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BEATING INSOMNIA
Numerous respected health journalists write about the causes and possible cures for insomnia. These can be relatively simple if caused by some of the issues listed on p.2. But,sleeplessness can also be a sign that we are anxious about something, that we feel apprehensive or unease, typically about an imminent event. Once we experience this […]
LIVING ON THE WEST SIDE OF MANHATTAN
Most likely, within a couple of blocks of your apartment, you can go outside just as the streetlights begin to turn on, stand on a corner and look to the west, the nearer the river, the more sky. There, unless a densely cloudy evening, watch the sky transform into a rainbow of colors. It may […]
MEET SOME OF OUR ART-LOVING VOLUNTEERS
MARIANNE VAN DEN BERGH Marianne van den Bergh, a painter, installation artist, and puppeteer, currently divides her time between New York and her native Amsterdam. She attended The State Academy of Fine Arts in Amsterdam in the late 1960’s and went on to become an acclaimed pastel “painter.” From the year 2000 on, Marianne studied […]
98 YEAR OLD BETTY LINDBERG
In Feb. of 2023, Betty made headlines when she crushed the previous world record for her age group in running the “Publix Atlanta 5K Race.” And this wasn’t the first time. She may be an inspiration to get on our walking shoes…or, get out those foot pedals for those who cannot walk…or, follow your doctor’s […]
BOOK RECOMMENDED BY A NEIGHBOR…
Chance Developments by Alexander McCall Smith consists of 5 “well-done” short stories. Libraries file it under McCall or Smith. The author fills in the lives of 5 people seen in 5 vintage photographs.
MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS
GAURI RATHORE Gauri Rathore is a senior at Ashoka University in India and is currently enriching their academic experience as a visiting student at Columbia University. Her profound interests encompass psychology, art, and a fervent commitment to making a positive impact on society.
A NEW ADDITION TO RIVERSIDE PARK
Mario Riservato worked for over two years to bring pickleball to our neighborhood, and now the Riverside Park Conservancy has provided us with five wonderful, under the trees, river-view courts down below 110 St. Pickleball started as ‘senior+’ family sport in the Seattle area several years ago. Originally, retired tennis players were drawn to the […]
HISTORY MUSINGS
This fabulous photo of any early hair dryer is from the Museum of the City of NY. In 1904, Columbia University opened a gym exclusively for women in between Barnard and Teacher’s College. Apparently, the men had been complaining about having to share their gymnasium and deal with “hairpins, combs…and the dyestuffs” from women’s bathing […]
MEET SOME OF YOUR NEIGHBORS…
“SISI” OLUPTIE At 105 years old, Sisi, as you may imagine, knows something of black history. She was born and bred in the beautiful city of Cap-Haïtien in Haiti, not far from the Atlantic, “before oceans became polluted and fish were healthy and tasty.” And she left for New York before the reign of the […]
Meet Senior and Volunteer Pianist, Joe Francis
Joe Francis is an active member of LiLY’s newest project, West Harlem Neighbors, which is a “sister”-group-to-the-north to Morningside Village in Morningside Heights. Joe is a singer, and he plays piano for the West Harlem Neighbors Music Group. It meets on Thursday afternoon from 1-3pm on West 131st Street and Convent Avenue. AND, you are […]