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3 Dear Neighbors

4 CHN UpFront Activities and Updates List of Advertisers

6 Major Contributors

8 On Museum Mile by Bo Niles

10 Streetscape DER VALK LO VAN Graffiti Removal, New Trees by Joanna Cawley A CHALLENGING 50th YEAR 12 Carnegie Hll in the Time of Covid: Local volunteers. Dear Neighbors,

by Li Wen ur 2020 fall/winter Carnegie Hill News combines neighborhood news and

CHN Annual Benefit a final salute to CHN’s 50th anniversary year. And what a year it has been 15 Goes Virtual O for all of us. Carnegie Hill Neighbors, and the residents and shopkeepers of

Carnegie Hill, have kept active and involved as Covid-19 continues to affect Celebrating CHN at 50! 16 our lives—the way we work, learn, and play. Events Timeline 1970-2020 This newsletter continues to bring you highlights of CHN’s latest community- by Cynthia MacGrath oriented endeavors, and local news about our shops and neighbors, some of whom 18 Landmark Land responded to the pandemic restrictions in inspiring ways. by Lo van der Valk The Carnegie Hill office is now open daily and sports a new look to comply with Covid-19 precautions. Just inside the front door, a visitor must stop and be checked by 20 Safe Neighborhood by George Stonbely the automatic thermometer and use hand sanitizer; workspaces have been separated into socially distanced locations. 22 Merchant Profiles The biggest challenge this fall has been to replace the 50th-anniversary benefit by Cindy Sweetser gala at the Guggenheim, which had to be cancelled. Instead, please join us:

24 Neighborhood Authors CHN VIRTUAL BENEFIT by Lenny Golay Tuesday, December 15, 7:00 p.m.

Virtual Spooktacular 25 Please read about the plans for the evening on page 15. This event will be a new

experience for CHN and our supporters. We hope you will find the video format entertaining 26 Shop Talk by Samantha Fremont-Smith and informative. We are counting on our neighbors to help see us through these times of minimal social contact with an electronic contribution. Although we cannot say we 28 Environment hope to see you at our virtual benefit, we do hope you will see us! Organics Waste Collection by Bonnie Lane Webber

29 Tree Care by Julia Bradford Editor in Chief

30 Timeline: Roger Angell CARNEGIE HILL NEIGHBORS BOARD OF DIRECTORS 100 Years, mostly in Carnegie Hill by Lenny Golay Suzie Aijala • Irene E. Aldridge • Sarah M. Bramwell • Heather Brandes • Jenifer Brooks • Barbara Coffey* • Dixie De Luca • Samantha Fremont-Smith* • Jennifer Garrett • Mark L. Goldsmith* • Susan Gottridge* • Anne Haubenstricker • Julie Herzig • Diane E. Jaffee • Jurate Kazickas • Linda Kurtz • Nicole Nunag Mellody • Virginia B. Pitman • Patricia Preston • Editor in Chief: Barbara Coffey Molly Rand • Kevin Roe • April Shelton • David J. Stoll* • George Stonbely* • Lo van der Valk* Art Director: Cynthia MacGrath * Executive Committee Editors: Sarah Bramwell, Samantha EMERITUS: David C. Balderston • Cynthia MacGrath • Ronald Spencer Fremont-Smith, Lenny Golay, Ann Levin, Bo Niles CARNEGIE HILL NEIGHBORS IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD, LANDSCAPING THE MALLS, ENHANCING STREETSCAPES, CARING FOR TREES, NETWORKING WITH BUILDINGS, AND PROVIDING SECURITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDANCE.

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chn 501970-2020 NINA WHITING CHN DRAGON WING BEGONIAS UPFRONT FLOURISH THROUGH OCTOBER More than 6,000 begonias planted from 86th to 96th streets grew to a height of nearly 24 inches, surpassing all previous plantings since 1979; 20,000 tulip bulbs were planted this fall for spring 2021. Louise Nevelson’s “Night Presence IV” has enhanced the Park Avenue mall at 92nd Street since 1973. Prior to her death in 1988, the famous sculptor lived on Park Avenue in Carnegie Hill. She once said of her gift, “New York repre- sents the whole of my conscious life, and I thought it fitting that I should give it something of myself.” The 22½-foot- high sculpture had previously been located at the southeast entrance to Central Park as a temporary exhibit. DESPITE COVID, THE MALLS WERE EVEN MORE GLORIOUS

MALLS HEDGE REPLACEMENT IS COMPLETE n spring 2016, the spindly, 30-year-old hedges on the mall at the southern

entrance to Carnegie Hill at 86th Street were replaced with healthy new ones. SUSAN HOEHN I Work on the rest of the malls was suspended until funds could be raised. The following year, with a generous annual grant from a Park Avenue neighbor, hedge replacements continued through this summer when, finally, every mall sported fresh and healthy hedges. Many thanks to the Jennifer Huntley Foundation for making the mall shrubbery as stunning as the seasonal flowers. We also thank our supporters who fund the plantings and maintenance of our signature Park Avenue malls.

PARK AVENUE APARTMENT BUILDINGS AND FRIENDS SUPPORTING THE MALLS

1040 1070 1110 1130 1165 1199 49 East 86th St. The Brick Presbyterian Church 1049 1075 1111 1133 1172 1220 64 East 86th St. Church of St. Thomas More 1050 1088 1112 1150 1175 1230 120 East 87th St. Jennifer Huntley Foundation 1060 1100 1120 1155 1185 1235 65 East 93rd St. The Spence School 1065 1105 1125 1160 1192 130 East 94th St.

CHN STAYS ACTIVE THROUGH COVID While there does not seem to be a Carnegie Hill neighbor anywhere without a mask, Joanna Cawley and Nina Whiting continued distribut- ing masks and hand sanitizer into the fall. Hundreds of masks were supplied by City Council members Ben Kallos and Keith Powers along with gallon jugs of sanitizer that CHN and Councilman Powers distributed to area buildings for staff to have on hand. CHN partnered with Community Board 8 and other East Side community organizations to “Be a Part of the Restart” and to discuss best practices for retail and restaurant reopening proce- dures. CHN created reopening guidelines posters to coincide with CHN aided the 2020 census effort by e-blasting electronic notices to daily updates on CHN’s website specific to store and restaurant members and helping census workers encourage more participation. openings, closures, amended hours, and pandemic restrictions. 4 I CARNEGIE HILL NEWS • FALL 2020

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Lo van der Valk, President Joanna Cawley, Executive Director Nina Whiting, Marketing and Communications Manager Dagmara Kopiec, Member Relations Manager Haiba Hamilton, Finance Manager Call: 212-996-5520 email: [email protected]

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Carnegie Hill Neighbors. Catch the latest CHN INSTAGRAM@ CHN ANNUAL MEETING GOES VIRTUAL activities and events. Check CARNEGIEHILLNEIGHBORS hat would the founders of Carnegie Hill Neighbors think in out Carnegie Hill Neighbors on 1970 about an annual meeting with no one together in a hall? Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. FACEBOOK@ W CARNEGIEHILLNEIGHBORS With large crowds not allowed to gather, on November 10, Visit chneighbors.org. CHN presented its annual meeting via Zoom. Members were invited to tune in, vote for directors, and watch presentations by Executive Director Joanna Cawley about CHN activities in the era CARNEGIE HILL NEIGHBORS 50TH ANNIVERSARY of Covid. She was followed by CHN President Lo van der Valk’s VIRTUAL BENEFIT • TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 report on three Madison Avenue construction projects, the Marx Go to the CHN Annual Benefit website Brothers Playground legal fight, and plans for two buildings that CHNEVENT.ORG or scan the QR Code were once part of the National Design Museum. (See pages 18- Bid on the Silent Auction • See page 15 for details 19.) The only thing missing was our traditional social mingling.

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ZOOM PRESENTATIONS GIVEN BY CHN Balanced Fitness Page 27 Holly Hunt, Corcoran. Page 31 This summer, CHN presented Zoom lectures by member experts, Brick Presbyterian Church 21 House of the Redeemer 23 followed by question and answer sessions. The initial talk was by Brosnan Risk Consultants 21 International Academy of NY 25 CHN President Lo van der Valk, who spotlighted the Engineers Gate Carnegie Hill Village 21Jois Hair Studio 27 at Central Park and 90th Street and the landmark buildings within Carousel of Languages 7 King Education 31 the quadrant surrounding the entrance. His informative descriptions Corcoran 2 Kleier Residential 11 Early Childhood Development 27 Linda Horn: Inspiration 11 and supporting photos offered insight into a familiar spot in our E. B. Cohen & Associates 11 Mind Your Body Pilates 27 historic neighborhood. Another talk was given by CHN’s Tree Care Eli’s Bar ‘91 23 Paola’s Osteria 9 Committee co-chairs, who discussed how they keep Carnegie M. Epstein, Language Tutor 27 S. Feldman Housewares 7 Hill’s trees flourishing. Julia Bradford, Suzanne Goldstein, and Fredericka The Facilitator 27 Urban Garden Center 27 Ginger Pitman urged residents to do their part to maintain trees in Gumley Haft 7Well-Kept Carnegie Hill 27 front of their residences. (See more about Tree Care on page 29.)

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WELCOME, Carolyn Maloney, U.S. Congress 860-0606 [email protected] MARCUS MELLODY Liz Krueger, State Senate 490-9535 [email protected] CHN usually welcomes Dan Quart, State Assembly 605-0937 [email protected] interns from several organiza- Rebecca Seawright, State Assembly 288-4607 [email protected] tions, but due to Covid-19 Keith Powers, City Council 818-0580 [email protected] precaution, we now have only Ben Kallos, City Council 860-1950 [email protected] Gale Brewer, Borough President 669-8300 [email protected] one intern in the office. Will Brightbill, Community Bd. 8 758-4340 [email protected] Marcus Mellody, a Carnegie George Sarkissian, Community Bd. 11 831-8929 [email protected] Hill resident and student at Rich Stein, Landmarks (LPC) 669-7923 [email protected] Hunter High School, has Police, 19th Precinct 452-0600 fax: 452-0652 stepped up to serve as a valu- Police, 23rd Precinct (above 96th St.) 860-6411 able member of our team.

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CARNEGIE CIRCLE Ken & Carolyn Ottenbreit The Carroll Petrie Foundation Playgarden Prep Kenneth & Kathryn Chenault BENEFACTOR Lillian & Steven Brash Molly & William Rand Samantha & Matthew Stuart S. Applebaum Kathryn & Robert Bregman William Regner & Jennifer Burleigh Fremont-Smith James & Veronica Baker Stockard Channing Stephen Reynolds & Susan Wolf Robert & Delores Freidenrich Timothy & Michele Barakett David & Dena Clossey Margaret Richards Judith Gibbons & Karin & Henry Barkhorn Abraham Cohen S. Feldman Housewares Francesco Scattone Fredrick & Jutta Benenson Joan Colello Cristian & Astrid Sabella Rosa George Hambrecht & Georgette Bennett & Robert J. & Sally Cummins Anastasia Saltarelli Andrea Fahnestock Leonard Polonsky Richard Daniel Allison Saxe Robert Desnick & Inge & Lester Brafman Richard & Christina Davis Mr. & Mrs. William C. Scott Julie Herzig-Desnick Chris & Deborah Buck Foundation Marie de Lucia Cynthia & Thomas P. Sculco Himan Brown Charitable Trust Sam & Sally Butler Michael Dennis & Katherine Wenning Robert & Pauline Sheehan The Jennifer Huntley Foundation The City Gardens Club of NY Paul & Jane Dietche Adam & Mary Shepard Diane E. Jaffee & David O’Brien Barbara & John Coffey Michael & Kathleen Dowling Sigety Family Foundation Sim & Lisa Johnston Anne Nickel Curtin & Wolcott & Joan Dunham Diana Skerl Carol & Jerome Kenney Tom Brandenburger Maureen & David Egen Barbara Snow Sandra Earl Mintz Quince Evans & Larry Goldstein Timothy & Cornelia Eland Richard & Barbara Solomon Cynnie & Thomas P. Ogden Marc & Mindy Feinberg Beverly & Steve Friedman Dr. & Mrs. Peter Som John & Trish Preston Judy & Richard Feldstein Carl & Adele Frischling Amelia Starr & Matthew Ziehl David J. Stoll Suzanne & John Golden Michael George Dr. Charles & Mrs. Judith Steinberg Katherine Goldsmith The Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Deborah Stiles Arthur Goldstone Perry & Donna Golkin Robert Surdam & Patricia Ellis LEADER Larry & Anne Gordon Brooke Gomez David & Peggy Tanner Michael Gordon Rob & Lisa Guida Eric & Lisa Green John B. Vermylen Claire & Cornelius Marx Anne & John Hall Anne & David Griffin Thomas & Anita Volpe Anthony & Susan Roberts Tony & Anna Hass Anne & Ray Groves Taylor Wagenseil Larry & Wendy Rockefeller Nancy L. Hayward & Geoffrey & Sarah Gund Jonathan & Candace Wainwright Kevin Roe & Richard S. Johnson Anne Herrmann Mary & Jay Wilberding-Hobart Christina von Riesenfelder Mr. & Mrs. Reinaldo Herrera Sonya & Norman Herwood Carol & Rob Williams Pamela Seymon & Robert Schumer Patricia Hynes & Roy Reardon Richard & Christiane Hiegel Mr. & Mrs. Bob Worth Marilyn & James Simons Freda S. Johnson Ay-Whang Hsia Ravi & Suzanne Yadav Leslie Singer & Lawrence Noe Gerald & Jane Katcher Michael & Martha Huber Louise Yamada Susan S. & Kenneth L. Wallach Scott & Shifra Kauffmann Bill & Sarah Hyman Eli Zabar & Devon S. Fredericks Greg & Leslie Warner Joy & Benno Kimmelman International Academy of New York Susan Zirinsky & Joe Peyronnin Ronald & Vicki Weiner Alison & Owen King Tom & Judy Iovino Ronaldo Maia Alexandra Isles List as of November 25, 2020 David Long & Nila Long Alan & Barbara Jacobs PATRON Joan McKay Leslie Johnson Irene Aldridge & Steven Krawciw Wayne & Lisa Miller Valerie & Bill Kane Anne & Guillaume Bebear Gina & Allan Morehead Richard & Virginia Keim Liz & Blair Boyer Enid Nemy / Clarke & Elizabeth Keough Heather & Phillip Brandes The Dorothy Strelsin Foundation Gloria & Richard Kobrin Mr. & Mrs. Austin W. Bramwell Maureen O’Leary Joan Leiman Jenifer Brooks & Bruce Thorpe Bishop Nicholas Olhovsky Patricia & Herbert Lessow Margaret Chi Marnie Pillsbury Paul Levy David & Treva De Leeuw Elihu & Elizabeth Robertson Robert & Ellen Lieberman Marc & Sheri Feigen Jennifer Sheehan Gabrielle Lurie Elliot & Barbara Gewirtz Jay Sherwood Katie & Connor Lynagh Mark & Arlene Goldsmith Mr. & Mrs. Michael Shulman Alec & Sarah Machiels Susan & Marc Gottridge Teri & Steve Swanson John & Anne MacKinnon Anne & Tom Haubenstricker Ronda & Alan Zients Thomas Mazzone Linda & Glenn Kurtz Joan McClure & Michael Schler Cynthia MacGrath Robert & Fulvia McCrie Holly McCallister SUPPORTER Ellen & Robert Meyer Sue & Eugene Mercy Jr. Arthur Yorke Allen & John & Hee Jung Moon Nicole Nunag Mellody Mary Stewart Hammond Christine Moson Leigh & Lynden B. Miller Dr. & Mrs. C.E. Anagnostopoulos Felinda Mottino & Virginia Bradley Pitman Bayard & William Baker John Alexander Mark & April Shelton Martha Berman & Robert Lipp Nina Neivens Christine & George Stonbely Margaret Bernstein Ned & Amanda Offit Lo van der Valk Nicole Bigar Liz & Gus Oliver Jonathan Weiss & Barbara Asch Jay & Dena Bock Seth Orlow & Myra Freed

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by Bo Niles chn 501970-2020 W hen Covid-19 closed our neighborhood museums, we had to engage with the art in other ways: ON videos; online interactions with artists, Zoom events. Now that restrictions have partially lifted, we can MUSEUM once again experience our beloved Museum Mile up close, as well as at home. The former may require MILE: an advanced reservation and timed ticket. For the at-home option, check websites, blogs and podcasts, ONSITE/ and subscribe to e-newsletters, as well as enhanced onsite visits, where you can revisit past exhibits. ONLINE TEN EXHIBITS TO VIEW UP-CLOSE &

THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM guggenheim.org. Thursday - Monday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Away from the Easel: Jackson Pollock’s Mural is an in-depth exploration of the precursor to this artist’s iconic drip paintings. Through September 19. Knotted, Torn, Scattered: Sculpture after Abstract Expressionism features sculptural work from the 1960s and ’70s as new creative techniques in three- dimensional space. Through September 19. Countryside, the Future. Architect/urbanist Rem Koolhaas addresses ecological and politico/socio-economic issues of our ex- urban environment. Through February 15.

THE JEWISH MUSEUM thejewishmuseum.org. Thursday – Monday, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. We Fight to Build a Free World. This exhibition of over 100 paintings and posters curated by Jonathan Horowitz concerns issues of bigotry, racism, and anti-Semitism. Through January 24. Modern Look: Photography and the American Magazine, 1930-1960. 150 works of photography and graphic design reflect three decades of American visual culture.

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MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK mcny.org. Thursday - Monday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. City/Game: Basketball In New York captures the evolution of this quintessially urban sport. Through May 23. The Stettheimer Dollhouse: Up Close. A reinstallation of this extroadinary three- dimensional miniature work of art, with enlarged views of tiny details. Through March 14. The City Within: Brooklyn Photographs by Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb explores Brooklyn’s complex cultural diversity, urban landscape, parks, and gardens. Through April 18. New York Responds. New Yorkers can continuously document how they are coping with our history in real time in this ongoing exhibit. Share your story, too; check website for details.

EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO elmuseo.org. Saturday and Sunday, Noon – 5:00 p.m. Taller Boricua: A Political Print Shop in New York. Featuring 200 works and ephemera, El Museo celebrates the 50th Anniversary of this Nuyorican collective’s politically active workshop and alternative space. Through January 17.

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NEUE GALERIE neuegalerie.org. The Book Store and Design Shop are open online and fulfilling orders; curbside pickup by appointment.

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chn by Joanna Cawley 501970-2020 STREET GRAFFITI REMOVED, SCAPE STREET TREES PLANTED

hroughout the lockdown and continuing restrictions, CHN has main- tained its essential quality of life programs. It is a given that graffiti Tmust be removed as quickly as possible or more will follow. Imagine what our mailboxes and lampposts would look like if CHN’s team had not been on the ball these last few months, cleaning graffiti and also removing stickers and unau- thorized notices on city property. CHN’s Quality of Life manager Josephine Mazur walks the streets and avenues of Carnegie Hill, mapping graffiti locations and tearing promotions off lampposts; CHN’s graffiti removal resident expert Roger Chavannes uses the map to locate the graffiti, clean it off, and gently remove stickers with the least wear and tear possible to city property. Josephine also identifies empty tree beds and continually requests new trees from the city. She has submitted 40 requests for new trees in Carnegie Hill. The city recently restarted its new tree planting program, which was suspended in March. As of the end of November, Carnegie Hill has 18 new trees, with more to come. Every new tree is identified by a plastic ring on the trunk, and each year the color changes. Trees planted in 2020 have a blue ring. If there is a new tree in front of your building, please ask your staff to make sure it is watered regularly, and also to protect all trees this winter from de-icing products that use rock salt, which is very harmful to trees, sidewalks, and dogs’ paws.

TWO STEWARTIA TREES DONATED TO GARDEN PARK

n addition to safeguarding our historic districts and caring for them with Iprograms such as graffiti- and sticker-removal services, CHN places great importance on our open green spaces. The little pocket park above 96th Street on Park Avenue, with plantings designed in 2008 by Carnegie Hill Neighbor and public garden designer Lynden B. Miller, provides a perfect respite for lunch, a chat with a friend, or a place to sit, sketch, and be at one with nature and with one’s own thoughts. (Just south of this little gem of a flower garden, the Park Avenue malls provide our neighborhood with ample green space to look at and enjoy, but they are not a pedestrian area.) This holiday season, as CHN celebrates its 50th anniver- The donated sary, our little park will get a gift of its own: two new Stewartia trees trees will look for the entrance to the park donated by our longtime landscaper, similar to this Anthony Bulfamante. Thank you, Anthony, for your generosity and years one in several years of service to our neighborhood!

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chn by Li Wen 501970-2020 or this issue, we talked to a few residents who helped others when Covid-19 hit the city SPOT- Fthis spring and summer. They found joy and meaning in volunteering. We hope their stories LIGHT inspire others to volunteer this winter. CARNEGIE HILL IN THE TIME OF COVID: LOCAL VOLUNTEERS...

CAROLINE RITTER set up tents and hospital beds. Although the coronavirus precautions kept most people apart, Caroline found a way to connect with others. During the darkest days in New York City, she volunteered. Caroline and a dozen others set up make-shift hospital beds in the East Meadow in Central Park and Cathedral of St. John the Divine. “It was an incredibly rewarding experience,” she said. “Having a purpose at a time when everyone is helpless gave meaning to my day.” When hospitals were overwhelmed with patients and expanding care space, Caroline helped set up extra beds at Beth Israel Hospital. “There was a risk, but I saw how busy the medical staff was. I’m sorry I couldn’t do more.” Caroline made new friends at a time when people were forced to stay indoors and unable to see family and loved ones. She ventured out, assembling tents and beds in Central Park and providing snacks to hospital workers stationed there. The act of assisting others, and sharing that with fellow volunteers, gave her a sense of purpose. “Connection matters,” she said.

BARBARA SCOTT, NANCY CASCELLA, CHRISTINA SPRINGER organized free food deliveries to emergency responders. In a project initiated by Barbara, she, Nancy, and Christina organized free food deliveries to Mount Sinai emergency room personnel. From April to July, they gave the beleaguered medical staff something to looked forward to during their long days. The group raised almost $5,000 in donations from 30 Carnegie Hill residents to fund the meals. “We operated by word of mouth. Many of the people who sent us cash were complete strangers,” said Christina, a long-time therapy dog volunteer at the hospital. “We are very grateful to the people who donated.” Deliveries were made to the hospital from Lane Farms Market, El Paso Taqueria restaurant, Champignon, and 3 Guys. “It was a win- win situation,” she added. “The group showed love and care to the medi- cal staff and at the same time helped local businesses.” SUSAN HOEHN

CINDY SWEETSER served the hungry at New York Common Pantry. From March until June, Cindy Sweetser, a writer for the CHN newsletter, volunteered at the New York Common Pantry (NYCP) on 109th Street. The organization retooled to safely meet rising pandemic demand and has since served over three million meals. “The Pantry work provided me with purpose and hope at a difficult time,” she said. “I witnessed rapid growth in the numbers of those who needed food support, including many who had never anticipated needing it. Physical work builds bonds forged in sweat and laughter. It creates space for conversations among people whose daily lives are different from one another, and it was a gift,” Cindy said. The origin of the NYCP can be traced to anti-hunger programs run by Church of the Heavenly Rest for decades. Since the founding of the NYCP, the church has actively maintained its volunteer and financial support for the organization. Recently, Mary Ella Heyd, daughter of the Rev. Matt Heyd, coordinated youth peers in a sandwich-making project for the Pantry. In March, Heavenly Rest partnered with Central Synagogue and Park Avenue Synagogue to raise funds for emergency food assistance. Together the institutions raised $25,000, directing a significant portion to NYCP. 12 I CARNEGIE HILL NEWS • FALL 2020 Vicolina’s, Madison between 92nd and 93rd

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VALERIYA SHOLOKHOVA charmed the neighbors on Goat Hill. Eli’s Essentials, Lexington and by Julia Bradford 88th Street n mid-March, the coronavirus lockdown Idescended on New York City. We, the res- idents of Goat Hill, on 95th Street between Park and Lexington avenues, looked out of our homes onto empty streets and across to seemingly abandoned houses. Then we learned about the “7 o’clock clap” and we joined in. To our collective relief, we discov- ered that a third of the houses were occupied as we banged our pots and pans and rang our bells in gratitude for those essential workers who were caring for the Covid-stricken, and VICOLINA’S, rejoiced at seeing one another. Then we began ELI’S ESSENTIALS, blasting Frank Sinatra’s rendition of “New BLUESTONE LANE, York, New York.” PAOLA’S OSTERIA, One evening in early May, a cellist and most restaurants appeared. She set up her music stand, accom- panied Sinatra, and then performed a classical on the Hill serve piece. We were transfixed. Who was this gift residents with warmth from heaven who was giving us all a sense of and delicious meals. hope and purpose? She came back the next See CHN’s website for night, and the next, and serenaded us until we the status of local shops entered Phase One and the lockdown ended. and restaurants’ open Unbeknownst to us, Valeriya Sholokhova days, hours, and Covid had been living on the block during the past adjustments to services. three years. Because of her busy freelance career, Bluestone Lane, Fifth between 89th she was not a visible presence. She had come and 90th streets from Ukraine with her mother as a refugee in 2001 and was determined to become a cellist. She graduated from Juilliard and attained a Paola’s Osteria, Madison between master’s degree from Manhattan School of 88th and 89th Music. She has performed at Carnegie Hall, streets on Broadway, and even on Saturday Night Live. Valeriya’s landlady died in early March and she missed their close relationship. She decided to break her isolation as she knew her JOANNA CAWLEY landlady would have been thrilled to see her perform for her neighbors. Each night we crept closer to hear over the noise of an occasional vehicle and were bathed in her music. It brought beauty and meaning into our lives. Her generosity will certainly come back to her tenfold. We wish her the best in her career. CARNEGIE HILL NEWS • FALL 2020 I 13

FRESH TAKES: CARNEGIE HILL COPES WITH COVID N ot only have local restaurants moved activities outdoors, as pictured below; in addition, all businesses and institutions including Carnegie Hill Neighbors have implemented Covid-19 precautions.

WELCOME TO CARNEGIE HILL NEIGHBORS:

ALL VISITORS ARE PROVIDED WITH JOANNA CAWLEY FACE MASKS, SANITIZER AND A TEMPERATURE CHECK UPON ENTRY. VALMORE SALON moved hairstyling into the open air

CHURCH OF THE HEAVENLY REST applied for an open streets permit. Health Advocates for Older People conducts yoga exercises Fridays at 1:00 p.m., weather permitting. CHN OFFICE welcomes visitors with pandemic protections. RAPID COVID-19 TESTING 1269 Madison Avenue HUNTER COLLEGE CAMPUS at 91st Street SCHOOLS set up heated 30-minute results classrooms in a huge tent on madisonrapid.com its playground. SUSAN HOEHN 14 I CARNEGIE HILL NEWS • FALL 2020

chn 501970-2020 CHN CHN’s 50th YEAR CELEBRATION GOES VIRTUAL ANNUAL BENEFIT

his year has been forever marked T by delayed plans, cancelled trips, new work methods, new school JOANNA CAWLEY rules, and virtual fundraising. In place of CHN’s cancelled May 2020 gala at the Guggenheim, we will celebrate our 50th anniversary online, Tuesday, December 15 at 7:00 p.m. The virtual event format has become de rigeur for Sarah Bramwell Trish Preston charitable organizations during the pandemic, and we have had a blast creating this event for you. Please join us for a fun- and information-packed hour of videos relating the origins of Carnegie Hill Neighbors and the preservation battle that set us on our 50-year course serving Carnegie Hill. Hear a few words from our honored guests, Jurate Kazickas and Roger C. Altman, who have been outstanding supporters of CHN for decades. We will take you on a tour of the neighborhood in our CHN security patrol cruiser; give you a peek into favorite Carnegie Hill eateries; show you how we keep the neighborhood clean; and introduce you to the coalition of organizations that joined CHN back in 2017 to fight the tall Honored guests Roger C. Altman tower threatening Marx Brothers Playground. and Jurate Kazickas To get in the celebratory spirit, go into CHNEVENT.org to purchase your being lmed for their Annual tickets now. At the $500 level and up, receive a hand-delivered bottle of wine Benet video presentation plus our Carnegie Hill Architectural Guide. Members can renew their member- ship with a ticket purchase at the $100 level. Make a bid now on a Silent Auction item (or two) from several bespoke THE SILENT AUCTION packages. This year’s event also features a Benet Appeal, which allows offers singular experiences and donors to contribute to one of our beautification, landmarks, or security collections of gift certicates programs. To ensure that CHN can continue the important work we do, a from our local businesses contribution to our Benefit Appeal may just fit the bill. We are so grateful to Benefit Co-chairs Sarah Bramwell and Trish Preston Learn cooking in Italy for spearheading CHN’s first-ever virtual benefit. A unique experience for all. or in your own home

Shop for beauty TICKET LEVELS in Carnegie Hill $50 General Admission All levels above General receive the Carnegie Hill Architectural Guide $100 Member — One year membership in CHN $500 Friend — Listing on Benet Committee, Shop at favorite Carnegie Hill stores plus a bottle of wine $1,000 Benefactor $1,500 Patron Dine in the heart $2,500 Leader $5,000 Carnegie Circle of Carnegie Hill at favorite restaurants Listing on Benet Committee, plus level-appropriate gift

CARNEGIE HILL NEWS • FALL 2020 I 15 1970 – 1999 CELEBR A 1970: Carnegie Hill Neighbors is founded by two groups of residents, one to limit build- OUR 50-YEAR A ing height, and one to establish a small historic Andrew Carnegie district around several landmarked buildings. 1970: Fred Papert becomes rst CHN president. 1971: First Carnegie Hill News is published. ECU • S * 1974: First Carnegie Hill Historic District designated. Ω ON As a result of CHN efforts, the Landmarks Preservation Commission TI (LPC) designates two small areas. (See map, facing page.) A 1978: Ron Spencer assumes CHN V presidency. R E 1979: Park Avenue malls are land- S scaped. Plantings and maintenance E from 86th to 96th Street starts with R contributions from Park Avenue buildings. P ch1970-2 0 1983: Elizabeth Ashby becomes CHN president.

1984: CHN gets nancial support. Membership dues are initiated 50

and Carnegie Hill News adds advertising to pay for printing.

1985: CHN Street Tree

Committee is formed. Volunteer

tree-pruners licensed by Trees

New York seasonally care for trees.

1988: With CHN efforts,

midblocks are rezoned to

height of brownstones.

1988: First CHN Spring Benet

Party held at Fabbri Mansion.

1989: Recycling education begins.

1989: A 96-page Carnegie Hill

Architectural Guide is published.

1991-1993: LPC holds hearings and designates Enlarged

*

Carnegie Hill Historic District. (See map, facing page.)

1993: CHN Security Program begins

with nightly patrols funded by

participating CHN buildings.

1994: CHN StreetSweep Program

is formed to sweep avenues and empty

trash baskets, funded by Carnegie Hill

participating store owners.

1994: Madison Avenue rezoned as a result of CHN efforts to

ensure lower-scale buildings.

1997: Lo van der Valk becomes CHN President.

1998: Hardenbergh/Rhinelander Historic District designated. * 1999: CHN and CITI Neighbors oppose plans for a 17-story CARNEGIE HI building on Citibank site at 91st Street and Madison Avenue. In 2004, LPC limits building to ten stories. Because it’s our hom

16 I CARNEGIE HILL NEWS • FALL 2020 RATING DESIGNATED HISTORIC DISTRICTS ANNIVERSARY *

Enlarged Carnegie Hill Historic RITY • First District 1991-1994 QU Carnegie A Hill Historic LI District TY 1974 O F Hardenbergh/ L Rhinelander I Historic F District Park Avenue E 1998 Historic District 2014 h0-2020n 0 2000 – 2020

2003: 92nd Street Y drops plans, opposed by CHN since 1997, forΩ construction of inappropriate building in CH Historic District. 2004: Annual CHN Enrichment Award Program recognizes individuals for signicant architectural or community enhancements. 2005: CHN and Parks Department restore 96th Street pocket park. 2007:2 First CHN ElectronicsE Recycling Day 2008:2 Updated 400-page CarnegieC Hill Architectural GuideG is published. 2009:2 Plans to add two storiess to Baker Mansion are withdrawn.Russian ChurchC yields to pressure from constituents and CHN. 2010:2010 CHN CHN initiates Supers Group (now called CHN Building Network) to address topics of common interest. chn 2011: First CHN Halloween Spooktacular SPOOK. . 2012: CHN aids Hurricane Sandy victims. TACULAR 2013: CHN works with Saint David’s Schoolfor LPC BLOCK PARTY approval of consolidating four historic buildings. * 2014: Park Avenue Historic District is designated from 79th Street into Carnegie Hill, with major advocacy by CHN. 2015-2017: Marymount Schoolplans tall building on 97th Street; CHN works with school to lower building and get BSA approval.

2017: CHN starts Clean Streets and Green Spaces Program.

2017-2020: CHN and partners oppose 700-foot tower at Marx Brothers Playground site with continuing lawsuit. 2018: CHN rst Annual Film Fete is held. 2019: CHN and Community Board 8 sponsor rst Small Business Workshop. HILL neighbors 2020: Carnegie Hill Neighbors is home. For 50 years. 50!

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chn by Lo van der Valk 501970-2020 LANDMARK LAND EARLY ZONING CHANGES PROTECT THE AVENUES

ince its founding, CHN has fought to FIFTH AND PARK AVENUES MADISON AVENUE lower zoning height limits and secure 86TH AND 96TH STREETS Sincreased landmarks protection in order to maintain Carnegie Hill’s residential and historic character. In both areas—zoning and landmarks—it took decades to achieve results. These schematics from our Fall 1995 newsletter, show the changes over the years in zoning that CHN helped implement. A remarkable downzoning of the three named avenues was achieved from a potential height of 350 feet or more to 210 feet, or 19 stories and even lower for Lexington Avenue, has kept a cap on new and potential construction. The CHN 50-year timeline on pages 16-17 highlight the many historic district designations from 1974 to 2014.

1230 MADISON AVENUE IGNORED UPPER FLOOR MASSING REQUIREMENTS As a result of the 1994 zoning revisions, the permitted height for this new building is 210 feet. However, an ongoing issue is the massing of the upper floors. Unique to Madison Avenue, zoning requires floors above 170 feet be tapered, but this was not being observed. In response to challenges by a group of neighbors, the Department of Buildings has already required some adjustments. A further challenge will be decided by a judge.

FORMER HOTEL WALES AND 1290 MADISON TO MAKE RENOVATIONS Zoning restrictions play a minor role in the plans for these sites because both buildings are in the Carnegie Hill Historic District. The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has allowed each essentially a one-story addition with setbacks above that for smaller additions and mechanicals. Interior construction has begun at 1295 Madison, the former hotel, and is expected to start soon for 1290 Madison (see proposed rendering at right). 1290 Madison Avenue

LENOX HILL HOSPITAL SEEKS TALL TOWER ON LEXINGTON AVENUE major victory was achieved when Northwell, the new owner ofLenox Hill Hospital, Aagreed in September to abandon the planned 525-foot residential tower (far exceeding the zoning limit of 210 feet) on the Park Avenue side of the hospital block between

76th and 77th streets, extending to Lexington Avenue. Credit for this achievement goes to

Lexington Avenue

s the opposing neighborhood group Committee to ProtectOur Lenox Hill Neighborhood and many allied citywide civic organizations (including CHN), as well as Community Board 8 (CB8). Credit also goes to Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and City Council

Member Keith Powers, who convened the Lenox Hill Hospital Task Force consisting of all

Third Avenue

s major stakeholders and conducted monthly meetings for detailed reviews of Northwell’s plans throughout 2020. A serious challenge remains: It centers on the increased massing of the planned hospital tower at Lexington Avenue. Its proposed height at 435 feet, including vast mechanical spaces (see gray in the rendering above), is twice the maximum height allowed on Lexington Avenue (170 feet plus up to 40 feet for mechanicals). It will have only minor setbacks from the streetwall, further robbing light from the surrounding streets. Urban planner George Janes has characterized this building’s height and massing as more in line with that of Midtown buildings. CHN joins the Lenox Hill neighborhood group and others in asking for a sharply downscaled building, more in keeping with the zoning of Lexington Avenue. CHN is involved because both Park and Lexington avenues have the same zoning in Carnegie Hill as in Lenox Hill. Carnegie Hill has sites that are vulnerable to future development, such as the Hunter College Campus School block, which, except for the armory towers on Madison Avenue, is not protected by a historic district.

18 I CARNEGIE HILL NEWS • FALL 2020 MBP Coalition members Jim Tripp, Rachel Levy, Lo van der Valk, Elizabeth Goldstein, and consultant George M. Janes

Drop suit or press forward? MARX BROTHERS PLAYGROUND OPTIONS

n April, a brief was filed at the NYS Appellate Court in our I continuing effort to prevent construction of a 63-story tower on 96th Street and Second Avenue and preserve the Marx Brothers Playground (MBP) protection. On October 27, oral arguments were heard via Zoom. The lawyer representing the MBP Coalition Partners—CHN, the Municipal Art Society, Friends of the Upper Eastside Historic Districts, CIVITAS—presented our argument: During the lengthy process to get approval for the project to acquire air rights from the playground for the development, the City initially identified the playground as non-parkland. After approvals were secured at Community Board 11 and other reviewing agencies (as required by the ULURP land use review process), the City reversed itself at the critical City Council stage of the application. It declared that the playground was parkland, with the Council approving the project. The switch was made in order to secure needed NY State approval to declassify (alienate) the park to be non-parkland, enabling air rights to be transferred to the tower. Because of this contradictory stance between the early and final stages of the approval process, the process must be deemed as flawed and the City Council’s decision to approve the project must be voided. On November 19, the Appellate Court decided against the Coalition, issuing a short unanimous decision affirming the lower court opinion. This was a great disappointment. The Coalition partners are now evaluating the options available—to drop the suit or press forward, which would require permission from the Court of Appeals, not easily granted. Another option is also being explored. The state bill granting permission to reclassify the playground as non- parkland, thus giving it development rights, requires that replacement land for the MBP playground, which includes a full-sized playing field, be acquired by the City before any construction can start. That land must be of equivalent size and market value as the MBP. The City has not yet demonstrated ownership of such equivalent land, and we believe it will be difficult to do so. Separately, the Coalition is planning to work with elected officials and City agencies to have all 260-plus playgrounds of this type (known as Jointly Operated Playgrounds) be explicitly recognized as parks, thereby raising the bar for extracting devel- opment rights and thus eliminating the need for repeated lawsuits.

TWO LANDMARK APPLICATIONS ARE PENDING

wo years ago the National Design Museum complex (once home of Tphilanthropist Archer Huntington and his wife, sculptor Anna Hyatt) was divided into three separate lots and sold to different owners. The mansion at 1083 Fifth Avenue (redesigned by Ogden Codman) is reverting to a private residence; the midblock mansion at 3 East 89th Street (completely designed by Ogden Codman in 1915) will become a private art gallery, Studio 94; and the former museum school on 89th Street is said to become an art institution. All three buildings are in the Carnegie Hill Historic District. The renovation of the 1083 Fifth Avenue mansion involves only minor changes, with one exception: The owner is seeking a walled-off entryway extending into the public sidewalk (above) for which approval by the LPC is needed, as well as a sidewalk encroachment permit from the City. LPC approvals for incursions into the sidewalk are unusual for the avenues. This would be the only such enclosed expansion into the sidewalk for all 12 blocks of Fifth Avenue in Carnegie Hill, all in the historic district. This block with its wide sidewalk—together with the Andrew Carnegie mansion block (north) and The Guggenheim Museum (south)—forms a kind of plaza at the highest plateau on Fifth Avenue, offering unique vistas down the avenue. This design and its excessive sidewalk incursion was strongly opposed by CB8 in July as incompatible with the mansion’s facade. CHN concurred, but sees potential for compromise. Our last newsletter covered the renovation and expansions on the roof and the rear of the mansion at 3 East 89th Street (left). A somewhat scaled-back design with a recessed “glass box” sixth floor was approved by the LPC in June, but still considered excessive by CHN and concerned neighbors. CHN also called attention to the infill in the rear blocking light to the east window of the celebrated circular staircase of the adjacent 1083 Fifth Avenue mansion; there has since been some reduction of the infill. Finally, because zoning variances are also being sought, the application will also require approval by the City Planning Commission, preceded by a review by CB8. CARNEGIE HILL NEWS • FALL 2020 I 19

chn by George Stonbely 501970-2020

SAFE Thank You NEIGHBOR- SECURITY PATROL HOOD CHN STEPS UP SECURITY PROGRAM SUPPORTERS If your building is not listed ver the past nine In addition, there was a among those below, please ask your board to consider months, the CHN series of early morning participating. The cost is O Security Car and break-ins at retail stores only $50 per apartment Foot Patrol Program between 86th and 98th unit per year. Call CHN at has gone through its streets, which have now 212-996-5520 to arrange most challenging stopped as the assailants for our team to tell your period in 20 years, with have been apprehended. board and managing agent reported crime experi- There was a presence about our Security Program. encing erratic ups and of substance abusers downs. In response to loitering on some side events this summer, streets for several weeks FIFTH AVENUE

CHN increased the car in late summer. Swift 1056 1107 1133 1150 patrol presence by action by neighbors, the 1060 1115 1136 1158 extending hours. CHN Security Patrol, 1067 1120 1140 1165 Additional shifts were and our partners at the 1080 1125 1148 1170 added intermittently during periods of NYED was successful in ending their heightened concern. In addition, the CHN presence. CHN Executive Director Joanna Security Committee hosted meetings and Cawley, along with our Security Committee, PARK AVENUE calls, and followed up on specific incidents have worked vigorously to encourage 1040 1082 1125 1172 with 19th Precinct Detective Michael Lom- residents to report crimes to the NYPD and 1045 1088 1130 1175 bardi of Community Affairs, Neighborhood to use whatever evidence they may have 1049 1095 1133 1185 Coordination Officers Lori Murray and (such as videos) to assist in the apprehen- 1050 1100 1150 1192 Daniel Pardo (above), and the new Precinct sion and prosecution of the perpetrators. 1065 1105 1155 1199 1070 1111 1160 1220 Commander, Deputy Inspector Melissa There are actions residents can 1075 1112 1165 1230 Eger. CHN’s Security Committee also met take to both prevent crime and assist with several of the independent security in the apprehension of an assailant. details in the neighborhood to discuss Call 911 immediately if a crime is in pro- LEXINGTON AVENUE operations. gress or has occurred. Victims must file a 1435 CHN is acting in a state of readiness complaint and follow up on it. This is the EAST 86th STREET 25, 49, 55 rather than in response to any significant only way the NYPD can track crime and its EAST 87th STREET crime wave. The numbers to not represent a impact on a neighborhood. When crimes 11, 21, 47 115, 120, 153 great increase in criminal activity in go unreported, the COMPSTAT system of EAST 88th STREET Carnegie Hill, but there were some unfor- tracking and quantifying crimes will give 2, 4, 5, 19, 40, 47, 60, 111, tunate occurrences during demonstrations in a false positive. After a crime has been 121-123 June and several unrelated random assaults. reported to 911, contact the CHN office so EAST 89th STREET 17, 45, 50 that we can follow up. EAST 90th STREET Contact the 14, 21, 51, 115 EAST 91st STREET 15 CHN office by email: EAST 92nd STREET 12, 46 [email protected] EAST 93rd STREET or call 212-996-5520 55, 125, 134, 155 to report quality of life EAST 94th STREET 64 issues such as graffiti. EAST 95th STREET 3, 4, 17, 19, 27 EAST 96th STREET 8, 9,16, 17, 60, 70

CARNEGIE HILL NEIGHBORS SECURITY PATROL, 365 DAYS A YEAR Patrol Car: Weekdays 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Weekends 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Foot Patrol: Weekdays noon to 8:00 p.m.

20 I CARNEGIE HILL NEWS • FALL 2020 THE BRICK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WELCOMES ALL

For many older adults, "village" communities such as ours provide an alternative to leaving a current home for a residential retirement community.

Covid-19 has brought special challenges to our community, but we're proud of the way our members have responded. Regular "interest" groups have continued to meet weekly via Zoom, augmented with online lectures by members and friends on a range Join us for Sunday Worship of entertaining subjects. And small picnics In-person and on-line at 11 a.m. and dinners outdoors have brought Welcome Our New Senior Minister us together safely. Rev. Dr. Thomas Evans! To learn more about Carnegie Hill Village, visit our website or email us Sign up for our weekly newsletter to at [email protected]. receive a calendar of events: www.brickchurch.org 1140 Park Ave at 91st Street 212-289-4400 www.carnegiehillvillage.org

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by Cindy Sweetser chn 501970-2020 MERCHANT PROFILES LANE FARMS MARKET

or residents at the northern end of Carnegie Hill, Lane Farms Market at 1391 Madison Avenue at 96th Street is our neigh- F borhood grocer. Serving customers since 1975, this family bbusiness is owned and operated by VVon Kahil, grandson of the founder. OOpen 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., seven ddays a week, Lane Farms knows how tto stock for Carnegie Hill customers, hhaving evolved with the neighbor- this year and continues to this day. We had to do layoffs to hhood over time. The variety and stay in business.” sspecialty items on the shelves Lane Farms Market has a long affiliation with Carnegie SUSAN HOEHN rreflect this. Ordering for meals, sand- Hill Neighbors. Mr. Kahil has partnered with CHN on com- wiches,i h or cateringi isi easilyi done at lanefarmsmarket.com or munity efforts to make businesses viable in our neighborhood. over the phone. Need breakfast for a road trip? Fresh-made “It’s a gem, I can do the order for the week and have it sandwiches for a picnic in the park? All are here in addition to delivered, or pick up what I need, be that fresh lettuce, milk, canned goods, yogurt, a deli with prepared salads, and heat-up cinnamon, bread, steak or dish soap,” says Grace, a Mt. Sinai meal options. Lane Farms is a well-stocked and neatly organized nurse stopping in on her way home. “Nice people, too.” grocer with a team that is helpful and pleasant. Readers are encouraged to shop for groceries and provisions When asked about the impact of Covid-19 on the grocer, at Lane Farms. It is in our collective interest to support local Mr. Kahil said, “Local merchants like us understand that in businesses to help avoid retail and service closures. Let’s July and August, people in this area have second homes, and weather this storm together and maintain the vibrancy and our business takes a big hit. That dive happened in March of convenience of living in historic Carnegie Hill.

PIC UP STIX

ood memory is a funny thing. For reducing the amount of oil F some long-time Carnegie Hill used and adding wine, vine- residents, their first taste of Asian gar, and soy sauce. food was experienced at Pic Up The sheer number of Stix at 1372 Lexington at 92nd people stopping in on their Street. “Take-out from Pic Up Stix way back from a workout at was a fun and exotic Sunday night 92Y serves as testimony to supper at our home growing up,” the repeat customers the recalls CHN Executive Director restaurant enjoys. Joanna Cawley. Pic Up Stix prides itself Pic Up Stix is a popular on speed and value. The neighborhood destination that menu is vast with 165 items does a robust business of eat-in/out and delivery. ffromrom which to choose. Lunch specials start at The restaurant is part of a chain of 53 around the $$7.95,7 and a free appetizer comes with a $10 U.S. The Carnegie Hill location has been a fixture pupurchase. It is open seven days a week from in the neighborhood for more than 35 years. 111:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. It offers free delivery According to the company, Pic Up Stix was foundeded bbyy a anand 15-minute pickup for direct orders placed Chinese immigrant named Charlie Zhang, who moveddh to the ononlinel at qmenu.us/#/pic-up-stix-ny. The United States with $20 in his pocket. Zhang opened his first restaurantrestaur is also accessible through apps, including restaurant in California in 1982. He popularized wok cooking Seamless and Grubhub. This writer’s family is fond of the

and adapted traditional Asian food to the American palate by crispy spicy beef and scallion pancakes. SUSAN HOEHN

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chn by Lenny Golay 501970-2020 LOCAL AUTHORS LOVE/HISTORY/ MORTALITY/THE MEDIA

ELLEN TOVATT LEARY’S The Understudy is the The must-have resource for media selling in today’s story of Nina Landau, an actress, living in New York technology-driven environment, Media Selling: City in the early ’70s and trying hard to make it on Digital, Television, Audio, Print and Cross-Platform, Broadway. We follow her from her Broadway audition by CHARLES WARNER, William Lederer, and Brian nerves to her eventual success on stage. Along the Moroz, is an essential guide to our technology- way we discover what goes on backstage during a driven, programmatic, micro-targeted, mobile, multi- Broadway show, how actors deal with the mistakes channel media ecosystem. Today, digital advertising that occur, and how exciting it is to be at an has surpassed television as the number-one ad opening night party at Sardi’s! investment platform, and Google and Facebook dominate the digital advertis- In No Time Like the Future: ing marketplace. The authors highlight An Optimist Considers Mortality, the new sales approaches that will give MICHAEL J. FOX shares personal media salespeople a leg up on the com- observations about illness and health, petition in our post-internet media era. aging, and how our perceptions about time affect the way we approach mortality. Veronica and Simon Cutler and their Running through the narrative are his dazzling daughters, Elodie and Aubrey, medical issues, including his daily nego- strike an enviable pose, the ultimate tiations with the Parkinson’s he has had Palm Beach family—in a town where since 1991, and a spinal-cord issue that social aspirations, wealth, and charm necessitated immediate sur- prevail, they are transcen- gery. Thoughtful and moving, dent. While the sisters are his book provides a vehicle polar opposites, they are for reflection about our lives, fiercely loyal to each other. our loves, and our losses. SUSANNAH MARREN’S

A Palm Beach Scandal Voting is a prized American follows these two sisters as right, yet in the 2016 one offers the ultimate self- presidential election, 40 less act to the other, proving percent of Americans did the very meaning of family, not vote. The problem, in this novel of artifice and ERIN GEIGER SMITH intrigue. contends, is a lack of under-

standing about our electoral From the vast emigration of Jews out of system and a need to make voting Eastern Europe to the creation of Israel, more accessible. Thank You for Voting: the Maddening, Enlightening, the 20th century transformed Jewish life. Inspiring Truth About Voting in America The same was true of Jewish writing. The Blessing & the Curse: is her concise, lively, and eye-opening In look at the voting process, starting with The Jewish People and Their Books the Framers’ perspective, through the in the Twentieth Century, Equal Protection Amendment and the ADAM KIRSCH sheds new light on Voting Rights Act, to the present. the literature of the Holocaust through the work of Primo Levi, explores the The abolition of Russian serfdom in emergence of America as a Jewish 1861 and American slavery in 1865 home through the stories of Bernard transformed both nations as Russian peasants and African Malamud, and shows how Yehuda Amichai captured the Americans gained new rights as subjects and citizens. paradoxes of Israeli identity. In American Slavery and Russian Serfdom in the Post- Emancipation Imagination, AMANDA BRICKELL BELLOWS Individuals, companies, and governments around the globe analyzes portrayals of African Americans and Russian serfs in need to understand what tactics are required to survive oil paintings, advertisements, fiction, poetry, and ephemera and thrive in an increasingly global, automated, and post housed in American and Russian archives. She argues that pandemic, distributed economy. The lessons presented in these widely circulated depictions shaped collective memory Game Changer: How to Be 10x in the Talent Economy, of slavery and serfdom, affected the development of national by RISHON BLUMBERG and Michael Solomon, reveal those consciousness, and influenced public opinion as peasants and tactics for any industry. Here you will learn proven strategies freed people strove to exercise their newfound rights. This on how companies can create the right environment for book provides an important reconsideration of assimilation, top talent by evolving traditional business structures and race, class, and political power. adopting an agile approach.

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chn 501970-2020 HALLOWEEN A VIRTUAL SPOOKTACULAR 2020

hat would have been the 10th Annual CHN Spooktacular, a neighborhood block party W attended by 1,000 costumed gremlins, was instead a virtual celebration in the era of Covid. Photos of the competitors were posted in an online survey and residents asked to vote in the CHN People’s Choice Photo Contest. Here are a few of the contestants. All photos can be viewed on the CHN website: carnegiehillneighbors.org/events

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by Samantha Fremont-Smith chn 501970-2020 SHOP TALK FOR THE HOLIDAYS: DINE WELL, LOOK GREAT

O CUISINE, 1261 Park Avenue (97/98 streets). JOIS HAIR STUDIO, 27 East 92nd Street, is owned Things are looking up on this stretch of Park by José Manuel and Isela who have been cutting, Avenue. Chef Anne O’Hare brings us a small but at- coloring and styling hair in the neighborhood for 25 tractive all-in-one catering operation, cooking school, years. In this cheerful studio, they work side by side, and private restaurant. Chef O’Hare trained at the appropriately distanced, and separated by attractive Culinary Institute of America and apprenticed in Paris clear curtains. Loyal clients and newcomers can enjoy at Michel Rostang. She has worked as a private chef at facials and massages. Manicures, pedicures and wax- Rolling Stone magazine. In Carnegie Hill she will cook ing complete the Jois repertoire. 646-649-4449/4668. lunch or dinner for you and your party of up to 12 people, [email protected]. Open Monday – Saturday or you can arrange private or group cooking lessons 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (with a three-person maximum, socially distanced of course). Catering options abound. 917-572-5273. VINYL BEER popped up in October next to Vinyl Wine [email protected]. Hours by appointment. (same owners) at 1491 Lexington Avenue (96/97 streets). New York local craft beers are sold here, as BURGUNDY SALON, 1291 Madison Avenue well as a few other American brews and foreign beers (91/92 streets), is a new choice for hair care. Its sister to choose from. After selecting your beverage, grab salon is located on Lexington Avenue at 91st Street in some provisions—cheese, charcuteric, or tinned fish Carnegie Hill. This central and well lighted salon uses from the grocery area. Fresh bread is available leading brands like Goldwell and Coppola in assisting Fridays and Saturdays. Don’t forget ground coffee. clients to achieve beautiful, healthy hair. Haircuts, ex- vinylbeershop.com. 646-476-4018. Monday – Thurs- tensions, blowouts and coloring are also offered in this day Noon – 9:00 p.m., Friday – Sunday hours vary. bright salon. Other services include manicures and ped- icures. 212-933-4948. Burgundycolorbar.com. Monday BUTTERFIELD MARKET has moved into the – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday Dean and DeLuca space at 1150 Madison Avenue 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (85/86 streets). Beyond standard options are poke bowls and steamed dumplings. The Chef’s Table features MERCATO RUSTICO, 1300 Madison Avenue daily specials. Place your order from the At Home (92/93 streets), a beautiful new gourmet takeaway, has menu for a minimum of two people. Butterfield arrived thanks to the owner of Vicolina next door. caters events, prepares cocktail platters, and offers This market is many things: pizzeria, café, and gelateria. personal shopping and flower arranging. madison@ If you are craving something more substantive, dishes butterfieldmarket.com. Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – spanning Europe but focused on Italy change daily. 7:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 9:00 a.m – 6:00 p.m. Order chicken Milanese, sautéed spinach and mush- rooms, and a side of risotto-stuffed bell peppers. PAOLA’S RESTAURANT, Everything (except the gelato) is made in house. Buon 1361 Lexington Avenue (91/92 streets) appetito! 212-933-7192. [email protected]. opens soon in the Peri Ela space. mercatorustico.com. Daily 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. It will feature a menu similar to the popular Delivery daily 4:30 p.m. – 6:00.p.m. fare in its now-closed spot in the former Hotel Wales.

PLEASE SHOP LOCALLY Carnegie Hill residents have been concerned about the ability of our favorite local shops to remain open during this pandemic. Fortunately, many have been able to nd a way to stay open and to safely provide the services the neighborhood depends on. We are very pleased that new shops continue to come to Carnegie Hill, conrming our belief that local, loyal customers can sustain a community. Please make supporting our local businesses a priority when choosing where to shop, and help keep Carnegie Hill vital. —Joanna Cawley

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by Bonnie Lane Webber chn 501970-2020 Good for the environment, good for the city budget: ENVIRON- MENT RESTORING ORGANICS WASTE COLLECTION

he citywide composting program that maintain the organics collection pro- Tcollected organics waste (biodegradable CORE ACT ALLOWS NEW gram, and considerably more. plant and animal waste) for composting YORKERS TO TAKE ACTION To establish a composting program was an optional component of sanitation Many NYC residents complained that would not require a huge budget, the collection—until the pandemic hit. about cuts to organics waste city would have to put in place a system The organics collections were collection during the pandemic. whereby residents pay for the collection suspended March 2020 until June of organics waste, with the fees tied to the 2021 due to Covid-19 precautions amount of the waste. New York City at a great cost to the city budget. is one of only a few large cities that

How can we get people to understand pays for all trash collection entirely

the importance of organics waste collec- out of general tax revenue—

tion? How can people be made to under- residents do not pay individually for their

stand that organics share of trash collection. Implementing a Zero Waste by waste is a commodity pay-per-collection system would have to “2030 is not possible that could be collect- include a plan, such as household rebates without organics ed and used in a or a property-tax rate reduction, to avoid collection. variety of ways in increasing the overall tax burden. Kathryn Garcia, New York City? How But if New York City accepts the ” This resulted in Carnegie Hill’s retiring Department of can we explain that premise that collecting and using organics Council Member Keith Powers, Sanitation Commissioner failure to collect waste is not only essential to cutting all organics separately together with Brooklyn Council solid waste to zero, but will also reduce from household trash—and use the col- Member Antonio Reynoso, costs and actually provide revenue, it establishing the Community lected organics—adds to the greenhouse needs a comprehensive program. Organics and Recycling Empow- gases that contribute to climate change? erment Act (CORE). When organics waste is collected “New Yorkers want to do their and left to decompose, the end product part to make our city—and can be sold as natural fertilizer. Compost world—a better place. Even be- is known to farmers as “black gold” fore this unprecedented crisis, because it helps plants take root and we faced the compounding crisis prevents soil erosion. New York City of climate change,” saidCouncil pays $409 million to ship a million tons Member Powers.“The CORE Act Stuyvesant Town GrowNYC drop-off site of waste out of the city each year. Of that allows for us to do our part and waste, 330 tons is organic, part of which keep taking action. Continuing Such a program would include more is wasted food. In 2017, NYC’s residen- composting and recycling across convenient drop-off sites, mandatory neighborhoods will ensure that tial sector generated an estimated 54 separation of organics, a reasonable fee waste is disposed of in a way percent of the city’s food waste. scale for residents based on the amount that is best for our environment, Cancelling collection and for each other.” of matter collected, facilities for trans- of organics waste has forming the resulting compost into resulted in waste going usable products, an education program to landlls at a cost of CURRENT DROP-OFF SITES for residents (which should include food millions of dollars in fees. FOR ORGANICS WASTE waste reduction and home composting In addition, waste gives off (fruit and vegetable scraps, nut information), and modernization of the and egg shells, no meat or sh) methane. If organics were sanitation department’s equipment. x collected separately and • 97th Street & Amsterdam Ave. Though the program would require a used within the city, the • Green Gardeners on 60th Street massive effort and some expense, it money saved and revenues and the FDR would pay off many times over in budget earned by selling the end • Union Square Farmers Market reductions and improvements to the • GrowNYC in Stuyvesant Town product of composting could be used to environment.

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by Julia Bradford chn 501970-2020

TREE OUR STREET TREES ARE AT RISK CARE

ew York City’s turn into wet pools when rain is unable to penetrate the hard- N urban forest, pan, depriving the roots of nutrients. Our tree care committee consisting tends to these two tree beds, but would prefer if the adjacent largely of street trees, building residents would nurture their trees. is critical to making A once-neglected tree stands out as a success. our city livable. Trees Twelve years ago, a pin oak was planted on the northwest cor- provide us with shade, ner of Lexington Avenue at 95th Street. The Parks Department with oxygen expelled recognized that this tree’s location on a slope made it vulnerable as they absorb carbon and gave it a simple rope guard. A building scaffold covered it dioxide, and with for over a year, damaging the branching. Garbage was piled in cleaner air as they the bed. Several Goat Hill residents informally adopted this absorb dangerous orphan tree. They asked the local business to care for the tree particulates. But street to no avail. The volunteers put up a simple wire guard, pulled trees are at risk. The pandemic has imposed budget cuts on the weeds, spread mulch, and planted ivy, annuals, and daffodils. Parks Department that will dramatically reduce the number of One generous neighbor installed a paving block border around new trees planted in empty tree beds and increase the response the bed. Imagine their surprise when a tree guard appeared two time to treat tree issues such as broken branches and removal years ago. The volunteers still have no idea whom to thank, of dead trees. The Carnegie Hill Neighbors Tree Care but the soil is no longer compacted by the foot traffic. Committee will continue cultivating tree beds and pruning dead and damaged branches to keep our An equally exciting shift came last summer trees flourishing, but we are concerned about two when a building resident and her daughter planted issues that impact many of our trees—excessive sunflower seeds in this once neglected tree bed. planting and utter neglect. Though they were devastated when two of the sun- flowers were cut, they and another building resident Surprisingly, the tree beds with glorious are now part of a stewardship team to ensure that this seasonal displays on our avenues and side streets tree reaches maturity and contributes to our city landscape. are doing long-term damage to the trees. We need more Carnegie Hill neighbors like these to adopt trees The plantings themselves do not damage the trees. But the soil and steward them to benefit our urban forest. placed on top of the natural ground base (needed to sup- port the plantings) can be deadly over time as it com- pacts the soil at the original level of the tree bed and presses out oxygen-rich air bubbles. Without oxygen, the roots die, and without a strong, healthy root system, the tree will die. Also, the moist soil or mulch mounded SUZANNE GOLDSTEIN up against the base of the tree can cause the bark to rot, providing entry for pests and diseases. Rotten or dam- aged bark at the base of the trunk can also “girdle” a tree, or strangle it to death. The tree might topple over from the base, creating significant damage. The health and longevity of our trees should be a first considera- tion in beautification efforts. Many of our neighborhood trees are completely neglected; most have no tree guards and are not as cared for as those near entrances to buildings. Four pin oaks on East 95th Street and four gingkos on Lexing- ton Avenue have survived with no care. But without tree guards, their soil has become compacted and Julia Bradford, Marge Graham, Frances Dakers, Melanie Coronetz, almost impossible to cultivate. Two of the ginkgo beds Ginger Pitman of CHN Tree Care Committee; Sam Bishop of Trees New York

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by Lenny Golay chn from the Spring 2005 Carnegie Hill News 501970-2020 TIMELINE ROGER ANGELL: THE QUINTESSENTIAL NEW YORKER

As CHN turned 50 this year, one of Carnegie Hill’s most venerable longtime neighbors, Roger Angell, turned 100. We celebrate both anniversaries with this article excerpted from our Spring 2005 Prole. Mr. Angell still lives in Carnegie Hill, as he has most of his life.

A s the son of a famed New Yorker editor, Katharine S. White, Madison Avenue and stepson of the essayist E. B. White, Roger Angell was trolleys, Mr. Angell recalls, probably destined to be what he is today, the quintessential ran both ways, and the New Yorker: elegant, urbane, relaxed, and charming. In the brownstones on his street had front stoops and coal-chute spring of 1962, Mr. Angell, already a fiction writer and long- manholes that opened into the basements. Knife sharpeners time contributor to The New Yorker, was asked by editor William and hurdy-gurdies and flower vendors in horse-drawn wagons Shawn to try his hand at a baseball piece. New to the press came by almost every day. “When it came time to pay the box and uneasy in the clubhouse, Mr. Angell sat in the stands hurdy-gurdy man, you wrapped your coin in a torn-off piece of in St. Petersburg, Florida. He wrote his article, “The Old newspaper and flung it out the window.” Folks Behind Home,” about the fans there, as the New York The Depression was coming—“a sad and sorry time,” in Mets prepared for their notorious first season. Forty years Mr. Angell’s recollection. “You could see shabby men walking later, the novelist Richard Ford, in praise of Mr. Angell’s seven these streets, with no place to go. Family friends who’d lost baseball books and hundred-odd baseball articles, wrote, their jobs and homes came and stayed with us for a while, and “For my money he’s the best there is at it.” then moved on.” He also remembers the family’s Prohibition- On a chilly March afternoon [in 2005], era bootlegger ringing the front doorbell to deliver discreetly Roger Angell is the author Mr. Angell’s mind was not on his forthcoming latest wrapped orders of scotch and gin. “My father made wine in of 11 books; trip to spring training but on his memories of our cellar, which we called ‘Chateau Quatre-Vingt-Treize,’ his most recent Carnegie Hill, which go back to his childhood in after our street. When I went downtown to visit my mother at is “This Old Man, the early 1920s, when the Angell family lived at her office we often went to a speakeasy for lunch. They had All In Pieces.” 61 East 93rd Street. When he was ready for the best food.”

kindergarten, his parents applied to the nearest school in the In the mid-1930s Mr Angell went off to boarding school neighborhood, all-girls Nightingale. “They asked if room and afterward to college. It wasn’t until 1962 that he returned could be found for me, as a favor,” Mr. Angell said, “and when to Carnegie Hill, with his wife Carol. “I wasn’t particularly the school said yes, I became the first and perhaps still the looking to come back here,” he said, “but we found a terrific only boy lucky enough to make it into Nightingale.” walk-up and moved in.” The Angells lived at 21 East 94th The rest of Mr. Angell’s early education was at the Street until 1973, when they moved to a nearby apartment on progressive Lincoln School, near Columbia University. While Madison Avenue. While on 94th Street, the Angells could hear waiting for the No. 3 uptown Fifth Avenue bus in the morning, a mounted police troop coming by at midnight, headed back he sometimes saw Colonel Jacob Ruppert, the owner of the to their stable in the Armory basement. “The sound of clop- New York Yankees, on his way to the Ruppert Brewery on ping hoofs under our window was sweet and comforting.” Third Avenue. “If I was carrying my baseball mitt that day,” Like others, perhaps, Mr. Angell found the constant up- Mr. Angell said, “I’d give it a smack as the Colonel came scaling of the area a bit unnerving. “It’s too quiet around here along, hoping that he’d invite me up to the stadium for a on the weekends and in summer, with everyone off in the tryout. It never happened.” Hamptons,” he said. But he still relishes Carnegie Hill.

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