Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Flamboyant Fund-Raiser
Apr 24Elena Kess is wearing 6-inch lizard-skin stilettos the color of a moonless midnight. She's so high off the ground that she's tiptoeing rather than walking across 30th Avenue. »
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Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Out-There Artist
Apr 17Chris Bogia opens the door and cranks up '60s rock on the radio. He likes to listen to music when he works in his studio. The art he does -- gluing bits of yarn onto his paintings -- requires a steady hand, »
Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Groomer Who's Throwing in the Bone
Apr 10For Camille Pisciotta, this is just like any other day, except that it isn't. By the time she's unlocked the gate at her Pampered Poodle Palace, her big blue eyes are tearing up. »
Jim Luce: Roosevelt Island Art Bridges Two NYC Boroughs
Apr 03Recently I met with Norwegian painter and public artist Vebjørn Sand and I pitched him on Roosevelt Island as his next location. I then pitched the president of RIVAA, Tad Sudol. One week later we all met in RIVAA Gallery to explore possibilities. »
Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Soup-to-Nuts Storyteller
Apr 03Giuseppe Viterale never starts or ends the day without a cup of espresso. He fires up a little gas burner, spoons in the ground coffee and puts the aluminum one-cup pot atop the steady blue flame. "This is like a religious ritual for me," he says. »
Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Survivor Who Speaks Her Mind
Mar 27An unexpected lump in Anna Kril's left breast gave her a crash course in cancer survival. Spunky and savvy, she was appalled at the lack of resources in Queens for breast cancer sufferers like herself. »
Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Nurse the Doctor Ordered
Mar 20Alma Mesquita is a tower of tranquillity. Stethoscope slung over her shoulders like a shawl, she speaks in soft, lilting tones that promise that no matter what's wrong, she'll make everything all right. »
Thomas Gladysz: Strange Silent Film Screens in Syracuse
Mar 15The Street of Forgotten Men will be shown at Cinefest, which is set to run Thursday through Sunday. Long thought lost, this "underworld romance" has seldom been seen since its debut 87 years ago. »
Martin Zabell: Mister One Percent: Not Popular With Everyone In New York Either
Mar 14"I am endorsing Romney because we need to win," former New York senator Al D' AmatoD' Amato, said outside the Waldorf-Astoria today. "We need to get a new president." But the anti-Romney passion of protestors outside the hotel was significantly more en... »
Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Jeweler Who Puts the Past Together
Mar 13Miwako Kimura's designs start in her head; once her mind sees something, she makes a sketch or sometimes simply pushes the pieces of vintage jewelry around until they fit together. »
Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Do-Gooder
Mar 06David Tepper didn't plan any of it. The universe pushed and pulled him in different directions until he found himself sitting behind the check-out desk at Nook n' Crannie, the second-hand shop that gives alcoholics and addicts a second chance. »
Ellen Sterling: The Many Facets of Robert Davi: Actor, Singer, Writer, Director and Patriot
Mar 02Davi has one of those faces that cause people to walk up and point their finger as they try to recall how they know him. Then they realize they know him as Jake, the brother who sang opera in The Goonies, as villain Franz Sanchez in Bond film License T... »
Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Good-Bye Guy
Feb 28Tom Park has spent his career in the dry-cleaning business, and he lost a shop once before. But he's 49 now, and he didn't see this one coming. »
Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Banker Everybody Loves
Feb 21For Michael Serao, banking isn't all about money. It's about helping people enrich their lives. »
Thomas Gladysz: 'Beggars of Life' With Louise Brooks Screens in New York
Feb 17Beggars of Life is a film whose reputation is picking up steam. Beggars of Life (1928) is a gripping drama about a girl (Louise Brooks) dressed as a boy who flees the law after killing her abusive stepfather. »
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