Get to know Manhattan Sideways
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“In a family business, everybody works,” Robyn Pocker announced when I first met her. She went on to tell me that her first job as a little girl was making paperclip chains in her family’s framing establishment. Over the years, she was promoted through the ranks, learning to wrap packages with bakery … read more
I first discovered Newel when it was on 53rd Street. Pressing the doorbell, I was greeted by Jake Baer, the fourth-generation family owner of Newel Antiques. Entering the showroom lit by Murano glass chandeliers, I made my quick introduction, and was kindly offered a tour of their five floors – each … read more
A wonderful story of dance lay in our wake on West 55th Street, and how exciting for the Manhattan Sideways team to … read more
Ezrath Israel was originally established as a Jewish Community Center in 1917 by the West Side Hebrew Relief Association, a group of Orthodox … read more
This wonderful French fabric business was actually founded 150 years ago in the South of France. The time-honored fabrics, thick hand-spun cotton sheets striped with bold, contrasting and tone-on-tone … read more
A fixture of the Lower East Side for multiple decades, Jim Power is leaving an indelible mark on the area, or, rather, thousands of tiny marks in the form of his signature colorful tiles. “The Mosaic … read more
Quietly tucked between a playground and an apartment building, standing somewhat alone on this stretch of 32nd, I discovered a beautiful Baroque-style building. Upon closer observation, I was amazed to see that this is the “home” of the famed Milton Glaser. After graduating from Cooper Union College … read more
As we continue walking the side streets of our beloved borough and uncovering its hidden treasures, we are constantly impressed by the creative ways in which 1.6 million people find space to live together on this tiny island we call home.
And yet, when we aren’t focusing on the New York skyline, we … read more
Scaffolding casts long shadows across the sidewalk while the air is filled with dust and the sounds of construction. Besides derelict buildings and abandoned lots, shiny high-rises make … read more