Articles by: Sarah Mortimer

Family Matters

Gourmet cooking? Arabic lessons? New Yorkers want their babysitters to do it all

Gourmet cooking? Arabic lessons? New Yorkers want their babysitters to do it all

Nannies and sitters in New York often get eccentric demands from parents who want them to teach their kids to paint like Picasso or how to spin a pirouette

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In Transit

With snow build-up often making it impossible for wheelchairs to get around, Bronx-resident  Rodolfo Diaz says he spends most of his winter weekends at home.

Snow and slush slow down and frustrate wheelchair users

Uncleared pathways, slippery ramps, and snow piled on street corners. For people with limited mobility, winter means physical barriers and intense emotional challenges.

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Having Fun

Sweat it out: a Russian bathhouse booms as temperatures drop

Sweat it out: a Russian bathhouse booms as temperatures drop

Love it or hate it, for the Russian and Turkish Baths on the Lower East Side another polar vortex means good business.

by × February 28, 2014 × Comments are Disabled