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The Long, Long Wait for Tavern on the Green The restaurant revamp in Central Park is again behind schedule

By Mary Newman For five years now, New Yorkers have been anxiously awaiting the reopening of Tavern on the Green, the iconic restaurant in Central Park. Sadly, they’re going to have to wait a little longer.

The restaurant was slated to reopen for business this month, following months of delay.

Instead, the wait continues as the new owners, Philadelphia restaurateurs Jim Caiola and David Salama of the Emerald Green Group, have again pushed back its unveiling to early spring.

A project of this size is bound to see a few setbacks, but it seems that no one realized how much work the building actually needed. Ciaola explained the delays are “mostly because of things that were totally unseen by anybody.”

For example, while installing new ventilation, the entire chimney fell down. The chimney had to be rebuilt completely, with designs that replicated the original.

The landmark eatery has been on a rollercoaster since its closing in 2009, and at times there was little hope it would reopen at all. In October of 2010, the city reopened the building as a gift shop and visitor information

center. Street vendors and food carts started to accumulate around the parking area, selling T-shirts and other memorabilia. Donald Trump blustered about investing $20 million dollars to renovate the restaurant if he was granted a 20year lease; he withdrew his offer when the city decided to make the restaurant more casual.

The new owners have opted to forego the Continued on page 4

Upper East Siders fighting for historic district on Park Avenue heard by landmarks commission

By Daniel Fitzsimmons Historically minded denizens of the Upper East Side might finally get what’s been coming to them: a Park Avenue Historical District.

According to Teri Slater, a member of the Park Avenue Defenders, an effort to create a historic district along the iconic stretches of Park Avenue began 11 years ago when her group met with members of the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission.

“No one at the meeting really understood why these areas had not been incorporated into an existing or

Tavern Opening Date is Moving Target ■ “Tavern on the Green Aims for a Dec. 31 Opening” - DNAinfo, October 10, 2013 ■ “The famed Central Park eatery is now expected to open in January, as construction problems continue to bedevil its new owners.” - Crain’s NY Business, December 12, 2013 ■ “Tavern on the Green’s hoped-for Feb. 6 limited-menu opening postponed over gas issue which vexes many new places; need another week or 2” - Steve Cuozzo of New York Post tweeted on Feb 2, 2014 ■ “The renovated Tavern on the Green is set to open this month.” - New York Times, February 5, 2014

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proposed historic district,” said Slater. “At that time, there was a feeling on the part of the commission that there really was not a perceived threat to Park Avenue, and that the commission had to focus on other boroughs of the city.”

Slater said her group understood the need for historic preservation in other areas of the city, but that “sadly we lost the first of several buildings along Park Avenue shortly after that meeting.”

Upper East Siders supporting historical designation on Park Avenue, who have coalesced under the umbrella name of Historic Park Avenue, had their long-awaited hearing before the LPC last week.

The proposal actually calls for the creation of two historic districts along Park Avenue to fill in the 14-block gap between the existing Carnegie Hill and Upper East Side historic districts. The goal, say supporters, is to protect historic buildings - and the lots on which they sit - from being developed. The two proposed areas run along Park Avenue between 79th Street and 91st Street and 94th Street and 96th Street.

Elected leaders who support the proposal include council members Dan Garodnick and Ben Kallos, as well as Assemblyman Dan Quart, Senator Liz Krueger and Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney.

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Assemblyman Micah Kellner announced he won’t be seeking re-election at a meeting last week of the East Side Democratic Club.

“I wanted to let everyone know that I’m not going to be running for re-election this fall,” said Kellner to club members on Feb. 20. “The reason I chose not to run is that an election should not be a referendum on one individual. It really needs to be about the community and the needs of this community.”

Last summer, allegations of sexual harassment surfaced from 2009 that resulted in an investigation by the Assembly Ethics Committee.

In December, Kellner was stripped of his chairmanship of the state’s libraries committee and barred from hiring interns. He’s in the process of appealing the

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer has asked each community board in the borough to identify the worst traffic spots for pedestrians Last week, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer released a very long list of what community members say are problematic intersections and streets for pedestrians in Manhattan. The list is compiled by each of the borough’s 12 community boards, which used their own criteria to determine what spots are most deserving of the

city’s attention. Brewer released the list to the public and sent it to both NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton and Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, asking them to consider these community-determined dangerous hot spots in their work on the mayor’s Vision Zero project, aimed at eliminating pedestrian deaths in the city.

“Each Community Board used its own criteria to develop its list, and so the reasons for concern are varied,” wrote Brewer in her letter to Bratton and Trottenberg. “Some reasons given

by Community Boards for inclusion of certain locations on their lists include, but are not limited to: (1) the location has been the site of pedestrian casualty and injury; (2) the location has been the site of speeding; (3) there may be crossing problems at the location due to turn off and signal timing; (4) signage at the location may be

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missing or obstructed; (5) there may be traffic enforcement issues at the site; (6) conditions and detours due to construction may exist; (7) there may be concerns over the width of an avenue and the time it takes to cross; (8) an intersection may have complex characteristics; and (9) other factors that may impact pedestrian safety.”

Below is the list from the Upper East Side’s community board.

Community Board 8 1. Park Avenue Between 95th Street and 96th Street 2. Streets around Ed KochQueensboro Bridge Between East 59th and East 65th Streets 3. East 72nd and 3rd Avenue 4. Park Avenue Between 95th Street and 96th Street 5. East 60th and 3rd Avenue

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“In light of the slow pace of the appeal, I decided to not to run for re-election because this community deserves an election based on the issues they care about and not a referendum on sensationalized, five-year-old allegations,” said Kellner.

Kellner faced a series of attack ads highlighting the allegations during his bid for City Council.

He said he’ll remain politically active with East Side in his role as a member of the club’s executive committee.

“I look forward to supporting whoever this club supports because I know the winner of the Democratic nomination for our next Assemblyman is going to come out of this club,” Kellner told club members. “This club is a force in the 76th Assembly District.”

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Tavern’s upscale roots in favor of a more casual restaurant -- a move that not everyone in the neighborhood has embraced. Upper East Side resident and Community Board 8 member Teri Slater remembers the old Tavern as “a magical place.” She is wary of the move to make it more casual. “I think they are trying to be all things to all people,” she said.

Since offering the winning bid in March of 2012, Ciaola and Salama have collaborated with the city to completely renovate the building’s structure.

Ciaola had considered taking over the restaurant before it was officially closed five years ago, but said it “was way too big for me [then] because in order to maintain all of its employees and rent it had to stay open. I knew that I couldn’t do it at that phase.”

He told Salama, “the only way we could do this is if we stopped the whole business, and someone helped us put the building back to its original structure.

It needed new electricity, plumbing, everything.”

Once the city had agreed to refurbish the exterior and repair the basic infrastructure, Ciaola was confident in

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The interior of Tavern on the Green still has a long way to go their ability to turn the failed restaurant around.

This winter’s extreme cold and relentless snowfall have contributed to the delayed opening. The owners have added a bar outside, but after receiving an approved liquor license in October they had to start racing against the cold weather. Once the ground started freezing, and the first major storm covered their progress in snow, it became

very difficult to move forward.

“You can’t really work when there is a foot and a half of snow,” said Ciaola. “We can’t really do anything until we have three weeks of thaw. It is just going to happen when it happens.”

Ciaola hopes to be open for business by the end of March, but the ultimate fate of this project seems to lie in the hands of Mother Nature and the city of New York.

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it has no plans to leave its spiritual home,” said Campbell. “The proposed designation should not be used as a tool to stop a sensitive plan for development that will not result in any adverse impact on the historic sanctuary or any other historic structure proposed inside the district.”

Extel wants to build a 210-foot residential tower that will cantilever over the church itself, a plan that’s infuriated local residents who say it will ruin views of the historic church and is ill-suited to the surrounding architecture. The church’s rationale for seeking the parish house’s exclusion from the historical district is that the building - which used to house a day school - was built in the mid-1960s.

While there’s no shortage of critics of the proposal - former Vermont governor Howard Dean, who grew up next to the church, had a representative at the commission hearing and called the cantilever plan “horrendous” - the decision on whether it goes forward ultimately lies with the city.

The LPC will research Historic Park Avenue’s proposal and issue a designation report, after which the commission will vote on it. From there, the proposal - if it passes - will go to the City Planning Commission for review and another public hearing before being sent to a vote from the City Council.

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“There’s no reason to exclude buildings above 79th Street from protection,” said Krueger, who provided a statement to the LPC through a representative.

Over 70 people showed up to testify at the hearing, including representatives of the local elected officials. Garodnick’s office said that of the 68 buildings in the proposed historic district, five are in immediate danger of being developed.

According to Tara Kelly, executive director of the group Friends of the Upper East Side, five buildings have been lost to development since 2010. These buildings were built between 1856 and the mid-1900s, by famous architects such as J.E.R. Carpenter and Rosario Candela, according to members of Historic Park Avenue.

“This important stretch of Park Avenue, along with the Park Avenue Christian Church and parish house, deserves the permanent protection that is offered by landmark designation,” said Kelly. “Thus we ask the commission to act with all possible speed to ensure that these historic buildings are preserved.”

The debate surrounding Park Avenue Christian Church, built in 1911, is one that’s divided residents on the Upper East Side between those who want to

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landmark the church building and its adjacent parish house and the church administration itself, who say they need to monetize the lot that the parish house is built upon in order to survive.

Valerie Campbell, a lawyer at Kramer & Levin representing the church, said the church supports the creation of a historical district along Park Avenue, but doesn’t want to be included in it because that will prevent them from following through on a deal they have with Extel Development for the parish house lot.

“Park Avenue Christian Church has been a conscientious steward of its church sanctuary for almost 75 years,

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New East Side Political Club Forms Meet Four Freedoms, the newest Democratic club in the district

By Daniel Fitzsimmons A new Democratic club has formed on the Upper East Side from the remnants of the Lenox Hill Democratic Club’s leadership and others, who were ousted in a power play by banker Gus Christensen in January after he bought 150 memberships for friends and co-workers and got himself elected president of the club.

Christensen has aspirations to run for State Assembly in the 76th District, and presumably will use Lenox Hill as a springboard for his campaign. The move highlights how Democratic clubs are used in New York and why they’re important to those seeking office for the first time; political clubs provide the manpower - in the form of member volunteers - for potential candidates to get the necessary number of signatures they need to run for office.

They also provide a starting point, in the form of an endorsement, for a political hopeful to announce their candidacy. Lastly, political clubs provide support during a campaign as they throw their resources behind the candidate they endorsed.

Although what happened at Lenox Hill is off the radar of most Upper East Siders, the Democratic establishment took notice.

Another prominent political club, the East Side Democratic Club, immediately took steps to amend its membership bylaws so a similar move couldn’t be made at their club.

The new club, Four Freedoms Democratic Club, joins the ranks of the East Side Democratic Club and Lenox Hill Democratic Club. All three clubs could potentially support different candidates for the 76th District Assembly seat in the coming election, underscoring the likelihood of a crowded field come filing day.

Lenox Hill will presumably support Christensen, while East Side’s plans are unknown as Assemblyman Micah Kellner – who sits on the club’s executive committee – announced last week that he won’t be seeking re-election.

Four Freedoms treasurer Michael Dillon said the club is still establishing itself on the Upper East Side and is unsure who they’ll endorse, if they endorse anyone at all. Right now they’re focused on consolidating their vision and creating a viable alternative to other clubs in the neighborhood.

“People want a political club where they feel that they’re having a productive impact

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with their work,” said Dillon. “People weren’t happy with the current selection of clubs, they wanted a place where progressive activism was the reason for being there.”

Dillon said that Four Freedoms is the first club on the Upper East Side to disclose their finances with the state Board of Elections, a critical point he said as campaign finance reform is shaping up to be a top political platform this year.

As for avoiding another hostile takeover, the club is talking about creating certain provisions in their bylaws that will prevent such a move. Although, Dillon added, the ultimate check against that ever-present possibility is the ability to create a new club, like Four Freedoms.

Kim Moscaritolo, who was elected interim chair of Four Freedoms, said a new political club on the Upper East Side has been a long time coming.

“I think there’s been a sense for a while that what we’re missing on the Upper East Side is real political activism like what we see on other parts of the borough,” said Moscaritolo.

“I know I‘ve had lots of conversations with people about this notion that it would be great to do more in the way of community service, be a more politically active club, maybe put out statements in support of legislation - the sort of things that the clubs weren’t really doing because they were focused a little more on things like judicial delegates and the internal politics of it all.”

Moscaritolo, a former president at the Manhattan Young Democrats, also said none of the existing clubs really appealed to younger political activists and that Four Freedoms will seek to reinvigorate the scene by engaging them and being more involved in the community.

Four Freedoms has already accumulated a certain amount of political cache, as freshman Upper East Side Councilman Ben Kallos joined at their founding meeting and State Senator Liz Krueger is expected to join (she’s a member of several Democratic clubs in her district). Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney said she’d be honored if the club carried her nominating petitions in March (the club has endorsed her for re-election).

There was a kickoff party for the club this past Tuesday, and they have committees creating a website and a club constitution.

According to Dillon, Four Freedoms has about 30 dues-paying members, with another 20 slated to join in the coming weeks. Four Freedoms is also holding a climate change forum at the end of the month and are mulling over a fundraiser in April.

For more information on the club, and how to join, email info@fourfreedomsnyc.org.

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The Anti-Culture Follies Up the Razzie Awards

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Such righteous indignation is a paying customer’s entitled response to Mud, er uh, merde. A justified raspberry could be a healthy intellectual response, releasing the frustration felt when a film like Mud or Ain’t Them Bodies Saints or Identity Thief insults your intelligence; it can express feelings of skepticism and show evidence of taste—even satirical taste. That was the point of the Hasty Pudding Awards and Theatricals that were

hy do people who claim to like movies pay attention to The Razzies? Even in an era when it’s impossible for any single awards-giving group to claim any validity or legitimacy among the scores of prize-giving and awards-listing outfits, all rivaling each other, The Razzies are impossible to take seriously.

Problem is, The Razzies exist to prevent people from taking movies seriously. The habit of poking fun at bad movies isa highly questionable practice for “film lovers.”

Scoffing at bad films is an understandable impulse--although it probably shouldn’t go beyond in-your-seat theater derision. One of my favorite signs of life in cinema-going during 2013 occurred at a showing of Mud when the revelation scene of Matthew McConaughey’s rescue

by Sam Shepherd utterly destroyed the film’s flimsy credibility: a male patron got out of his seat, headed for the Exit and issued a reverberant, lubricious Adam Sandler in Jack and Jill RAZZZZZ!

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But The Razzies are something else, something less, something craven. By ignoring the bad cinema that gets life wrong, lacks esthetic standards and piles on pretentiousness, The Razzies gives the public no sense that quality even matters. To go after movies that are not popular, or that are merely popularly derided (like After Earth, Grown Ups 2) is shabby.

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This isn’t critical judgment, it’s just adolescent piling-on. The Razzies give no evidence of taste beyond the mob-mentality refusal to look at a film from a personal perspective.

This craven approach helps protect the bad movies that get media acclaim and in doing so, The Razzies contribute to cinema illiteracy.

It might have been interesting if The Razzie singled out the lousiness of such films as Lee Daniels’ The Butler, the Tennessee Williams

bowdlerizing in Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine. Indeed, the greatest movie award calamity of the week was not at the Oscar nominations, it was Lee Daniels’ The Butler being snubbed by The Razzies. But to announce such independent taste and standards would amount to erudition. But The Razzies have nothing to do with learning, sophistication or culture. Like Rotten Tomatoes’ Golden Tomatoes Awards, this is all about anticulture.

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When Graffiti Was Great Street signs, graffiti on canvas, clothing and many wonderful documentary photos from the 1970’s and 80’s round out this show in an attempt to convey some of the gritty roots of this artwork. Pieces by Futura 2000, Ikonoklast and Sanesmith are real standouts. These artists show their terrific sense of design, creating fonts and drawings that give understanding to the ways in which graffiti writing and culture affected mainstream design.

But for me, the biggest delight is how this show acts as a nexus for community engagement. On the bitterly cold Saturday that I visited the museum the galleries were packed.

Young street artists showing their portfolios to whomever wanted to look, parents eagerly introducing their children to art works that they perhaps shuddered at seeing thirty years ago on a train car. Two serious old school graffiti artists- Sharp and William Nic-One Green were in residence, chatting up gallery goers about their work and giving impromptu history lessons about life in the city in the 70’s. Rarely have I seen a museum show so abuzz with conversation and life. After a lively conversation with the gents about their views of the dubious “cred” of Keith Haring and Banksy as street artists, I turned to leave the gallery and saw a line of people waiting to get in the stretched down the length of first floor of the museum and around a corner. This is an exhibition that has really struck a chord for New Yorkers. Personally, the show made me a little nostalgic for the “bad old days” of New York, when the brilliant blurs of moving subway cars enlivened what was admittedly a more dangerous and dirty city. But a city where an authentic and totally original art form could be born and thrive, literally in the streets.

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o the names Dez, Doze, Phase 3, Dr. Revolt, Zephyr or Lady Pink sound familiar? If so you probably lived in or visited NYC during the 1970’s when these names were emblazoned on subway cars, buildings and billboards all around the five boroughs. Once considered the scrooge of urban life, graffiti art is now considered an artistic genre worthy of museum consideration. To that end, The Museum of the City of New York has mounted a lively exhibition pulled from their permanent collection. Entitled, “City As Canvas, Graffiti Art from the Martin Wong Collection,” the exhibition is the first public showing of a massive private collection of graffiti art and ephemera donated by the late Martin Wong.

The exhibition, in a tightly packed installation, showcases the famous “black books,” bound sketchbooks that young street artists used to work out their scripts and drawings before hitting the subway cars with spray paint. Martin Wong bought over 50 of these books from the artists, and the exhibition shows them off in referential glass cases that belie their subversive intentions.

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t a luncheon in The Public Theater’s handsome library, artistic director, Oskar Eustis, sounded more like a preacher than an executive. “We need to reach people,” he says, “as many people as possible. Especially those who don’t think theater has anything to do with them and those who have written off theater as not a place for ideas. It should belong to everyone. We’re going to take it to the prisons, to the homeless, to half way houses. The worst thing about society today is the massive inequality. Culture has become a bauble.”

The luncheon had been arranged to announce The Public Theater’s remarkable new initiative for community-based theater called Public Works, which is planned for the next two years. While the organization has always been true to its name, consistently instituting programs designed to bring theater into the lives of all New Yorkers, Public Works goes further than almost any other in its 59- year history. Its debut project amply proved its value, when only a few weeks later, in early September, a thrilling production of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” was performed three nights at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, with a cast of professional actors and 200 New Yorkers from community organizations.. “This was a love letter — to Shakespeare, certainly,” wrote New York Times critic, Claudia LaRocco, “but really to the city of New York.”

Inspired by a community theatrical production of “Caliban” at New York’s City College stadium in 1916, the musical play was conceived and directed by Public Works director Lear deBessonet, whose lauded production of Brecht’s “Good Person

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of Szechwan” is now playing at The Public Theater. The cast included members of five community partner organizations: the Children’s Aid Society in Manhattan, DreamYard in the Bronx, the Fortune Society in Queens, Brownsville Recreation Center in Brooklyn, and Domestic Workers United, from all five boroughs. Among them were the elderly, domestic workers, people recently released from prison and taxi drivers.

DeBessonet was a natural for the project. Growing up in Louisiana, she loved Mardi Gras, and its mix of people, and learned more from church services than from formal theater. Assisted by teaching artists, she started working at the community centers last year, initiating dance, singing, poetry and acting classes and readings. “Many of the people had never seen a play,” she says, “but there was a huge hunger to participate.” Sometimes that meant acting; other times, it meant learning stage carpentry. “It was deeply satisfying,” she says.

“I felt the whole experience was a gift,” says Christine Lewis from Domestic Workers United, which has 200,000 members.

“We were like the Little Engine That Could. I’ve always written poetry but this was different.

Plus, I got a chance to play a significant role. I was on cloud 9.” Robyne Walker Murphy at DreamYard echoes her reaction.

“Middle school children were taught how to write sonnets.

One 7th grader, Chimia Hawkins, won the opportunity to read her poem on stage at The Public Theater. People’s lives were transformed. ”

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inematographer Caleb Deschanelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lighting in Winterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tale is only not banal when Deschanel illustrates the filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sub-theme (that everything in life is connected by light) and shows refracted sunlight bouncing through a room off a cache of jewels fondled by arch villain Soames (Russell Crowe) who lusts to kill the star-crossed lovers Peter (Colin Farrell) and Beverly (Jessica Brown Findlay) in 1915 New York.

Deschanelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spectral rays seem realistic, without 3D effect, but they underserve the filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suggestion of spirituality and magic.

Either Deschanel (masterly imagist of The Black Stallion, The Patriot, Message in a Bottle, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter) miscalculated or first-time director Akiva Goldsman didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what exactly was needed.

I had dismissed Winterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tale until I saw Mark Romanekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new music video for the U2 song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Invisible.â&#x20AC;? Romanek does what Deschanel was not inspired to do: Invisible celebrates light as an expression of the spiritual aspiration Bono sings lame lyrics about but that his crowd of live concert revelers exhort. It is amazing to watch Bono and his band enveloped in black-and-white chiaroscruo. Romanek finds innumerable variations on brilliance and shadow, sparkle and depth. The video is an volatile experience where the high-contrasty flashes are so sharply edited that the afterimage strobe effect

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improves on Kanye Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s N****A in Paris: Each frame here seems stark yet lustrous with thermal body illuminations as backdrops.

Accustomed to turning out Hollywood formula, Goldsman adapts the Mark Helprin novel about early 20th century lovers as a blend of gangster nostalgia and Notebookstyle rom-drama. A life/death story imitates the Twilight franchise--adding a white flying horse--and the antagonism between Farrell and Crowe distracts from the romanticism as if following Dan Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fake religiosity (Will Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appearance as Lucifer wearing a Jimi Hendrix t-shirt is a spoiler in itself).

Goldsmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incapable of writing on a higher level and hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a clue about dealing with the expressivity of images. Deschanelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s genius is wasted.

If Goldsman believed in any of Winterâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s Taleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time-traveling story (let alone evoke Shakespeare or Rohmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Winter Tales), he might have thought how to represent it visually. His time-and-immortality plot mangles the ideas in On A Clear Day You Can See Forever. A shot of Farrell standing in a Queens graveyard with the New York City skyline as a backdrop ought to be astonishing, but Goldsmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s truncates it, losing the necessary awesome effect. The filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s romantic clichĂŠs are in line with contemporary Hollywoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s facile, godless, post-Oprah spirituality: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The universe loves us all equally.

What if we all get to become stars?â&#x20AC;?

Romanek says it better by showing it.

Watching Bono and U2 step through a thousand points of light in the Invisible music video gives an awe-inspiring dimension to the call-and-response, preaching and congregation Pentecost pyrotechnics of a rock concert.

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The new mayor is mistaken about the Upper East Side

By David Garland As I trod through the slush and snow this week to get to work, it struck me that for the Upper East Side things may go from bad to much worse under Mayor de Blasio.

Many of my fellow residents knew that a de Blasio administration would not bode well for our neighborhood.

Mr. de Blasio’s primary campaign slogan was “a Tale of Two Cities.” This was more than a populist pitch and clever marketing: this represented a deeply held belief of our new mayor, shaped by decades spent supporting causes from Nicaraguan communism to the election of David Dinkins. And even though we on the Upper East Side are predominantly in the middle class, leftist mythology portrays us as one-percenters who live in penthouses on Park and Fifth Avenues and take pleasure in exploiting the 99%. In other words, the Upper East Side is where the “other city” lives.

Not surprisingly, our community did not respond well to Mr. de Blasio’s message. While he swept most other parts of the city, he lost both Assembly districts on the Upper East Side. Now that Bill de Blasio has been elected, we may be in for a very long 4 years.

Of course, the biggest threat to the quality of life in our neighborhood is the Marine Transfer Station on East 91st Street, or “The Dump”, a massive structure that would sit next to Asphalt Green and a children’s playground, and become the collection point for huge quantities of toxic refuse. The Upper East Side’s one party contingent of elected officials chose to campaign alongside Mr. de Blasio instead of persuading him to stop this unethical and costly project. The most common defense used to rationalize this indefensible project: borough equity. In other words, they exist elsewhere, so the Upper East Side should suffer too.

Now, in just one month, we’re starting to see a stark decline in city services on the Upper East Side. Two weeks ago, when a few snow-clearing trucks were mysteriously cursed with malfunctioning GPS equipment, the new mayor assigned those trucks to the Upper East Side. Traffic was snarled for hours and there was considerable hardship as residents of our neighborhood tried to get home in blizzard conditions.

Indeed, it’s not much of a stretch for one to wonder if this plan is also part of Mayor de Blasio’s agenda to make the “other city” pay its fair share.

But we Upper East Siders know that our neighborhood is not a monolithic enclave of the one percent, and any attempt to get back at our community does nothing to help those struggling to make ends meet, whether on the Upper East Side or elsewhere. The poor are not poor because the rich made them poor; the poor are struggling because bad government policy and a weak economy have deprived them of the opportunities they need to succeed. This is where the mayor’s focus should be, not on trying to lower the quality of life on Upper East Side under the pretense of equality.

Now that Mayor de Blasio has moved into Gracie Mansion, we hope that he will finally recognize that New York is not two cities and that we all live in the same city after all.

David Garland is a Republican candidate for State Assembly.

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Baseball coach Jordan Baltimore instills values of teamwork and confidence

By Mary Newman Upper East Side resident Jordan Baltimore is changing the way people think about youth baseball. Born in Brooklyn, he grew up playing baseball on the Upper East Side at his alma mater, Hunter High School. After working on Wall Street and growing weary of the corporate grind, he wanted to get involved with baseball in any way he could. Never losing sight of his childhood dream to have a career in the sport, Photo by Mary Newman he started working as a volunteer coach.

Jordan Baltimore speaks to his young ball players at a recent In the time he spent as a volunteer he realized practice that many coaches were more concerned with winning games than with child development. the team up and have a group discussion on how to avoid In 2009 he branched off, creating New York Empire Baseball that mistake in the future. in hopes to change the traditional way of coaching. Within Despite being so young, the players held a mature level of the first two and half years the program grew from one team concentration. of 12, to thirteen teams and over 600 players. Players start as “My job as a coach is not to win baseball games,” said young as four years old, and are quickly taught the principles Baltimore. “None of our coaches’ job is to win the game; it’s of hard work and responsibility. to prepare twelve children to win a game. To motivate them “They are treated like adults,” Baltimore said of his mini in the game to do their best.” The philosophy at Empire players. “They are forced to make decisions, sometimes in views winning as a positive result of the player’s hard work. very difficult situations. That led us to another aspect of our Their belief is that youth sports should be able to develop the organization culturally, which is that we don’t want them academic, athletic, and social skills of tomorrow’s leaders on to have a fear of failure.” He explained that by giving kids and off the field - the goal being that player’s athletic ability more responsibility, it teaches them to think creatively under will improve naturally as they apply the mindset that success pressure. is a result of hard work.

Baltimore’s frank New Yorker attitude was evident at the Eight-year-old Ari Litt embodies the program’s objective of 9U (ages 6-9) team practice at P.S. 811 on the Upper West improving more than just athletic ability. The smallest player Side this past Saturday. Any time a player would make an on his team, Ari started out as a very shy kid unwilling to error, Baltimore would sternly yell “no” and quickly huddle try new things. His father Dan explained how the team has helped Ari. “The drills he goes through [with Jordan] are really special. He teaches them teamwork, confidence, teambuilding,” Dan said. “I’ve seen a big change in Ari’s attitude since he started in the league. Now he walks in here as if he owns the place.” Ari is now a leader of his team, often helping other players reach their goals during practice.

Baltimore does not expect perfection out of his players, but he does expect them to always strive for perfection.

There is a high level of intensity in this program, which is applied to each training session, practice, or game.

At his practice with the 9U team came to a close, there was determination on each young player’s face, filled with hope that Coach Baltimore was pleased with their performance.

He huddled them together one last time before it was time to leave. “You can never, never be afraid to fail. You don’t ever have to be worried that we will be upset if you strike out,” he said. “But if you strike out looking, that’s a different story. You have to go up there swinging. You Photo by Mary Newman don’t want to just hit the ball; you have to want to hit it Boys as young as 7 join the league to learn baseball harder than you ever have in your life.” skills and confidence

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Molly Blayney was an active part of Upper East Side life, always helping friends and neighbors in need

By Mary Newman Friends and neighbors remember community activist Molly Dolan Blayney, who died several weeks ago at the age of 77, as a generous spirit who worked tirelessly to improve the lives of others. Despite her small frame of barely five feet, her magnetic personality and beauty gave Molly a larger-thanlife presence. She brought style, intelligence, and passion to every part of her life.

“Molly embodied a person

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who did random acts of kindness for no reason except that it was her persona,” said her friend and colleague Rita Popper. After working as an advertising executive for many years, she dedicated her time to her community on the Upper East Side.

She was always fighting for causes that helped her neighbors, focusing her attention on improving the lives of senior citizens.

As a member of Community Board 8, Manhattan, Molly worked as a leader at Seniors Resourcing Solutions, and with the Eviction Intervention Services (EIS). Her efforts with the EIS helped save 40,000 senior citizens from being evicted from their residences. Never losing her enthusiasm for life, she inspired those around her to stay active both physically, and mentally.

Additionally, Molly was a member of the East 79th St. Neighborhood Association where she worked fervently to establish an outdoor adult activity area in John Jay Park.

She worked to add more seating areas, picnic tables, bi-weekly yoga and exercise classes allowing seniors a place to stay active and socialize with one another.

“Molly took such great pleasure in organizing the exercise classes so that seniors would have a place to socialize,” said Betty Cooper Wallerstein, president of the East 79th Street Neighborhood Association. She described Molly as “loads of fun.

She was witty, she was dedicated, she was sincere.”

Molly had a unique ability to

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“What struck me was how many members related [to] how she reached out to them,” said fellow Community Board 8 member Nick Viest. “She would also help members in unexpected ways, like finding a cab for someone who wasn’t able to get around as easily, or write a note to someone if she felt they were having a hard time.” She contributed with sensitivity and a big heart to the things that she did, from daily emails with neighbors to sending personalized gifts to her coworkers just to brighten their day.

Beyond the work she did for the community, Molly was an adventurous entrepreneur. She owned and operated a theme driven boutique on the Upper East Side where she would completely change the décor and inventory with each new season. Some of the themes included Christmas in New York, Holiday in New York, and A Victorian Holiday. She also published two books inspired by her interest in Victorians, “Happy Anniversary,” and “Wedded Bliss, A Victorian Bride’s Handbook.”

“Each time you saw her, it was as if she just walked right out of the pages in Vogue,” said friend Randy Rosen. “Molly’s generosity seemed endless; she never took anyone or anything for granted. That was her way. Her charisma brightened so many lives, and warmed the hearts of everyone lucky enough to have crossed her path.”

Molly was born in San Diego, CA on Aug 30th, 1937. Her parents were Albert John Dolan and Madeline Carey Dolan. She is survived by her sister Colleen Dolan Brown, niece Barbra Yancey Franklin, nephews Bill Yancey, Mark Yancey, all of San Diego, and her predeceased brother Al Dolan’s daughters Delynn Dolan Alexander of Raleigh, NC and Leann Dolan Coward of Dallas, TX. There will be a memorial in her honor at the Church of the Epiphany at 1393 York Avenue (at 74th Street) on March 10, 2014 at 4 p.m. Reception to follow.

Gifts in memory of Molly may be sent to Church of the Epiphany’s Wednesday Homeless Dinner Program.

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My run-in with the electric company and the equipment it left behind

By Fredricka R. Maister One minute I was vertical, the next minute I was on the ground, striking the right side of my head and shoulder. I had just tripped and fallen over an electrical shunt placed by Con Edison across the sidewalk in front of a restaurant at East 92nd Street and Third Avenue.

One restaurant patron gave me her untouched glass of water as I “recovered” in a chair at a table with three guys who told me that, in just the half hour they had been there, they had counted five people who had tripped over the shunt. The orange shunt did not glow in the dark; there were no cones or construction horses to alert the pedestrian to proceed with caution. As I sat there, I witnessed yet another person trip.

Aware of the dangerous situation, the restaurant manager said that he had been calling Con Edison every week for months. The shunt, which is supposed to be a temporary repair to deliver electrical service, had been there since the summer.

Riddled with shoulder and neck pain, I called Con Edison the next morning to report that I had been injured because of their shunt. The operator noted that the restaurant had called them the previous evening at 9 p.m. According to my calculation, that call occurred before I fell. I was the “accident waiting to happen.”

Within an hour of my complaint, a Con Edison emergency dispatcher called to say that he had already sent an

inspector to the restaurant.

I later returned to the restaurant to find out whether Con Edison had inspected the site. Yes, they had been there, I was told, but had not done anything. When the manager and I stepped outside to look at the shunt, we watched a woman trip over it and fall down on her knee. She barely missed hitting her head on what had been a phone booth. In a rush or embarrassed by her fall, the woman took off without a word.

I saw her shaking out her leg a block away.

Five or six days after my call, Con Edison removed the shunt. Was their “quick” action due to the utility’s fear of my suing them for bodily injuries I sustained?

My shoulder and chest turned increasingly black and blue.

On seeing my bruises, friends gasped. Even the shoulder specialist I consulted asked if I, the one who rarely takes an aspirin, was on blood thinner.

Xrays were taken. My clavicle was intact; what initially appeared to be a crack was a contusion.

For weeks I experienced intense shoulder pain, which was exacerbated when I had to reach up or lift anything. On doctor’s orders, I suspended my weight workouts at the gym. I worried that I would never be rid of the relentless pain.

Today, three months after my fall, I feel fortunate to report that my bruises have disappeared and I am back to my normal weightlifting self. And, despite what happened to me, I take solace in knowing that, by my calling Con Edison, the shunt was finally removed, the corner of 92nd and Third no longer a menace to public safety.

Fredricka R. Maister is a longtime Upper East Sider and freelance writer.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2014

NEIGHBORHOOD REAL ESTATE SALES

Turtle Bay

Reported February 17 - 23, 2014 Neighborhood

Address

Apt.

Sale Price

BR BA Listing Brokerage

Beekman

414 E 52 St.

#8D

$455,000

1

1

Town Residential

Carnegie Hill

170 E 90 St.

#3E

$840,000

2

2

Douglas Elliman

Lenox Hill

1115 5 Ave.

#13C

$7,850,000

1220 Park Ave.

#Sr12

$400,000

1185 Park Ave.

#1Cd

$100,000

141 E 88Th St.

#8F

$5,146,537

4

3

Stribling

1217 Madison Ave.

#8F

$1,460,000

2

2

Halstead Property

108 E 91 St.

#9D

$420,000

1

1

Douglas Elliman

152 E 94 St.

#3G

$800,000

1

1

Corcoran

60 E 96 St.

#11C

$855,000

1273 Madison Ave.

#7

$10,500,000

1165 Park Ave.

#4B

$5,045,000

8 E 96 St.

#Pha

$5,600,000

4 3

5 3

Corcoran Corcoran

116 E 63 St.

#5B

$3,050,000

3

2

Stribling

167 E 67 St.

#5D

$407,500

0

1

Brown Harris Stevens

116 E 68 St.

#5/6A

$5,770,000

4

5

Brown Harris Stevens

530 Park Ave.

#8H

$2,093,934

1

1

Classic Marketing- 530 P

#2A

$543,000

0

1

Coldwell Banker

310 E 53 St.

#4/5G

$1,670,000

2

2

Douglas Elliman

250 E 49 St.

#22Ab

$2,075,000

2

3

Citi Habitats

337 E 50 St.

#2D

$307,500

0

1

Douglas Elliman

255 E 49 St.

#25B

$925,000

1

1

Corcoran

333 E 75 St.

#7D

$290,000

0

1

Town Residential

301 E 75 St.

#5E

$535,000

1

1

Fenwick Keats Real

1

1

Corcoran

170 E 77Th St.

#10F

$1,250,000

65 E 76 St.

#3B

$2,550,000

181 E 73 St.

#16B

$550,000

440 E 79 St.

#2C

$690,000

1

1

Douglas Elliman

230 E 73 St.

#2G

$710,000

1

1

Town Residential

174 E 74 St.

#3D

$950,000

2

2

Douglas Elliman

1438 3 Ave.

#14B

$975,000

1

1

Corcoran

145 E 84 St.

#4F

$1,150,000

2

2

Corcoran

30 E 85 St.

#9C

$2,375,000

2

2

Core

225 E 73 St.

#3D

$755,000

1

1

Coldwell Banker

515 E 72 St.

#36C

$1,613,926

1

1

Corcoran

136 E 76 St.

#11C

$787,000

1

1

Douglas Elliman

830 Park Ave.

#10-11

$8,000,000

4

4

Stribling

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350 E 62 St.

#6C

$489,000

0

1

Brown Harris Stevens

201 E 66 St.

#10P

$819,000

1

1

Douglas Elliman

200 E 69 St.

#22B

$3,250,000

2

3

Douglas Elliman

149 E 62 St.

#4B

$90,000

655 Park Ave.

#3A

$7,000,000

4

4

Warburg

166 E 61 St.

#Ares

$895,000

RESTAURANT INSPECTION RATINGS

200-210 E 65 St.

#32N

$7,200,000

3

3

Douglas Elliman

February 13 - 18, 2014

710 Park Ave.

#7E

$1,426,500

205 E 63 St.

#20G

$730,000

2

2

Halstead Property

Restaurant Grades

311 E 71 St.

#5E

$321,500

0

1

Nestseekers

530 Park Ave.

#6H

$1,880,000

400 E 67 St.

#14C

$4,000,000

3

3

Brown Harris Stevens

870 5 Ave.

#7E

$2,100,000

2

2

Douglas Elliman

304 E 65 St.

#9C

$800,000

1

1

Halstead Property

737 Park Ave.

#17A

$12,362,842

435 E 65 St.

#Phc

$1,350,000

2

2

Halstead Property

524 E 72 St.

#26H

$475,000

0

1

Core

Midtown

480 Park Ave.

#10H

$852,500

1

1

Corcoran

Midtown E

227 E 57 St.

#4B

$600,000

1

1

Town Residential

200 E 57 St.

#19L

$1,695,000

2

2

Douglas Elliman

151 E 58 St.

#42C

$4,900,000

2

2

Fox Residential Group

245 E 54 St.

#18L

$615,000

1

1

Next Stop Ny

Midtown South

425 5 Ave.

#23F

$1,145,000

1

1

Douglas Elliman

Murray Hill

140 E 40 St.

#12E

$500,000

1

1

Douglas Elliman

330 E 38 St.

#25N

$2,075,000

3

3

Thrasher Real Estate

630 1 Ave.

#19B

$1,150,000

2

2

Thrasher Real Estate

45 Park Ave.

#1503

$2,425,000

2

2

Core

225 E 36 St.

#10L

$300,000

0

1

Town Residential

320 E 42 St.

#2417

$317,000

0

1

Town Residential

120 E 36 St.

#9D

$505,000

1

1

Real Direct

415 E 37 St.

#23D

$615,000

0

1

Luxury Habitat

Murray Hill

Upper E Side

240 E 47 St.

The following listings were collected from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s website on December 13, 2013 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/restaurant-inspection.shtml.

Salumeria Rosi Parmacotto

903 Madison Avenue

A

Creative Juice

1429 2 Avenue

A

Il Salumaio Italian Deli

1731 2 Avenue

Closed (66) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation. Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, crosscontaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan. Appropriately scaled metal stem-type thermometer or thermocouple not provided or used to evaluate temperatures of potentially hazardous foods during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding. 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.

Sutton Place

35 Sutton Place

#6E

$1,200,000

2

2

Brown Harris Stevens

Turtle Bay

236 E 47 St.

#32D

$450,000

0

1

Halstead Property

Ray’s Pizza

1827 2 Avenue

A

45 Tudor City Place

#1815

$545,000

1

1

Sotheby’s International

Dunkin Donuts

200 East 89 Street

A

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Make Long-Term Care Plans Before They Are Needed Anyone over 50 should consider long-term needs The best time to make decisions regarding long-term care is well before itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needed. An unexpected illness or injury may force you or a loved one into making hasty decisions.

Long-term care is a set of services and supports for people who are unable to perform Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). ADLs are self-care activities, such as getting in and out of bed, walking, bathing, dressing, eating, and bowel and bladder management.

Housing Those who would prefer to stay at home for as long as possible should make a plan to do so, and consider making modifications as needed. Home modifications are often intended to allow maximum self-care, and to help avoid a fall. Avoiding a fall can help delay

or avoid the need for long-term care. Ideally, your residence should maximize your ability to continue performing ADLs, and help you avoid a fall.

Family Care Unpaid family members are the most common source of long-term care help. But,

they may not be able to provide all the care you need, or be there every hour of the day.

If you intend to rely on family members for long-term care services be sure to involve them in your long-term care planning. Make sure they are willing and able to be caregivers for you.

Paid Care As part of your long-term care plan, look into caregiving services in your area, including in-home care providers and elder daycare centers. Find out about elder shuttles, meals on wheels and other low-cost services offered in your community. Several types of housing come with support services for people who cannot fully take care of themselves due to aging and/or disability.

Take the time to familiarize yourself with the different types of facilities available in your area. Ask family and friends for any recommendations they may have and take advantage of information available on the Internet. Visit www.longtermcare.gov to find out more information about each type of facility and costs associated with long-term care. Your local Area Agency on Aging office also offers a list of resources available to the elderly in your area.

Staying In Charge An important part of long-term care planning is outlining how you would like things to be handled. Expressing preferences clearly about how any declines in ADLs should be handled, what financial resources are available, and who should provide needed care is a good way to retain control. All adults over age 18 should execute legal documents that appoint one or more individuals to make health care and financial decisions for them in the event they become unable to make decisions for themselves.

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Having Fun While Doing Good Teens who want to get involved in something more meaningful than straight recreational activities are a fast expanding cohort. Today’s teens are more enthusiastic about volunteering for worthy causes than ever before. Here are some ideas about how and where to use vacation time to do good, make new friends, and have some real fun in the process.

For starters, click on www.

DoSomething.org, the nation’s largest not-for-profit organization for young people. You can register to become one of Do Something’s current 2,439,780 members who, as its website states, “kick ass” on causes they really care about.

Young volunteers aged 13 to 25 can help in the fight against bullying, animal cruelty, homelessness or in raising funds for cancer research, among other worthy causes.

Those interested in doing good while still being able to enjoy the great outdoors should check out www.Green.Teens@parks. nyc.gov for ways to volunteer their services at New York’s parks while learning about the ecology, local wildlife and new ways to recycle.

Passionate about animals? Many local shelters and animal welfare groups--such as Bidawee or the North Shore Animal League, welcome help from people of all ages. “Teens may

start volunteering at Bidawee as part of their high school’s community service requirement, but often continue through the summer,” says Kim Keith, Volunteer and Events Manager at Bidawee. “Under adult supervision these young volunteers enjoy special one-on-time with the animals during socialization time and exercise walks, and help by washing feed bowls and utensils, doing laundry and even making fun ‘Kong’ treats the animals love.” Keith added that teens also take part in fundraisers such as Movie Nights, Bideawee’s annual ‘Love on a Leash’ event and fun Mother/Son and Father/Daughter activities that get whole families involved. For more information, contact Bidawee in Manhattan at (212) 532-6395 or the North Shore Animal League in Port Washington, NY at www.animalleague.org/.

Qualified teens can even use their own past camping experience to work with younger children suffering from cancer or chronic illnesses, or who come from underprivileged homes. At non-profit sleep-away camps, day camps, or city learning centers volunteers donate time as a counselor, tutor, instructor in arts and crafts or even basic kitchen help.

Visit www. A-B-C.org/volunteer-opportunities or www. campgooddays.com to learn more about ways to make a real difference to a deserving child.

Whatever choices your teens makes, putting some “vocation” into vacation may inspire a tradition of caring that can last a lifetime.

DIGITAL MEDIA ACADEMY

Ranked one of the ten best summer camps in the world and the World’s Best Tech Camp by Worth.com, Digital Media Academy turns tinkerers into creators! At DMA, teens build a portfolio for college admissions while getting a pre-collegiate experience at prestigious universities like NYU, Marymount Manhattan and Concordia College. Kids develop STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) skills while learning teamwork and getting a life-changing experience. The possibilities are limitless: Students make apps and design video games; program in C++, learn Java and create apps and games for iOS and Android; make movies, build robots and more in this hands-on, world-class summer camp. Weeklong day & overnight camps are held at top universities, and DMA features a low student-to-teacher ratio and separate staffs to provide course instruction and lead recreational activities. Give your teen a head start on achieving their creative dreams, this summer at DMA! For ages 6-17.

Visit www.DigitalMediaAcademy.org, call 1.866.656.3342 or email info@DigitalMediaAcademy.org for more information

For Girls, 11 to 16 years old: In the Adirondack Mountains of NY BLDC; June 28th - July 29th is a professionally instructed Dance Program for girls who love to dance, love having fun at camp and want to have it both in one place. Founded 1980 BLSA July 31st - August 15th is a professionally run 2-week resident summer program for motivated, sports-loving girls. Founded 2010 BLSA and BLDC are owned and operated by Brant Lake Camp - one of the finest boys camps in the USA, with over 95 years of one family.

With this same experienced leadership, our programs address the strong growth of athletics and competitive sports among girls, and Professional Dance Instruction in a caring fun Camp environment. Both on their own girls’ campus.

For more information about the programs, experience and dedicated leadership at BLSA and BLDC see www.brantlakedancecamp.com www.brantlakesportsacademy.com email: Office@brantlake.com

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Making Summer Count

By Deb Guarino

When it comes to your child getting into the college or university of their choice, it takes far more than great SAT scores, perfect GPAs or even how many high school clubs or sports they join. Most professionals working in the Admissions Offices of prestigious institutions are also looking at what teens do when they’re not in the classroom, especially during the long summer months.

This view is why many teens attend a facility like Interlochen Arts Camp, located in northwest Michigan, where comprehensive programs provide students with hands-on opportunities to learn and experience visual arts, theatre, film, dance, music and creative writing alongside leading artists and instructors in those fields. Other specialized camps include the Brant Lake Dance Camp and the Brant Lake Sports Academy for Girls in New York state’s own Adirondack region, where each emphasizes programs devoted to the physical and professional development of girls from 11-16 in their respective fields of creative dance and competitive sports.

Of course, Deans of Admissions are looking for more than just well-rounded campers. Summer internships at colleges, volunteer work and even a local summer job can also go a long way in impressing the person reading your child’s application. Teens interested in earning money and experience this summer might be interested in applying for full-time summer jobs with the Central Park Conservancy; currently there are approximately 25 spots open for high school students within the horticultural, visitor services and public programs departments. More information about these opportunities is available at www.centralpark.gov By now it should be obvious that what Deans of Admissions are looking for within a successful college application is evidence of someone who shows initiative, passion, interest and determination as well as a resume of good grades, extracurricular activities and basic intellect.

Remember what these professionals have to say as you help your teen plan their summer activities, and read between the lines for inspiration about how they can distinguish themselves when filling out their next application…and aiming for the college of their dreams.

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“It’s wonderful if a student has the capability of spending time in another country or doing a volunteer program of interest, but ideally, it’s not any particular activity or program that is going to win favor with any admissions office; it’s always been my thinking that a student should follow their interests, passions and responsibilities during the summer, and that might actually involve a summer job.[Even]if that means bagging groceries in a grocery store where a student learns about working with people from different backgrounds, which in turn could result in a great essay, it’s really about how a student uses their time so that they themselves are growing as an individual.”

Martha Merrill Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Connecticut College

“We encourage students to engage in activities in the summer that may be outside their comfort zone and provide opportunities for growth.

There is no one preferred way to do this – it can be accomplished through a specialized summer camp, volunteer work, travel, outdoor leadership programs or the responsibilities of a full-time summer job.”

Mary Lou Bates Vice President and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Skidmore College www.nypress.com

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"At Bates, we see a wide array of interests and engagement with regard to how students spend their summer break. Summer is a fantastic way to supplement one's academic year studies.

Overall, what's important is that students stay true to themselves and their interests when choosing their summer commitments.

Here are just some examples of what various students included in their applications, all of which we value and appreciate highly: Had summer job while training for a fall sport; Participated in a local theater troupe while babysitting; Was a Counselor-in-training at the same camp in Maine they’d attended since age 10; Took a summer course at a college/ university; Job-shadowed a local doctor while visiting colleges on the side; Volunteered in NYC teaching English to new immigrants; Traveled to Central America to build clean stoves. Read the books that piled up over the course of the academic year (for pleasure!) while spending their afternoons biking and/or hiking."

Leigh A. Weisenburger Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Bates College

“Many colleges and universities will pay close attention to how a student spends his or her summers, particularly the summer before one's junior year and senior year.

Admission officers tend to be very curious about how that time is spent and why. That said, there is no magic recipe for how one should spend his or her summer.

For some, working full-time is a necessity, as many students use summer earnings to help pay for college. That work experience can be compelling in the admission process. For others, spending time

on a college or university campus taking a course or two may show a level of intellectual curiosity, especially if that coursework is related to what one may study in college. The bottom line is that yes, summer matters, but how you spend your time can't be dictated by a college or university or its admission process.”

Shawn L. Abbott Assistant Vice President and Dean of Admissions Office of Undergraduate Admissions New York University

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Arts Camps in the City New York oďŹ&#x20AC;ers its own fun experiences close to home Those teens lucky enough to call New York City home have a real advantage over their suburban peers this summer. Because what Manhattan may lack in rural charm and country vistas it more than makes up for in the plethora of cultural delights and the ease with which anyone can reach them.

Translation: Who needs a car when mass transit can take teens anywhere they want to go in the Big Apple in a fraction of the time?

A legendary center for the arts, the 92nd Street Y is now offering teens between 9th and 12th grades its annual Passport NYC 92 Y experience, â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Śan amazing three-week sleep away camp that celebrates creativity, social responsibility and Jewish values.â&#x20AC;?

Featuring five exciting specialties, campers can focus on Film; the

Music Industry; Musical Theatre, the Culinary Arts and Fashion.

Dates for the 2014 summer session are from Sunday, June 29th to Sunday, July 20th and from Sunday, July 27th to Sunday, August 17th.

For more information, please visit www.92Y.org/Passport-NYC. The familiar sight of crews using local neighborhoods as film locations has inspired many New York teens to want a career in the exciting field of movie making, and what better way to gain hands-on experience than in the New York Film Academyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s variety of intensive summer programs for high school students from age 14 to 17? These include instruction in 16mm filmmaking, digital filmmaking, acting, 3D animation, screenwriting, music videos, broadcast journalism and musical theatre â&#x20AC;&#x153;tailored specifically to the needs of high school students.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;In New York Film Academy camps, teens learn their chosen craft in hands-on intensive programs that are designed to challenge them

to achieve at the highest level -- as filmmakers, actors, animators, screenwriters, photographers, game designers, or musical theatre performers.â&#x20AC;? says Michael Young, NYFA Provost. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a chance for a teenager to experience a visual and performing arts conservatory in a supportive environment where they will practice their craft every day, learning from industry professionals. As they move forward in their careers, whichever path they ultimately chose, the experience will be invaluable to them.â&#x20AC;?

If your teen loves to make people laugh and wants to hone their humor into a real comedy act, look no further than one of the funniest-and most fun--summer camps ever created. Created expressly for helping naturally funny students reach their comic potential, Kids â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;N Comedy Camp takes training young comics very seriously. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This camp has been around for 10 years for teens who are quirky and just naturally funny,â&#x20AC;? says Jo Ann Grossman, Kids â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;N

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Comedy Director. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The professional comedians on our staff help each camper channel his or her unique view of the world and develop their humor, through writing and performance, into real stand-up routines.â&#x20AC;?

But campers here learn more than just jokes, Grossman stresses, adding, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hear later from parents that their children have become very confident after attending our camp; they go out for auditions, perform in plays and when they speak in front of a class or any audience, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re able to add humor to their presentation to make it more

entertaining.â&#x20AC;?

Finally, for those teens with artistic leanings, the Metropolitan Museum of Art invites you to participate in their â&#x20AC;&#x153;Experimentâ&#x20AC;? program for students between 15 and 18 and other teen-focused events at this magnificent archive of historic and contemporary art.

Participants will â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Śbe inspired by the Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s masterpieces as you create your ownâ&#x20AC;Śduring classes in the galleries and studios.â&#x20AC;? For more information, please visit www. metmuseum.org.

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at Saint Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College on Sebago Lake Saint Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College of Maine is providing the experience of a lifetime for high school juniors and seniors at its 430-acre campus on Sebago Lake. Select from a range of hands-on experiences: Ëž Ă&#x153;Ă?Ă&#x2039;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x201C;Ă Ă? Ă&#x201C; Ă&#x2019;Ă&#x2122;Ă&#x2DC;Ă?Ă&#x2122;Ă&#x2018;Ă&#x153;Ă&#x2039;Ă&#x161;Ă&#x2019;ĂŁ Ëž Ă&#x201C;Ă&#x2018;Ă&#x201C;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x2039;Ă&#x2013; Ă&#x2019;Ă&#x2122;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x2122;Ă&#x2018;Ă&#x153;Ă&#x2039;Ă&#x161;Ă&#x2019;ĂŁ Ëž Ă?Ă&#x201C;Ă?Ă&#x2DC;Ă?Ă? Ă&#x2122;Ă? Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x2019;Ă? Ă&#x201C;Ă&#x2DC;Ă&#x17D; Ęś Ă&#x;Ă&#x2014;Ă&#x2039;Ă&#x2DC; Ă?Ă&#x2019;Ă&#x2039;Ă Ă&#x201C;Ă&#x2122;Ă&#x153; Ëž Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x2019;Ă&#x201C;Ă?Ă? Ęś Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x2019;Ă? Ă&#x2122;Ă&#x2122;Ă&#x17D; Ă&#x2122;Ă?Ă&#x201C;Ă?Ă&#x17E;ĂŁ Ëž Ă?Ă&#x2039; Ă&#x2039;ĂŁĂ&#x2039;Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x201C;Ă&#x2DC;Ă&#x2018; Ă&#x201C;Ă&#x2DC; Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x2019;Ă? Ă&#x;Ă&#x2013;Ă? Ă&#x2122;Ă? Ă&#x2039;Ă&#x201C;Ă&#x2DC;Ă? Ëž Ă?Ă&#x201C;Ă?Ă&#x2DC;Ă?Ă? Ă?Ă&#x2013;Ă&#x2039;Ă&#x2DC;Ă&#x17D; âĂ&#x17E;Ă&#x153;Ă?Ă&#x2014;Ă?Ě&#x17D;a collaborative, real-life survival camp including a mock shipwreck rescue using survival tactics.

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ACADEMIC INSTITUTES Art Portfolio · Astronomy · Chemistry · Computer Creative Writing · Ceramic Engineering Polymers & Metals Science · Robotics · Theatre

SPORTS CAMPS Equestrian · Swimming

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SUMMER ARTS CAMP June - August Young artists from around the world gather at Interlochen each summer to learn, create and perform alongside leading artists and instructors. Programs are offered to students in grades three through twelve.

Our beautiful campus is a great place to spend time learning, having fun and making new friends!

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Alfred University Office of Summer Programs Call: 607-871-2612 Email: summerpro@alfred.edu www.alfred.edu/summer

Also offering a Fine Arts Boarding High School, Grades 9-12

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Evaluating the New Mid-Year Report Card This year, when your child brings home their mid-year report card, be sure to read it carefully. According to Eileen Huntington of Huntington Learning Centers, report cards may look significantly different this year due to the Common Core State Standards currently going into effect.

The Common Core State Standards were created to ensure that all students graduating from high school are capable of succeeding in collegelevel classes and in their future careers. This is why itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so important to understand all the details of your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report card as you read through it.

ACTEEN Got talent? ACTeen, the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ rst on-camera acting program for teens offers professional ďŹ lm and television acting training (involving the intimacy of the camera) with 14+ electives in theater technique and discipline. Theater, Film Acting, Speech & Voice, Movement, Meisner, Improvisation, Shakespeare, Musical Theater, Commercials & Voiceovers, Directing, Script Writing, Auditioning, Monologues, and Modern Drama.

Distinguished graduates in TV series, ďŹ lm, on Broadway and in the most competitive theater conservatories. Rigorous training and industry showcases. Staffed entirely by working professionals, guest actors, & casting directors. Intimate class sizes (8-12 students max ) provide individualized instruction, career guidance, and showcases for the focused actor. Ages 13-15, 16-20: June 23-July 2, July 7-31, August 4-15, or 6 wk Summer Saturday programs. ACTeen Juniors (for ages 10-12) has two 5-day day camps in late June or early August. Audition/application required. Apply now for early tuition discounts! Also Fall, Winter, Spring Programs.

www.acteen.com 212-391-59153 5 W. 45th St, NYC 10036 rita@acteen.com

ACTIONQUEST

For over thirty years, ActionQuest has consistently delivered high-quality adventure summer programs for teenagers. Through hands-on experiential learning throughout the world, AQ has successfully ignited the inherent leadership skills within thousands of young adults. The AQ path offers action-packed adventures that focus on sailing, scuba diving, marine biology, and global exploration. Programs, which are grouped by grade level, take place in the British Virgin Islands, Leeward Islands, Tahiti, the Galapagos and Australia. Each program is based on a live-aboard sailing yacht, and is complemented by a committed, professional staff whose main goal is to support their shipmatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; discovery.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The report card format may change as states roll out report cards aligned to the Common Core State Standards,â&#x20AC;? says Huntington.

One major change of the new format is a greater emphasis on critical thinking skills. These changes wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just assess a studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s content of knowledge, but will also evaluate their ability to show an understanding of higher-level concepts.

Parents can expect report cardsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;particularly in the elementary gradesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to measure studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; growth over the course of the entire school year, not just the term for which they are being evaluated. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to have a full

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understanding of what the different progress indicators and any numeric codes used actually mean, since theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll reflect your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s achievement of grade-by-grade benchmarks.

Of course, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always recommended that you contact your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teacher with specific questions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The great thing about Common Core is that...teachers will now be assessing how students have been developed with the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bigpictureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; goal in mind,â&#x20AC;? says Huntington. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This new report card format creates a perfect opportunity to keep track of your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strengths and progress, while also keeping an eye on areas to work on.â&#x20AC;?

LIFEWORKS INTERNATIONAL

Writerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Retreat Are you a young woman with a story to tell?

Whether your passion is creative writing, poetry, social media, or food writing, Writerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Retreat will give you an understanding of your writing skills and how they can be used.

Spanish Immersion Immerse yourself in living and learning Spanish this summer.

Our intensive, focused program is designed for girls looking to improve their Spanish language skills.

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life like in a â&#x20AC;&#x153;girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world?â&#x20AC;?

Girls are the builders, engineers, artists, and so much more!

Through a blend of hands-on trade skill instruction, arts projects, and activities examining the roles girls and women play in the world, girls will be encouraged to explore who they are and the many things they can be.

Emma Willard is a global community, and girls attend from all across the world to live and learn together on our historic campus in upstate NY.

Lifeworks International is a summer program offering adventure-based community service programs to participants aged 14 through 19.

These programs take place in Costa Rica, the British Virgin Islands, Thailand, China, the Galapagos, India and Peru. Lifeworksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 3 week programs are designed to give participants hands-on, experiential learning while introducing them to the value of making a difference and developing compassion for the underprivileged. Upon completion of a Lifeworks program, most students earn an impressive 100 hours of community service and are awarded the Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Volunteer Service Award, in addition to the positive impact resulting from their contribution.

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CUSHING ACADEMY SUMMER SESSION

Cushing Academyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 5-week Summer Session will run June 29 to August 1, 2014.

We offer programs for students ages 12-18: Prep for Success, Studio Art, College Prep, Critical Skills Across the Curriculum, College Advising Workshop, and English as a Second Language.

Afternoons offer a variety of programs such as music production, video and ďŹ lmmaking, drama, jewelry making, soccer, basketball, and tennis.

Located one hour west of Boston, Cushing offers weekly all-school excursions, exciting weekend activities, educational class trips, International Dinner and Performances, an unforgettable talent show, Summer Fling, a cruise in Boston Harbor, an art show, and graduation dinner.

Interlochen Arts Camp is the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier summer arts program for aspiring artists in grades 3 through 12. Located in northwest Michigan, the Camp attracts students, faculty and staff from all 50 U.S. states and more than 40 countries. These 3,000 artists ďŹ ll Interlochenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s northwoods campus with an explosion of creativity. Studentartists learn from world-class instructors and produce hundreds of presentations each summer in music, theatre, creative writing, dance, ďŹ lm and visual arts.

Those interested in learning more about Interlochen can visit interlochen.org, call 800.681.5912 or email admission@interlochen.org.

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Most parents have now become more familiar with the tops of their teensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; heads than their faces as their sons or daughters perpetually bend over iPhones, absorbed in texting, tweeting, checking out Facebook or sharing photos on Instagram every few minutes.

Since we use these same devices and apps ourselves, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re also painfully aware of just how much inappropriate material is available online, and how easily teens can access it.

So, how can you get back some control and allay your fears,

especially if your teen is being secretive, evasive or defiant about following the rules you set up to protect him or her?

One way is to download every app currently on their iphone to discuss and evaluate them together; anotherâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;if your teen resists being censored and you feel their safety is truly at riskâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; is to intervene through technological means.

The experts at www.chillopedia.com recommend the installation of an iPhone monitoring app. This is a very simple procedure, provided you can covertly gain access to your son

or daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s iPhone in order to physically install it. Afterwards the iPhone monitoring software will record all activities to a user account, which you can then review remotely from anywhere, using your own smart phone.

The most popular monitoring iPhone apps today include Mobile Spy, Mobilstealth and SpyBubble, all of which can be easily installed, provide tracking of e-mails, calls, location and a record of Internet history. They also allow parents to block and restrict access to certain apps, provide detailed texts of chat logs and SMS, and allow access to contacts, photos and videos stored on your teenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s phone.

You can also prohibit your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s use of his or her cell phone to prevent texting while drivingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a major cause of teen traffic fatalities nationwideâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;by using a â&#x20AC;&#x153;remote lockâ&#x20AC;? feature that disables their phone until you unlock it again. This can also be useful for teens distracted by cell phones.

CAMP RAMAQUOIS

SAINT JOSEPHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COLLEGE OF MAINE

ALFRED UNIVERSITY SUMMER PROGRAMS

This summer Saint Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College of Maine is providing the experience of a lifetime for rising high school juniors and seniors at its 430-acre campus on Sebago Lake. Students can select from an array of hands-on, professional experiences, ranging from classroom-based courses in Creative iPhoneography, Digital Photography, Science of the Mind & Human Behavior, and Ethics & the Good Society, to experiential adventures in STEM education including sea kayaking in the Gulf of Maine and the one-week adventure Science Island Extreme - a collaborative, real-life survival camp that includes a rescue from a mock shipwreck and lessons in survival tactics. These experiences - ranging from one to two weeks long - provide students with college-level lessons in liberal studies and STEM education, including college credit!

Saint Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Summer Experiences is the advancement opportunity high school students will carry with them as they begin their college and professional careers.

Advance into summer at sjcme.edu/experiences.

Alfred University offers quality summer programs in Astronomy, Art Portfolio, Creative Writing, Chemistry, Computers, Ceramic & Glass Engineering, Robotics, Polymers & Metals Science, Theater, Equestrian and Swimming taught by faculty who make learning fun!

Our campus is located in a peaceful village in western New York State, where summer days are warm and nights are cool and comfortable.

Surrounded by rolling hills, beautiful meadows and valleys, this is the perfect place to learn more about a favorite academic subject, improve your skills in swimming or riding, and meet other students who share your interests.

Monitoring Social Media How Parents Can Stop Worrying and Gain Back Some Control

Are you looking for a unique camp experience for your TEEN or TWEEN? Are you looking for the best alternative to sleep-away camp?

If you answered YES to either of these questions, then cross the bridge to THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF CAMP RAMAQUOIS. A day camp as complete as sleep-away camp. Situated on 44 acres in nearby Rockland County, we are only 30 minutes from the George Washington Bridge.

Boys & Girls experience a traditional camp program ďŹ lled with a variety of stimulating activities, including swimming, boating, cultural and art activities.

Facilities include group bunks, a 5-acre crystalline lake, 8 heated swimming pools, tennis, basketball & volleyball courts, hockey rinks, ball ďŹ elds, soccer ďŹ elds, and much more. Special Teen Events â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Evening Dinner/Dance, Sports Clinics & Leagues, Co-ed Activities and Pizza Parties.

Good group sizes. Optional Trail Blazers Trip Program.

Day trips planned for grades 3-10; Overnight trips planned for grades 5-10.

Lots of Spirit and Bonding. 10th Grade Leadership Program.

Optional Equestrian Program.

Visit us as www.ramaquois.com or call 845-354-1600 for a personal tour.

NATIONAL ACADEMY SCHOOL

For further information please visit www.alfred.edu/summer/camps.

BRANT LAKE DANCE CAMP

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In our summer camp for high school students, teens will develop their art portfolio for college applications. Under the guidance of artist Lotus Do, each student will put together a visual arts portfolio that represents his or her personal interest in drawing and painting. A strong emphasis will be placed on critiques, selection of pieces, and modes of presentation. At least one class will focus on the requirements for the Art Supplement of the Common Application.

This afternoon camp is held for one week only. While completion of previous artwork is strongly recommended in order to create a good portfolio, it is not a prerequisite for attending.

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Relativity Workshops is the ďŹ rst and only summer program of its kind created with a major Hollywood Studio.

We feature three-week cross-disciplinary programs in Acting, Commercial Dance, Musical Theatre, Film Production and Electronic Music.

Designed for teens 13-17 and Adults 18+, our campuses include Upper West Side, Los Angeles and Maui.

The immersive curriculum fosters creative innovations and collaborations between students, industry Hollywood mentors and faculty.

We offer both day student and residential options.

To learn more about our three-week Summer programs visit relativityworkshops.org or call 310/622.4136.

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For Girls, 11 to 16 years old: In the Adirondack Mountains of NY BLDC; June 28th - July 29th is a professionally instructed Dance Program for girls who love to dance, love having fun at camp and want to have it both in one place.

Founded 1980 BLSA July 31st - August 15th is a professionally run 2-week resident summer program for motivated, sports-loving girls. Founded 2010 BLSA and BLDC are owned and operated by Brant Lake Camp one of the ďŹ nest boys camps in the USA, with over 95 years of one family.

With this same experienced leadership, our programs address the strong growth of athletics and competitive sports among girls, and Professional Dance Instruction in a caring fun Camp environment.

Both on their own girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; campus.

For more information about the programs, experience and dedicated leadership at BLSA and BLDC see www.brantlakedancecamp.com www.brantlakesportsacademy.com email: OfďŹ ce@brantlake.com

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World’s first plus-size supermodel promotes healthy media At six-feet tall, a size 12-14, and a competitive rower with an athletic, curvy build, Emme didn’t believe she fit the model type.

“I didn’t really wear a lot of makeup,” says the Upper East Side native, who now has an office in SoHo. “I wasn’t a foofy kind of girl.” Her ideology changed at 26, however, when she saw an advertisement looking for “girls of all sizes” to show off clothes and her life was forever changed.

It was 1994 when Emme was voted one of People magazine’s 50 most beautiful people in the world for the first time, an honor that started a whirlwind career that took her around the world.

As a plus-size model, “I found that I was speaking on behalf of millions and millions of women,” she says Nearly two decades later, the world’s first plus-size supermodel is shocked

at how little America’s view of plussized women has changed.

“That’s the most frustrating thing, for me,” Emme says, noting that she can count the number of women who have done well as plus-size models on one hand. “There should be so many.”

She says the problem lies with the media and its “almost propagandalike” portrayal of women.

Once, the stick-thin model type was relegated strictly to high-fashion runways. Slowly, that figure made its way off the runway and went everywhere, according to Emme, creating an unusual and unrealistic ideal of beauty. When larger-size people began to reemerge on television sets across America, they were relegated to defamatory roles.

This unrealistic portrayal of women has led to major problems with girls and young women, Emme advises.

“A realistic size, but a really beautiful woman.”

Emme, on her definition of a plus-size model.

Suicide rates have gone up, girls that don’t fit the mold are asking to be homeschooled, and the mindset that skinny equals healthy has pervaded American culture because “it’s hard to go against the mainstream.”

A person that is skinny, but sedentary, is not healthy, Emme says.

A larger-framed woman who exercises will always be healthier.

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Positive influences, promoting change

Photo courtesy of emmenation.com

“Why should the fall guy always be the fat person?”

Emme on the media’s defamatory typecast of bigger people. site can also view the most frequently asked questions posed to Emme, find insider tips on the modeling industry, and get advice on body image issues.

Also on the horizon is the first-ever Emme hosted cruise to Bermuda, designed to provide relaxation for “women who put themselves last on the list.” More info can be found at www.emmecruise.com.

Photo: David Plakke Media

After beating stage-two Hodgkin’s lymphoma and suffering the depression of a divorce, Emme is back in the spotlight and realizes the task she has ahead of her. She now supports several organizations working to support change in the industry, including the Girl Scout’s Healthy MEdia Campaign and the Model Alliance.

“We help keep the media on their toes.”

Full-figured women like Melissa McCarthy and Camryn Manheim are now getting movie roles they wouldn’t have gotten in the past, she says.

Groups like the Model Alliance are also working to start a union for modeling professionals, which will help stop the problem at its source by introducing safety standards for the profession. “You can’t push women to be something that is unnatural for them,” Emme says.

Through these types of promotions, corporations are being forced to recognize their role in the problem. Certain companies and advertisers are beginning to showcase women of diverse ethnic backgrounds and sizes. Magazines like Glamour, Seventeen, Essence and Oprah succeed in promoting women of all shapes, sizes and colors.

For more Emme, including tips on healthy living, self-empowerment, and spiritual wellbeing, visit www.emmenation.com or follow @Emmenation on Twitter. Visitors to the

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Clean Eating for a Better Life Amie Valpone of The Healthy Apple teaches fellow New Yorkers how to cook themselves healthy

By Angela Barbuti Not everyone can make eliminating gluten, dairy, soy, and sugar from their diet seem fun. But if you speak to Amie Valpone, you will find that her passion for healthy eating is infectious. A personal chef and nutritionist, the Upper East Side resident dedicates her life to educating people on their food choices.

At just 26, she was diagnosed with heavy metal accumulation in her body, and suffered from excessive swelling in her legs every day.

After being told she had 24 hours to live, she decided to focus on what was important in her life. She quit her job, enrolled in school to study nutrition, and learned to consume only organic foods. Now 31, Valpone can be found cooking in celebrities’ houses, working on her upcoming book, or buying kale at a local farmers market.

You only eat organic. What are some brands that you like?

Earthbound Farm is an organic, prepackaged salad line. They’re everywhere and are pre-washed. That’s what makes eating organic so easy. That literally saved my life.

Another great brand that I love is Applegate, their packaged organic turkey and chicken are sold everywhere. Whole Foods Market has every offering you can even imagine. And now

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they’re opening two more locations in the city. It’s incredible and the prices are actually cheaper than other food stores. It used to be that their products were really expensive.

Now, it’s cheaper than going to a regular food store.

Besides Whole Foods, you also frequent farmers markets on the Upper West Side and in Union Square. How do you suggest people shop outdoors?

Stick to simple things like collard greens, kale, Swiss chard, apples, and Brussels sprouts. You don’t have to make anything crazy. Just chop them up, put them in a steamer bath for five minutes until they’re wilted, add sea salt, pepper, olive oil, and lemon juice, and you’re done.

Explain the illnesses that you had.

I was 95 pounds, and my legs started swelling up to 40 pounds of water weight every day.

I was working at Vogue magazine and had to go on disability.

I had everything from C-diff Colitis, where they gave me 24 hours to live, to having bacteria overgrowth in my gut. I had candida, hypothyroidism, and polycystic ovarian

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syndrome. I was diagnosed with Lyme Disease six months ago after 10 years of false negatives. My hormones were all messed up. I was on $500 worth of really high quality antiinflammatory vitamins every month.

What kind of changes did you make in your lifestyle?

I had heavy metal accumulation in my body, so I had to get my mercury fillings removed. Then I detoxed everything, my food, my cleaning supplies, my beauty products. I was using Giorgio Armani lipstick for years and it’s all full of lead. I had to get all organic makeup, and all organic cleaning products in my apartment. I cannot eat anything out of a box, literally. Not out of a can either, because of the metal.

If I do, my body swells up. I eat like a caveman, oneingredient foods.

After quitting your job, you decided to study nutrition.

I was on disability for a year, and ended up quitting after the hospital gave me 24 hours to live. I said, “Life’s too short.” I’m not a registered dietician, I’m a celebrity chef and culinary nutritionist. I have a column in Glamour Magazine, on the Food Network, and in The Huffington Post.

In January, you started hosting clean dinner parties downtown. What do they entail?

Daphne Cheng and I just started them and they’ve been amazing. It’s all clean eating.

Everything is gluten-free, dairy-free, soyfree, vegan, and vegetarian. It’s a six course meal. KitchenAid is nice enough to give us their products, so we raffle them off. I work with a lot of food brands, so I do gift bags for everybody filled with fun things. Anybody can come and it’s always a new group of people.

What are some dishes served at these parties?

We’ll make gluten-free pasta, which, actually, does not taste like cardboard. Last time, we made Black Rice Tortillas from Food For Life, and filled them with roasted vegetables with a quinoa dish. For dessert, coconut milk ice cream, almond milk ice

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cream, vegan chocolate chips, these great macaroons. That’s another great brand, Emmy’s. They make organic macaroons and are sold everywhere. They’re gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free, and vegan. And they’re clean, with like five ingredients, and come in a million flavors.

I read on your website that you’re not a vegetarian.

No, I’m not. I was for a little while when I had colitis and couldn’t digest meat. I have a hard time with grains sometimes, so I have organic chicken or turkey. And tons of healthy fats. People don’t eat enough good fats, like avocado and nuts. They don’t realize that eating a peanut is not the same as eating a walnut or an almond. Peanuts are actually legumes, so they can be inflammatory.

Almonds are high in so many nutrients and walnuts are high in omega-3s which are anti-inflammatory. You need fats for your hormones and to keep your body working.

Another fact I learned is that you’re a big tea drinker.

Oh my gosh, I drink so much tea, I keep tea brands in business. My favorites are Numi Organic and Organic India Tea. I buy seven boxes a week!

Join Amie at her next Clean Eating Cooking Class on March 31st. Visit www.thehealthyapple.com for more information.

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