FROM THE PUBLISHER
A MONTH TO CELEBRATE
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know you’ve got a lot on your plate. I also know you are probably trying to figure out how this “new normal” will work out. So is everyone else. The best advice to anyone: Go at your own pace. But one aspect of this new awakening is what I’ve been yearning for a long time: getting together with family and friends. I’m sure you have too! With masks now a memory, shots in the arm a given, workers returning to offices, restaurants at total capacity, it’s all made a big difference. So fellow New Yorkers, let’s applaud this new freedom. And we have much to celebrate this month. Whether it be Father’s Day, Birthdays, Weddings, or special Graduations, it’s a new cause for rejoining with those you love and becoming a better person going forward. It will not only make them smile but makes you feel good. A better person, you ask. That’s right. Better listeners at home and in business. A better neighbor who commits to service for others—with no expectation of anything in return. And, most important, a better person who communicates and becomes involved with family and friends. Yes, that means the phone turned off. Our editorial staff combed the city with articles on do-gooders who inspire and have made strides in our changing community. We bring you our June issue, which features parent-focused entrepreneur Lyss Stern who contracted COVID last year. Since then, she has spent time recovering from its effects. However, being a long hauler has not stopped her one bit. She’s an inspiration to us and started two business ventures with roots in helping others. Another New Yorker who has made an impact is philanthropist and activist Jean Shafiroff. Well-known in the American social circuit as a groundbreaking philanthropist, Jean has used her good fortune to better humankind. Her vast credits of charitable work include serving on the boards of many foundations and organizations. With these significant accomplishments, it is easy to see why the bestowed title of First Lady of Philanthropy is incredibly merited. Jean’s generosity and extensive work as a volunteer fundraiser and leader in the philanthropic world is rooted in a life-long mission. Like you, I have found walking the best way to discover new restaurants and attractions that have opened in recent months. Just think, no equipment necessary! Yes, walking is the best exercise. And not to be overlooked, and with restrictions being lifted, get ready for a blockbuster summer season at the movie theater. So, grab the sunscreen and pull up a chaise lounge to get ready for a summer filled with fun and once-in-a-lifetime thrills here and beyond. See you next issue…
-Bill Mason
Publisher
18 | OUR CITY, YOUR LIFE | JUNE 2021
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