The Kardashians cookies. Photo courtesy of Funny Face Bakery The New York Cookies That Put Smiles on Everyone’s Faces Although the cookies at Funny Face Bakery make people smile, some are so touching that they cause customers to tear up in... News 26 Sep 2022 | 01:29
Bernard Menner’s routes cruise the East River and New York Harbor. Photo: NYC Ferry What Floats This Captain’s Boat It wasn’t always smooth sailing for this skipper — but he tested the waters and now he’s at the helm. Brooklyn native Bernard... News 16 Sep 2022 | 09:10
Amanda Ricken Simonetta (right) with Sheila Jaffe and Darryl McDaniels. Photo: Miriam Lissak One Happy Camper Went on to Change the Lives of Many Others As a child growing up in Woodstock, New York, Amanda Ricken Simonetta was “a complete and total camp fanatic.” From the age... News 12 Sep 2022 | 11:32
Dzhangar Sanzhiev, founder of MatchFamilies, with his family. Photo: Kai Kapitän Families That Match Together Families can now swipe right on other families in New York. On August 15, MatchFamilies, an app designed for families to meet... News 27 Aug 2022 | 09:52
Sonia Manzano, creator and executive producer of “Alma’s Way.” Photo: David Gonzalez From ‘Sesame Street’ to ‘Alma’s Way’ Growing up in the South Bronx, Sonia Manzano loved making believe she was the people she saw on television. However, as a... News 22 Aug 2022 | 10:22
Arielle Jacobs (right) in “Between the Lines.” Photo: Matthew Murphy This Leading Lady is Reading ‘Between the Lines’ Growing up in San Francisco, Arielle Jacobs was so inspired by pop singers like Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston that she... News 08 Aug 2022 | 10:11
Paul Stache and MollyJohnson of Smoke Jazz Club. Photo: James Katz Where There’s Smoke, There’s This Couple Paul Stache and Molly Sparrow Johnson met at Smoke Jazz Club and are now a part of its storied history. Stache, a native... News 18 Jul 2022 | 09:13
Jen Maxfield, author of “More After the Break.” Photo courtesy of Jen Maxfield Getting to the Heart of the News In her 22-year journalism career, reporter Jen Maxfield estimates that she has done over 10,000 interviews. They were all... News 11 Jul 2022 | 10:50
César Abreu. Photo: Van Truong From Menudo to the Met César Abreu’s colleagues at the Metropolitan Opera are known to be surprised when they learn he was a part of Menudo, the... News 27 Jun 2022 | 10:12
Ben Smith at home in Goal House. Photo courtesy of Ben Smith This Adoptee’s Story Went Viral and Now He’s Paying it Forward When Ben Smith was an elementary school student at Grace Church School, other children frequently asked him, “Why do you... News 20 Jun 2022 | 12:17
Werber with her candles. Photo courtesy of Literie This Native’s Love for Her Dad and NYC Burns Brightly Erica Werber’s idea for a candle company came from one of her late father’s favorite New York things. “He very much loved... News 13 Jun 2022 | 08:19
Emma Pittman takes over from Pamela Anderson in “Chicago.” Photo courtesy of Boneau/Bryan-Brown From Small-Town Mississippi to the Broadway Stage Emma Pittman has some famous heels to fill as she takes over for Pamela Anderson in “Chicago” this week. The small-town Mississippi... News 05 Jun 2022 | 06:06
Chef Kerry Heffernan. Photo: Crew At the Helm at Holywater Kerry Heffernan began his career in the Manhattan restaurant business while he was just 17 years old. He first entered the... News 27 May 2022 | 04:36
Food and drink at Omakaseed. Photo courtesy of Omakaseed Chef Roberto Romero Dishes on His New Food Venture Roberto Romero was a student at Santa Monica College when he got a job as a runner at a Michelin-starred restaurant there.... News 09 May 2022 | 08:13
Poster for “Deceive,” with actress/dancer Dandara Veiga of Ballet Hispánico. Photo courtesy of Severine Reisp Dancing Through Trauma When ballerina Severine Reisp began her studies at Sarah Lawrence, she had a professor who introduced her to the art of filmmaking.... News 25 Apr 2022 | 03:45
