Archives April 2018 | New York Lifestyles Magazine

April: On The Big Screen

By Jenny PetersNow Playing In A Theater Near You, The Movies You Don't Want To Miss...

April: On The Small Screen

By Jenny PetersComing Soon To A Television Near You...

Museum Happenings: Spring Art Shows Around Town

By Clint BrownfieldSpring ushers in a spectacular array of exhibitions around the city—proving once again that New York is indeed the art capital of the world...

Spyscape - Find Your Inner Spy

By Darren Paltrowitz | Photos by Scott FrancesNew York’s first museum dedicated to spying and related tactics, SPYSCAPE is on West 55th Street—just two blocks from MoMA. As few professions are more universally-intriguing than that of a spy, SPYSCAPE...

Aromatherapy

By Ann LawlorSpring forward with a spritz of luscious modern florals with undertones like rose, passion flower, and violet. These six new scents hit all the right notes...

Arsen Gurgov “Shear” Perfection

By Ruth J. KatzYou might say that Russian-born Arsen Gurgov is a czar. Not the kind who once owned coveted Fabergé eggs and dwelled in Romanov palaces, but rather, a czar of transformation...

In The Sprint Of Time

By Patricia CanoleWith warmer weather comes the fleet of runners who take their workout outdoors. Spring is the prime season! Whether you’re a weekend warrior or a devoted marathoner, a training plan is necessary to build strength and endurance...

Spa Scene - Smashing Stress

By Griffin MillerIt’s not always the most chi-chi backdrop that shines brightest when it comes to day spas in the City that Never Sleeps. Just ask anyone that’s happened upon a coveted—or unique--treatment in cozy, charming, froufrou-free surroundings...

Rest Easy: Effective Ways To Wind Down

By Patricia CanoleSleep is elusive indeed. With lives multi-tasked to the umpteenth degree many of us come up short on shut-eye. You toss and turn as you slumber, upsetting the all-important REM-rich cycles. Here, some compelling reasons why you need more shut-eye...

Endometriosis Breaking The Silence

By Elizabeth EastonIt’s a disease few women want to talk about. Until now. Thanks to The Endometriosis Foundation of America (EndoFound), founded by Tamer Seckin, MD, and Padma Lakshmi, host of Bravo’s Top Chef, which is creating awareness about endometriosis...

A Collector’s Haven

By Miriam Silverberg
The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center is one of the country’s largest art and antiques centers. Three floors, close to 100 dealers showcasing fine art and antiques, vintage jewelry, silver, furniture and much more. European, Asian, and African art...

Brooklyn Bowl: Strike It Rich

By David A. Porter | Photos by Geoff Tischman
Imagine you’re a skinny, music-besotted high schooler, somewhere in the wilds of suburban New Jersey, circa 1985. You keep your records in plastic sleeves. You’ve got Springsteen and U2 pins on the lapel of your jean jacket...

Paws Down, Tails Up

By Felicia Czochanski & Lori Zelenko
April showers bring… wet paws! There’s nothing pet parents want more than to keep their four-legged fur babies out of the rain. From weather-resistant raincoats to booties and umbrellas, these stylish rainy day outfits will keep Fifi or Fido dry and happy when it’s raining cats and dogs...

New York Center For Children

By Norah Bradford
For children who have been abused in New York City, there is a place to find safety, hope and recovery. It’s called the New York Center for Children (NYCC)—and it’s free. Located on the Upper East Side...

Entrepreneur’s Corner

By Thomas Ferguson
It’s a given: Music education helps young people stay focused, learn interpersonal skills, and gain confidence in their creative abilities. While most existing music education models rely on classical training with a steep learning curve that makes it hard to engage students, there is another unique approach...

My New York Story

By Ann Toback
I was born to be an activist, as surely as I was born to be a New Yorker. Raised in a family where my father was a third-generation union activist, with my grandparents having met at a union hall, activism was our “family business.”...

Time Out With… Jamie deRoy

By Clint Brownfield
When one enters Jamie deRoy’s vast apartment at the historic Alwyn Court, there is a lot to take in. Meeting her and visiting with her for an afternoon in this setting—well, there’s even more to take in...