Forest Hills resident E. David Luria, a photographer and director of one of the largest photography training programs in the country, is also a Holocaust survivor. Here is the intriguing […]
Local Business Spotlight: On these safaris, you shoot local landmarks (with your cell phone or SLR camera, of course)
E. David Luria and his Forest Hills-based business have taught thousands of people how to make the most of their cameras, whether they are fancy SLRs with all the bells […]
Artists update: Polan’s abstract geometry; LaCroix’s power of the feminine; Rose’s hot wax; Danziger’s birds of glass; and Cohen’s birds of a feather
We checked in with some of the neighborhood-based artists we have profiled over the years to find out what they’re working on. Annette Polan A year ago, Polan told us […]
Local Business Spotlight: The dentist who can help you sleep
The journey to better sleep could start inside your mouth. Dr. Sareeta Gupta practiced general dentistry when she founded her dental practice at Van Ness Center 13 years ago. Five […]
Meet Your Neighbors: A centuries-old religious text remains a powerful symbol
by Margery Elfin and Marlene Berlin One of our neighbors has a story to tell about a book she has never read, yet has made a strong impression on her. […]
Meet Your Neighbors update: A new book that’s “Part cold-case thriller and part social history”
When Scott Seligman, a “nice Jewish boy from New Jersey,” jumped from a career as a China expert to nonfiction writing in 2008, he set to telling stories about Jewish […]
Meet Your Neighbors: Thanks to this Weed Warrior, invasive plants don’t stand a chance
by Marlene Berlin John Burwell has appeared on our pages several times over the past three years for his work as a volunteer caregiver of our daylighted and restored streams, […]
Artist updates: Annette Polan’s “Covid Mandala;” New Aviva Kempner documentaries focus on Native mascots and her own family
From Annette Polan (previously profiled here): On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared Covid-19 a pandemic. On March 31st, 2020, I pasted an image of a paradoxically beautiful painting of […]
In memory: Bill Sittig, a community streets, parks and streams activist
by Marlene Berlin William J. Sittig, a longtime and active member of the Van Ness/Forest Hills community, died on February 10th. He was 80 years old. I knew him as […]
Creativity isn’t just for artists: A local artist on understanding the creative process
by Annette Polan You don’t have to be an artist to be creative, but you do have to be creative to be an artist. And, very few people are born […]