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Leo Lauer, the proprietor of the East Harlem Bottling Co. Photo: Michele Willens

ONE MAN’S DREAM, ONE GRATEFUL COMMUNITY HANGOUTS A gastropub on uptown Lexington Avenue is a theater producer’s second act BY MICHELE WILLENS

Sometimes a city, or neighborhood, doesn’t even know it needs something — until that thing emerges. (The High Line being the ultimate example.) The recently opened East Harlem Bottling Co. may qualify for that category. The gastropub on Lexington Avenue and 107th Street is the creation of

Leo Lauer, who has lived in the area for 12 years, but never felt there was a place to hang with, and get to know, one’s neighbors. Then again, he was busy running a theater company and producing stage projects. But always in the back of Lauer’s mind was a dream that had nothing to do with moving a play from Off- to on Broadway. Instead, he envisioned folks standing around a bar at all hours, sharing stories of their day. The Bottling Co. is barely six months old but has helped rejuvenate uptown Lexing-

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Chelsea residents protested last spring over the closure of one of the only affordable suppliers of fresh produce in the neighborhood after the supermarket’s rent was drastically increased. Photo: Madeleine Thompson

‘SAVE OUR SUPERMARKET’ COMMUNITY Brewer and Johnson defend affordable grocery stores BY MADELEINE THOMPSON

In New York City, the well-known abbreviation S.O.S. has been repurposed by neighbors as a rallying cry: “Save our supermarket.” Last spring, residents of Chelsea vehemently used it to protest the closure of an Associated Supermarket on West 14th Street that had been priced out of its location. Several months earlier, residents of

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Turtle Bay collected signatures for a petition against their local Food Emporium turning into a CVS. High rent and competition from more expensive grocery stores are just a few of the reasons affordable supermarkets have been closing at an alarming rate. A package of bills recently introduced in the City Council aims to tackle another barrier to their survival. Instituted in 1963, the commercial rent tax charges businesses in Manhattan between 96th Street and Murray Street that pay at least $300,000 per year in rent an additional 3.9 percent in taxes. Businesses paying between $250,000 to $300,000 are also included, but on a sliding scale.

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and Council Member Corey Johnson hope to pass a bill that would exempt affordable supermarkets from the commercial rent tax, boosting the staying power of the much-needed resources. “[Affordable supermarkets]

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HARMING ANIMALS DURING A CRIME COULD BRING ADDITIONAL JAIL TIME LAW ENFORCEMENT A bill has passed the state Senate but has stalled in Assembly committees BY MARY ESCH

New York state legislation would make it a felony to harm a companion animal while commiting a crime. Conviction could bring a $5,000 ﬁne and two years in prison on top of the punishment for the other crimes. Photo: Petteri Sulonen, via ﬂickr

When Denise Krohn came home to find her goldendoodle Kirby bleeding on the kitchen ﬂoor, she at ﬁrst thought it was a terrible accident. But she soon realized that her home had been ransacked, and that her other dog, Quigley, was lying dead on his favorite blanket in the living room. Burglars who tore through her hilltop farmhouse north of Albany made off with several televisions, a laptop, some cheap jewelry and change. And, police say, they apparently shot her friendly, goofy dogs on their way out the door. “It was just a mean, nasty thing,” Krohn said. A year later, the crime remains unsolved. But what bothers Krohn is that police told her that if someone is caught, they would likely get 25 years in jail for burglary, but no

additional punishment for killing the dogs. “It’s just not right,” she said. “I don’t care about the TVs and other stuff. What hurts us every day is losing our dogs.” Krohn hopes to gain some measure of justice by making her pets the poster pups for New York state legislation that would make it a felony to harm a companion animal, even by accident, during the commission of a crime. Conviction would be punishable by a $5,000 fine and two years behind bars on top of the jail time for the burglary or other crime. A spokesman for Sen. Jim Tedisco, a Schenectady County Republican who first introduced the bill five years ago, said the measure is intended to apply only to cats and dogs. But the bill says “companion animals,” and a state appellate court once upheld a felony cruelty conviction under the current law of a man who stomped a goldfish to death. The bill passed the state Senate 59-2 this month but has died in committees in the Assembly the past five sessions. Opposition has focused on whether such a law is really needed. In the case of Kirby and Quigley,

Balkin said the criminal could probably be charged under the existing cruelty law because the shooting was clearly an intentional act. The new law would also cover an unintentional act, such as hitting a pet with a getaway car. “This bill is unnecessary,” said Assemblyman Joseph Lentol, a Brooklyn Democrat. “It’s already a crime to assault or kill an animal; it’s already a felony if you do it with malicious intent.” Lentol said if the point of the law is to deter cruel acts, it makes no sense to expand it to include unintentional harm. Publicity about Kirby and Quigley led several breeders to offer goldendoodle puppies to the Krohns. They now have 8-month-old Porter and 7-month-old Tedi, who’s related to the blond, curly Quigley and looks just like him, right down to the joyful grin. Krohn has already written a pile of letters to lawmakers and promised to keep ﬁghting for the bill. “I never thought of myself as an animal activist,” said Krohn, a retired teacher. “I just want to do what’s right.”

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CRIME WATCH BY JERRY DANZIG STATS FOR THE WEEK

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Reported crimes from the 19th precinct

A bystander helped police nab a shoplifter recently. At 2 p.m. on Feb. 13, a 41-year-old man entered the Ralph Lauren Eyewear store at 811 Madison Ave. and took seven pairs of Polos sunglasse from a display and left without paying. An employee from the store followed the shoplifter out into the street, where a bystander grabbed the man and held him until police officers arrived and arrested him on charges of grand larceny. The sunglasses were given a total value of $1,266.

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SANTANDER OFFENDER Police took down an ID thief. At 12:28 p.m. on Feb. 16, a 26-year-old man entered the Santander Bank at 1062 Third Ave. and attempted to make a cash transaction. He had recently opened an account online, depositing $25,000. When he tried to make the cash transaction at the bank, however, the institution’s fraud investigation unit declined the transaction, claiming that the man had used fake IDs to open the account. Police arrived and found the suspect in possession of two fraudulent IDs. He was arrested on charges of grand larceny ID theft, and possession of forged instruments.

petty larceny and possession of forged instruments.

CAUGHT RED-HOT-HANDED A ticket counterfeiter was put out of business by undercover police officers. At 3:18 p.m. on Feb. 16, plainclothes officers posing as customers met with a 17-year-old man from the Bronx outside 1261 Lexington Ave. to purchase tickets to see the Red Hot Chili Peppers at Madison Square Garden. When the transaction was concluded, the officers arrested the young man, as the tickets were counterfeit. He was charged with

COUNTERING COUNTERFEITING A young woman was arrested at Bloomingdale’s after attempting to purchase merchandise with counterfeit money. At 9 p.m. on Feb. 16, a 17-yearold woman from Brooklyn paid for a selection of merchandise using 12 counterfeit $100 bills. She was apprehended and charged with 12 counts of forgery, petty larceny and

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possession of marijuana. The items she tried to buy included a Bailey44 dress valued at $218, a Kelly top priced at $128, a pair of Joe’s Jeans worth $189, a velvet shirt priced at 139, an aqua top priced at $48, a Joy top tagged at $48, another aqua top priced at $118, and an aqua dress worth $64, making a total of $1,152.

PACKAGE STEAL Police busted a lowlife responsible for stealing packages in a building’s lobby. At 6 p.m. on Feb. 13, a building

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR I joined Straus News on Nov. 1, and a week later, Election Day would change the life of our city, as well as our country. National news quickly became local news. One of the ﬁrst stories I edited was a piece about the hundreds of New Yorkers who turned out for community meetings held by Mark Levine and Daniel Squadron to express their concerns about the incoming Trump administration’s policies on immigration, health care and the environment.

Other New York elected officials held standing-room-only events—Helen Rosenthal on the West Side, Dan Gorodnick on the East Side. Crowds swarmed a town hall at NYU with U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler. Protests have emerged as the signature action of New York’s civic life. We’ve seen the #WomensMarchNYC in Midtown; New Yorkers streaming to Terminal 4 at JFK Airport after President Trump’s initial travel ban; weekend gatherings in Bat-

tery Park; a veterans’ protest on the steps of City Hall; an LGBTQ rally at Stonewall Inn in the Village; “Not My Presidents Day” crowds in Columbus Circle. Religious leaders and congregations are in the mix as well, as this issue of our paper chronicles (“Faith in Sanctuary”). At Congregation B’nai Jeshurun on the Upper West Side recently, Rabbi Rolando Matalon said he had been to ﬁve protests in three weeks. Will this new activism lead to greater involvement by New Yorkers on the local level? Engagement is vital to our communities, on issues

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Coming up ... not — Now that Time Warner Cable is Spectrum, my favorite TV channel for local news, NY1, has a sidebar telling us what news they will be reporting about in the segment and what time it will be coming up. That’s the good news. But when it doesn’t come up and there’s no reason given, that’s the not-good news. I want to know why. That’s news, too, yes? As long as it’s not fake news. Don’t get me wrong, I love NY1 — it’s practically all I can really watch or manage in this post-election era — a TV station that doesn’t do overkill with all-day, allnight coverage of Trump news. Bob Hart, Errol Louis, Grace Rauh, Josh Robin get it right. Just want to know why something gets bumped. Judge in the son light — Proud parents, family and friends braved the icy streets February 9 night to honor Knickerbocker the Greys Veterans Corps’ young cadets and the retirement of the UES’s David Menegon from the United States Army after 30 years of service. The Knickerbocker Greys is an organization that has served the city’s youth for over a century. Beaming in the crowd was dad Judge Franc Perry, watching a little teary-eyed, as

his 9-year-old son Jackson accepted one of the awards given for good citizenship — qualities of honor, service, courage, leadership and patriotism. And that doesn’t include a busy school and sports schedule. Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer came to the Park Avenue Armory where the ceremony was held to honor Colonel Menegon and to present him with a Legion of Merit medal from the Army and a proclamation for his years of service, mentoring and dedication to the Greys. Congrats and thanks to all. Coat tales — Two women, unknown to each other — one an UES-er, the other a UWS-er — found themselves with each other’s coats when they got home after a snafu in a restaurant’s coatroom. Each felt a little funny when she put on the coat — one found her coat snugger, the other found hers roomier. Imagining? Or, it happens? They knew they were wearing the wrong coat when they reached into their pockets — one found a chewing gum stick (she never chews gum), the other a Saks Fifth Avenue receipt, she who had not been to Saks in months. Each ran to the phone, called the restaurant. All apologies, the restaurant staffer gave each woman the other’s number. The coat exchange took place on a cold, cold Saturday morning at a stop on the 86th Street crosstown bus line. Didn’t matter. Nothing beats put-

ting your hands in your own pockets. Trump ties and times — I ﬁnd myself moaning about the Trump presidency but must admit that Trump Tower is a favorite go-to place. Even now, no especially now, I love going there. Let’s face it. It’s a new hub of activity — where heads of state, dignitaries, rappers, rulers alight — maybe align — right before my NY eyes in my NY backyard. Unlike the tone of the presidency, the Trump Tower buzzes with an orderliness and serenity found in few public spaces. Certainly NOT in the Trump presidency. Staffers go about their duties, pleasantly, efficiently. The place is spotless. And there’s a great deal of foot traffic. Things keep moving and get done by building (can you call it a building?) staff. The food court is immaculate. Tables cleaned quickly when people leave. Secret Service men and women carry out their duties with what appears like a minimum of ado or excess. And after checking in at the hot table again, the pastrami goes by its rightful name and description “Carved Pastrami,” NOT “Carnegie Deli’s Pastrami” as it previously boasted. OK, so maybe I don’t get credit for the change. But I did notice and make it known. I was also onto something when I noted Trump’s tie was Scotchtaped when it flipped over and was seen in a front page photo in The New

NY1 commentator Errol Louis. hoto: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit York Times and suggested that perhaps high-end retailers like Gucci’s or Ferragamo’s could make a fashion statement about the faux pax. Not. However, in last Saturday’s Times, a Stanford law professor, who is writing a book about dress codes, published an op-ed piece on Trump and his relation to his ties, uh, make that neckties. Seems the only way to get through the next 1,460 days (maybe 1,461 if there’s a leap year) — with credit for time served since Election Day — is to ﬁnd some levity as we go through the new presidency. I’m trying. Bear with me.

CORRECTION There are nine 16- and 17-yearolds on Manhattan’s 12 community boards. An article in last week’s paper, “City teens seize the moment,” incorrectly stated there were 35 youth members.

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Council Member Margaret Chin - ﬂanked by Council Members Corey Johnson, Dan Garodnick, Helen Rosenthal and Borough President Gale Brewer - voices her support at a rally for two City Council bills that would exempt affordable grocers from the commercial rent tax and lessen its effects on other businesses. Photo: Madeleine Thompson

SUPERMARKET CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 serve thousands of seniors and thousands of rent-regulated and public housing tenants, so we need to do everything in our power to keep them solvent,”Johnson said in a statement. “No person should be forced to travel long distances to buy affordable food. Every time an affordable supermarket closes, the community suffers.” Council Members Dan Garodnick and Helen Rosenthal also introduced a bill that would raise the maximum rent at which businesses are exempt from the tax to $500,000, extending the savings beyond affordable supermarkets. According to the retail consultant Strategic Research Group, roughly 100 small, family-owned grocers in Manhattan closed between 2005 and 2015. “New York City is worse than New Orleans post-Katrina,” Burt P. Flickinger III, the managing director of Strategic Resource, told the New York Times last November. A 2016 report by CUNY’s school of public health detailed why, even if the number of stores closing isn’t signiﬁcant, the loss of a single grocer can be devastating. “The closure of a supermarket can make buying healthy, affordable food burdensome, especially for the elderly, others with limited mobility, parents of young children, and the very poor, who may turn instead to nearby bodegas and fast food,” the report reads. “In gentrifying neighborhoods, the remaining stores may be too expensive for many residents and cater to customers with different needs and tastes, reducing access to healthy food for some residents, even if the number of markets in the borough remains the same.” A survey by Brewer’s office found that there are 132 grocery stores in the commercial rent tax zone paying $250,000 or more in rent. Paul Fernandez’s Met Foods store in NoLita was one of them until it was forced to close two months ago. In a joint statement with Brewer, Fernandez said

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ISABELLA HOUSE Independent Living for Older Adults

Discover one of New York’s best kept secrets! More Than a Place to Live, It’s Home.

The Turtle Bay community collected petitions in late 2015 to prevent a Food Emporium, one of few affordable grocery options in the area, from being turned into a CVS. Photo: Madeleine Thompson

he owed $40,000 in taxes on top of the $90,000 per month he paid in rent. “Unfortunately, my situation is not unique,” he said. “The supermarket industry is in crisis, shuttering operations all over Manhattan because of soaring rents, burdensome regulations, onerous ﬁnes and high taxes.” Meanwhile, Harlem’s ﬁrst Whole Foods is slated to open on 125th Street this year, and Trader Joe’s continues to expand. Madeleine Thompson can be reached at newsreporter@ strausnews.com

OPEN HOUSE Saturday, March 11th 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM 525 Audubon Avenue at 191st Street New York, NY 10040

One block from the 191st Street Station.

Isabella House offers senior living at reasonable prices. We offer sunny studios and one-bedroom apartments – all with spectacular views. Experience the best of city living and enjoy that country feel. Nearby public transportation provides easy access to all parts of the city. Our landscaped garden offers a protected and safe area to enjoy the best of nature. With all the activities offered by Isabella House, there’s plenty to do as well. And visitors can use our free on-site parking garage. If you are an independent adult 62+ and would like to know more about Isabella House, come to our Open House or call to schedule a private tour. 212-342-9539 or Visit www.isabella.org

• Spacious Studios and One-Bedrooms Starting at $2,400/ month • 24-Hour Security • Complimentary, Buffet-Style Lunch & Dinner • Basic Cable TV & All Utilities Included • Weekly Linen Service • Conveniently Located Near Medical, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy & Psychiatric Services • Moderately Priced Guest Lodging & Plenty of Visitor Parking

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Â&#x2021; 7KH )ULFN &ROOHFWLRQ Â&#x2021; WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HAPPENING AT THE MUSEUM NEW SHOW: Turnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Modern and Ancient Ports: Passages through Time The major winter/spring exhibition at the Frick explores a turning point in the career of Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest land- and seascape painter of the nineteenth century, Joseph Mallord William Turnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (1775â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1851). The artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s distinctly modern approach to the theme of the port is shown through grand paintings, dramatic watercolors, sketchbooks, and prints, filling two galleries.

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LAST CHANCE: Porcelain, No Simple Matter: Closes April 2nd The Frick recently invited sculptor Arlene Shechet to select eighteenth-century Meissen porcelain and arrange an exhibition that includes some of her own work, created while she held a residency at the famed German manufactory. The result is a fresh take on porcelain and a whimsical installation praised by The New Yorker, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tâ&#x20AC;?/NYT Magazine, Artforum and others.

COMING UP Next Fridays Event: March 3rd Museum admission and programs are free 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the first Friday evening of the month. Visitors have access to the permanent collection and special exhibition galleries, enjoy talks and lectures by museum educators and curators, music and dance performances, and open sketching in the Garden Court (complimentary materials provided by the Frick.) For more information, visit frick.org/FirstFridays.

The Pursuit of Immortality: Masterpieces from the Scher Collection of Portrait Medals. Opens May 9th Last summer the Frick announced the largest acquisition in its historyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a promised gift of approximately 450 portrait medals from Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher. Representing the development of the art of the portrait medal from its inception in fifteenth-century Italy to the nineteenth century, the Scher collection is arguably the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most comprehensive and significant collection of portrait medals and will be celebrated in a show this summer.

Divine Encounter: Rembrandtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Abraham and the Angels Opens May 30th A captivating work dating from 1646 will be on loan from a private collection. This luminous oil painting by Rembrandt has been exhibited only a handful of times in its history and was last on public view ten years ago. It has inspired a tightly focused exhibition in which the painting will appear alongside about a dozen depictions by Rembrandt of the Old Testament figure Abrahamâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a spectacular selection of prints and drawings from American and international collections.

Thu 23 Fri 24 BEETHOVEN LEGACY

German Consulate General, 871 United Nations Plaza 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. RSVP Mannes Soundsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; yearlong festival presents a tribute to one of the most inďŹ&#x201A;uential composers of all time. 212-610-9700. germany. info/newyork

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DID YOU KNOW? What site in NYC was one of the key locations for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Monuments Menâ&#x20AC;? mapping of Europe during World War II, with the goal of preserving cultural treasures form Allied bombing raids? Hint: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a remarkable museum library at 10 East 70th Street. Today itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s much in the news as a center for research. Open to the public.

CHESS NIGHTâ&#x2013;˛ Chess @ 3, 1309 Madison Ave., #2 5-6:30 p.m. $22 Grown-ups only, â&#x20AC;&#x153;whether grandmaster, casual player, or if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve wondered what people in Washington Square Park are up toâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; get instruction. Wine and cheese. 844-692-2437

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;MADE BY THESE UNWORTHY HANDSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Morgan Library & Museum, 225 Madison Ave. 6:30 p.m. $15 Illustrated lecture discussing Armenian specialists of silver liturgical objects from the 17th and 18th centuries, and the Dutch woodcuts often used as inspiration. 212-685-0008. themorgan. org

FRAUD 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. 12 p.m. $25 Professor Edward Balleisen lectures on fraud in America and efforts to combat it, from the age of P.T. Barnum through the eras of Charles Ponzi and Bernie Madoff. 212-415-5500. 92y.org

Sat 25 MANHATTAN SIDEWAYS Ryanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Daughter, 350 East 85th St. 4-7 p.m. Stop by the neighborhood bar, meet shop owners, view photography reďŹ&#x201A;ecting the East 80s, sample delicious food and drink provided by local businesses. 646-657-0479. sideways.nyc

THIRD ACT Yorkville Library, 222 East 79th St. 11 a.m. Free â&#x20AC;&#x153;The New Retirement: Finding Purpose in Your â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Third Actâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?: focuses discussion on a meaningful and purposeful â&#x20AC;&#x153;third act.â&#x20AC;? 212-744-5824. nypl.org

Answer: Frick Art Reference Library

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NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH Come and Sample Healthy Treats

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‘TRIUMPH OF VENUS’

St. Jean Baptiste Church, 184 East 76th St. 2:30-4:30 p.m. $25-$35 The Dessoff Choir presents all-French program overseen by musical conductor Malcolm J. Merriweather: choral works from the Renaissance through the present day. 917-983-7420. dessoff.org

French Institute Alliance Francaise, 55 East 59th St. 7:30 p.m. $30 Discussion about Agnes Varda, the visionary filmmaker, known for igniting the French New Wave movement with her 1954 film “La Pointe Courte.” 212-355-6100. fiaf.org

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MARDI-GRAS BALL

Morgan Library & Museum, 225 Madison Ave. 6:30 p.m. $15 The museum’s director, Colin B. Bailey, traces François Boucher’s process in the elaboration of his masterpiece, examining the tradition of marine mythologies from Raphael to Poussin. 212-685-0008. morganlibrary.org

Municipal Arts Society, 488 Madison Ave., #1900 2 p.m. $30. RSVP Central Park was once most used in winter because of the 19th century popularity of ice skating. Walk the southeastern quadrant with Francis Morrone. 212-935-3960. mas.org/tours

Treadwell Park, 1125 First Ave. 6-10 p.m. New Orleans cuisine, a Sazerac station, Abita beers, homemade king cake. Hosted by drag queen Ariel Italic, music by The Triad Brass Band. Prizes. 212-832-1551. treadwellpark. com

Mon 27 LAUGHING LUNCH Petaluma Restaurant, 1356 First Ave. 12-2 p.m. $66 Chuckle to comedians as you wine and dine: “Laughter equals beneﬁts of exercise, so skip the gym!” Includes one-course meal, dessert and glass of wine. 212-772-8800. feliciamadison. com

REAGAN-GORBACHEV Albertine, 972 Fifth Ave. 7 p.m. Guillaume Serina looks back on the 1986 Reykjavik Summit of Hope, which came close to ending the nuclear competition between the East and the West. 212-650-0070. albertine.com

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Each week we will cover a different topic and provide prizes and healthy food samples to participants.

Wednesdays Location March 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 Main Lobby, Gracie Square Hospital 12 noon – 2 pm 420 East 76th Street between First and York Avenues

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FEBRUARY 23-MARCH 1,2017 69th St. POTTERY BARN KIDS 1311 2nd Ave. 212-879-4746

DUETO HAIR & COLOR SALON 1303 2nd Ave. 212-879-4800

GRACE'S MARKETPLACE 1299 2nd Ave. 212-737-0600

1310 2nd Ave. 212-585-4111

STAR CLEANERS 1308 2nd Ave. 212-861-1977

UMBRELLA LOCKSMITH & SECURITY SYSTEMS 1306 2nd Ave. 212-744-4499

PEDAL PUSHER BIKE SHOP

Dear Our Town Reader:

1306 2nd Ave. 212-288-5592

We wanted to salute the businesses that have weathered the wait for long-time-incoming of the 2nd Ave. Subway. We’ve tried to put together a comprehensive list in the pages that follow. Why bother? Because Our Town is the neighborhood’s news source and the soul of the neighborhood depends upon independently owned and operated businesses that give it its character and texture. We need to shop local. It may not be as convenient as buying with a click, but it is critical to continuing to have the Upper East Side feel like a community. These businesses survived the lengthy construction, and their success now that the subway is open is critical to the well-being of the neighborhood. Please stop in and see as many of these businesses as you can and tell them thank you for being here for us. Yes they need our business, but we need them too. If we’ve missed someone, or gotten something wrong call us at 212-8680190.

SCARLETT MANHATTAN NAILS 1304 2nd Ave. 212-737-0101

T&K CLEANERS & CUSTOM TAILORING 1302 2nd Ave. 212-535-7467

HEALTHSOURCE PHARMACY 1302 2nd Ave. 212-794-8700

GOTHAM CAFÉ 1298 2nd Ave. 212-717-0457

LOVELLA

1296 2nd Ave. 212-570-4441

68th St. CAPITAL ONE 1295 2nd Ave. 212-737-3974

67th St. THE BEEKMAN THEATRE

1271 2nd Ave. 212-249-0807

NAILS & SPA TOGETHER

1270 2nd Ave. 212-737-6125

SERENA'S

1268 2nd Ave. 212-988-2646

MINI DELI

1266 2nd Ave. 212-288-2937

SALON CAPELLO 1264 2nd Ave. 212-734-3388

MEDITERRANEO 1260 2nd Ave. 212-734-7407

66th St. STAPLES

PINKY NAIL SALON

MADAME PAULETTE

FELLAN FLORISTS

1257 2nd Ave. 212-223-0347

1255 2nd Ave. 212-750-4927

1245 2nd Ave. 212-759-7717 1243 2nd Ave. 212-421-3567

65th St. 7-ELEVEN

1239 2nd Ave. 212-355-6595

PURE BARRE 1237 2nd Ave. 646-678-4102

Sincerely,

CVS

1223 2nd Ave. 212-752-7703

A lexis Gelber Alexis Editor in Chief

FRESH FOOD FARM

SILVER STAR RESTAURANT 1238 2nd Ave. 212-249-4250

HALLAK THE COUTURE CLEANER 1232 2nd Ave. 212-832-0750

PRIMOLA

1226 2nd Ave. 212-758-1775

GLADE NAIL & SPA 1224 2nd Ave. 212-717-0281

HOUSING WORKS THRIFT SHOP 1222 2nd Ave.

BAGEL EXPRESS II 646-975-5905 1228 2nd Ave. 212-879-3960

Jeanne Straus Publisher

64th St. CHINA FUN

1221 2nd Ave. 212-752-0810

CEDRA PHARMACY 1207 2nd Ave. 212-758-1199

EVOLVE SALON MARCO SHOE REPAIR 1211 2nd Ave. 212-217-0707

1205 2nd Ave. 212-207-4559

BARRY'S BOOTCAMP 1216 2nd Ave. 917-388-3635

THE HEALTH NUTS 1208 2nd Ave. 212-593-0116

SHANTL TALI & CO REGENCY CLEANERS BARBERSHOP 1203 2nd Ave. 1209 2nd. Ave. 212-600-5022

212-758-1204

VERITABLE

1201 2nd Ave. 212-753-0600

63rd St.

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DREAMING OF CARNEGIE HALL Nisan Ak Queens College/CUNY Master of Music Performance in Orchestral Conducting, 2016

HER STORY Born in Turkey, Ak came to Queens College’s Aaron Copland School of Music for a conducting workshop in 2014 and stayed for a master’s degree.

GOAL To be a role model for women conductors in this male-dominated ﬁeld.

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14 73rd St. LITTLE VINCENT'S PIZZA 1399 2nd Ave. 212-249-0120

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KOLORBAR 1398 2nd Ave. 212-744-2800

VALUE PRICE PHARMACY

MARIANNE VERA SALON

PICK A BAGEL

EQUINOX CLEANERS

1475 2nd Ave. # 1 212-535-4710

THE UPS STORE 1397 2nd Ave. 212-585-4195

1475 2nd Ave. 212-717-4668

SZECHUAN GOURMET

COPPER KETTLE KITCHEN

1395 2nd Ave. 212-737-1838

RANGOLI

1393 2nd Ave. 212-628-3800

EXPRESS STOP 72 STORE & DELI

YNC NAILS

MARTIN PAUL REALTY ASSOCIATES INC.

1375 2nd Ave. 212-249-1309

MILLESIMA

1355 2nd Ave. 212-639-9463

SEGDBURY CLEANERS

1353 2nd Ave. 212-737-1330

1351 2nd Ave. 212-734-7174

U & ME NAIL

1458 2nd Ave. 212-396-2626

1349A 2nd Ave. 212-517-7710

MANHATTAN CABINETS 1349 2nd Ave. 212-548-2436

1465 2nd Ave. 212-535- 0414 1463 2nd Ave. 212-744-3915

1390 2nd Ave. 2120744-4242

PBTEEN

1451 2nd Ave. 212-879-2513

212-988-9889

THE WINDSOR FLORIST II 1382 2nd Ave. 212-734-4521

SHANGHAI CHINESE FANCY CLEANERS 1384 2nd Ave. RESTAURANT 1388 2nd Ave. 212-288-8066

212-794-9273

1388 2nd Ave. 212-535-3692

212-570-0900

FEI'S LAUNDRY

1382 2nd Ave. 212-628-0888

STARBUCKS

1449 2nd Ave. 212-472-0653

CHENILLE ORGANIC CLEANERS

1443 2nd Ave. 212-988-9111

SPRUCE & BOND

ROSE NAILS VEKI'S HAIRSTYLING 1384 2nd Ave.

1386 2nd Ave. 212-288-8885

TREND DINER

AFGHAN KEBAB HOUSE

PINK LEMON PARK NAIL STUDIO

Z(ED) SALON

BOTTEGA RESTAURANT

1347 2nd Ave. 212-439-9200

1345 2nd Ave. 212-517-2776 1345 2nd Ave. 212-396-3200

1343 2nd Ave. 212-249-3400

LEONARD'S MARKET 1437 2nd Ave. 212-744-2600

1435 2nd Ave. #1 212-585-2100

DUNKIN' DONUTS 1433 2nd Ave. 646-707-0392

WALGREENS 1328 2nd Ave. 212-734-6076

1323 2nd Ave. 646-478-7217

OITA SUSHI

1317A 2nd Ave. 212-535-0002

CLOUD 69 CIGAR & SMOKE SHOP 1317 2nd Ave. 347-714-1391

1450 2nd Ave. 212-452-1304

IGGY'S

HANABI JAPANESE CUISINE

1452 2nd Ave. 212-327-3043

1450 2nd Ave.

VOILA 76 COUNTRY 212-570-1228 KITCHEN GRISTEDE'S 1452 2nd Ave. 212-288-2533

1446 2nd Ave. 212-535-4925

RIPPED FITNESS NYC 1432 2nd Ave. 212-774-1990

74 MARKET INC

1422 2nd Ave. Frnt 1 212-288-6640

KIDS IN SPORTS 1420 2nd Ave. 212-744-4900

RICKY'S NYC 1425 2nd Ave. 212-988-2291

74th St. A LA TURKA RESTAURANT

70th St.

CRUSTY & TASTY DELI

MEL'S BURGER BAR

1454 2nd Ave. 212-650-0561

1427 2nd Ave. 212-535-1200

1331 2nd Ave. 212-288-5282

1321 2nd Ave. 212-585-0005

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1329 2nd Ave. 212-439-1678

1325 2nd Ave. 212-249-0777

1456 2nd Ave. 212-861-4550

1429 2nd Ave. 212-249-3917

1341 2ns Ave. 212-570-0770

WHISKEY & WINE OFF 69

EASTMORE CLEANERS

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KO SUSHI

5 NAPKIN BURGER

1456 2nd Ave. 212-879-9867

75th St.

71st St. JEAN CLAUDE FRENCH BISTRO

LE REVE HAIR SALON

1441 2nd Ave. 212-366-6060

ZUCCHERO E POMODORI

PER LEI RISTORANTE ITALIANO

#1 FARMERS MARKET

76th St.

PARK EAST ANIMAL WO'S TAILORING HOSPITAL 1386 2nd Ave. FR QUIJADA INC.

BOQUERIA

SHISHI BOUTIQUE

USA LOCKSMITH SERVICES

1390 2nd Ave. 212-832-8417

1462 2nd Ave. 212-257-6121

1465 2nd Ave. 646-476-7137

72nd St.

1359 2nd Ave. 646-559-2150

THE MEATBALL SHOP

1471 2nd Ave. 212-744-1100

1391 2nd Ave. 212-734-6336

ARTISTIC EAST SHOE SERVICES

1465A 2nd Ave. 212-517-2582

1470 2nd Ave. 212-737-4890

1460 2nd Ave. 212-343-2227

SEW RIGHT CLEANERS

SHARKEY'S CUTS FOR KIDS

1467 2nd Ave. 212-472-7200

TD BANK

CAFE NOI

1467 2nd Ave. 212-256-0861

1391 2nd Ave. 212-734-1018

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BEACH CAFÃ&#x2030; 1326 2nd Ave. 212-988-7299

BEJING WOK

1324 2nd Ave. #2 212-639-9418

ALICE HAIR 1324 2nd Ave. 212-639-0875

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PETER'S SHOE REPAIR

1322 2nd Ave. #2 212-439-6092

CREST CLEANERS INC 1320 2nd Ave. 212-717-6030

1417 2nd Ave. 212-744-2424

BLUE 9 BURGER 1415 2nd Ave. 212-988-8171

SIX HAPPINESS

1413 2nd Ave. 212-988-8002

UP THAI

1411 2nd Ave. 212-256-1188

MEDI - SPA W

1409 2nd Ave. 212-772-1451

PERSEPOLIS RESTAURANT 1407 2nd Ave. 212-535-1100

SMOKE ZONE N USKUDAR TURKISH VAPE RESTAURANT 1411 2nd Ave. 646-918-6306

1405 2nd Ave. 212-988-2641

THOMAS TAFT SALON 1418 2nd Ave. 212-879-1706

COZY'S CUTS FOR KIDS

KIDS AT ART

DANIEL'S WATCH AND JEWELRY REPAIR

RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK

1416 2nd Ave. 212-585-2699

1414 2nd Ave. 212-288-9080

73rd St.

1412 2nd Ave. 646-832-4886

1404 2nd Ave. New York, NY 10021 212-327-0800

FEBRUARY 23-MARCH 1,2017 82nd St. INSOMNIA COOKIES

AMURA JAPANESE CUISINE

PINKBERRY

AGORA TURKISH RESTAURANT

1579 2nd Ave. 877-632-6654 1577 2nd Ave. 212-861-0574

BURGERFI

1571 2nd Ave. 646-684-3172

16 HANDLES 1569 2nd Ave. 646-863-2522

1567 2nd Ave. 212-772-1688

1565 2nd Ave. 212-717-1220

BLOCKHEADS 1563 2nd Ave. 212-879-1999

THE GILROY 1561 2nd Ave. 212-734-8800

Y.C. DELI GOURMET BEACH BUM TANNNING & MARKET 1576 2nd Ave. AIRBRUSH SALON 212-737-5977

MEI JIN RAMEN 1574 2nd Ave. 212-327-2800

PRIME BUTCHER BAKER 1572 2nd Ave. 212-616-1502

ELEGANT NAIL & SPA 1570 2nd Ave. 212-988-2589

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1568 2nd Ave. 212-996-8261

THE COMIC STRIP LIVE 1568 2nd Ave. 212-861-9386

MURE SALON 1566 2nd Ave. 212-628-5393

TREAT HOUSE 1566 2nd Ave. 212-799-7779

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CHINA TASTE 1570 2nd Ave. 212-650-0189

81st St. SAN MATTEO PIZZERIA E CUCINA

H&H MIDTOWN BAGELS EAST

YUKA JAPANESE RESTAURANT

LAUNDROMAT

1559 2nd Ave. 212-861-2434

1551 2nd Ave. 212-734-7441

1549 2nd Ave.

1557 2nd Ave. ANIA RYBKA SALON 212-772-9675 1547 2nd Ave. 212-734-3900 SISTINA 1555 2nd Ave. WINE EMPORIUM 212-861-7660 1545 2nd Ave. 212-517-9463 ATTUNE HOLISTIC

FITNESS

CHIRPING CHICKEN 1560 2nd Ave. 212-517-9888

CASCABEL TAQUERIA 1556 2nd Ave. 212-717-7800

PIERMONT CLEANERS 1548 2nd Ave. 212-861-7915

ABBEY LOCKSMITHS INC 1558 2nd Ave. 212-535-2289

1551 2nd Ave. 212-288-0920

80th St. RITE AID TOWN REAL ESTATE

1535 2nd Ave. 212-327-4757

1523 2nd Ave. 212-929-1400

LESTER'S

1534 2nd Ave. 212-734-9292

DUANE READE 1524 2nd Ave. 646-422-1023

79th St.

Donations accepted at all locations.

ENESLOW THE FOOT FLEUR DE LIS DRY COMFORT CENTER CLEANING 1504 2nd Ave. 212-249-3800

1500 2nd Ave. 212-772-1916

METROPOLITAN GRAPHIC ART GALLERY

BOND NEW YORK REAL ESTATE

1504 2nd Ave. 347- 201-6367

KLEIN KITCHEN & BATH 1504 2nd Ave. 212-717-1726

1500 2nd Ave. 212-584-4220

JEFFREY STEIN SALON 1498 2nd Ave. 212-772-7717

78th St. LEVEL TWO BARBER SHOP

1491 2nd Ave. 212-734-7777

CALEXICO

1491 2nd Ave. 347- 967-5955

SABLE'S SMOKED FISH

ZIGGY'S

1485 2nd Ave. 646-678-4200

VERO

1483 2nd Ave. 212-452-3354

LENWICH

1481 2nd Ave. 212-288-5288

1489 2nd Ave. ROSE NAILS & SPA 212-249-6177 1491 2nd Ave. 212-327-1005 WOODY WINE &

LIQUOR

1487 2nd Ave. 212-734-2906

MELA EAST 1496 2nd Ave. 212-249-1010

LUSARDI'S

1494 2nd Ave. 212-249-2020

MIGHTY QUINN'S BARBEQUE 1492 2nd Ave. 646-484-5691

DOC WATSON'S 1490 2nd Ave. 212-988-5300

77th St.

POOKIE AND SEBASTIAN

1488 2nd Ave. 212-861-0550

UVA

1486 2nd Ave. 212-472-4552

VELLA WINE BAR & KITCHEN 1480 2nd Ave. 212-335-0456

AL FORNO PIZZERIA 1484 2nd Ave. 212-249-5103

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16 85th St. BUDAPEST CAFÉ & RESTAURANT 1631 2nd Ave. 212-327-1105

ETHYL'S

1629 2nd Ave. 212-300-4132

DISCOUNT DEPOT 1627 2nd Ave. 212-570-6400

PARK EAST KOSHER 1623 2nd Ave. 212-737-9800

ELIO'S

1621 2nd Ave. 212-772-2242

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SUPERCUTS 1632 2nd Ave. 212-717-6363 1632 2nd Ave. 212-249-3622

SERENDIPITY NAILS & SPA 1630 2nd Ave. 212-327-2401 1626 2nd Ave. 212-933-0757

84 CORNER DELI & GROCERY 1624 2nd Ave. 212-535-7800

THE BEST CHINESE QI GONG TUI-NA 1615 2nd Ave. 212-535-5047

PICTURE FRAMING OUTLET II

1615 2nd Ave. 917-302-5355

L`MOSHALIZ HAIR SALON

1615 2nd Ave. 646-678-5493

SUBWAY

1613 2nd Ave. 212-988-8108

HUMMUS KITCHEN 1613 2nd Ave. 212-988-0090

1609 2nd Ave. 212-772-1110

1616 2nd Ave. 212-772-6660

CALEDONIA BAR 1609 2nd Ave. 212-734-4300

ASIAN 83 RESTAURANT

TAB GROCERY INC. DELI

1731 2nd Ave. 646-852-6876

1605A 2nd Ave. 212-288-0633

VIVID NAIL SALON

TC CLEANERS

1728 2nd Ave. 212-426-3970

&HAIR LOUNGE

1726 2nd Ave. 917-475-1290

1731 2nd Ave. 212-722-0100

1729 2nd Ave. #1 212-876-1088

1727 2nd Ave. 212-722-6702

LIBERTADOR 1725 2nd Ave. 212-348-6222

1605 2nd Ave. 212-249-0041

SAFETY LOCKSMITH

BROWN CUP

1603 2nd Ave. 212-585-0400

1707 2nd Ave. #1 212-369-3949

NAIL & SPA SAKURA

1711 2nd Ave. 212-722-5900

1709 2nd Ave. #2 212-722-1334

PYE BOAT NOODLE

THE WRITING ROOM

1711 2nd Ave. 212-427-3077

VINNIE'S PIZZERIA

OAXACA TAQUERIA

1709 2nd Ave. 212-722-7272

DAVIDA SALON

BLONDIS NAIL & SPA

1703 2nd Ave. 212-335-0075

CAFE D'ALSACE

DUKE'S

CROWN WINE & LIQUOR

FIRENZE RISTORANTE

WA JEAL SICHUAN CHILI HOUSE

AMAZING STORE & BONJOUR CREPES SMOKE SHOP & WINE

GRAIN BOWL

BANGKOK CUISINE

MC HAIR SALON & SPA

SUSHI REN

1593 2nd Ave. 212-628-4500

1585 2nd Ave. 212-396-1171

NEW YORK PAINT & HARDWARE

BRADY'S

1583 2nd Ave. 212-861-6070 1593 2nd Ave. 212-734-6900 BROOKLYN ROBOT

1596 2nd Ave. 212-717-2020

THE PENROSE

PICK A PRETTY COLOR

OM REAL INDIAN BABA CONENIENCE FOOD STORE

NOCHE DE MARGARITAS 1726 2nd Ave. 212-289-5195

1720 2nd Ave. 212-348-9444

INFIRMARY NYC 1720 2nd Ave. 917-388-2512

THAI'S NEW YORK 1718 2nd Ave. 212-289-8889

HIGH POINT DELI 1716 2nd Ave. 212-269-3812

TENZAN 89

1714 2nd Ave. 212-369-3600

SELENA ROSA 1712 2nd Ave. 212-722-4242

GENESIS

1708 2nd Ave. #1 212-348-5500

GOODWILL

1704 2nd Ave. 212-831-1830

RATHBONES PUB 1702 2nd Ave. 212-369-7361

88th St. 1695 2nd Ave. 212-722-5133

1585 2nd Ave. 212-535-3140

VAPE KINGZ

CHEF HO'S PEKING DUCK GRILL

1700 2nd Ave. 212-722-0558

1603 2nd Ave. 646-838-9698

1587 2nd Ave. 212-472-8610

BASILE PIZZA

1724 2nd Ave. 212-722-6262

VIETNAAM

MOCHA BURGER EXPRESS

VA BENE

1730 2nd Ave. 212-722-8306

1728 2nd Ave. 212-876-0400

1715 2nd Ave. 212-860-2320 1713 2nd Ave. 212-860-2219

1589 2nd Ave. 212-517-4448

1591 2nd Ave. 212-472-2800

1737 2nd Ave. 212-369-2894

MIDNIGHT EXPRESS DINER

1597 2nd Ave. 212-452-2906

JACK RUSSELL'S PUB

1739 2nd Ave. 212-426-6943

1733 2nd Ave. 212-722-2100

MUGHLAI

89th St.

83rd St.

1595 2nd Ave. 212-988-0400

AMAZING STORE & SMOKE SHOP

DORRIAN'S

ABALEH

1595 2nd Ave. 212-717-7308

IL SALUMAIO

1735 2nd Ave. 212-289-8226

1611 2nd Ave. 212-772-1611

COPYLAND CENTER

SAN MATTEO PIZZA ESPRESSO BAR

MÓLE

84th St. 1617 2nd Ave. 212-734-0317

HOUSING WORKS THRIFT SHOP

1737 2nd Ave. 212-828-5612

1619 2nd Ave. 212-249-3888

VITAHEALTH APOTHECARY

MAT LAUNDROMAT

STYLE CLEANER & LAUNDRY

LA PULPERIA

LEE CHI

TWO BOOTS PIZZA

FABIO'S HAIR & COLOR STUDIO 1739 2nd Ave. 212-410-2005

IVORY CLEANERS

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1594 2nd Ave. 212-861-9368 1594 2nd Ave. 1592 2nd Ave. 212-988-5252

PROMISES FULFILLED

1592 2nd Ave. 212-472-1600

FOUNDRY

1595 2nd Ave. 347- 762-6840

82nd St.

1590 2nd Ave. 212-203-2751 1588 2nd Ave. 212-396-3339

1586 2nd Ave. 212-988-1112

1584 2nd Ave. 212-710-8888

SHOGA SUSHI & OYSTER BAR

DANNY'S CYCLES

ICHIRO SUSHI

UNITED TAEKWONDO CENTER

EAST 87TH STREET LIQUORS

1698 2nd Ave. 212-289-4635

MFORU NAILS

1694 2nd Ave. 212-369-6300

1693 2nd Ave. #1 212-369-1822

1691 2nd Ave. 212-828-8576

FINE CLEANERS 1691 2nd Ave. 212-427-5598

EAST SIDE LAUNDROMAT & DRY CLEANER

1690 2nd Ave. 212-722-2201

1690 2nd Ave. 212-722-6722

1692 2nd Ave. #1 212-987-3206

87th St. 86th St. THE SUPPLY HOUSE 1647 2nd Ave. 646-861-3585

GNC

1645 2nd Ave. 212-734-0333

LAKE TOBA 1643 2nd Ave. 212-717-6688

THE DAISY

1641 2nd Ave. 646-964-5756

GRACIE'S ON 2ND DINER 300 E 86th St 212-879-9425

HEIDELBERG 1648 2nd Ave. 212-628-2332

GOTHIC CABINET SCHALLER & WEBER CRAFT 1654 2nd Ave. #1 212-879-3047

1646 2nd Ave. 212-472-7359

TWO LITTLE RED HENS

FIVE MILE STONE

1652 2nd Ave. 212-452-0476

85th St.

1640 2nd Ave. 212-933-0913

FEBRUARY 23-MARCH 1,2017 96th St. RITE AID

1849 2nd Ave. 212-828-8664

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7-ELEVEN

MERRION SQUARE

2256 2nd Ave. 212-895-5186

1840 2nd Ave. 212-831-7696

STANLEY SCHOEN INC. 1848 2nd Ave. 212-369-0320

When interest rates go up, feel free to sit back and relax.

95th St. LAUNDRY BOY 1829 2nd Ave. # A 212-987-5562

FAMOUS ORIGINAL RAY'S PIZZA 1827 2nd Ave. 212-348-3955

K9 LOCKSMITH HARDWARE HOUSEWARES 1825 2nd Ave. 212-595-6257

VINUS & MARC 1825 2nd Ave. 646-692-9105

A-JIAO SICHUAN CUISINE 1817 2nd Ave. 212-828-8996

YO YO NAIL & SPA 1812 2nd Ave. 212-876-2445

GO CUPS

1838 2nd Ave. 212-289-2929

NORMANDIE WINES 1834 2nd Ave. #1 212-876-1994

FIVE LUCK CHINESE RESTAURANT 1834 2nd Ave. 212-831-4477

94th St. CHASE BANK 1801 2nd Ave. 212-427-4839

NICK'S PIZZA 1814 2nd Ave. 212-987-5700

ASTOR TERRACE CLEANERS 1812 2nd Ave. 212-876-1410

93rd St. SYNERGY FITTNESS CLUB 1781 2nd Ave. 212-426-0909

3-Year Variable Rate CD

MANNY'S ON SECOND 1770 2nd Ave. 212-410-3300

Currently Yielding

KEY FOOD

1769 2nd Ave. 212-860-1903

92nd St. ANNIE & COMPANY NEEDLEPOINT & KNITTING 1763 2nd Ave. 212-360-7266

LISA'S ON SECOND 1751 2nd Ave. 212-423-0100

DELIZIA

1762 2nd Ave. 212-996-3720

ALL ADVANCED DENTISTRY, P.C. 1760 2nd Ave. 212-348-8061

VINTAGE ON SECOND 1752 2nd Ave. 212-828-8839

ANGELA'S MONTANA TABLE

DUNKIN' DONUTS

1750 2nd Ave. 646-912-9507

THE MILTON

1750 2nd Ave. 917-388-3897

1760 2nd Ave. 212-876-3312

91st St. 1744 2nd Ave. 212-410-6449

WINE BAR RISTORANTE 1742B 2nd Ave. 212-427-1010

HI FI NEWS & GROCERY INC 1734 2nd Ave. #2 212-722-3975

PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA 1732 2nd Ave. 212-996-4444

3 DECKER RESTAURANT

ALL AMERICAN CLEANERS

BARBER SHOP GREAT STYLE

1736 2nd Ave. 212-722-0933

90th St.

Follows the 3-Year US Treasury Bill and updates every month

Can go as high as 2.31% APY*

ALBERT'S SHOE REPAIR 1736 2nd Ave. 212-423-1082

Cannot go below 1.02% APY*

LE VIÊT CAFÉ

1754 2nd Ave. 212-369-1900

DTUT

49 1.

APY*

1746 2nd Ave. 212-289-9936

1734 2nd Ave. 646-918-7083

Visit us online at ridgewoodbank.com, in our branch or call (877) 417-6547 for further details. *Annual Percentage Yield. Minimum deposit is $500. APY is subject to change and cannot go below 1.02% or exceed 2.31% over the term of the CD. The rate varies based on the 3-year Treasury Bill (via www.treasury.gov). Fees charged on some accounts may reduce your earnings. Early withdrawal penalties apply on CD accounts. Terms are subject to change without notice. Rates and APYs displayed are as of February 1, 2017. No additional deposits may occur during the term of the CD. 10-day grace period at maturity. CD renews into a 3-year variable CD at the then current rate; if product is discontinued it will renew into a 3-year fixed rate CD.

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FEBRUARY 23-MARCH 1,2017

VISIONS AND VISIONARIES MUSEUMS For the Guggenheim’s birthday bash, a glimpse at its treasures BY MARY GREGORY

To create successful art, and certainly a successful museum, you need visionaries. Without dedicated, inspired patrons, everything from pharaonic Egyptian, to classical Greek and Roman, Imperial Chinese, High Renaissance, Dutch Baroque and Modern art wouldn’t exist as we know them. And without artists who dream, sweat and confound conventionality, museums would be drab, uninspiring reliquaries. But, when those two forces combine, worlds change. In commemoration of the Guggenheim Museum’s 80th anniversary, more than 170 iconic masterpieces of modernity fill the rotunda and spill over into the Thannhauser Gallery. “Visionaries: Creating a Modern Guggenheim” is a celebratory, best-of-thebest look at the Guggenheim’s collection, its evolution and its founders. There’s never been a better time to visit the museum to discover or reconnect with what makes it so great. From the lobby, Alexander Calder’s mobile, “Red Lily Pads,” spanning over 9 feet by 16 feet soars overhead, while Vasily Kandinsky’s ebullient “Black Lines” starts the show with clouds of bright color, punctuated by

jittery little lines, recalling the way that, within the swell of a symphony, bright notes jump out. One of Kandinsky’s main themes was the relationship of music and art. In his treatise, “On the Spiritual in Art,” the painter wrote, “Colour is the keyboard. The eye is the hammer. The soul is the piano with its many strings.” “Black Lines” leads into a stunning whole gallery filled with monumental Kandinsky paintings. Pure color and line mingle with shapes that reference vestiges of visual memory, things recalled or never really seen that somehow seem familiar. In “White Center” from 1921, objects that look like little flying cats float past. The gorgeous “Several Circles,” from five years later anchors the room. By this time, Kandinsky had embraced pure abstraction, presenting a composition of jewel-toned circles floating on a black expanse. But even with nothing but geometric shapes, the artist conjures thoughts of cells, eggs, planets and penumbra. A sense of limitless reaching and endless exploring comes through in Kandinsky’s work and seems to infect each painter, school and style in the exhibition, while at the same time bearing witness to the vision of Solomon R. Guggenheim. In 1928, Guggenheim’s wife, Irene Rothschild, commissioned artist Hilla Rebay to paint her husband’s portrait. As he sat, they discussed art. Rebay’s influence was as enormous as Guggenheim’s trust in her. She steered him away from spo-

Vasily Kandinsky, “Black Lines,” 1913, begins “Visionaries: Creating a Modern Guggenheim.” Photo: Adel Gorgy

A rare appearance of Jackson Pollock’s 1947 “Alchemy” concludes “Visionaries: Creating a Modern Guggenheim.” Photo: Adel Gorgy

radic purchases of French and American landscapes and towards amassing a group of early, pioneering works of non-objective art. Together they termed it the “art of tomorrow” and set about bringing it to the people. So passionate was Solomon R. Guggenheim that he made his collection accessible to the public by appointment. It’s interesting to imagine scruffy scholars, students or artists turning up at the Guggenheim’s private apartment in the Plaza Hotel expecting to look at pictures. But, for a while, that happened. When the Guggenheim Foundation finally opened in 1939, Hilla Rebay was the first curator and director, and her paintings and watercolors can be seen in the exhibition. The collection took shape over the 1930s and ‘40s with significant input from six individuals. Solomon R. Guggenheim, Hilla Rebay, Justin K. Thannhauser, Karl Nierendorf, Katherine S. Dreier and Peggy Guggenheim found, promoted and collected works reaching from Pissarro to Pollock, from Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism. The Guggenheim and Frank Lloyd Wright’s brilliant architecture is perfect for this show. Ascending the ramp, one travels through every major “ism” from the late 1800s to the mid1900s. Following the dazzling Kandinskys, sections of the circular walls are separated into distinct bays. Megan Fontanella, a a Guggenheim curator, along with Ylinka Barotto, a curatorial assistant, have used them to create mini solo shows of Pablo Picasso, Paul

Klee, Piet Mondrian, Amedeo Modigliani, Alexander Calder, Fernand Léger and Robert Delaunay, among others. The ability to consider a Delaunay on the fourth level, and then turn and look across the rotunda to see how it relates to Kandinsky, on the first, is extraordinary. Chagall’s flight of fancy, “Paris through the Window,” depicts dichotomies of inside and outside and fantasy and reality, with a man-faced cat and a train running upside-down in front of the Eiffel Tower. Franz Marc’s rainbow-colored “Stables” beautifully blends architectural shapes with equine grace, and his “Yellow Cow” drew delighted coos from very young and young-at-heart visitors. Modigliani’s portrait of a woman in a yellow blouse and blue skirt seated against a sunlight-sculpted empty wall recalls Vermeer, at the same time reminding us of the vast distances art traveled in the three centuries that separated them. Interspersed are masterpieces by Vincent Van Gogh, Édouard Manet, René Magritte, Constantin Brancusi, Georges Seurat and Paul Cézanne. They’re joined by artists creating work just as beautiful and thoughtprovoking, but with less familiar names like Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, Rudolf Bauer and Perle Fine, a New York Abstract Expressionist who’s beginning to have her breakout only three decades after her death. The exhibition concludes with the spectacular “Alchemy” by Jackson Pollock. Crowds lingered before the

wall-ﬁlling abstraction, which hasn’t been seen in New York in almost 50 years. A mini-exhibition within the exhibition focuses on this masterpiece, considered one of Pollock’s greatest works. Videos and documentary materials give a time traveler’s peek at the making of a painting that changed the course of painting. The energy coming off this canvas is palpable. Ardent lines loop and stride across the composition. Pollock’s every mark seems like an exclamation point. Poured, painted, sketched, pushed, pulled, stomped on, the history of every action that can happen between hand, material and picture plane is recorded on its complex surface. It’s great to have the challenging forward-thinking shows the Guggenheim regularly exhibits that highlight today’s art of the future. That’s precisely what the founders wanted the museum to do. But it’s also great to celebrate the Guggenheim’s birthday and the opportunity to consider the present and future with an eye to its glorious past.

IF YOU GO WHAT: “Visionaries: Creating a Modern Guggenheim” WHERE: Fifth Avenue between 88th and 89th Streets WHEN: Through September 6 www.guggenheim.org/exhibitions

FEBRUARY 23-MARCH 1,2017

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As part of New York Fashion Week, the CHULO Underwear Fashion Showcase for Charity show at a Thompson Street furniture store beneﬁted local community-based organizations. Photo: Laura Hanrahan

AN UNDERWEAR SHOW FOR CHARITY FASHION For NYFW, CHULO’s buff models put a spotlight on programs for underprivileged youth BY LAURA HANRAHAN

Music boomed and cocktails ﬂowed inside the newly opened Calligaris furniture store on Thompson Street last Wednesday. The retail space played host to the CHULO Underwear Fashion Showcase for Charity as part of New York Fashion Week. As guests filtered in, they were able to watch the buff, mostly male models having their hair and makeup done by artists from the New York Institute of Beauty, who donated their services. To the delight of many, the models posed for pictures with guests before the show, ensuring plenty of social media exposure. And there was no need to feel guilty about being drawn in by the allure of male underwear models since, ultimately, it was all for a good cause. CHULO, founded by Ricardo Muniz in June of 2015, is a notfor-profit clothing line that donates its earnings to local community-based organizations, particularly those offering educational, artistic and career programs to underprivileged youth. “We also donate to scholarship programs that help young people further their education,” Muniz said in an email. “Our target population is marginalized and disaffected youth between 17 and 26 years of age, but many of the partners we have also work with youth, adults and elders.” Muniz began his career near-

ly three decades ago as a New York City teacher for programs focused on high school dropouts of color in underprivileged neighborhoods before creating the CHULO underwear brand. The models, with hair frosted by a dusting of fake snow, walked the aisles of the store, making their way between modern living room sets and glass dining tables. The underwear designs were wideranging, from black and white polka dots to rainbows to the American ﬂag. After hearing about the event from a friend, Mark Klarman and Bill Benish were intrigued by the prospect of seeing a show in an unusual setting and decided to come to the event. “It just sounded exciting when she told me about it because you’ve got this cool Italian furniture and hot models with underwear, so what’s not to like?” Benish said. The charity aspect of the evening did not go unnoticed. “I hadn’t heard of it before,” Klarman said of CHULO. “But when I started to look at it I saw that it’s got more connections than I expected. It talks about marginalized communities, and there’s something authentic about connections to the city and to different communities that made me feel nice

about being able to come to it. It’s definitely got the social consciousness to it that’s right up my alley.” CHULO raised their funds for the evening from entry-ticket sales and various raffle items including jewelry, cosmetics and, of course, CHULO products. With raffle tickets going for $10 each, the organizers were setting themselves up for a profitable evening. Three of CHULO’s charities of choice were in attendance: Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, UPROSE, a Latino community organization in Brooklyn that promotes sustainability and advocates for climate justice, and Tropical Image Inc. Arelis Beato, founder and CEO of Tropical Image Inc., explained the all-encompassing nature of her Latin dancebased studio. “I started teaching dance to children back in 2000,” she said, “and little by little it started evolving into what it is today, which is a full program that helps with leadership and career development.” CHULO will also donate a portion of the proceeds to CITTA, a New York-based non-profit that provides health, education and economic assistance to geographically remote communities worldwide.

ACTIVITIES FOR THE FERTILE MIND

thoughtgallery.org NEW YORK CITY

Fraud: An American History from Barnum to Madoff

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH, 12PM 92nd Street Y | 1395 Lexington Ave. | 212-415-5500 | 92y.org It’s been a high-proﬁle run for con men of late. Professor Edward Balleisen looks at fraud from the P. T. Barnum through Charles Ponzi and Bernie Madoff, with parallel attention paid to the efforts to combat it. ($25)

Before the Fires: An Oral History of African American Life in the Bronx From the 1930s to the 1960s

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, 6:30PM Mid-Manhattan Library | 455 Fifth Ave. | 212-340-0863 | nypl.org Hear the story of a vibrant neighborhood long before a World Series telecast brought the phrase “ladies and gentlemen, the Bronx is burning” into the popular imagination. (Free)

Just Announced | In Situ: How to Reasonably Believe in God

THURSDAY, MARCH 16TH, 7PM St. John the Divine | 1047 Amsterdam Ave. | 212-316-7540 | stjohndivine.org Creative Time and The New York Public Library have a new collaboration connecting artists and public intellectuals. The series kicks off with Iranian-American artist Shirin Neshat, Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek, and Sister Helen Prejean in a site-speciﬁc conversation. ($25)

For more information about lectures, readings and other intellectually stimulating events throughout NYC,

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RESTAURANT INSPECTION RATINGS FEB 8 - 17, 2017

FEBRUARY 23-MARCH 1,2017

Cafe On 5Th/Sterling Affair

1216 5 Avenue

Grade Pending (25) Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies. Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service. Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred. Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution.

Make And Bake Pizza

1976 3Rd Ave

Harmony

451 E 116Th St

Not Yet Graded (69) Food contact surface improperly constructed or located. Unacceptable material used. Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. Hot and cold running water at adequate pressure to enable cleanliness of employees not provided at facility. Soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided. Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

Brothers Bakery Cafe

2155 2Nd Ave

Papa John’s

2119 1St Ave

Every Day Fresh FishN-Chips

2244 1St Ave

Aloaf Cafe

170 E 110Th St

Not Yet Graded (24) Evidence of rats or live rats present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Tobacco use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area observed. Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

Brisas Del Mar Seafood Market

1785-1787 Lexington Avenue

Grade Pending (21) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewageassociated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies. Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution.

East Harlem Bottling Co

1711 Lexington Ave

Sammys Gourmet

1404 Madison Ave

Grade Pending (25) Hot food item that has been cooked and refrigerated is being held for service without ﬁrst being reheated to 1 65º F or above within 2 hours. Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked ﬁsh and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation. Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.

The following listings were collected from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s website and include the most recent inspection and grade reports listed. We have included every restaurant listed during this time within the zip codes of our neighborhoods. Some reports list numbers with their explanations; these are the number of violation points a restaurant has received. To see more information on restaurant grades, visit www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/services/restaurantinspection.shtml. E.J Luncheonette

1271 Third Avenue

Corrado Bread And Pastry

960 Lexington Avenue A

Little Vincent’s Pizza

1399 2Nd Ave

5 Napkin

1325 2Nd Ave

Pyramid Coffee Company

535 East 70 Street

Hotel Carlyle Employee 35 East 76 Street Cafeteria

Hunter Deli

966 Lexington Avenue A

Rongoli Exquiste Indian Cuisine

1393A 2Nd Ave

Tisane Pharmacy

340 East 86 Street

Sistina

24 E 81St St

China Taste

1570 2Nd Ave

Not Yet Graded (21) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked ﬁsh and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation. Tobacco use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area observed. Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

Nica Trattoria

354 East 84 Street

Putawn Local Thai Kitchen

1584 1St Ave

Not Yet Graded (25) Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. Hot and cold running water at adequate pressure to enable cleanliness of employees not provided at facility. Soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided. Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service. Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

Famous Famiglia Pizza 1248 Lexington Ave

Butterﬁeld Catering

346 East 92 Street

New Fresh Wok

1777 1St Ave

Monique’s Lounge 108 181 East 108 Street

Fika

1331 Lexington Ave

Grade Pending (16) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

Absolute Thai Restaurant

1590 Lexington Ave

Da Capo

1392 Madison Ave

Mexican Restaurant

1779 Lexington Avenue

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Day Without Immigrantsâ&#x20AC;? Thursday was designed to protest the Trump administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policies â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and draw attention to the role that immigrants play in the U.S. economy by having workers stay home for the day. In Manhattan, some businesses. mostly restaurants, closed in support of the nationwide strike. Here are glimpses of the action from city neighborhoods: On the Upper East Side, business appeared to be going on mostly as usual. A few restaurants, however, had decided to join the protest. Two Lizards Mexican Bar and Grill on First Avenue, just north of 73rd Street, displayed a sign in their window stating, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Closed in support Of #ADayWithoutImmigrants,â&#x20AC;? accompanied by an ACLU logo. On Second Avenue, the window of Up Thai had a handwritten note reading, â&#x20AC;&#x153;One day without immigrants! Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll closed on Thursday 16th, 2017 sorry for inconvenience.â&#x20AC;? A number of pedestrians slowed down to read the restaurantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; signs. Hunter College students Nalanie Hariprasad and Crystal Ye had planned on getting lunch at Up Thai before realizing the restaurant was participating in the protest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even though itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of an inconvenience to me, I feel like thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the whole point, to show how much they mean so

it brings attention to how many people are really immigrants in this country,â&#x20AC;? Hariprasad said. Jessica Blatt and Jennifer Mueller were also hoping to stop in to Up Thai for lunch. Upon seeing the restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sign, however, they said they fully supported the businesses that were choosing to close down in protest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was taking note of the ones in my neighborhood that shut down to make sure that I patronize them more tomorrow and in the future,â&#x20AC;? said Blatt, whose husband immigrated to the United States. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The city runs on the low paid labor of immigrants and we should be doing more to be in solidarity with them all the time.â&#x20AC;? Mueller reiterated Blattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sentiments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One in three New Yorkers are immigrants,â&#x20AC;? she added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all of us.â&#x20AC;? On the Upper West Side, the sandwich chain Lenwich, on Columbus between 82nd and 83rd streets, was open with limited service, while Land Thai Kitchen, on Amsterdam between 81st and 82nd streets, was closed. The manager of Lenwich, who declined to give her name, said they were going to close at 5 p.m. instead of 8 p.m. because so many of their employees participated in the protest. Out of more than two dozen employees, only six came to work, she said. Employees of other Lenwich locations were moved to the Upper West Side to fill in for several of the protesting employees. Both establishments explained their involvement in the protest with signs, which customers stopped to read as

they walked up to the front doors. Robert Felsenthal, who had planned to have lunch at Land Thai Kitchen before realizing it was closed, said he supported the ideals of the protest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really sad that they are interfering in the lives of people who have been here for years,â&#x20AC;? said Felsenthal, referring to the recent reports of ICE raids on undocumented immigrants. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They contribute to the economy; their kids are here. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ridiculous.â&#x20AC;? Downtown, Wogies Bar and Grill, on Trinity Place in the Financial District, found a way to join the protest without shutting down completely. The restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen staff, waiters, and porters stayed home, leaving two bartenders to serve happy-hour specials all day. Patrons, who were invited to bring their own food to the bar with the kitchen closed, enjoyed beers paired with sandwiches from nearby food carts. Black Iron Burger closed two of its three locations, including its Chelsea outpost on Seventh Avenue, in a â&#x20AC;&#x153;show of solidarity,â&#x20AC;? citing the chainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s immigrant ownership. The Blue Ribbon Restaurants restaurant group closed seven of its locations Thursday, including Blue Ribbon Brasserie in Soho. A notice posted on the door read: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We stand 100% behind our employees â&#x20AC;&#x201D; whether they are immigrants or born in America, back of house or front of house. When employees who havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t missed a day of work in 25 years come to you and ask for a day off to march against injustice, the answer is easy.â&#x20AC;?

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Music streaming giant Spotify will relocate to the World Trade Center early next year and double its workforce in a major expansion effort, Governor Cuomo announced last week. The company will be moving its U.S. headquarters from a building on West 18th Street to a Fumihiko

Maki-designed skyscraper on 4 World Trade Center, a 16-acre ofﬁce complex. Owned by Silverstein Properties, the building will be the ﬁrst fully-leased commercial tower on the site. “Lower Manhattan is more vibrant, diverse, and connected than ever before, and Spotify’s expansion is the latest example of this community’s incredible potential for growth,” Cuomo said in a press release. We are proud to welcome Spotify to 4 World Trade Center and to have the future of music be a part of the bright future of our dynamic tech community.” Downtown Alliance’s president, Jessica Lappin, welcomed the com-

Spotify will move its U.S. headquarters from a building on West 18th Street to a Fumihiko Maki-designed skyscraper on 4 World Trade Center, right. Photo: Jarek Tuszynski, via Wikimedia

pany’s move. “It ups the cool factor in Lower Manhattan and boosts the neighborhood’s cultural cred,” she said in a statement. “Along with the concentration of media firms already here, and the forthcoming Performing Arts Center, Spotify’s move is going to jump-start the growth of a vibrant local entertainment scene in Lower Manhattan.” The new headquarters will take up 378,000 square feet on the top 10 floors of the building, adding more than 1000 jobs to the 832 the currently company holds. As part of the relocation deal, Empire State Development will provide the Spotify up to $11 million in World Trade Center Rent Reduction Program rent credits to help finance approximately 15 years of lease.

TOYS EVERYWHERE, BUT NO KIDS IN SIGHT TOY FAIR This year’s trendiest playthings make use of emerging technologies like virtual reality and robotics BY MICHAEL GAROFALO

The Toy Fair is no place for children. So say the organizers of the massive amusements convention, which celebrated its 114th anniversary over Presidents Day weekend at the Javits Center and is open only to toy industry professionals over the age of 18. A youth pass would surely be the hottest ticket in town among the elementary school set. Still, it’s a wonderland for the easily distracted adult. As conventioneers wander the 1,100 booths that make up the show, they are benevolently besieged from every side by all manner of whirring and whizzing contraption. Remote controlled cars race underfoot, drones soar overhead and soft projectiles of indeterminate provenance arc gently to the ﬂoor. As passersby turn to look, sales reps rope them in with an irresistible proposition: “Want to give it a try?” The invitation, more often than not, is met with childlike enthusiasm. At exhibitor Jake Raymond’s booth, potential buyers lined up for a chance to send sugary confections flying through the air at high velocity using his company’s line of marshmallow

shooters and “bows and mallows.” Raymond, 23, stood by grinning, holding plastic double-barreled shotgun fully loaded with ﬂuffy white ammunition. “I would say we’re having the most fun here out of all these booths,” he said as he shot a marshmallow skyward, sending it bouncing into the rafters 30 feet above. While marshmallow shooters offer decidedly low-tech fun, cutting edge gadgets made up a signiﬁcant portion of the show. Laurie Chartorynsky, a trend specialist with the Toy Industry Association, which organizes the North American International Toy Fair, said that one of the year’s big trends is toys that make use of emerging technologies like virtual and augmented reality, 3-D pens and printers, and robotics. “A lot of things that were just starting to take off a few years ago are really starting to come into fruition this year,” she said. The Silicon Valley-based company Wonder Workshop seeks to teach children ages six to 10 the basics of computer coding while they play with Dash and Dot, a pair of grapefruitsized robots that can be programmed to perform tasks like playing a xylophone or shooting hoops on a small basketball net. Kids use a Bluetoothlinked tablet to instruct the robots to complete task sequences, making adjustments and learning as they go. Elementary schools across the country are already using the robots in class-

The toy industry ﬂocked to New York City for the 2017 North American International Toy Fair, held at the Javits Center over Presidents Day weekend. Photo: Michael Garofalo rooms with curriculum developed by the company. “It’s teaching coding but it’s also teaching critical thinking,” Wonder Workshop representative David Wenning said as programmed Dash to do a dance after scoring a basket. Nearby, a small crowd formed around a large mesh enclosure for some less educational tech fun. Inside the net, conventioneers vied to knock a small drone out of the sky with rubber balls fired from an air-powered gun, drawing cheers for each direct hit that sent the drone tumbling to the ground. Alongside unfamiliar novelties were old standbys. Barbie was there, of course — now available in four body types and seven skin tones. Piles of huggable animals in every shade of plush occupied what could only be described as a Beanie Babies pavilion.

Marketing tie-ins were inescapable, as toys branded with “Star Wars,” “Pokémon,” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” and other famous names dominated ﬂoor space. Licensed products now account for about 30 percent of all toy sales, according to the Toy Industry Association. Lego took this trend to surreal lengths with its block sets dedicated to the recently released “Lego Batman Movie” — toys based on a ﬁlm about toys based on a comic book superhero. But not all licensing deals involve exciting, big-money movie properties. The British company Casdon showcased its replicas of Dyson’s high-end vacuum cleaners, scaled to kid size. The mini-Dysons look like the real thing, sell for about one-tenth the cost, and actually work, making them a must for domestic-minded toddlers and adults looking for a bit of unpaid

cleaning help. Games, puzzles and dolls were among last year’s fastest growing toy categories, according to the market research firm NPD Group. In the games section of the convention ﬂoor, salespeople, hoping to draw in buyers, loudly demonstrated the latest card and board games, some more kidfriendly than others. (“It’s like horse race betting meets ‘Monopoly,”’ began the sales pitch for one game.) “Traditional play is alive and well right now,” said Chartorynsky, noting that board games are great at bringing children and adults together to play. “It takes the kids’ minds off their screens a little bit too,” she added. Good news for the kids: in November the Javits Center will host the second annual Play Fair, a sister convention to the Toy Fair that is open to all ages.

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TALKING PICTURES Clara Young, 13, on voice-overs, working on an Oscar-nominated film and collaborating with her sister BY ANGELA BARBUTI

At just 13 years old, Clara Young has built an impressive acting resume. It includes playing scene-stealer Cindy Lou Who in the national tour of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and voicing a character in “My Life as A Zucchini,” which was nominated for an Oscar this year in the best animated feature film category. Since the film hails from Switzerland, Young did the voice-over work for orphan Alice in the English version, alongside actors Will Forte, Nick Offerman, Ellen Page and Amy Sedaris. It will celebrate its English premiere at the New York International Children’s Film Festival on February 24. “It’s just really cool to do all these different voices because since I was little, I could do all these funny things with my voice and now it actually helps me,” she said of her voice-over skills. The starlet explained she’s always loved the aspect of “putting yourself in somebody else’s shoes” as an actor. That talent is certainly in her genes — her mother Carla is an actor and comedian, and sister Violet, 11, also acts. In fact, the sisters will share the stage in the upcoming production of “13: The Musical” at the Actors Temple Theatre next month. As for her future plans, the triple threat — she can sing and dance as well — has her heart set on Broadway. When asked what her dream role would be, she replied, without hesitation, “one of the Schuyler sisters in ‘Hamilton.’”

What was your ﬁrst acting job? The national tour of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and I played Cindy Lou Who when I was 8. And it was really fun because I got to tour around everywhere and I hadn’t been that many places because I was little.

Did you like acting right away? Yeah, I’ve always really liked acting and just putting yourself in somebody else’s shoes. And it’s just always been really fun for me to do and I’ve just always really had a love for it.

How do you balance school with your job? Well, I try to keep up with my school work as much as I can. But for voiceover, usually it’s pretty easy because it doesn’t take as long. And I just try to stay focused on my school work as much as I can too. And what I really do is make sure that I use my time well and use time management.

What is voice-over work like?

So basically you go in a booth and have this microphone and you put on headphones. Voice-over itself is when you are doing the voice of a character, so animation or Claymation. “My Life as a Zucchini,” for example. All you have to do is say the lines that are in front of you on paper and they can do all the techy stuff and put the character to it.

So you didn’t change your voice at all? Well, for “My Life as a Zucchini,” I talked in my lower register, but I can also talk really high. Because for voice-over, I started doing books for ESL, which is English as a Second Language. And I did “Pinkalicious,” which is a really high voice.

What do your friends think about what you do outside of school? They’re really happy for me. They’re very supportive and really excited about what I do. And they’re just always there for me.

You’re working with your sister on “13: The Musical.” What are the good and bad parts about working with her? The good part is that we get to go over stuff together. It’s just really fun being in the room with her. And I love her a lot so that always helps. For me, I don’t really think that there’s anything bad about working with my sister. I think it’s better that we work together because we’re better together than we are alone. I just really love her and it’s really good to work things out together.

What is the rehearsal schedule for that musical like? The rehearsal is spread out, for the most part. So we usually have rehearsal on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and sometimes during the week too. We usually have about six to eight hours of rehearsal, so it’s pretty long, but it’s worth it.

Your mom is a comedian. Do you go to her shows? Well, I haven’t really gone to her shows. Most of them aren’t inappropriate or anything, but it’s just mostly I can’t go to her shows because of the place she’s doing them at. If they have a bar, then they won’t let younger kids in. She’s really funny. She jokes around a lot at home. She cheers me up when I’m in a bad mood. What’s a funny story

from your career so far? Something went wrong in “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” My costume had a really big bow in the back that always dragged on the ﬂoor a little bit because I was really short at the time. It had these little buttons that unclip and clip like on a jacket. So I was doing the choreography because it’s this big dance number. And we have to go on the ﬂoor for one part, and then we stand back up. And as I was standing

Photo: Laura Rose up, I stood on the bow because it was dragging on the ﬂoor. The bow itself came off and it was on stage. But then one of the people, while dancing, just kicked it off to the side.

Any other memorable on-stage stories? Oh yeah, I have another story. It was the same show. So we had to skip off stage at one part and they kept telling us to look at the audience because we had to smile of course. So I was skipping off stage and there was this mirror, and backstage was really small. So it was this huge mirror that was on the side of the stage, backstage in the

wings. And as I skipping off, I ran right into it and hit my lip. So then my lip started bleeding and it was in the middle of the show. And I got all puffy. And I said, “I have to keep going.” [Laughs] Because I was really excited and I was like, “I can’t stop,” even though I was on the verge of crying. So then I went back on stage and it was OK.

for average height kids, it’s hard to be on Broadway because they are always looking for short people. So I’ve never really been that short, so I really want to be on Broadway when I’m older. I think as an adult it will be much easier to do that. www.clarayoungactor.com

What are your future plans? For my future, I want to continue doing voice-over because I ﬁnd it really fun. So I’m deﬁnitely going to continue doing voice-overs. And when I get older, I want to be on Broadway because

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3 3 3 UPPER EAST SIDE 1 BEDROOMS FROM $2,995 2 BEDROOMS FROM $4,395 3 BEDROOMS FROM $5,995

MIDTOWN & UPPER WEST SIDE 1 BEDROOMS FROM $3,295 2 BEDROOMS FROM $5,395 3 BEDROOMS FROM $6,495

TRIBECA & FINANCIAL DISTRICT 1 BEDROOMS FROM $3,795 2 BEDROOMS FROM $5,895 3 BEDROOMS FROM $8,195

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