Designer Cass Lilien in her jewelry studio on the Lower East Side. Photo: James Pothen A Business in Miniature Start big. Dream small. That’s how Cass Lilien made it through the pandemic. The California-born jewelry designer began in... News 24 Jun 2021 | 05:58
Owners Judy Famigletti (left) and Samantha Myers in front of their business on East 85th Street. ( Photo courtesy of Let's Dress Up!) Pivot to Digital At the outset, March was expected to be a spectacular month of business for Let’s Dress Up! — which has been putting on princess... News 13 Apr 2020 | 01:11
Ghost Block on First Avenue On the west side of First Avenue between 65th and 66th streets, an Irish pub, a nail salon, a Chinese-Japanese fusion restaurant,... News 18 Nov 2019 | 05:30
An interested observer. ( Photo: Courtesy Petminded) The Future is Furry The August 21st Pet Tech Meetup at the outdoor beer garden at Andaz, at 75 Wall Street, was experiencing a happy hour of... News 16 Sep 2019 | 02:32
Maria Niculsenku has been working in the store for 22 years. ( Photo: Deborah Fenker) A HEALTHY CHELSEA TREASURE Stores like Health Food & Vitamin City are becoming fewer and farther between. There is no website, no delivery. You can’t... News 29 Aug 2019 | 02:29
Five businesses to close at 1167 Madison Avenue. From left to right: H.L. Purdy Opticians, Chuckies, Ristorante Morini, Premier Cru Wine Merchants, and Prestige Cleaners. Photo: Ema Schumer Farewell to Ristorante Morini Ristorante Morini was the first of five businesses along Madison Avenue between 85th and 86th Streets to close on Friday,... News 21 Aug 2019 | 11:08
Chama Mama at 149 West 14th St. Photo: Diana DuCroz. Let’s Chama! By Diana DuCroz Tamara Chubinidze adores New York City, her home of 23 years, but her native Georgia, the tiny mountainous... News 14 Aug 2019 | 03:08
Chama Mama at 149 W. 14th St. ( Photo: Diana DuCroz) Let's Chama! Tamara Chubinidze adores New York City, her home of 23 years, but her native Georgia, the tiny mountainous country wedged... News 05 Aug 2019 | 02:15
City Council Member Helen Rosenthal, left, Speaker Corey Johnson and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer. ( Photo: Courtesy Office of the City Council Speaker) At last, a city storefront database From the Upper West Side to Astoria to Bed-Stuy, empty storefronts seem to be everywhere you look in New York City. These... Voices 02 Aug 2019 | 02:18
Book Culture owner Chris Doeblin ( Photo: Emily Higginbotham) Neighborhoods need bookstores My community bookstore makes me smarter. And sometimes my community bookseller does too. After reading in this newspaper that... Columns 02 Aug 2019 | 12:19
