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GRACIE MANSION GETS A MAKEOVER A nearly $4 million renovation will include a new roof, reconstruction of chimneys BY RICHARD KHAVKINE

The mayor’s mansion is getting a makeover, to the tune of nearly $4 million. According to permits filed with the city’s Department of Buildings, Gracie Mansion will get a new roof, and its decorative railings, skylights and chimneys will be rebuilt this summer. The project, in the works since 2010, will be paid through mayoral funding. Two-thirds of the projected $3.78 million cost of the renovations was budgeted by the Bloomberg administration, with the remaining amount by the de Blasio administration, according to Jonathan Mellon, a senior architectural conservator with the Historic House Trust, a not-for-profit that works with the city Parks & Recreation Department to preserve and promote 22 historic house museums in the city. The trust is project’s de facto general contractor. “We’re running a tight shop on this and should be able to keep costs down,” he said. Before the renovations can begin, asbestos material found in the roof membrane and elsewhere will be removed. According to the Parks & Recreation Department, which owns the mansion, the asbestos is among the more benign types. That work will begin later this month and last about four weeks.

MEETING NEEDS SINCE THE GREAT DEPRESSION S. Feldman Housewares, a one-stop shop that’s rolled with punches, and the times BY CODY GERARD

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Illustration by John S. Winkleman Goldsmith said. “You don’t get rich in one day and you don’t go broke in one day. In 2008 things got worse here but we were still running profitably.” Though S. Feldman remains successful, many nearby shops have been forced out, sometimes to oblivion, by rising real estate prices and skyrocketing rents. “Shoppingwise, a lot of businesses people used to depend on are all out of business,” Goldsmith, 58, said, adding that the last two stationary stores on Madison Avenue recently shuttered. Because of all the closures, Goldsmith said, “we try to have what anybody needs. If somebody asked for it before you, we probably have it.”

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Every week for the rest of the year, Our Town will celebrate our 45th anniversary by profiling a neighborhood business that has been around longer than we have. Know of a local business that should be on our list? Email us at news@strausnews.com On Madison Avenue, near 92nd Street, tucked into what is now a mostly residential neighborhood, is an Upper East Side fixture. Founded in 1929, at the start Great Depression, S. Feldman Housewares is a one-stop shop for pretty much anything you could need in your home, from hardware tools to pots and pans. Sam Feldman, a Russian immigrant, started the business as fiveand-dime and 25-cent store for people struggling during the economic collapse. More than 85 years later, the shop remains in the family, and is currently run by Sam Feldman’s grandson, Scott Goldsmith. Despite the neighborhood’s profound changes, as well as the economic turbulence and rising expenses rocking the city’s small businesses of late, the store has stood strong. “It’s remarkably steady here,”

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The key, he said, is simple: “We stand behind the merchandise.” Goldsmith said that the future of S. Feldman lies in staying local. He wants to brand S. Feldman as a tourist attraction, a one-of-a-kind, onlyin-New York small business. “We’re trying to get more business but it’s hard to get (tourists) to come up her without all the attractions,” he said. Goldsmith said he’s never considered expanding. “I don’t want to get greedy, that’s when you go broke,” he said. He hopes to keep the business in the family, and he might yet succeed: His youngest son, Jake, 22, is planning to start work in the store this summer.

BICKERING OVER A PLACE TO LIVE One of the most important legislative issues of the day is stuck in the grade-school bickering of our mayor and governor. The extension of the so-called 421a housing program, which gives developers a tax break in exchange for the construction of affordable housing units, expires this month, and needs renewal in Albany to stay alive. Though Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo are in sync on the philosophy behind the program -- adding more affordable housing at a time of a rent crisis in the city -- they inevitably have found details to bicker about, continuing a dysfunctional, sibling slapfighting that has infected nearly every issue they have tussled over. For news junkies, the fight is great political theater. De Blasio last week called the governor “disingenuous” for accusing him of caving to developers. Cuomo, slyly, is intimating that the mayor, who has been shuttling around the country positioning himself as a national progressive figure, actually is doing the bidding of the Real Estate Board of New York, which supports de Blasio’s approach. The betting for now is that Cuomo and de Blasio will agree on a short-term extension, extending their squabble into the summer. Jewish women and girls light up the world by lighting the Shabbat candles every Friday evening 18 minutes before sunset. Friday June 5 – 8:05 pm. For more information visit www.chabaduppereastside.com.

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WHAT’S MAKING NEWS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD GUN VIOLENCE UP SHARPLY The issue of gun violence will be one of Mayor Bill De Blasio’s highest priorities over the next few months. For the ďŹ rst time since the late 90’s, gun violence in New York City has been on the rise for two years straight, The New York Times reported. Of the 135 homicides reported since the year began, 98 were committed with guns. Through May, of the 135 killings citywide, 98 involved a gun, a sharp rise

from the 69 killed by a gun last year and in 2013, The Times reported. There has also been an notable increase in shootings so far this year, with the 439 reported incidents marking a 20 percent increase than through the same period in 2013, which recorded historically low violent crime numbers. But officials are nevertheless concerned since street violence tends to peak in the summer, and shootings are projected to go up in the coming

weeks and months. “We do not take this lightly,� James P. O’Neill, the New York Police Department’s highest-ranking chief said at a news conference June 1. “This is our focus.� Starting next week, the NYPD will be deploying 330 extra officers to crime-heavy neighborhoods, starting next week. For his part, Mayor Bill de Blasio said the increase in gunplay is the result of gangs. Shootings and homicides in New York are on the rise. Photo: Camille Lacroix, via Flickr.

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“It’s abundantly clear; what’s happening more and more is isolated to a relatively small set of gangs and crews,� he said in a statement released last week.

UBER DRIVERS PROTEST POSSIBLE FURTHER TLC REGULATION About 50 Uber drivers protested outside the Taxi and Limousine Commission’s office on May 28 as the city agency debated stricter regulations on the driver-for-hire app, the New York Post reported. “The TLC wants to shut down Uber,� Uber driver Shahin Bhuiyan, told The Post. Proposed regulations would force drivers to use voice activated or single-touch apps to accept rides, in order to decrease driver distraction, and would require drivers to give customers a fare estimate before picking them up, according to the newspaper. Drivers would also be limited to working for two apps at a time. Many drivers currently work for multiple apps at a time. “It came as no surprise that Uber, which is allergic to regulation, is whining and crying like a spoiled child over rules that do nothing but protect consumer rights and public safety,� said Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade spokesman Michael Woloz. “The reality is, the majority of [Uber] drivers see through the scam,�

Bhairavi Desai, of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, as only 50 of the app’s 16,000 drivers protested despite companywide texts encouraging employees to attend by offering free bagels and tee shirts to those who did.

MTA OPENS SECOND AVENUE SUBWAY SIMULATOR The much beleaguered Second Avenue Ssbway may not be opening for a few months still, but you can now take the train for a virtual drive. The MTA opened up a simulator which lets visitors to its Second Avenue community center experience what it would be like to drive the train, DNAinfo reported. Participants use a dashboard to control the train which is projected onto a screen in front of them. The goal is to get the train from 72nd street to 96th street as fast as possible. Points are given for keeping passengers comfortable as well as obeying speed limits and train signals. Points are taken away for failing to follow rules. A player’s total points are then subtracted from their time. The current top score is 1 minute, 25 seconds and 260 milliseconds, and belongs to a teenager “who must be really good at video games,� according to one community center employee quoted by the news site.

THE WORST THING YOU CAN DO IF YOU THINK YOU SMELL A GAS LEAK IS NOTHING. Smell gas. Act fast. Don’t assume someone else will call 911 or 1-800-75-CONED (26633). Leave the area immediately and make the call yourself. You can report a gas-related emergency anonymously, and not even be there when help arrives. For more gas safety information, visit conEd.com and take safety into your own hands.

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CRIME WATCH BY WILLIAM MATHIS

CRANE’S PAYLOAD DROPS FROM MIDTOWN HIGH RISE A piece of mechanical equipment being lifted by a crane at a Manhattan office building broke free and fell about 28 stories to the sidewalk below, causing minor injuries to 10 people, officials said. Police said the call came in around 10:45 a.m. Officers who responded to the highrise building in Midtown East found that a crane’s payload heading to the top of the building had broken free. It fell to the sidewalk, shearing the side of the building along the way. The building is wider at the base and narrows at the higher floors. Mayor Bill de Blasio, speaking to reporters on Madison Avenue a block from the accident, called it “obviously, a very seri-

ous incident.” Of the 10 people who were injured, two were construction workers while the others were pedestrians and occupants of a car passing by, de Blasio said. All were struck by debris the falling crane knocked off the building facade as it struck the edges of lower floors that protrude from the tower, in a stepwise manner. “Thank God, this incident occurred at an hour of the day on a weekend when there were not too many people around,” de Blasio said. He said a full investigation is underway. Streets were closed in the surrounding area, and officials hoped to have them open again by Monday morning’s rush hour.

BANK ROBBERY A man entered a bank on Lexington Avenue and East 60th Street on May 28 at 2:45 p.m. and handed the teller a note. It wasn’t a deposit slip. The note instructed the teller to hand over money in 50s and 100s. The man, later identified only as being in his 50s, apparently got scared before he could get the money and

STATS FOR THE WEEK Reported crimes from the 19th Precinct for May 18 to May 24 Week to Date

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ran away empty handed. The teller triggered the silent alarm and police responded, but were too late to catch the robber. But the next day, the joint FBI/ NYPD Bank Robbery Task Force arrested the man and charged him with robbery. He had also been arrested for bank robbery in 2003.

RESTAURANT JOB A restaurant on First Avenue between East 75th and East

76th Streets reported a robbery on May 24. Someone with a key entered through the back door and removed $3,000 in cash from the moneybox. Before they left, the also lit a small fire in the bar causing some damage to the bar top. The police investigation for burglary is ongoing.

RANDOM BEATING On May 23, a 23-year-old male was walking north on Second Avenue between East

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93rd and East 94th Streets when he was assaulted from behind. He was struck in the back of the head. The assailant fled without being seen. The blow cut open the victim’s head and caused him to fall down. Police are investigating for assault.

FORD ECONOLITER Tools worth about $6,000 were taken from a Ford van stolen from East 87th Street. Its proprietor had parked his Econoline van between First and Second Avenues on May 24 but found it gone the next morning. Police recovered the van a few

days later on East 118th Street and Pleasant Avenue, but the contractor’s tools were gone.

WORKOUT WOES A 34-year-old male had property stolen from a gym locker on East 86th Street between Lexington and Third Avenues on May 25. The man had left his empty wallet and phone in an unlocked locker to work out only to find them gone when he returned. He had no cash in the wallet, but the phone was reportedly worth $300. Police are investigating for grand larceny.

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Useful Contacts POLICE NYPD 19th Precinct

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CITY COUNCIL Councilmember Daniel Garodnick

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STATE LEGISLATORS State Sen. Jose M. Serrano

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212-828-5829

State Senator Liz Krueger

1850 Second Ave.

212-490-9535

Assembly Member Dan Quart

360 E. 57th St.

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Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright

1365 First Ave.

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COMMUNITY BOARD 8

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LIBRARIES Yorkville

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HOSPITALS Lenox Hill NY-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell

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Helena-Joyce Wright and Daniel McCabe, the chief vocologist at the Eugen Grabscheid MD Voice Center at Mount Sinai Hospital.

SINGING HER WAY BACK ONSTAGE After battling cancer, HelenaJoyce Wright hopes to return to Broadway BY PANYIN CONDUAH

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Helena-Joyce Wright has made a name for herself as a Broadway singer, actress and writer. With a new chapter about to unfold, she’s taking time to reflect. “It’s been the ugliest process, but the most rewarding,” said Wright. The multi-talented artist started her career working with greats Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis in “Zora! Is My Name” and then making her Broadway debut in the musical “Amen Corner” in 1983. Wright was deemed as “Broadway’s legit belter,” tackling big songs and hitting the notes on lower registers. Then in 2011, she was presented with a challenge that would change the way her voice sounded forever. Wright was struck by “Hurricane Irene,” the name she christened her cancer. Although she rode out that storm fol low in g chemot herapy treatment and radiation, the illness drained her physically, and three abdominal surgeries changed the way she sand. But vocologist Daniel McCabe

and Dr. Kenneth Altman, an otolaryngologist, at the Eugen Grabscheid MD Voice Center at Mt. Sinai Hospital still saw that something amazing could develop from Wright’s changed voice. “Wouldn’t you like to see just how good it could be?” Wright recalls McCabe asking her when he heard her range. Wright accepted his challenge, starting this new journey with an open mind, but with nonetheless realistic expectations. “I was just hoping that I had a voice enough to hold my own,” she said. “I did not really expect for it to be better than it was before.” Wright had worked at Mount Sinai with the late Dr. Eugen Grabscheid when she experienced difficulties with her voice previously, but her illness left her raw, exposed and vulnerable. “It’s hard when you are already identified with something and to let all that go and then to listen to somebody else and consider them an expert,” she said. McCabe and Wright worked to reconstruct her voice through exercises and vocal training. These sessions taught

Wright what vocal tissues she could use in order to make the best of her voice. Their work even continued outside the office, when McCabe joined Wright during her rehearsal sessions. “Something as little in the background noise could be responsible for the strain in the voice,” he said. McCabe explained how teachers, for example, can sometimes tend to strain when contending with extraneous sounds. Aside from singers, McCabe has worked with broadcasters, World Trade Center first responders and everyday people who either gone through cancer or experienced problems with their vocal cords. Wright is busy rehearsing a revival of the musical “Amen Corner.” With help from McCabe, she said she keeps learning about her voice, including how it differs from when it sounded 32 years ago. “He heard what I did not hear and a lot of people were shocked now when they wrap their brains around me sounding this way,” she said. McCabe even attested to the way others heard Wright’s voice.

“Ms. Wright’s voice is better than before and also her voice beats out some recording artists,” he said. The two have a trust. His honest feedback is a trait the singer values the most, Wright said. “He’s not someone that would lead you down some primrose path to your face, and say ‘I don’t think this is the right path for you’ and that’s part of what makes trust,” she said. Wright says her metamorphosis is also changing the material that she once worked closely with author James Baldwin during her debut. Her experience this time around holds more meaning because of the journey traveled. She hopes audiences can hear, and feel, the change. “I would like for people to walk away and really get where I am,” she said. “I seriously feel like it’s all just beginning.” After 13 surgeries, she’s finding out her voice in a new way that anything can be possible. Wright hopes to present a backers audition of “Amen Corner: The Revival” by early August at Symphony Space and, ultimately, claiming a spot back on Broadway.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE PARK? Drifting In Daylight, the free springtime exhibition hosted by the Central Park Conservancy, continues on Fridays and Saturdays through June 20th, from noon to 6 p.m. See if you can spot the actors performing scenes from plays originally filmed in the city, then go find a custom designed solar-powered ice cream truck. The ice cream is free and comes in the colors of a Central Park sunset. For more information visit www.centralpark. com/events Shakespeare in the Park has returned, and first up is The Tempest, starring Academy Award nominee Sam Waterston and Jesse Tyler Ferguson of “Modern Family.� Waterston most recently performed Shakespeare at the Public Theater in the title role in King Lear. The Tempest through July 5. Tickets, info and more at www. centralpark.com/events. Cymbeline will run July 23 to August 23.

COMING UP THIS WEEK GMA CONCERT SUMMER SERIES PRESENTS: FLORENCE + THE MACHINE 2015 marks the seventh year that ABC’s “Good Morning America� is hosting its Friday Summer Concert Series at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. All concerts are free and open to the public. When: June 5, 6 a.m.-9 a.m. Doors open at 6 a.m. Concerts air live on the “Good Morning America.� Where: Rumsey Playfield, on the east side of the park near the entrance at East 69th Street and

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SUMMERSTAGE PRESENTS: Blue Note Jazz Festival: Meshell Ndegeocello / Roy Hargrove / Gabriel GarzĂłn-Montano Free event at SummerStage. Blue Note Jazz Festival. When: June 6, 2 p.m.-7 p.m. Doors open at 2, show at 3.

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An East Side ‘Primate’ Bites Back BY LORRAINE DUFFY MERKL h good we’re back here again. The newest assault on Upper East Side moms is something called “Primates of Park Avenue: A Memoir.” I just finished an article about it and its author Wednesday Martin. Basically, it’s “The Nanny Diaries,” except this time a wanna-be Mrs. X is telling the tales out of school. Martin was a Greenwich Village mother who moved to our neck of the woods because she wanted to live where kids’ hair salons had fire truck chairs. For this she and her family moved to 900 Park Avenue. Seriously, if they could afford to live on 79th and Park, she probably could’ve afforded to just take a cab uptown, get the haircut, maybe grab lunch at Serendipity 3, and then head back downtown. So anyway, Martin moves up here and declares the other moms unfriendly. Maybe they were. Perhaps they knew that she really wasn’t sincere about getting to know them; she was really there to watch, research, and take notes on their behavior, so that she could run home and make the info part of her book proposal. She obviously sought out the most obnoxious, neurotic, depressed parents she could find, so she could hold them up as “look they’re all like this.” Apparently, aside from unwelcoming, we’re also pill popping, toking alcoholics who go to AA near Ralph Lauren and Prada. I guess we choose that local so that after the 12 Steps, we can stumble into those stores to work the unofficial 13th: shopping. After a while, Martin decided that if she couldn’t beat us, she would join us. Here are some of the indignities that she suffered when she morphed into an Upper East Sider: she convinced her financier husband to buy her a 35cm, black Birkin bag; joined a $4,000-a-year Pilates/ballet studio; and started getting weekly blowouts. A fate worse than death, no? Sounds more like she developed taste, got in shape, and began taking pride in her appearance. FYI: I don’t have a Birkin and walking is my cardio. The only saving grace in all this is that she, her husband and kids finally up and moved across the park. (Watch yourselves Upper West Side mommies, you might be next. She has already described her current ‘hood as “dirty.”) BTW: Martin says she misses us, like some abused lover having second thoughts about just how bad the “bad times” really were. She does even more backpedaling by consoling us with the news that we’re not alone in our overthe-top lifestyle; evidently there are suburbs that are just like the Upper East Side, and “Park Avenues” all over the country. Too bad she didn’t move to one of those and spare us her poison pen. This summer read will not be in my beach bag, but if you choose to have it in yours, give me your thoughts when I see you...at Prada...after the AA meeting. Lorraine Duffy Merkl is a freelance writer who lives on the UES, and author of the novel BACK TO WORK SHE GOES.

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LET’S KEEP DOGS OUT OF OUR RESTAURANTS LETTER To The Editor: Re “Table for Four (Paws)” (May 28), this is a very bad law, for the following reasons. First, this law was not “formally” requested by anyone: not by dog owners, not by any restaurant association, not by any other organization. It was the brainchild of a single state senator, some of whose constituents had simply mentioned to him that they would “like to” be able to bring their dogs into outdoor cafés. But simply because someone or some group would “like to” do something does not make it a good idea, much less one to be legislated into law. Second, from a purely legal perspective, the law protects a very limited “class” (dog own-

ers who would like to bring their dogs into outdoor cafés) over a far larger “class” (those who do not want to have dogs in cafés, whether those people are dog owners or not). Indeed, it could be argued that the law actually gives more rights to dogs than to humans. Unless there is some truly “compelling reason” for this (and there is not), it is inappropriate and wrong-headed. Third, as your article notes, there has not been nearly enough research yet to support the (weak) contention that the health risks of having dogs in outdoor cafés are minimal. To pass a law “relaxing” the few health laws that do exist, without having solid evidence to support doing so, is also inappropriate, and potentially dangerous. Fourth, as your article also

notes, there have already been issues, including one establishment that sought a permit, only to rescind it three months later due to issues with dogs yapping at each other (and at patrons), and vomiting from human food given to them. Many restaurant owners also realize, correctly, that the law will bring with it potential liability issues. Indeed, the first time a server or busser trips over a dog leash, injuring themselves and/or others, not only will the restaurant have workers compensation to pay out, but civil suits are sure to follow. And that is just one of many possible scenarios. Finally, with respect to service animals (which are already permitted in outdoor cafés), it is important to note that, as defined by the ADA, a “service animal” is trained not only to do “specific tasks” (which is why

“emotional support animals” are not considered “service animals” under the ADA), they are also specifically “socialized” to remain calm around other dogs, and around humans. While many “personal” animals may indeed be wellbehaved, many may not be: it is essentially a crapshoot. Ultimately, although wellintentioned (and good intentions are, according to Samuel Johnson, what hell is paved with), this law was simply not well-thought-out, and there are far too many uncontrollable variables – some of which are likely to lead to harm to person or property. This law should be withdrawn in the State Assembly. Ian Alterman

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My Hope For Summer BY BETTE DEWING h, here’s to some “summer bucket listsâ€? city residents may overlook, like sitting out after dark on park benches and only viewing the sky and the trees and deďŹ nitely no device peering. And bring back the stroll – forget running, fast walking and recreational wheeling. Bring back the smile, too, the friendly wave of a hand to others sharing these ďŹ nite ever more crowded walkways and streets. But don’t forget civic ďŹ tness the summer-all-season bucket list we need the most. Now if the majority and not just a small minority were civically ďŹ t, my heart might not be sinking to see furniture from 40 East End Ave. being loaded onto a moving van. So no more head-in-the-sand hoping this stately seven-story 1906 rental apartment house wasn’t really sold and to be replaced by a luxury high rise with no room for Gristede’s supermarket or the East End Kitchen restaurant. No affordable homes and a crowding out of things we need most for a livable city. Include neighborliness. And it’s happening all over. My heart sinks, too, that not far away St. Stephen of Hungary Church service could use more attendance. And without a miracle, the days dwindle down to a precious few until it must merge with St. Monica’s which incidentally, unlike St. Stephen. is not handicapped accessible, does not have a kitchen and other rooms which serve community needs. Speaking of civical ďŹ tness, the 60-plus exercise group meeting there did write a savethe-church letter to Our Town, as so many churches have, but, how to get the surrounding neighborhood to, say, attend the Sunday service. Urge them to give up one hour from often physical ďŹ tness activities to save this community center which offers inďŹ nitely more than this particular exercise class. Faith groups are also about spiritual ďŹ tness – which means neighborly ďŹ tness. Isn’t that what the love one another creed is all about? Rome is burning, and we’ve

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gotta stop ďŹ ddlin’‌. Until I saw the moving van outside #40, the column intended to be all about the failure to buckle up in the back seats of taxi cabs or other forhire cars which so tragically made the news in the deaths of Nobel Prize winner John F. Nash and his wife Alicia. (So many such deaths do not make the news) Failure to buckle up also ďŹ gured in CBS News correspondent Bob Simon’s death several months ago on the West Side Highway. Unanswered was my urgent call to CBS’s “60 minutesâ€? to at least push for laws to require back seat limo riders to also buckle up. Of course, the greatest danger and crime to overcome is reckless traffic law-breaking driving. Somehow we must push for real follow up to the May 26 Times Winnie Hu piece, “Deaths of Math Genius John F. Nash and his wife Alicia in New Jersey Show Need for Seat Belts in Back Seats, Say Experts.â€? And I, who will only take cabs in an emergency, am so grateful to learn of Cab Riders United group concerned with taxi drivers’ unsafe driving habits and mandatory seat belt use. Besides the tragic fatalities, the group’s Michael

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O’Loughlin also cites the awful facial injuries suffered when a crash or even a sudden braking propels riders into the vehicle’s plastic or glass partition. Emergency room medics call such injuries “the partition face.â€? Cab Riders United pushes for back seat buckle up laws in every state and all out enforcement. But if ever a technological device were needed it’s one which would stop the movement of taxi or limo cars until all riders are safely buckled up. And it shouldn’t be so hard to buckle up in taxis – no wonder many riders don’t even try. And what about buckling up three back seat riders? Also some very graphic “partition faceâ€? photos shown on the taxi partition might well get more unconcerned riders to buckle up. Incidentally, the annual monetary cost of U.S. traffic crashes is over seven hundred billion dollars. A recent column’s accidental deletion quoted a much lower ďŹ gure. And, of course, the human cost is immeasurable. Our active concern must be too, but not so it overwhelms us. Read the ďŹ rst paragraph again for some balance. Smile. dewingbetter@aol.com

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AL HIRSCHFELD, THE 20TH CENTURY’S LINE KING

Self portrait, 1985. Ink on boardCollection of Harvard University© The Al Hirschfeld Foundationwww. AlHirschfeldFoundation.org

Ella Fitzgerald, 1993Ink on boardCollection of Harvard University© The Al Hirschfeld Foundation www.AlHirschfeldFoundation.org

More than 100 original works of the legendary caricaturist on view at the New-York Historical Society BY VAL CASTRONOVO

He’s been variously dubbed Mr. Broadway, the Line King and just plain Al. But the bearded draftsman who produced 10,000 drawings in an 82-year career — most from the seat of a barber’s chair — is being lauded as an artist, too, at a new show at the New-York Historical Society. “The Hirschfeld Century: The Art of Al Hirschfeld” is a tribute to creative genius but also to hard work. The 20th century’s master lineman practiced his art every day, from 10 to 5, with breaks for lunch and tea, guest curator and Hirschfeld archivist David Leopold said during a spirited tour of

the exhibit. As Leopold writes in his new book, The Hirschfeld Century: Portrait of an Artist and His Age, Hirschfeld regarded talent as “’a drug on the market’ ... it was discipline that mattered.” The fruits of his labors, more than 100 original works, are on parade at the Society, with drawings that defined pop culture in the last century organized by decade. Leopold emphasized that the man renowned for his caricatures of theater, film and dance personalities preferred the term “characterist” to caricaturist — the former denoting an artist in search of the signature gesture or movement that captured a subject’s essence. His works in the early years were used by Hollywood film studios to promote their productions and later graced the

pages of The New York Times, among other publications, for nearly 75 years. Unlike artists whose careers waxed and waned, Hirschfeld never saw a decline in the quality or quantity of his output. He worked until the day before he died in 2003 at 99, and the work just got better and better, the curator marveled as he pointed to the 2001 drawing, “Ted Shawn at Jacob’s Pillow,” with the dancer’s pose mirroring the arc of a row of trees. Despite his Broadway bona fides, Hirschfeld was born in St. Louis in 1903. A “sickness for drawing” at an early age prompted a move to New York with his family when he was 11 to hone his art skills. In 1924, he befriended Mexican caricaturist Miguel Covarrubias, who became his roommate and exerted a profound influence

on his decision to pursue caricature, along with illustrator John Held Jr. Hirschfeld famously said that he had little interest in anatomical drawing — what he derisively referred to as “eye, ear, nose, and throat portraits” — preferring exaggerated portrayals of his subjects that revealed their true character and personality. But he became convinced that line drawing, not painting, was his true métier after a trip to Bali in 1932. There he saw the sun bleach out figures and reduce them to “pure line.” And shadow puppets, which “revealed how much character one could articulate through a simple outline,” Leopold writes. The Society’s show is a mix of iconic works and less familiar ones, some on exhibit for the first time. It opens with Laurel and Hardy in bed (“Laurel and Hardy,” 1928), with a patchwork quilt fashioned from scraps of wallpaper covering the grinning duo. It moves to a wild and woolly collage fabricated in 1935 to promote the Marx Brothers’ “A Night at the Opera,” featuring Harpo with cotton-ball hair, Chico with Brillo-pad hair, and Groucho with fur hair jutting out from both sides of his head in the shape of triangles. As Leopold tells it, Hirschfeld knew he was hitting the mark when his subjects “started to look like the drawing, rather than the other way around.”

Some greatest hits in a show of greatest hits include a 1993 portrait of Ella Fitzgerald, which cartoonist Jules Feiffer pronounced Hirschfeld’s best work, the curator said. “Nina’s Revenge” (1966) is a charming portrait of the artist’s daughter as a young woman. People of a certain age will recall spending Sunday mornings searching for the “NINAs” hidden in Hirschfeld’s drawings for The Times’ arts section. Born in 1945 to Al and his second wife, Dolly Haas, Nina was Hirschfeld’s only child. He started surreptitiously embedding her name in his drawings shortly after her birth, adding an Arabic numeral next to his signature in 1960 to denote the number of concealed names — a response to a request from Times publisher Arthur Hays Sulzberger by way of a reader who did not know when to stop hunting. “Nina’s Revenge” boasts no NINAs at all — just the names of her loving parents, Al and Dolly, in her hair curls and clothing. By the end of his life, Hirschfeld was named a “Living Landmark” by The New York Landmarks Conservancy and had a Broadway theater named after him. As his third wife and the show’s organizer, Louise Kerz Hirschfeld, quoted Al at a preview of the exhibit: “If you live long enough, everything happens to you.”

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ART MIRRORS OVER MADISON FATA MORGANA ► Free Madison Square Park at 23rd St. between Fifth Ave. and Broadway June 1 through the winter of 20152016 www.madisonsquarepark.org Madison Square Park Conservancy has installed artist Teresita Fernández’s Fata Morgana, a monumental outdoor sculpture project that will remain on view through the end of the year. She has fashioned a 500-foot-long sculpture of golden, mirror-polished discs that will create canopies above the central lawn. For the uninitiated, a Fata Morgana is a complex form named for a sorceress who, legend has it, created these mirages to lure sailors to their deaths.

CAMPY ART SUMMER ART COLONY DAY CAMP $595 a week Children’s Museum of the Arts 103 Charlton St. June 15-Aug. 28. Daily. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. http://cmany.org Fill your kids’ summer break at the Children’s Museum of the Arts Summer Art Colony Day Camp. Professional teaching artists immerse children ages 6-15 in full-day, innovative arts courses, including ceramics, painting, drawing, clay and much more. Registration required. Some scholarships are available. Contact Laura at lmiller@cmany.org for details and information about other CMNY art camps.

ongoing commitment to giving artists free or affordable space to create and present their works. All proceeds will help Chashama launch the Bronx Artist Housing Initiative, where artists will be placed in subsidized housing while taking part in community art projects for youth and seniors. Chashama, which means “to have vision” in Farsi, has revitalized more than 80 properties, providing invaluable creative space for more than 12,000 artists. The group also presents some 130 free public events across New York City.

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CHASHAMA’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY GALA Check website for ticket information Chashama 4 Times Square. 4th Floor June 8. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner http://www.chashama.org Here’s a great opportunity to see innovative performances and help struggling artists at the same time. Chashama, a non-profit started by Anita Durst in 1995, will host its 20th Anniversary Gala, celebrating an

HIGH ART ON THE HIGHLINE Free Highline Art Gansvoort St. to W. 34th St. Through March 2016 http://assets.thehighline.org If you’re willing to wade through all the tourists, take a trip over to the Highline for an international outdoor exhibition about vistas and vantage points, both natural and manmade, which explore the act of seeing and understanding the spectacle of nature. Artists include Mariana Castillo Deball, Olafur Eliasson, Rayan Gander, Damian Ortega and Gabriel Sierra. Come see

for yourself the “untouched nature” of these works of art.

ART IMAGINATION FIGMENT Free Governors Island June 6–7. http://newyork.figmentproject.org/ FIGMENT, a free participatory art event- kicks off on the weekend of June 6 with mind-blowing creative projects. FIGMENT NYC’s summer-long projects include a mini-golf course, treehouse, architectural pavilion, and interactive sculpture. Figment’s philosophy is that art is not just something to look at, but interact with, as well., in a collaboration between the artist and the audience.

SPACE, EARTHQUAKES AND DINOSAURS THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Free

79th St. and Central Park West Daily 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. www.amnh.org An amazing way to spend a rainy day – or any day for that matter – among the exhibits that include a collection of information about the living things that have evolved from simple cells into an awe-inspiring array of life forms over millions of years. The Science of Natural Disasters section looks at earthquakes, volcanoes, tornadoes and hurricanes. And of course, there’s always the dinosaurs.

ART FOR TEENS DRAWING AND PAINTING FOR TEENS 13-17 $150 for five sessions 92nd Street Y Lexington Ave. and 92nd St. Room S 370 First session July 2, 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. www.92y.org Acclaimed instructor Jaclyn Brown will teach your budding artist the basics of line, shape, form, color, composition, and perspective. Students can experiment in charcoal, pastel, watercolor and more. This is a challenging class that encourages

students to draw from life, imagination and abstract and figurative art. Sessions also include discussion of works by such artists as Georges Seurat, Frida Kahlo and Pablo Picasso.

ANDY WARHOL LIVES ANDY WARHOLS’S CAMPBELL SOUP CANS $25 Museum of Modern Art 11 W. 57th St. Daily 10:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Fridays open until 8 p.m. Now through Oct. 12 www.moma.org (212) 708-9400 Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans is the signature work in his intriguing career and MoMA’s got them through Oct. 12. Done in 1962, the series of 32 paintings marked a breakthrough for the artist as part of his strategies of serial repetition and reproduction of key parts of American pop culture. The exhibition also includes drawings and illustrated books Warhol made in the 1950s. This summer MoMA also features exhibits about migration, Latin American construction and collections of contemporary art.

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MOUNTAIN JAM Hunter. June 4-7.

The eleventh annual Mountain Jam Music Festival will take place at Hunter Mountain, in Hunter, NY from Thursday, June 4, to Sunday, June 7, 2015. Mountain Jam is a four-day, multi-stage event, featuring approximately 40 bands on 3 stages in one of the Northeast’s most pristine natural amphitheaters. This year’s lineup includes The Black Keys, Robert Plant, Alabama Shakes, Gov’t Mule, and more!

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The biggest food and music festival in Central New York, in and around Clinton Square. Bret Michaels will headline June 5 and 6 at the 2015 Taste of Syracuse and the two-day festival features 36 different bands on three stages for continuous live music combined with great food from area restaurants.

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The Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, June 4-6, is three days of exciting thoroughbred racing action featuring the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes. Over the three days there are 17 stakes races with $10 million in purses on the line. Also, highlighting the festival is live music and entertainment, special food vendors, including area food trucks and games and contests.

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Hudson Valley 5/30-6/7, Capital Pride 5/31-6/13, Buffalo Pride 6/1-7, VCS Rockland Gay Pride 6/12-14, Queen City Pride 6/12-14, Long Island Pride 6/13, Hudson Pride 6/19-21, Central NY Pride 6/20, and Orange County Pride 6/19-21 Pride is a statewide celebration in New York, too big to be contained in one city. Communities all across the state from Long Island to Buffalo, and everywhere in between celebrate in their own inimitable style, from festivals to parades – there are almost 20 Pride celebrations in all running from May through July!

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MOVIES & THEATER MOVIES IN BRYANT PARK

BRYANT PARK SUMMER FILM FESTIVAL ▼ Free. The Lawn at Bryant Park, Sixth Ave. between 40- 42 Sts. Mondays from June 22 – Aug. 24. 5 p.m. http://www.bryantpark.org Grab a blanket and a picnic basket and go on over to Bryant Park to watch movie classics at this year’s HBO-Bryant Park Summer Film Festival, presented by Bank of America. The lawn opens for seating at 5 p.m and the movies begin at dusk, usually between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. No chairs, tables, dogs, plastic sheets, tarps, bags, or pads are permitted on the lawn. You can park your bike for free at the Pétanque Courts (6th Ave. and 41st Street). Check website for schedule.

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SHIP SHAPE MOVIES ON THE WATER Free The Intrepid. Pier 86 W 46th St and 12th Ave. www.intrepidmuseum.org (212) 245-0072 Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and picnic baskets filled with food, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages and enjoy movies with a hero theme. Doors open at 7:30pm, film begins at sunset, weather permitting. Space is limited. Seating

is on a first come first serve basis, and there is no admission after 8:30pm. Films on tap this summer include “October Sky” on July 9, “Moon” on July 16 and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” on July 23.

THE BARD IN THE PARK SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK Free The Public Theater. The Delacorte Theater in Central Park http://www.publictheater.org The Public Theater presents the Shakespeare classic fairytale "Cymbeline", in which Princess

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Imogen’s ďŹ delity is put to the royal test when her disapproving father banishes her soul mate. Cross-dressing girls and cross-dressing boys, poisons, swordďŹ ghts and dastardly villains all take the stage in this enchanting romp about the conquering power of love.

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480 W. 42nd St. www.signaturetheatre.org If Broadway ticket prices get you down, drop on over to the Signature Theatre for playwright A.R. Gurney’s tale of a woman desperately trying to keep her family together with her husband overseas at the end of WWII. Expecting a quiet summer on Lake Eire, she encounters anything but.

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH FILM FESTIVAL

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Ticket prices vary IFC Center at 323 Sixth Ave., at Third Street. June 11-June 21. http://ff.hrw.org The Human Rights Watch Film Festival brings human rights abuses to life through storytelling in a way that challenges viewers. Among this year’s screenings are “Burden of Peace,â€? which follows Guatemala’s ďŹ rst female attorney general on her ďŹ ght to jail criminals and corrupt politicians; “No Land’s Song,â€? about the struggle female Iranian singers face under Islamic rule, and “Trials of Spring,â€? which focus on the obstacles three women face trying to attain the original goals of the Arab Spring – bread, freedom and social justice. Films also screened at the Film Society of Lincoln Center’s Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St.

HUDSON RIVERFLICKS â–ź Free Friends of Hudson River Park Pier 63 at W. 23rd St. Wednesdays from July 7 – Aug. 19. 8:30 p.m. www.hudsonriverpark.org Come on over to Chelsea’s Pier 63 on Wednesday evenings to see some your favorite ďŹ lms from last year on the big screen by the river – and get some free popcorn. Among the ďŹ lms slated for Big Hit Wednesdays this year are “The Imitation Gameâ€? on July 8; “Selmaâ€? on July 22 and Bill Murray as an unorthodox baby sitter in “St. Vincent.â€? Bring blankets and a picnic basket. Popcorn is free; drinks and other snacks for sale.

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W. 14th St. and Ninth Ave. Opens 8 a.m. Monday thru Friday, 10 a.m. weekends. Closes anywhere from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m., depending on the day http://www.thedinernyc.com (212) 627-2230 Retro diners are everywhere, but one of our favorites is The Diner, in the Meatpacking District/Chelsea, near the Hudson River, the Highline and terrific stores. It’s nostalgic without being hokey and can’t be beat when you’re in the mood for comfort food like burgers, mac and cheese, Southern fried chicken, milkshakes and desserts like apple pie, cheesecake and chocolate banana pudding. It’s usually packed, so service can be slow, but it’s worth the wait.

CALLE OCHO 45 W 81st St. in the Excelsior Hotel Dinner every day at 6 p.m., 5 p.m. on weekends. Brunch Sat and Sunday http://www.calleochonyc.com Phone: (212) 873-5025 New York, New York 10024 If you’re into Latin food – including Cuban, Peruvian, Dominican, Spanish, Venezuelan and Costa Rican - this is the place for you. Their renowned chefs are known for using bold flavors to spice up everything from ceviches, tapas and empanadas to steaks, duck breast and paella. Great cocktail list includes

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PEOPLE-WATCHING AND PASTA FRESCO BY SCOTTO Check website for menu 34 East 52nd St. (212) 935-3434 http://www.frescobyscotto.com This popular Tuscan restaurant, owned by the Scotto family, is a favorite lunch and dinner place for many power brokers and celebrities looking for great food and ambience. Their menu includes lasagna, beef meatballs alla Toscana, poached Branzino, Fresco

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$400 a ticket Bethesda Fountain, Central Park June 12. 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. http://www.centralparknyc.gov The annual Taste of Summer event allows 900 guests to dine under the stars and help keep Central Park beautiful. Restaurants like ‘21’ Club, Boqueria, Gallagher’s Steakhouse, Murray’s Cheese Bar, Tavern on the Green and Thalassa, offer tastings, a high-end silent auction and music by one of the city’s hottest DJs. All proceeds go to the Central Park Conservancy’s efforts to restore and maintain Central Park.

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BROADWAY BITES ► Greeley Square at 33rd St. and Broadway June 1- July 26 http://www.urbanspacenyc.com If you’re tired of grabbing fast food or one of those cookie-cutter salads for lunch in Midtown, Broadway Bites is the place for you. A joint venture of UrbanSpace and the 34th St. Partnership, this culinary pop-market brings together popular chefs, small culinary businesses and foodies-onthe-run for a couple of months in the summer – and again in the fall. You can enjoy some rolls from the Red Hook Lobster Pound without going to Brooklyn, or the meats from Mayhem and Stout, Mexican food from La Sonrisa empanadas or desserts from

a variety of sangrias and a dessert list to die for. Enjoy complimentary sangria during your brunch meal. You’ll also find a bustling atmosphere and some hilarious house rules.

FINNEGAN’S WAKE Burgers start at $9 1361 First Ave., at 73rd St. Check website for hours http://www.centralparknyc.gov Lots of places claim to have the best burger in New York, but one of our favorites is at this Upper East Side pub with great bartenders and waitresses and a nice homey feel. Their burgers are 8-ounce sirloin, served on a roll and guaranteed to fill you up. The menu also includes traditional Irish fare like Shepherds’ Pie and Bangers and Mash.

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R&B FANS REJOICE AT THE HIGHLINE SYLEENA JOHNSON AT THE HIGHLINE BALLROOM $25 to $45; dinner menu available. Highline Ballroom 431 W. 16th St. Aug. 28. 8 p.m. http://highlineballroom.com Grammy nominated R&B singer Syleena Johnson, who has several hits to her credit and has worked with stars like Kanye West and R. Kelly, brings her “Couples Therapy” tour to Chelsea. Her songs run the gamut from powerful ballads like “Little Things” to club bangers like the first single, “A Boss.” Check the Highline Ballroom’s website for a complete list of summer performances.

OPERA IN THE PARK METROPOLITAN OPERA SUMMER RECITAL SERIES Free Central Park SummerStage June 15. 8 p.m. http://www.metopera.org For the seventh year, the Metropolitan Summer Recital Series will once again bring free outdoor recitals starring leading Met artists and rising young stars of the opera world with six performances across all five boroughs. The June 15 kickoff event in Central Park will star soprano Janai Brugger, mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, and baritone Nathan Gunn, joined by pianist Dan Saunders.

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SIPPING AT THE SEAPORT AMBROSE HALL 18 Fulton St. , at the South Street Seaport Daily 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. www.ambrosehall.theluregroup.com 212-785-0018 This rustic beer hall on the cobblestone corner of Fulton and Front Streets is a popular gathering spot for downtown professionals for lunch and after work. It features artisanal beers, as well as select whiskies, scotch and bourbon and craft red and white wines. Hungry drinkers can enjoy deviled eggs, beer cheese potato chips and a wide variety of baguette sliders, bratwurst and sausage platters or sandwiches.

DRINKS ON THE ROOF GALLOW GREEN 542 W. 27th St. Monday – Thursday 5 p.m – 11 p.m. Friday – Saturday 5 p.m. – 1 a.m. Sunday 11:30 a.m. – 11 p.m. www.mckittrickhotel.com (212) 564-1662 Nice, garden-like feel atop the McKittrick Hotel near the Highline in Chelsea, this cozy spot is mostly for drinking, with bowls of punch starting at $60 and a dazzling array of cocktails and wines. They serve nice food – including a Sunday brunch – but booze with a view is this place’s forte.

beers, all brewed in the U.S.A., and mostly served in 14-ounce glasses. The only bottled brews they serve are Bud and Bud Light. There’s also a full bar and wines by the glass. The food menu includes turkey and black bean chili, grilled cheese, sloppy duck sliders, pulled pork sandwiches and sirloin burgers.

BEHIND THE RED DOOR GUTHRIE’S 1259 Park, Ave. Sunday and Monday 5 p.m --12 a.m. Tuesday – Saturday 5 p.m. – 2 a.m. (212) 423-9900 Small, cozy, charming holein-the-wall that’s so tiny you’ll miss it if you blink. Look for the bright door, which lets you in to a place to go when you’re looking for good company, fine drinks and great music. Usually packed on weekends with a hipster-Spanish Harlem crowd, its shelves are packed with great rums and whiskies and the drinks have names like the Martinez, the Last Word and Sharpie Moustache. Salud!

WEST SIDE CUBANO AG KITCHEN 269 Columbus Ave., between 72nd and 73rd Sts. Monday – Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 11p.m. Friday 11:30 to Midnight. Saturday-Sunday 10 a.m. to Midnight www.agkitchen.com (212) 873-9400 Cuban-born chef Alex Garcia whips up Latin favorites at this popular West Side restaurant and watering hole. The drink menu features the 1940 Sparkling Mojito, Mango Mayhem, the Upper Westie and the Thai Me Down. Latin food favorites include Brazilian-style roasted chicken, Manhattan Latin burgers and a variety of surf and turf specials guaranteed to add a kick to your meal.

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KIDS PLAY LIKE AN EGYPTIAN

THE ANCIENT PLAYGROUND ► FREE Central Park Conservancy E. 85th St and Central Park Normal park hours www.centralparknyc.org Despite its name, Ancient Playground – located north of the Metropolitan Museum of Art -- is one of the park’s most recently rebuilt playgrounds, redone in 2009. Inspired by the museum’s Egyptian Art collection, it has climbing pyramids, obelisk and a sundial. In addition to slides and tunnels, the park has two water-play areas, including one with a waterfall effect. Its fabled Osborn Gates were restored and reinstalled after being kept in storage for 30 years due to vandalism.

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JUMPING THE SHARK ▲ SHARK SPEEDBOAT THRILL RIDE $28 for adults; $19 for children. Circle Line Tours Daily June 1- Sept. 1 Departs hourly from Noon through 5 p.m. Pier 16, South Street Seaport. 89 South St. www.nywt.com

(212) 742-1969 Get ready for a heart-pounding, white-knuckle 30-minute thrill ride that roars around New York Harbor every day, all summer long. Enjoy exciting music and great views of the Statue of Liberty and other sites in the harbor while taking a roller coaster trip in the Hudson. Passengers must be 40” tall to ride and children must be able to sit in their own seat. Riders definitely will get wet, so dress accordingly.

$399 for a seven-week program Saturdays 9 a.m. or 10 a.m. The Golf Club at Chelsea Piers www.chelseapiers.com (212) 336-6444 Let your kids, ages 5-14, get in the swing of things with hour-long golf lessons in these 7-week programs. Experienced instructors introduce and develop the elements of grip, stance, posture, and swing technique. All activities are designed for early learners at all levels. Check the website for program start dates. The Golf Club also offers lessons on driving the ball, Friday Night Swings socials with a cash bar and special Ladies’ Night Out.

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popular Mornings on The Farm allows kids over the age of 1 a fun-filled two hours on Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. to feed and snuggle with the farm’s animals, which include bunnies, chinchillas, guinea pigs, and even an occasional pig or goat. The Art Farm has a variety of programs designed to teach kids about responsibility through caring, loving and being in the company of animals. They also offer a summer camp, preschool, various classes and space for birthday parties. Check the website for more information and about programs and fees.

WEDNESDAYS IN THE PARK WEDNESDAYS AT TEARDROP Free Battery Park City Conservatory Warren St. Wednesdays 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. All summer long. www.bpcparks.org Afternoons of supervised fun, including energetic lawn games, clay collage and painting projects for kids ages 5 and up. All supplies are provided at these fun-filled, high-energy events that will keep the kids busy and entertained and allow them to make new friends.

GARDENING FOR KIDS YOUNG SPROUTS GARDENING Free Battery Park City Conservatory Childrens Garden at Nelson Rockefeller Park Tuesdays, 3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. www.bcparks.org This popular program gives kids 3 to 5 years of age an introduction to organic gardening. They will plants seeds, water plants and work on nature projects to get a feel for working with nature in the middle of the big city. Space is limited, so arrive early.

A CASTLE IN THE PARK BELVEDERE CASTLE Free Mid- Central Park at 79th St. Daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. http://www.centralparknyc.org What a place for a castle – and what a castle it is. Named for the Italian meaning “beautiful view,” Central Park’s Belvedere Castle offers park goers exactly what its name implies. It has two balconies that provide wonderful panoramic views of such landmarks as the Delacorte Theater, the Great Lawn and the Ramble. It was originally designed in 1865 as a Victorian Folly, but since 1919 the National Weather Service has taken daily measurements from the castle’s tower with scientific instruments that determine wind speed and direction. Inside, visitors will find a vast collection of natural history artifacts, such as skeletons and paper mâché birds.

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421 Seventhh Ave., diagonally across cross from Madison Square uare Garden www.fantasmamagic.com smamagic.com (212) 244-3633 3633 Okay, so Penn enn and Teller say there’s ere’s really no suchh thing as magic, gic, but don’t let that stop you from taking the kids to Fantasma Magic Store and thee free Houdini Museum. Thee store offers its ts products for sale from anywhere ere from $1 to $200. 200. Those products cts include books, DVDs and videos on everything from card and coin tricks to stage magic and illusions. The Houdini Museum features exhibits of some of Houdini’s props, as well as a video of the greatest escape artist who ever lived.

INDOOR FARMS ◄ THE ART FARM IN THE CITY $20 drop-in fee. Classes, camps, programs available. 419 E. 91st St. (between York & 1st aves.) www.

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General Admission $5. Clubhouse admission $8. New York Racing Association 267 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY July 24-Sept. 7 www.saratogaracetrack.com (518) 584-6200 Watch horse racing at its best, just a two-hour drive up Interstate 87 to beautiful, quaint, Saratoga Springs. You can shop and eat before or after the races, which are held every day but Tuesday. Check the website for a full schedule of big money races featuring some of the fastest horses in the world.

MINING FOR MINERALS MINERAL COLLECTING AT STERLING HILL ZINC MINE $5, plus $1.50 a pound for any minerals taken. Sterling Hill Mining Museum, Ogdensburg, NJ Sunday, June 28. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. www.sterlinghillminimgmuseum.org Contact: 973-209-MINE Pack up the family and take a drive out to the Sterling Hill Mining Museum, in Ogdensburg, N.J., about an hour’s drive from New York City for a

day mineral collecting on the Mine Run dump and in the Passaic pit and “saddle” areas of the old Sterling Hill zinc mine. Bring sturdy footwear, a strong hammer (carpenter’s claw hammers not allowed), and eye protection. A dark room with a shortwave ultraviolet light is provided on-site for inspection of fluorescent minerals. You can also sign up for an underground mine tour, fantastic displays of “glow-in-the-dark” fluorescent minerals, extensive outdoor displays of mining machinery, and exhibit halls. Age Requirements: 7 years & up on the Mine Run dump; 13 & up elsewhere.

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WHERE THE REVOLUTION WAS WON

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Adults: $13. Children: $9. Seniors $9. Children 23 months and under: Free Zoological Society of New Jersey 560 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ. Daily, 10 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. Sundays 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. www.turtlebackzoo.com (973) 731-5801 Situated on 18 acres of land just 19 miles outside the city, the Turtle Back Zoo was originally a showcase for animals indigenous to New Jersey, but it now holds featured species from every continent except Antarctica. You can hike through a natural area of oak, hickory and maple trees and meet such New Jersey natives as the bobcat, porcupine, falcon, turkey vulture, and bald eagle. You can also see penguins, wolves, alligators, bears, monkeys, reptiles, otters and animals of the Great Plains.

Tours: $4 for adults; $3 for seniors and students; under 12, free 84 Liberty St., Newburgh, NY http://www.nysparks.com (845) – 562-1195 Visit the nation’s first publicly owned historic site and tour the rooms where American history was made, just 71 miles north of New York City. General George Washington spent only a few months at Newburgh, but it was there that he made some of his most important contributions to shaping the American republic – rejecting the idea that he should be king after the war, ending the Newburgh conspiracy and preventing military control of the government.

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$195 per person 70 Airport Rd. Pittstown NJ Open daily. http://www.skydivejersey.com Tap that inner daredevil in you and get ready for the time of your life with a day of tandem skydiving, billed as the safest, most exciting, and easiest way for you to experience the rush of freefall. You go through a one-hour training to learn the necessary skills to participate in this ride of a lifetime. The day includes a 20-minute plane ride over the scenic views of the Delaware river, Spruce Run lake, Round Valley lake and the Manhattan and Philadelphia skylines. Then you attach to the front of your instructor’s harness and experience a 5- to 6-minute parachute ride, including 40 seconds of free fall at over 120 mph and a gentle landing.

The Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Tour $19.99 for a two-hour walking tour with a guide 430 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY Saturdays and Sundays in June from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. http://www.sleepyhollowcemetery.org (914) 631-008 The Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is the spot identified in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as the resting place of the headless horseman. Pick up a map or take a guided tour of the 90-acre grounds at the cemetery where the most famous resident of the town, Washington Irving, is laid to rest. Other notables buried there include Revolutionary War veterans, Andrew Carnegie, Walter Chrysler, William Rockefeller, and Elizabeth Arden. The pace of the walk can be challenging, with stairs, unpaved roads, and hills, so make sure you’re in decent shape before setting out on this intriguing journey.

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BACK TO THE COLONIAL DAYS THE MULFORD FARM HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH FILM FESTIVAL Admission: $4 adults / $3 those over 65 / $2 students 10 James Lane, East Hampton. LI Farm open daily. http://www.easthamptonhistory.org (631) 324-6850 It doesn’t have to be a beach day to trek out to East Hampton for a visit to the Mulford Farm, considered one of America’s most significant, intact, English Colonial farmsteads. The farm is of interest not merely because of its importance to the history of East Hampton, but because of its antiquity. Built in 1680 – and largely unchanged since 1750 - the house has much to tell us about the origins of Colonial New England society and the changes that still affect our lives today. The Mulford Barn, constructed in 1721, is one of the most intact early-18th-century English-plan barn forms in New York State and is recognized as an outstanding example of early-18th-century construction methods and materials.

$45 2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, Pa. June 20 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. www.amtshows.com (800) 648-4102 This summer’s all-new Doo Wop Cavalcade features a terrific line-up of some of your favorite groups from the days of street corner singing. Scheduled acts include Jimmy Beaumont & The Skyliners, Charlie Thomas’ Drifters, The Tymes, The Original Chantels, Emil Stucchio & The Classics, The Marcels, the Knockouts, and Danny & The Juniors featuring Joe Terry

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GET GOING A SPA IN THE COUNTRY

MOHONK MOUNTAIN HOUSE ▼ Check website for rates and special packages 1000 Mountain Rest Rd., New Paltz, NY www.mohonk.com (855) 590-9829 Relax and unwind in a Victorian castle above Lake Mohonk, surrounded by landscaped gardens and pristine wilderness. The hotel features extensive woodwork, fireplaces made from Shawangunk stone and breathtaking views. Just 90 miles north of New York City, Mohonk Mountain House offers accommodations in charming guestrooms from Victorian to classic. Nightly rates include breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as tea and cookies in the afternoons. Many activities are free for overnight guests with the exception of rock climbing, fly fishing, horseback riding, carriage rides, mountain biking, golf and spa treatments.

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COMEDY CENTRAL UGHS MONTREAL’S JUST FOR LAUGHS FESTIVAL ► $99.99 to $215 Presented by Videotron and Loto Quebec ebec July 8 to July 28 www.hahaha.com (514) 845-2322, If you love to laugh – and don’t minding flying, training or driving way up north – Montreal’s Just for Laughs Festival should not be missed. Comedian an Bill Burr, JFL’s Stand-Up Comedian of the Year, returns to Montreal for two likely sell-out performances at the Olympia Theatre on July 22 and July 23. The hilarious Sebastian Maniscalco, who knocked them dead On the “Tonight Show,” will do his “Aren’t n’t You Embarrassed” 11 solo-show run. And Margaret Cho, the self-styled agent nt provocateur of stand-up, will do a onenight-only show at the Olympia on Julyy 24

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of places to stay, eat and play just 90 miles north of the city.

SADDLE UP PARDNER ROCKING HORSE RANCH Summer packages start at $299 per adult; $79 per child, but check website for specials 600 Route 44/55, Highland, NY Seven days a week 90 miles north of New York City www.rockinghorseranch.com The name doesn’t quite say it all. This resort, opened in 1958, certainly offers trail riding for ages 7 and up, but the all-inclusive package includes three hearty meals a day and a wide range of activities, including banana boat rides, kayaking, paddle boating, an outdoor heated pool with two water slides and live nightly entertainment include music, comedy, magic shows and more. While the kids are riding and swimming, you can relax with an array of massages, starting at about $60 each.

HIKING, BIKING AND FISHING BEAR MOUNTAIN INN AND OVERLOOK LODGE Rates run from about $160 a night to upward of $250 3020 Seven Lakes Drive, Bear Mountain, NY www.visitbearmountain.com (845) 786-2731 Bear Mountain offers great outdoor adventures on the west bank of the Hudson River – hiking, biking and climbing the four mountain peaks – as well as fishing in the lakes and river. Then you can unwind at the Bear Mountain Inn and Overlook Lodge, which was built 100 years ago and has played host to presidents, celebrities and avid sportsmen and sportswomen. The Inn has 15 luxury guest rooms, plus a spa and restaurant, and the Overlook lodge boasts 24 standard guestrooms. Both include breakfast and complementary Wi-Fi.

HUDSON ON THE HUDSON HISTORIC HUDSON, NY www.gotohudson.net Just a two-hour train

ride – or about two-and-half hours by car – city dwellers have been flocking to this little urban gem in Columbia County. Much of the town has been beautifully preserved in every architectural style since the early 1800s and in the summer it’s hopping with art fairs and music. The website boasts that Hudson has 300 historic buildings, 10 B&Bs in old but roomy houses, 24 restaurants, 51 antique shops, 18 art galleries and three museums. There’s also a great farmer’s market with fresh fruit, veggies and sumptuous desserts at what seem like bargain prices to dyed-in-the wool New Yorkers.

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Plans have been drawn up for a luxury 900-foot condo tower in Sutton Place, which, if completed as planned, would rank as one of the tallest buildings in Manhattan. The 268,000-squarefoot tower will become the second-tallest on the Upper East Side, behind the in-progress 432 Park Avenue at 1,400 feet, and one of the tallest in the city. Construction permits

TIMBERLOCK RESORT Weekly rates from $987 to $1,321 per person. Kids from $567 to $964 160 Farrington Way, Sabael, NY www.timberlock.com (518) 648-5494 Pack up the car and head up to this 116-yearold family resort on Indian Lake, a 4½-hour drive from New York City. Their “basic, but comfortable” cabins lie along the pristine shoreline and all have a lake view. Activities include canoeing, kayaking, sailing archery, tennis, basketball, hiking, cruises and campfires.

BASEBALL HEROES NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME $12 to $23 25 Main St. Cooperstown, NY Open 7 days a week. Summer hours 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. http://www.baseballhalloffame.com (607) 547-2044 Located on Main Street in the heart of picturesque Cooperstown, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is one of the country’s most popular destinations. First opened in 1939, the museum is the definitive repository of the game’s treasures from Abner Doubelday to the recent stars we know and love. View the plaques and historic photos and videos of players like Hank Aaron, Yogi Berra, Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson and stars from the Old Negro Leagues and the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, depicted in the hit movie “A League of Their Own.” Summer S Su mmer highlights include Hall of Fame weekend with this year’s honorees, and other activities.

degree views of Midtown, Downtown Brooklyn and Manhattan, Central Park and the East River.” The 268,000 square feet of buildable space and air rights, which includes 58,000 square feet of inclusionary housing rights, have already been delivered. It’s unclear if the affordable housing will be offered on- or offsite, or how many units of affordable housing will be included. Representatives for The Bauhouse Group, which owns the site, declined to field questions about the Sutton Place Development, but a representative of the company provided a press release to Our Town that said the

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see Reyes punished for Ariel’s death, now more than a year and a half ago, in June 2013. Russo said in an interview that she finds cruel irony in the fact that she teaches history to boys the same age as Reyes, who was 17 when he ran over Ariel and her grandmother in a Nissan Frontier SUV in front of the little girl’s preschool on the Upper West Side. This is why she initially sympa

sterdam Avenue in an attempt to flee from cops who had seen him driving erratically and ordered him to pull over. The chase ended with the fatal crash on 97th Street. Originally, by giving him bail and charging him as a minor, Judge Carro was giving Reyes a chance to avoid having a public criminal record. But on Sept. 3, Reyes was again stopped for driving recklessly, without a license This time in speeding

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SKATING THE YEARS AWAY SKATE DANCING IN CENTRAL PARK ► Free. Memberships $26 and up. Central Park Dance Skaters Association Skate Circle in Central Park. Northeast Corner of Sheep Meadow at 69th St. Most weekends. 2:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. www.cpdsa.org Bring your skates and roll on up to the “Skate Circle” at the northeast end of Sheep Meadow for open-air skating with live DJ music in a guaranteed fun time for all. Age is no barrier to lacing up a pair of skates and dancing the afternoons away on most weekends. The CPDSA manages the free roller skating sessions in partnership with the city Parks Department, the NYPD and the Central Park Conservancy.

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DANCE THERAPY FOR PEOPLE WITH MOVEMENT DISORDERS From $145 for 10-session course 92nd Street Y Lexington Ave. and 92nd St. First session, June 24, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. www.92y.org These classes are tailored to the needs of the participants, including seniors and people with Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, stroke and other movement disorders. Caters to men and women who are ambulatory or need to be seated. Each class is developed through improvisation and shared leadership. All ages and stages welcome.

SENIOR MONDAYS THE RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART Free. 150 W. 17th St. Monday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.rubinmuseum.org The Rubin Museum of Art offers free admission to seniors on the first Monday of every month. Museum-goers can view the museum’s collection of Himalayan art, artifacts and treasures in this museum in the heart of Chelsea. The museum has a diverse array of thought-provoking exhibitions and programs to spark new ways of seeing the world. The collection is especially poignant in the wake of the devastating earthquake that shook the region in April.

SUMMER ON THE HUDSON Why not spend them traversing the eastern towns of Dutchess County along rural routes and bucolic back roads? Enjoy a combination of sightseeing, outdoor exploration, shopping, and dining, at places like Madava Farms in Dover Plains, Cascade Winery in Amenia, and Gilmor Glass in Millerton. Only one hour from NYC by car, bus or train.

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TAI CHI CLASSES FOR ADULTS Free Riverside Park Conservancy Soldiers and Sailors Monument Riverside Park and W. 89th St. Sunday 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. www.nycparks.gov Join instructor Silvana Pizutti to learn and practice Tai Chi, a slow-moving martial art form of

defense training with health benefits for all ages and fitness levels. A graceful form of exercise, its practitioners say it’s like meditation in motion – a great stress reliever and a way to achieve focus and mental clarity.

FROM THE 19TH CENTURY AND BEYOND THE PUBLIC EYE: 175 YEARS OF SHARING PHOTOGRAPHY Free New York Public Library Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Fifth Ave. at 42nd St. Free public tours of the exhibition at 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. www.nypl.org (917)275-6975 Photography enthusiasts can come on over to the main Public Library to view this landmark exhibition of hundreds of photographs drawn entirely from the library’s collections, which offers a first-ever retrospective survey of photography organized by NYPL that explores the ways photography has been shared and made public from the mid-19th Century.

OUTDOOR YOGA BRYANT PARK YOGA▼ Free Bryant Park, sponsored by Athleta Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Upper Terrace Thursdays 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Lawn. www.bryantpark.org Bring your mat and your best downward facing dog pose to Bryant Park for these twice weekly yoga sessions guaranteed to improve your posture, reduce stress and calm your mind in the heart of Midtown. Courses are geared to all age and fitness levels, but yoga is an especially good form of exercise to those of us who don’t want to pound the pavement or hit the gym for exercise in the warm summer months.

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OUTDOOR ADVENTURES A DAY IN THE PARK ▲ Free NYC Parks and Backpacker Magazine Central Park Bandshell Saturday, June 20. 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. www.nycgovparks.org Get ready to hike, bike, climb and paddle as NYC Parks and Backpacker magazine sponsor a day-long outdoor adventure in the heart of Central Park. Activities include log rolling, rock climbing, wheelchair basketball, biking, outdoor gear exhibits, stand-up paddleboarding and fitness classes. This year’s event will feature the 30th Anniversary of the Stihl Timbersports Competition. Certain activities will require a waiver, which will be provided at the event for participants to sign. Participants under the age of 18 must have a legal guardian present to sign the waiver. Children must be at least 5 years of age to participate in kayaking and at least 8 years of age to participate in stand-up paddleboarding.

FUN ON THE WATER KAYAKING ON THE HUDSON Free or expert lessons Various locations on piers from Tribeca to the Upper West Side. Pier 26 at N. Moore St., Pier 40 at W. Houston St., Pier 66 at W. 26th St. Pier 84 at W. 44th St., and Pier 96 at W. 55th St. Saturdays and Sundays from June 6 through September. Weather permitting. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.hudsonriverpark.org You can enjoy the pleasures of the Hudson River with walkup kayaking programs for all ages and abilities. Kayaks, paddles, life jackets and instructions provided. All participants must sign a liability waiver and know how to swim. Participants under the

HEALTH & FITNESS age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult; paddlers under 16 must share a boat with an adult.

EXERCISE BEFORE SUNSET PILATES IN THE PARK Free The Plaza at 66th St. (Riverside Park South) Tuesdays from June 2- Aug. 25 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Riverside Park Conservancy zhen.heinemann@parks.nyc.gov Instructor Melissa Ricci, CPT, PMA from Base Fitness® leads an hour-long multi-level Pilates class that will tone and balance your muscles, align your body, strengthen your core, and give you renewed energy! Bring your own mats.

SHAPE UP NYC GET IN SHAPE FOR SUMMER▼ Free Various times and locations. Shaping up has never been this easy! Shape Up NYC offers free fitness classes every week at dozens of locations across Manhattan – and the other four boroughs, too! Expert

fitness instructors lead the classes and know how to make fitness fun. Class offerings are varied and include aerobics, yoga, Pilates and Zumba. Shape Up NYC is a free program and you do not need to be a member of a recreation center to attend a class, but you should bring a lock. http://www.nycgovparks.org.

BEYOND THE POLE BODY AND POLE Classes start at $25 for first visit. Packages available. 115 W. 27th St. http://bodyandpole.com 212-334-6900 Body & Pole is the largest Pole Fitness and Aerial Dance studio in NYC, with over 9000 square feet of Poles, Aerial Fabric, Aerial Hoop and more. It boasts the largest Pole Fitness and Aerial Dance studio in NYC. This is an introduction to pole dance and all the basics. For clothing, make sure you can have the back of your knees exposed.

BRYANT PARK MOVES

Free Limon Dance Company Bryant Park Lawn in Bryant Park 40th St, between 5th and 6th Aves. Saturdays from June 6 through Sept. 26 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. www.limon.org 212-768-4242 Enjoy the joy of movement and the artistry of dance at these modern dance classes led by performers from the renowned Limon Dance Company, which is acclaimed for its dramatic expression, technical mastery and expansive, yet nuanced movement. The highly popular Bryant Park Moves program is in its fifth year, but the dances and styles are ever-changing and lots of fun. So bring your dancing shoes and gym clothes. Open to all levels and ages. No experience required. In New York City alone, the Limón Institute reaches close to 5,000 students annually through education programs (including Limón4Kids), classes and workshops.

HEALTH AND RACE WALKING WALK, DON’T RUN

DANCING IN THE PARK

Free Central Park Conservancy North Meadow Recreation Center, mid-Park at 97th St. Saturday mornings. 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. http://www.centralparknyc.org 212-348-4867. Moderate to brisk walks led by the NY Walkers Club for people 18 years and older of all abilities. It’s a low-impact fitness program and is perfect for those who want to get in shape, build muscle tone, strength and increase cardiovascular health while enjoying Central Park’s beautiful landscapes. No pre-registration required.

A WEEK OF DANCING AND FITNESS NYC DANCE WEEK Free and discounted classes available Various times and locations across the city June 18 to June 27 www.nycdanceweek.org NYC Dance Week is a project by Tendu Inc, organized for charitable and educational purposes, to promote diversity of dance in New York City. The organization provides free dance, fitness and wellness classes by partnering with some 40 local dance and fitness studios for the 10-day fitness fest. during NYC Dance Week and offers performance/showcase opportunities for emerging dance entities helping them gain exposure in the community through its NYC10 project. The program demonstrates how all dance genres benefit mind, body and spirit. Registration required.

FRIDAY NIGHT SWINGS THE GOLF CLUB AT CHELSEA PIERS $40 Pier 59 – 18th St. and Hudson River Place DATE. TIME www.chelseapiers.com (212) 336-6400 Grab a glass and a golf club for a night at the driving range. Meet new golfers and mingle. A top teaching pro will be on hand to help you with your swing. You can RSVP at the website and check back later for future dates.

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FAIRS & FESTIVALS MAKIN’ MUSIC ◄ SUMMERSTAGE FESTIVAL FREE (except for some benefit performances) Central Park Conservancy Rumsey Playfield, Central Park Throughout the summer www.cityparksfoundation.org SummerStage is the largest free performing arts festival in New York City – and for its 30th anniversary, it has extended its season to October,

with more than 20 free shows in Central Park and 14 neighborhood parks across the city. Shows are rain or shine, but may be cancelled in the event of dangerous lightning. Admission is first-come, first served. Scheduled artists this year include Ingrid Michaelson, Dr. John and the Nite Trippers, Bombino, Jellybean Benitez and Yiddish Soul. Admission closes once capacity is reached. No-nos include glass bottles, cans, coolers, folding chairs, bikes, rollerblades, skateboards and photography gear.

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pit masters in the country. The event features all the elements of real pit barbecue – from the heady smells of smoked meat and the rollicking sounds of the South.

ART AT ITS BEST LINCOLN CENTER FESTIVAL Prices vary Lincoln Center July 6 to August 2 www.lincolncenter.org Enjoy a season of extraordinary opera, music, dance, and theater showcasing contemporary artistic viewpoints in and around Lincoln Center. Check the website for specific performance information, including show times, ticket prices and venues.

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Free entry. Times Square at Broadway and 42nd St. June 26 and June 27. www.tasteasia.org Taste Asia is New York’s premier outdoor food festival. Chefs from New York and around the world showcase their abilities using Taste Asia’s trademark fully equipped outdoor kitchens. They will focus on ingredients and recipes that span many Asian countries and cultures. A host of Asian and Asian-inspired restaurants will be onsite to provide tastings, and there will be live stage cultural performances. Taste Asia labels itself as the largest Asian food festival in North America and the only live-cooking event in Times Square.

Free Inwood Hill Park Sunday, June 14. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (rain or shine) www.drumsalongthehudson.org Enjoy a trip back in time to precolonial Manhattan at the 13th Annual Drums along the Hudson: A Native American Festival and Multicultural Celebration, presented by Lotus Music & Dance with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Hosted by Sandra Bookman, weekend anchor for WABC-TV and host of “Here and Now.” Also on hand will be pop culture expert Patrick Riley and Mara Schiavocampo, a correspondent for “Good Morning America.”

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MUSEUM MILE FESTIVAL

Free Various locations June 21 www.makemusicnewyork.org Make Music New York is a live, free musical celebration held every June 21, the longest day of the year. It features more than 1,300 ad hoc concerts on streets, sidewalks, and parks across the five boroughs. Check the website for some of the scheduled events and locations.

Free From E. 82nd St. to E. 105th St. Starts at Cooper Hewitt, 2 E. 91 St. Times Square at Broadway and 42nd St. June 9. 5:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. http://museummilefestival.org/ (212) 606-2296 Begun to spur development during the fiscal crisis of the 1970s, a consortium of Museums that share upper Fifth Ave., -- from the Museum of Metropolitan Art to Museo del

Barrio - hosts a festival that exposes New Yorkers and out-of-towners to an incredible collection of New York’s artistic riches. There will be an opening ceremony at Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum at 5:45 and then participants can take in the art at such institutions as the Museum of the City of New York, the Jewish Museum and the Guggenheim, while enjoying musical entertainment.

CULTURE FROM AFAR ARAB-AMERICAN AND NORTH AFRICAN CULTURAL STREET FAIR Free Network of Arab-American Professionals Great Jones St. between Broadway and Lafayette Saturday, June 13. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Enjoy seven hours of fun, food, culture and music at the 13th annual Arab-American & North African Cultural Street Festival. You can listen to great music, eat delicious food, do a little shopping and meet new people!

BBQ BLOCK PARTY BIG APPLE BARBECUE BLOCK PARTY Free Madison Square Park June 13 and June 14. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. http://www.bigapplebbq.org The Big Apple Barbecue Block Party is a celebration of the craftsmanship of ‘cue, presented by the most talented

Free More than two dozen locations in Lower Manhattan June 18-June 28 http://lmcc.net/program/river-toriver/ The River to River Festival has become a cornerstone of Lower Manhattan culture, with intimate and provocative performances and cultural events, including dance, film, poetry, music and visual arts. Events

will be held at more than 25 indoor and outdoor locations in Downtown New York — from Chambers Street to Battery Park and the Hudson River to the East River and on Governor’s Island. Highlights include performances by the Twyla Tharp dancers, the Trisha Brown Dance Company, Eiko Otake, Roomful of Teeth, Benyoro, the annual Bang-ona-Can Marathon at the Winter Garden and opportunities to visit studios and galleries.

ALL THAT JAZZ ▼ BLUE NOTE JAZZ FESTIVAL Ticket prices vary. Various locations across the city June 1- June 30 www.bluenotejazzfestival.com Get ready to tap your feet as the Blue Note Jazz Festival celebrates its Fifth Anniversary, June 1-30, at such venues as The Blue Note Jazz Club, the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill and Chelsea’s Highline Ballroom with wellknown artists including Natalie Cole, Buddy Guy, the Manhattan Transfer, Darlene Love, Ginger Baker, Savion Glover, and many more. The Highline Ballroom, located at 431 W. 16th St, is a state-of-the-art venue located in the heart of Chelsea, and has hosted marquee artists from Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Carlos Santana to Lady Gaga. Check the website for the complete schedule and ticket prices.

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CENTRAL PARK JOGGING TRACK RESURFACED Renovated Reservoir Track Gets New Yorkers Excited About Running BY ZEENA SAIFI

Cybelle Weisser has been jogging around the Central Park Reservoir for 15 years. Until recently, she was keeeping her feet on the ground as well as on the road ahead. Since its last restoration, the 1.6–mile crushed-stone track had deteriorated under the daily weight of hundreds of pairs of pounding feet. But a $3 million renovation project by the Central Park Conservancy started last summer set out to change all of that. “In all my years of running, I think the main issue with the track has always been the water drainage problem,” Weisser said. “But I just ran around it a few minutes ago and it seems to already be fixed.” A Conservancy spokeswoman, Elizabeth Kaledin, said the track surface was beset by serious erosion and drainage issues as a result of years of wear and tear. But so as to not completely disrupt the daily run of hundreds, the restoration took place in five phases. “Like any construction process, the Conservancy determined a need, secured community support and then secured funding,” she said. “And we were incredibly fortunate to find generous donors who

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THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH, 6:30PM The resurfaced track around the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in Central Park. Photo: Central Park Conservancy. wanted to contribute.” The track was christened the Stephanie and Fred Shuman Running Track in honor of the Shumans, the principal donors for the project and who also provided funding for critical long-term operations to maintain the track, according to the Conservancy. Alfred J. Shuman, who is on the Conservancy’s board, is the founder and managing member of the The Archstone Partnerships, a fund of hedge funds manager. The couple live on Park Avenue. A frequent visitor to New York, Zeynep Koksal said the city is her favorite place to be, and Central Park is one of the perks about it that she enjoys. “When I came to New York last month and saw the chang-

es in the park, I couldn’t wait to come back and stay for longer,” she said. “Now that I’m here for the summer and I’m seeing even more changes, I’m so excited to wake up every morning and go on my daily run.” Along with the newly surfaced and graded track, Kaledin said the Conservancy has assigned a new dedicated track crew of four who will be responsible for taking care of the track. “People seem delighted with the improvements,” she said. “Particularly the lack of puddles on the track, which used to present problems after a rainfall.” What used to be make for a good run in New York is now even better.

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SHOWCASE AND CEILI St Jean Baptiste High School, 173 East 75th St., between Lexington and Third Avenues 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Adults/$30, children under 18/$10 Check out the annual

92nd Street Y, Meet at 980 Madison Ave., between 76th and 77th Streets 11a.m., from $35 Explore the ďŹ lm sites of your favorite ďŹ lms: the Breakfast at Tiffany’s townhouse, the getaway scene for James Bond and much more on the East Side. 212.415.5500. www.92y.org/ Event/Famous-Film-Sites

New York Society of Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th St., at Central Park West 7 p.m.-9:15 p.m. Enjoy the screening of John Patrick Shanley’s ďŹ lm Doubt (2005) with Meryl Streep and Phillip Seymour Hoffman and learn about the ethics that goes into school scandals. 212-874-5210. www.nysec. org/calendar-date_nysec/ month/2015-06

LEON GOLUB “RIOT� Hauser & Wirth New York, 32 East 69th St. between Madison and Park Avenues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Leon Golub rallies against injustice and political oppression through his Expressionistic paintings showcased in this exhibit. 212-794-4970. www. hauserwirth.com

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showcase by the students of the Irish dance school. Students rage from ages 5 to adults and all proceeds go to funding new costumes. 917-214-9248. www. ahernesheehan.com/index.html

NEW YORK THEATRE BALLET OPERA ONCE UPON A BALLET: CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS Florence Gould Hall, 55 East 59th St. between Lexington and

â–˛ OPEN STUDIO AT THE GUGGENHEIM Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Ave., at 89th Street 1 p.m.- 4 p.m Children 5 and up can enjoy arts and crafts in a creative environment. 212-423-3500. www.guggenheim.org/ new-york/calendar-andevents/2014/08/17/openstudio-for-families-2/3755

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Mon 8 STORIES AND CRAFTS 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th St., at Park Ave. 4 p.m., Free 212-289-0908. www.nypl. org/events/calendar?location=5 Prepare yourself for a messy project as children get creative during this event. Clothes for art is recommended.

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ON SITE OPERA’S “THE BARBER OF SEVILLE� The House of the Redeemer, 7 East 95th St. between Fifth and Madison Avenues 7:30 p.m., $40 Come enjoy Giovanni Paisello’s 1782 “The Barber of Seville� opera production on the Upper East Side. 212-289-0399. www. houseoftheredeemer.org

Thur 11 KIDS FAMILY & YOGA WITH JAX Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park, 1 Four Freedoms Park Roosevelt Island 4:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m., Suggested donation $5 Jax will bring relaxing moves during this session of yoga with families. Yoga classes run at the

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â–˛ THE TALL BLONDE MAN WITH ONE SHOE SCREENING FIAF, Florence Gould Hall, 55 East 59th between Park and Madison Ave. 7:30 p.m., Members/$8, Nonmembers/$13 When a French director of secret services he chooses a random man as a decoy. Find out what happens when this man’s every move is tracked down as he is seen as an enemy spy. THE WORLD OF 1800-982-2787. www.ďŹ af. EDMUND SPENSER’S org/events/spring2015/2015THE FAERIE QUEENE â–ş 06-08-tallblond.shtml Logos Bookstore, 1575 York Ave and 83rd St. 7 p.m. Stop by the Logos bookstore to hear the epic poem The Faerie Queene read aloud and discuss with the Wednesday book group. 212-517-7292. www. MUSEUM MILE logosbookstorenyc.com

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LAURELL HAMILTON DEAD ICE Barnes and Noble, 150 East 86th Street and Lexington 7 p.m. 212-369-2180. www.storelocator.barnesandnoble.com/ event/87133 Join the discussion about author Laurell Hamilton’s latest Sci-Fi book Dead Ice followed by a Q&A and a meet and greet.

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Food & Drink < DOH SAYS NO TO DOGS AT RESTAURANTS The city’s Department of Health announced opposition to legislation that would allow dogs into outdoor dining areas in the city’s restaurants, the New York Daily News reported. The bill will allow for restaurant operators to choose to allow dogs into outdoor seating

TOP TO ROOT: GOOD TO THE LAST DROP It’s estimated that as much as 40 percent of foodstuffs end up in the garbage. There are delicious ways to put those “scraps” to use BY LIZ NEUMARK

Waste was one of those black and white topics in my upbringing. You finished everything on your plate as the world was filled with starving children. My Grandma Nellie, who came to this country between the world wars, never threw anything out. It was simply not in her DNA. Today, it is a commonly accepted fact that 40 percent of U.S. food production — from farm fields to processing facilities to wholesale/retail outlets and homes — ends up in the trash. From imperfect fruits and veggies, to scraps, trimmings and other remaining edible food bits and leftovers, we excel at creating waste. All this happens without an uproar. Food waste falls into two broad categories: the things we look at as unusable remnants, like carrot tops, and the leftovers that we don’t know how to transform, like old bread or overripe brown bananas. Fortunately, a vigorous conversation about waste is inspiring chefs everywhere — from food movement leader Dan Barber to home cooks like us — to reconsider what belongs in our garbage and what might end up on our plates instead.

So, it’s time to think creatively and to have fun in the kitchen. These are perfect moments to extend the conversation and challenge other adults and, even better, children. How can we utilize our food resources more creatively? For example, this past weekend I bought the season’s first baby beets in the Greenmarket, with vibrant beet tops and perfect stems. A few possibilities came to mind: 1. Pickle the stems in quickpickle brine and enjoy in a pasta dish or salad. 2. Sauté the beet greens in a splash of olive oil, sea salt and garlic. 3. Roast the beets roots. 4. Make beet-green pesto. 5. Combine all three parts of the beet in a fun, citrus-infused dish (recipe below), which is what I did. It was delicious. Carrots are another vegetable that can be used top to root — the peelings too. There is nothing as fragrant and rich as fresh carrot tops and I often offer to take a bag full of discarded tops from farmers who dutifully remove them for many of their customers. In noodling around the internet on the subject of using vegetable scraps, I discovered carrotmuseum.com (www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/ carrotops.html) and a British recipe from World War II for carrot top and potato soup — a nod to the scarcity and value of fresh food. The site has a wealth of carrot-top uses acknowl-

edging their earthiness when cooked (though bitter raw.) Who knew? When I am doing lots of cooking, I save all my vegetable scraps; from carrot peels and tops, pepper tops/ribs/seeds, onion skins, leeks, celery bottoms or leafy stalks, garlic scraps, herbs stems, corn cobs (exclude broccoli, cabbage or other members of the Brassica

family.) I put them in a big pot with cold water to cover (and sometimes add a few other items like extra carrots or whatever might round out the flavor) and simmer for two hours. I then strain and season and am left with a delicious vegetable stock or refreshing cold drink. I asked our chefs at Great Performances to share some of their “rescue recipes.” Pastry Chef Rob Valencia thrives on creative thriftiness and he came up with “Veggie Crackers” made from leftover

areas, a change from the current law. DOH spokesperson Christopher Miller said this change will create health and safety hazards for restaurant patrons and employees, the Daily News noted, though the legislation was approved by the state Senate and has

pulp. “I use a juice extractor for making the juice for our sorbets and our sweet vellies (paté de fruits). When making kale, carrot or beet vellies you are left with tons of pulp. I take that pulp and blend it with chia seeds, flax seeds and rice flour to make veggie crackers for hors d’oeuvres.” 3 cups pulp vegetable/fruit pulp from juicer ¼ cup chia seeds ½ cup rice flour 1 cup water Blend together in a food processor until smooth. Spread onto a Silpat and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until crispy. “For baking at home my bruised bananas and dark

garnered support from assembly member Linda Rosenthal, the sponsor of the bill who represents the Upper West Side. Assembly member Richard Gottfried, the chair of the assembly’s health committee, also supports the bill.

experience in ‘the secret basket,’ just look in fridge, freezer and pantry. Use what you see. The leftovers and staples that you have may surprise you.” Mark’s Chicken Mole, reinvented: “There were two pieces of chicken thighs in my freezer and a big ol’ dark chocolate bar in the fridge. Roast the chicken, but the mole sauce makes this leftover dish a special meal. Slowly melt the chocolate. If you do not have dried chilies any seasoning from your spice rack will work; salt, sugar, allspice, cumin, cinnamon, hot sauce. Use water if you do not have stock. Blend all with melted chocolate over low heat. Thicken sauce with bread, tortillas, or even graham crackers.”

< Basil Fried Rice with Chicken is an easy, and delicious, option for leftovers. Photo: Alpha, via Flickr.

avocados become AVOCANNA Bread — the California Avocado Board offers some great recipes!” Production Chef Mark Greico shared his creative approach in making magic with leftovers. “A great tip on how to think about what you are going to make for dinner is not to think. If you stress and randomly think of dishes you will find that you are missing ingredients for completion. Chefs, with their

Executive Chef Tim Sullivan reports in on rescue tactics from Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola: “Used to make stocks: Lobster bodies and shrimp shells are used to make bisque; chicken bones are used to make chicken stock; corn cobs are used to make corn velouté; veg ends used for veggie stocks” “Breads from the prior evening: Brioche burger rolls are great for spoon breads; dinner rolls are sliced and baked into crostini for our preservation plate; cornbread is transformed

into cornbread pudding. “With the exception of leftovers gone rotten, there are innumerable ways to reuse food, many reflecting different culinary cultures and traditions: Bread pudding is a delicious invention created for the purpose of using up all bread and ailing fruit. Fried rice is the perfect dish to transform leftover rice, along with odds and end of veggies, fish or meats, into a hearty meal. Lasagnas make great use of leftover veggies (already roasted or freshly sautéed for layering between the pasta and cheese). Leftover hamburgers are reincarnated in a bolognese sauce over pasta or can be used for a delicious taco filling.” That’s the way to think about food — always making lemonade from extra lemons. And listen for your grandmother’s voice whispering in your ear, “What? That’s garbage? Are you nuts?” Beets; Roots & All 1 bunch market fresh beets with healthy looking tops 1 sliced onion 2 minced cloves garlic 3 Tb olive oil 3 Tb fresh orange juice 1 Tb balsamic vinegar Grated skin of half the orange Wash the beet well; separate the roots, red stems and the green tops. Roast beets in oven, wrapped in foil with drizzle of oil, for about an hour. (When done you can slip them out of their skins, but if the beets are young and fresh, leave the skins on.) Sauté the onion in olive oil till translucent then add stems, salt, and minced garlic about 3 minutes till soft. Add beet tops and both liquids, cook another 4 minutes. Add the roasted beet roots. Top with zest before serving. Liz Neumark is the CEO of Great Performances catering and the author of the cookbook Sylvia’s Table.

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The staging area and construction yard for a renovation project at Gracie Mansion, which will keep a pedestrian path to the Carl Schurz Park promenade closed until about November.

GRACIE MANSION CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Roof work begin after the remediation. The renovation will also include the installation of copper-lined gutters; reconstruction of the mansion’s four brick chimneys; restoration of decorative wood railings; and replacement of skylights and roof hatches, according to the Parks Department. The project is scheduled for completion in early November 2015. The mayor and his family are expected to stay at Gracie for the duration of the project. In approving the renovations, staff at the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission said that the work would “mitigate potentially unstable conditions.” It noted that the new

asphalt shingle roofing would return the mansion “closer to its original appearance.” The mansion’s roof was last replaced about 30 years ago, Mellon said. The renovations will be done by Nicholson & Galloway, which has restored roofs and done other renovation work on dozens of city landmarks, including the Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the main branch of the New York Public Library. Although the Gracie Mansion Conservancy runs the house and the grounds, large capital projects are undertaken by the city, which owns the mansion. The mansion, built in 1799 by merchant Archibald Gracie. Although owned by the city, it’s operated by the Gracie Mansion Conservancy, which was

established by Mayor Ed Koch in 1981. The city bought the house and the parcel on which it sat in 1891 as it was assembling what would become Carl Schurz Park. For 40 years, it would function variously as an ice cream parlor, tool shed and even public “comfort station,” according to a 1975 history of the mansion compiled by the state Division for Historic Preservation. Following a restoration, it housed the Museum of the City of New York for about five years until 1932. On recommendation from Robert Moses, it became the mayor’s official residence in 1943. Fiorello LaGuardia was the first chief executive to live there.

OUR TOWN’S EAST MIDTOWN TRIVIA CHALLENGE As part of the Great East Midtown Challenge on June 10, Our Town will be holding a trivia contest! We’ll pose a question that can be answered by looking elsewhere in this week’s paper. Find all the answers over the next few weeks and you’ll have a leg up on the other teams in next month’s challenge. This week’s question: What is the name of Wednesday Martin’s book about the Upper East Side? For more info on the challenge, go to http:// eastmidtown.org/challenge

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TACKLING THE FLEAS AND TICKS OF SUMMER PETS Sizing up the options for your pet BY ANN E. HOHENHAUS

When I started my career as a veterinarian, the options for flea and tick control were limited, smelly and messy. Thirty years later, the options for pet owners to prevent ectoparasite infestations are infinitely better and way more numerous. Better flea and tick control has resulted in healthier pets. No longer do I see dogs and cats crawling with fleas from head to tail. This decreases the occurrence of flea allergic dermatitis and superficial skin infections. While we still see allergies in pets, they are much more comfortable, thanks to these new products. The big revolution in flea and tick prevention started when top spot products were introduced. These are the little tubes of liquid that come in

multipacks for monthly application to the nape of your pet’s neck. The product then distributes throughout the haircoat and kills fleas and ticks when they come in contact with the medicine on your pet’s hair. Oral products can be active against only fleas or prevent multiple species of ticks as well. Most oral products come as tasty chew treats and are administered monthly; although longer lasting products are also available. Unlike the early flea collars, today’s models last for months at a time. Depending on which collar your veterinarian prescribes, some modern flea collars prevent one species of tick, while others are effective against multiple species of ticks AND fleas as well. When selecting from this array of products, consider the following criteria: 1. Talk with your veterinarian about the types of parasites in your area. Selecting a product with a profile that fits your area’s parasite population is

critical. 2. Top spot products often repel as well as kill fleas and ticks. If you live in a geographic locale with high numbers of fleas and ticks, you might want this added protection. 3. Certain collars and oral preventatives last for months at a time. If you are busy and forgetful, one of these products might be a good choice. 4. Not all top spot preparations and collars are waterproof. If your dog is a swimmer, choose a waterproof product or consider an oral flea and tick preventative. 5. If you have a puppy or kitten, make sure the product you select is safe for the newest family member. Some products are not labeled for pets less than 6-12 weeks of age. 6. Use dog products for dogs and cat products for cats. Never switch, or you may need a trip to the animal ER. Ann E. Hohenhaus, DVM, is board certified in oncology and small animal internal medicine

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A TWIST TO HAPPILY EVER AFTER Q&A First-time author Eliza Kennedy on her dad promoting her book, the home office she shares with her husband and the actress who could star in a movie adaptation BY ANGELA BARBUTI

In her debut novel, attorney-turnedwriter Eliza Kennedy made her protagonist a lawyer because she knew she “could make it real, vivid and fun.” She not only succeeded in that, but Kennedy, who attended Harvard Law School, where she was an editor of the Harvard Law Review, proved she has a unique voice that can entertain while bringing to light some of life’s poignant questions. In “I Take You,” which was released on May 5, her fearless heroine — or antiheroine, depending on your stance — is set to marry a man she considers pretty close to perfect. But in the week leading up to the nuptials, she finds she can’t shake her attraction to other men and infidelity ensues. The book’s backdrop is Key West, which was the tropical setting to Kennedy’s wedding to author Joshua Ferris. Although Kennedy did have some mishaps at her own ceremony, “Ours were far more the traditional kind,” she said. “You know, the bridesmaid missed her plane and a reader had to go to the hospital and missed the ceremony.”

A few days ago, I was on the E train and a woman was reading your book. I told her I was interviewing you, and she said she was really enjoying it. This all happened because of the bright jacket cover. You had some say in that design, right? Awesome. I hope everyone around you was listening. The publishing company, I think they had a lot of internal possibilities. This is the one that they showed me and I really loved. I had a little bit of say in minor changes to it – to the figure and the shape of it and stuff like that – which they took. Probably, if I completely hated it, they would have taken that into account, but fortunately I really loved what they did.

Was making Lily a lawyer something you always wanted to do? Not really. I was actually thinking about this yesterday because I’m trying to write an essay about being a lawyer and how it affected me as a writer. I made Lily a lawyer because that’s what I know. She could have been anything, as long as it mattered to her. Because I wanted her job to be the aspect of her identity that made her a little bit more of this hot mess, loose woman who doesn’t have any thoughts in her head. I wanted her to be confused and often do the wrong thing, but also have this side to her. So it could have been anything; I just settled on the law because I thought I could do it in a fun way.

Lawyer and novelist Eliza Kennedy. Photo: Lauren Vo

If this becomes a movie, who would you want to play Lily? We actually argue a lot about that in my household because my husband has very definite opinions. Actually, we had family over to dinner and everybody loves to talk about it. It’s tricky because there are a ton of people who could do it. I think the interesting thing is that people read the book and they start having an idea of what she looks like. And because I don’t really describe her ever, some people think that she’s completely beautiful, and others don’t. I’m on the side of someone who’s not necessarily flat-out beautiful, but she’s able to do what she does because she’s super charismatic. The one I currently would love is Anna Kendrick. I think she would be perfect. She’s also very funny.

How did you meet your husband? We actually met in college, at the University of Iowa, many years ago. But we didn’t start dating until 10 years later when we were both living in Chicago. I read that you both write in your apartment, and now you’re typing in different rooms. [Laughs] Apparently I’m a little loud. We have our desks set up where he’s got the living room and I’ve got the dining room. And it works pretty well. We’re actually on slightly different schedules. I get up really early and work, and he stays up a few hours later and works. It’s nice because we each have our own total silent time where nobody’s awake or bothering us. And then the rest of time it’s nice because you have someone to have lunch with and all that stuff.

Is it true that you are both each others’ first readers? Absolutely. It’s really great. Josh went to an MFA program, so he’s a wonderful reader for me, especially since I didn’t have any formal training in writing. It’s nice to have someone who can really read something and identify what’s wrong with it and how to fix it. I’ve been reading for him for as long as he’s been writing, so I think I’ve gotten pretty good at it too.

You also showed your dad a draft of the novel, right? Yes, I did. I probably showed him once I knew I was on my way, so maybe like 50 or 80 pages in. Other than my husband, he was the only person who read it before I submitted it to agents. And it was a little weird. [Laughs] He’s a huge reader … and he was so enthusiastic. And he lives in Naples, Florida, and has been flogging

The cover of Kennedy’s debut novel. the book to death there among all his friends and golfing buddies. So a lot of people down there might be surprised that this is the particular book that he’s selling. [Laughs]

You’re working on a second novel, about a women who discovers her husband is having an affair. What are the challenges to writing infidelity into the plots of both your books? I think the main challenge is how readers come to the whole topic with their own pasts and beliefs. And so many people have very black-andwhite opinions, that infidelity is wrong and that’s it. I find it such an interesting topic and not to be blackand-white at all. The biggest challenge that I find is to try to figure out how to write in such a way that presents the nuances of it to people who might come to it totally unwilling to see that. Like, you want the cheater to be the bad guy, and sometimes that person is. But I think sometimes it’s a lot more complicated. The challenge is figuring out how to keep it interesting and nuanced, but at the same time, I’m not necessarily trying to make an argument; I’m just presenting the broader situation. Kennedy will be in conversation with author Jane Green and sign copies of her book at Book Culture, 450 Columbus Ave., at 82nd Street, at 7 p.m. on June 9. Follow her on Twitter @ElizacatKennedy. To learn more about the novel, visit www. lilywilder.com

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