidden places of the city growing up. Now he’s turned his fascination into Unforgotten Films, and looks at abandoned and neglected sites across the country. Photo: Courtesy Aaron Asis Finding the Magic in New York City’s ‘Unforgotten’ Spaces As a youngster growing up in Flushing, Queens, Aaron Asis was always a “curious explorer.” In his free time, he would visit... News 04 Dec 2023 | 01:55
Donald Capoccia, an affordable housing developer who has served on the board of the Battery Park City Authority since 2011, has now officially been elected chairman. ( Photo via BFC Partners ) Donald Capoccia, New Chair of the Battery Park City Authority, Plans to Execute Resiliency Plan The Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) wants everybody to know that “it has a plan.” Specifically, it has a Resilience Action... News 08 Nov 2023 | 10:15
