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There will never be another store like Century 21

I’m a native New Yorker. I was born and raised in Manhattan most of my childhood. I also lived in the Bronx with my late grandparents. I’m one of five and I think I was singled out for fashion... Read More
Expert tips for homeschooling and working at home with young children

As schools begin to reopen, homeschooling is back on the table. Even if an in-person classroom is on the horizon, parents are starting the school year with the herculean task of being a parent, a teacher, and either running... Read More
Home office and school supplies to get you through fall

This fall might seem filled with impossibilities. Instead of backpacks and pencil cases, students now need desks and blue-light blocking glasses. Instead of pressed suits, office workers need ring lights and ball chairs. Going back to work while the... Read More
Six styles of journaling to write your way through the pandemic

We are living through history right now, and while you stay home safely social distancing, you may as well help historians—and your stress levels—by putting pen to paper. How we see history is not just through a lens of... Read More
These seven storefronts have closed, but their spirits live on elsewhere

The landscape of NYC will surely be changed (and has already changed) due to the strain of the coronavirus. Landmark restaurants like Odessa and Lucky Strike and the strangely beloved Gem Spa in the East Village have permanently closed.... Read More