On the New York Roller Coaster “One day I was a grungy East Village NYU grad, and the next, a neo-geisha glam girl.” Like each of the four main characters... News 20 Feb 2020 | 04:35
Newbies of New York 277 people move out of New York’s metro area every day, according to Bloomberg News. "Katy Keene," a new series on The CW,... Voices 13 Feb 2020 | 02:18
The author with her husband, Neil. ( Photo courtesy of Lorraine Duffy Merkl) Giving Up Flowers for V-Day I no longer measure love in rose petals. My husband Neil and I have been together almost forty years. In that time, our Valentine’s... Voices 06 Feb 2020 | 10:21
Rom, but Not So Com Anymore "Working Girl" doesn’t work as a lighthearted rom-com anymore. In 1988, the Oscar and Golden Globe winner was an inspiration... Voices 23 Jan 2020 | 11:58
“Parents are still anxious, of course, but the process is definitely less stressful,” says Gina Malin, Executive Director of the Parents League of New York. ( Photo courtesy of Gina Malin) Getting Into Private So, you’re thinking about applying to Manhattan independent schools, known for academic excellence, college prep and small... Education Guide 17 Jan 2020 | 03:00
Worshipping at the Altar of YouTube “Be a leader not a follower.” That was my mother’s directive when I was growing up in the Bronx. I took her advice for decades,... News 09 Jan 2020 | 09:31
A Vision for 2020 I had, not quite a dream, but a vivid image of how the new year — actually new decade — could shape up for the better in... Voices 03 Jan 2020 | 11:10
The tree at Rockefeller Center. ( Photo: Lorraine Duffy Merkl) 6 Ways to Handle the Red & Green Blues Christmas comes but once a year, and for some it’s a time too many. I’m not one of them. I watch Hallmark movies unironically.... Voices 12 Dec 2019 | 02:27
Old Navy on 86th Street and Lexington Ave. ( Photo: Lorraine Duffy Merkl) The Temptation of Old Navy “I wouldn’t shop at Old Navy if they gave me the stuff for free.” That has been my credo for the past two decades. Then, a... Voices 29 Nov 2019 | 11:28
A festively-appointed dining room table setting at Holiday House. ( Photo: Lorraine Duffy Merkl) A Season of Giving The tree at Rockefeller Center. Ice-skating at the various venues around New York City. Taking in the department store windows.... Voices 14 Nov 2019 | 10:32
Art Deco lobby. ( Photo: Lorraine Duffy Merkl) Feeling High on Manhattan Top of the world, ma. That’s indeed how it feels from the Empire State Building’s newly renovated and just opened 102nd Floor... News 14 Oct 2019 | 03:07
Makeup for Chiara Boni NYFW show, Sept. 7, 2019 ( Photo: Andrew Werner / Aveda, via flickr) NYFW in Your Own Home New York Fashion Week is in full swing. Not many of us get to go to the shows, let alone check out the runways from the front... News 09 Sep 2019 | 09:57
Photo via Amazon.com A Daring Debut Novel Back-to-school for some means keeping up with more than one’s grades. If you’re a low-income student going to a rich kid school,... City Arts 21 Aug 2019 | 11:40
Photo courtesy of Amazon.com A family at sea By Lorraine Duffy Merkl On our family cruise, the floating Merkls did not get into a brawl like “The Floating Feldmans,”... City Arts 09 Aug 2019 | 11:41
