Did you know that W. 110th Street (Cathedral Parkway) was once dubbed “Little Coney Island” for its number of dance parlors, casinos, and pleasure gardens? These were bars and dance venues that catered to a working class, often immigrant population, who would gather to drink, dance, gamble and enjoy vaudeville acts, similar to what could […]
Safe exercise is vital at any age for maintaining health, preventing injuries and, along with a healthy diet, lowering the risk of heart disease. So, let’s get going… Start by turning on youtube.com on your computer or television, for easy access to an exercise workout. A variety of programs offer safe exercises that can be […]
The Washington Post kicked off 2024 with an article listing the top foods that help reduce anxiety. They interviewed Uma Naidoo, a nutritional psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital who recommended the following foods: 1. Extra dark chocolate (75% cacao or more) which is rich in iron, polyphenols and magnesium. 2. Leafy greens. Try a variety […]
The tri-demic of COVID-19, Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is very much still with us, accounting for more hospitalizations and pneumonia. Viral infections lower host immune responses allowing bacteria to establish infection, compounding lung damage. Vaccination, masking, hand sanitizing and safe distancing remain the best ways to avoid getting sick. In other news, stroke […]
December 15, 2023 LiLY’s board of directors is thrilled to announce that Paula Seefeldt will assume the role of Executive Director of LiLY. Paula has served as a staff member of LiLY for ten years, most recently as Program Director. Early in her career, Paula worked with teens and families in schools and recovery centers, […]
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Irene’s family was deeply shocked and saddened by the sudden loss of her life. She was a brilliant, caring and brave woman who created, in uncharted areas, community groups such as LiLY, wherever she saw the need. Everyone in our family misses her immensely and continues to think about her and how she made a […]
Actor, Director, Producer McDaniel began acting on the stage. He appeared in the original production of Six Degrees of Separation as Paul Poitier, and received the Clarence Derwent Award for his performance. McDaniel originated the role of Adam in Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me, being the only American in the cast. He received an Obie […]
Rafael Lantigua, M.D. is the Director, Office of Community Service Programs; Associate Dean for Community Service and Professor of Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Co-Director, Community Engagement Core Resource. Since coming to Columbia in 1980, he has a distinguished record of working to improve the health of aging minorities. He […]
Richard P. Mayeux, MD, MSc, is a distinguished neurologist and epidemiologist holding the Gertrude H. Sergievsky Professorship in Neurology, Psychiatry, and Epidemiology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Additionally, he serves as the Chair of the Department of Neurology and Neurologist-in-Chief at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Mayeux is renowned for his […]
Rachael Ray, the celebrated TV host and chef, extends her boundless energy beyond the screen to engage in philanthropic endeavors. Following the conclusion of her long-running daytime talk show, Rachael Ray embarked on a mission to provide essential supplies to various institutions in Lviv, Ukraine, including the country’s largest orphanage, a children’s hospital, and a […]
I will never forget the day I stood in a family apartment whose occupants had moved out but whose “stuff” remained, quite a lot anyway. It was my job to deal with it. I had met Irene only casually but nonetheless had shared my bewilderment at this seemingly impossible task ahead of me. I still […]
Matthew is a dedicated LiLY volunteer and health advocate. Dr. Morrison is an Emergency Physician at BronxCare Health System, and teaches the next generation of doctors studying at Yale with a focus on Medical Humanities. He is a graduate of the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine (2012), and the Mt. Sinai-Morningside Emergency Medicine Residency (2015). (LinkedIn Profile link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-morrison-m-d-41909716/).
Photo IDClinical Professor of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine Mount. Sinai Morningside (St. Luke’s) – Mt. Sinai West (Roosevelt) Ombudswoman and Chair, Archives Committee Department of Medicine: Senior Attending, Pulmonary/ Critial Care/ Sleep Division
Jennifer Beisser joins LiLY’s board after five years as a volunteer. She is the current Executive Director of the Morningside Area Alliance, a 70-year old membership association of the nation’s leading academic and religious centers. In this role, she cultivates cross-institutional partnerships and helps members engage the community in their work. Prior to this […]
Audrey Wu is a printmaking and mixed media artist whose work is in collections in America, Europe and Asia. She is also a veteran producer with over twenty years of experience of executive conferences, summits and thought-leadership panels. Content areas of focus include healthcare, technology and financial-tech. Audrey is graduate of Brown University. Her […]
John Hailu began his career in Information Technology in 1977. He has worked as a Performance Analyst at Citibank. He was a Systems Programmer and Systems Administrator for nine years for the Goddard Institute of Space Studies, NASA; and worked for the Bank of New York Mellon for five years, where he served as […]
Lois Freedman, CPA began her career in late 1970s as an industry accountant. During the 1980s, she worked on Wall Street in a variety of roles, and has been in public accounting since 1990. Her practice is a family-owned full-service accounting firm, Marc B. Freedman, CPA, PC, and Freedman Associates CPAs, LLP. Lois has a […]
IRENE ZOLA, NYC AGING IN PLACE LEADER, FOUNDER OF LiLY, DIES AT 78 With great sadness, the LiLY organization (Lifeforce in Later Years) announces news of the sudden and unexpected passing of LiLY’s founder and executive director, Irene Zola, on August 29 at Sloan Kettering Hospital in NYC, from complications due to Leukemia. She was […]
Irene and I used to bump into each other on Broadway several times a week in our Morningside Heights neighborhood. We’d stop and chat about current events and matters of local concern. Sometimes when I commented on a play or film, Irene would dive in with questions in her unique creative style. Our subsequent interactive […]
I was helped by Lily right at the beginning, when I attended the first organizational meeting. I was helped by Lilly members right from the start, until my companion passed away. I don’t know how I would have managed without their help ,visits. I was and still am a volunteer.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
“Rainy days and Mondays always get me down” is a line from a 1971 song that seems to touch on something universal — the sad feelings that bad weather can bring, and scientific studies are backing this up. But, for those who can handle an umbrella, NYC is full of wonderful indoor venues. A rainy […]
Curbside compost collection is a priority for our city because compostable material, i.e., food wastes, comprises a third of the million pounds of trash that New Yorkers generate each day, Without composting, they release poisonous gasses into the atmosphere. like methane. But, as fertilizer, food trash releases very little into the air we breathe, But, […]