To Continue to Make Murray Hill a Highly Desirable Place to Live, Work E and Visit

2011–2012 A publication of the Murray Hill Neighborhood Association Murray Hill No. 4 …to continue to make Murray Hill a highly desirable place to live, work e and visit. Lif Winter One Enchanted Evening at the Polish Consulate Frederic Chopin, Richard Golub, and the Polish Consulate were the headliners at the Preservation and Design Award Evening on Thursday, October 13. Chopin provided the music, performed by pianist Domi- nic Meiman, in a room of surpassing splendor on the second floor of this impressive Beaux Arts mansion, which is now home to the Polish Consulate in New York. Before a sellout crowd of 180, Mr. Meiman played a generous Chopin program, beginning with the Grand Waltz No. 5, Op. 42, and finishing with what seemed Program Committee members, left to right: Irma Worrell Fisher, Dominic Meiman played Chopin. like étude after étude after Enid Klass, Susan Demmet and Minor Bishop. Rear right, former Photo: Sami Steigmann étude. Meanwhile, the MHNA President Steve Weingrad. painted cherubs and angels Photo: Sami Steigmann amidst the room’s gold latticework seemed to look down in rapt attention. Minor Bishop praised the meticu- “What a neighborhood!” lousness of the Polish restoration. Mrs. Junczyk- Ziomecka “In cleaning the entire building, exclaimed in this is what actually preserved it,” accepting the Mr. Bishop said. “From windows to award. When steelwork to stone, this is a heroic she became example of what preservation is Consul General and provides a chance to see what a year and a half this building really looked like, the ago, she admitted that actual color of the stone… I applaud she had looked all over their effort.” Manhattan for a place to Susan Demmet and Irma Wor- live. “After 51 apartments, rell Fisher, chairs of the Preservation where did I end up? Fifty- and Design Committee, introduced two Park Avenue. This is the 2011 design awards. The first home. Of course, I miss went to Ewa Junczyk-Ziomecka, the Warsaw, but I am proud Polish Consul General. Also receiv- to be here in Murray Hill.” ing awards were the architect, Frank The evening’s program Smith, and the contractor, Augustin was dedicated to Dick Luck, who oversaw the 1973 restora- MHNA President Diane Bartow presents the award to Golub, who died earlier tion of the home originally built Ewa Junczyk-Ziomecka, the Polish Consul General. this year. His absence is for Joseph De Lamar in 1905. Photos: Sami Steigmann and Przemyslaw Balcerzyk Continued on page 15 From the President’s Desk News from MECA Murray Hill Diane Bartow Manhattan East Community Association Fred Arcaro, President Welcome to the Association’s 52nd active year. Construction on the future PS/IS 281 on the southwest quarter of 616 along 34th Street called Bus Rapid Transit We continue to be very involved with traffic and transportation issues. The First Avenue, site of the former Con Edison power plant, is continuing as (BRT), which did not receive much support. 34th Street Transitway access issues have basically been resolved, the traffic e planned. They are finished driving steel piling into bedrock. Construction I have good news: as a result of many com- if study has been done and we now await the environmental study. The good of the first floor of the school has begun. On the east side of the six-story plaints from residents and businesses along A publicationL of the news is that the DOT has agreed to change the “no turn” directive onto First building will be a half-size basketball court and a children’s playground the 34th Street corridor and political pres- Murray Hill Neighborhood Association Avenue. The bad news is that this change will not go into effect until the Board of Trustees surrounded by a three-foot-high iron gate. As yet, we do not know the final sure, MTA and DOT has abandoned its BRT DOT has competed its full plan, probably next fall. President: Diane Bartow design for the rest of the site. The Sheldon Solow project will be on hold for design plan for the corridor. This is a victory We have four major points that we have requested the DOT to put into effect: Vice Presidents: Ann Churchill, Edward Curtin, Shirley quite some time. for our community. On November 7, DOT Mac Leod, Marion Weingarten 1. no buses on the side streets of Murray Hill presented to PSE&T Committee of Com- Treasurer: Barbara Sagan 2. commercial vehicle access only for deliveries to that specific side An Esplanade on the East River Secretary: Debra Moolin munity Board Six the latest revised design street For years now, Community Board 6 and MECA lobbied to extend the East Trustees: Fred Arcaro, George Arfield, Marisa Bulzone, for the new Select Bus Service to the PSE&T 3. no commercial vehicle traffic on side streets between 97– am and 4–7 pm River Esplanade up to 61st Street and beyond so that green space would John B. Chadwick, Jr.; Susan Demmet, Raymond Gentile, Committee of Community Board 6. Thomas Horan, Timothy Hughes, Jonathan Klarman, 4. complete re-evaluation of all signage encircle most of Manhattan along the water’s edge. And for years the United Sam Milgrim, Matt Roberts, Burton Rubin, Alice Timothy We feel the above improvements will help alleviate some of the major Nations has been considering ways to increase its office space in the city. If you have not renewed your MECA Honorary Trustees congestion in Murray Hill. We will also be working on helicopter and bicycle Recently, there was movement to do just that: membership, please do so now by sending Joelle Anderson, Robert Cohen, Joe W. Di Domenico, safety issues. And we will be very involved with the new greenway project. • In July 2011, legislation was passed to transfer Robert Moses Playground your check (payable to MECA) to 415 East Irma Worrell Fisher, Paula Hutter Gilliam, Enid Klass, in order for the United Nations Development Corporation (UNDC) to 37th Street, NY 10016, or MHNA (payable to Charlotte Klein, Ellen Propp On October 13, the Preservation and Design Committee sponsored build a 39-story building for the UN agencies on a portion of a play- Murray Hill Neighborhood Association) to Past Presidents an incredible event at the Polish Consulate. What an evening! I had the Ed Hochberg, Mark Tracten, Stephen Weingrad honor of presenting the Preservation and Design award to Consul General ground on 42nd Street just south of the United Nations campus. PO BOX 1897, NY 10156-1897. Be sure to use Newsletter Staff Ewa Junczyk-Ziomecka for the beautiful restoration work completed by • On October 5, our elected official signed a letter of understanding your renewal form, if you have it. Thank you Editor: Susan B. Adams the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in New York. The night describing the condition for the transfer of Robert Moses Playground as for your continuing support of MECA. ¤ Co-editor: Joe W. Di Domenico dictated in the July legislation. The conditions set in the Memorandum Editorial Consultants: Charlotte Klein, Ellen Propp continued with an all-Chopin piano program dedicated to the memory of Advertising: Ray Gentile, Jonathan Klarman, Ellen Richard Golub, former trustee and vice president of the Murray Hill Neigh- of Understanding (MOU) are as follows: Propp borhood Association. Phillip Golub, Dick’s grandson, provided the musical • The city would get at least $70 million to replace play- Proofreaders: Barbara Miller-Gidaly, Louise Weiss ground space in the Community Board 6 area and to Design & Production coda with a special selection of his own. Joe W. Di Domenico I hope to see you all on Sunday, December 4, 2011, as we celebrate the develop the old Con Ed pier as a waterfront park to Printing holiday season with the lighting of the Christmas trees on Park Avenue. be linked with the new United Nations Esplanade at a JM Offset Come out and join us for a fun afternoon of singing, cookies and Santa later date. 212-689-1617 Claus! Then celebrate the lighting of the first candle of Chanukah on De- • The “Outboard Detour Roadway” (ODR) esplanade is Murray Hill Neighborhood Association to be constructed. Post Office Box 1897 cember 20 on the Park Avenue Mall at 35th Street. These are just some of New York, NY 10156-1897 the special traditional events brought to you by the wonderful volunteers of • The building on the playground site will be no higher 212-886-5867 your association. Watch your mail for details. than 505 feet. Send letters to the editor or story ideas to • The buildings at 1 United Nations Plaza and 2 U.N. Proud resident of Murray Hill for 20 [email protected] For the New Year, I wish for the preservation of a green Murray Hill and and please use the subject line our quiet enclave as we continue to make this neighborhood a highly desir- Plaza are to be sold, with some of the proceeds used years specializing in co-op, condo, “Murray Hill Life”. able place to live and work. to pay for construction of the future U.N. Esplanade

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i M t a u i r c such as St. Vartan’s Park. r o • you join us at some of the events sponsored by the association a s y s H A ill od Neighborho • you volunteer for a committee Many in the neighborhood are worried that a new building You Deserve the Best • you support your community: you really can make a difference would block their view of the East River. Those objections and Happy holidays to all! political maneuvers should not be allowed to stand in the way Barbara M. Sagan of adding much-needed public space along the river. While Vice President, the Memorandum of Understanding is not perfect, MECA’s Associate Broker In This Issue… Board -- along with the Murray Hill Neighborhood Associa- 212.937.7006 Members’ Corner...... 4 Community Briefs...... 17 tion Trustees -- supports the MOU. [email protected] Arts, Culture & Leisure...... 6 One Officer and Three New Trustees Elected to Board...... 18 Faces of Murray Hill:...... 10 ’Tis the Season: H.O.N.E.Y. Happenings...... 19 New Revised 34th Street Bus Plan Presented Transportation Notes...... 12 Really Good Hot Chocolate...... 19 As previously reported, Metropolitan Transit Authority Education on the Hill...... 14 Really, Really Good Hot Chocolate...... 19 (MTA) and New York City Department of Transportation 34th Street Action Committee Gets Action ...... 16 MHNA Draws Impressive Crowd to Town Hall Meeting...... 20 Art Gallery in Murray Hill: Then and Now...... 16 (DOT) made a presentation to the Public Safety, Environment and Transportation (PSE&T) Committee of Community The Corcoran Group is a licensed real estate broker. Owned and operated by NRT LLC. Board Six on a proposed new or enhanced transit service 2 Murray Hill Neighborhood Association 212-886-5867 www.murrayhillnyc.org Murray Hill Neighborhood Association 3 Members’ Corner Letters to the Editor Sami Steigmann Is Featured as Lists as of October 19, 2011 To Murray Hill Life: As a 45-year resident of Murray Hill, I certainly appreciate ‘New Yorker of the Week’ New Members SAVE THESE DATES all the work of the Murray Hill Neighborhood Associa- Sami Steigmann, our friend, neighbor and Murray Hill Life’s official photographer, was named New Yorker of the Week by We welcome these new members: December 4, 2011 tion and all the information I receive via Murray Hill Life. Annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Park Avenue Malls However, the one subject that I don’t recall you ever re- NY1, the TimeWarner all-news channel in New York. porting on is the reconstruction of the Namibian Mission The three-minute segment was aired Friday, October 7 Lucinda Berninger Patricia Kelly December 4, 2011 at Lexington Avenue and 36th Street. through Monday, October 10, in the 8 pm news hour, and at Amy Chateauvert Connie McElligott Holiday Cocktail Party other times throughout the week. You can probably still find Isabelle and Laurie Gene Mygatt I am particularly interested since I live directly across December 20, 2011 the street and have had to live with the unsightly conditions the video in the archives on the NY1 website under NYER Jules Goldberg Ulla Okos Chanukah Menorah Candle Lighting on Park Avenue ever since fire destroyed the building more than seven years OF THE WEEK; his feature is titled, “Retired Accountant Edwin Kelly Ashley Petrylak Watch your MHNA mail for details ago. For the first six years, no work was done on the site, Now a Full-Time Volunteer.” Sally Slate as we approach these dates. and for the past year the work done is negligible. Sami volunteers at 18 locations. Not only does he give I have seen entire buildings constructed in 18 months, talks to the city’s schoolchildren, he is a Big Apple Greeter, Discount Participant Changes so I am at a loss to understand the slow pace of the recon- gives tours of the Intrepid and at Governor’s Island, and he Join or Renew on line! struction being done by Namibia. They seem to work for a helps at New York Cares and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. New participating merchants week, then the site goes quiet for two to three weeks before “I like to do two things. Okay, number one, I like to give Visit www.murrayhillnyc.org, to join or renew Barbès Restaurant, 19-21 E. 36th St., Madison/5th, a few workers show up, work a few hours and then disap- tours. The other thing that I like to do is, I have a need, it’s your membership online. There, you can 212-684-0215; 10% discount; excludes taxes and gratuities; pear again. not a want,” Sami told Jessica Abo on NY1, “it’s a need to also keep up to date on events and other delivery and take-out not included I can fully appreciate that the property is owned by share and to teach.” newsworthy items. a foreign government and possibly the NYC Building NY1 joined Sami on his tour through The Museum of Nana Sushi & Lounge, 511 3rd Ave., 34/35 Sts., 212-683-1088; Department has limited control over their reconstruction Jewish Heritage—A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. He 15% discount with cash only process but possibly the Neighborhood Association could was born in Romania and is a Holocaust survivor himself.  exert some pressure on Namibia to be a good neighbor Changes “That he was able, through internal resources, to choose a and expedite the completion of this project. Tell a Friend about the Murray Hill Smart Workout, 124 E. 40th St., 212-661-1660; A free month path to do good in the world and make peoples’ lives better At the very least, I think the buildings in the vicinity of with annual membership. A free day* during which you can either is a remarkable story,” Dr. David Marwell, director of the Neighborhood Association the old Namibian Mission should be told what the current have a free Personal Training or up to 3 small group exercise museum, told NY1. “He’s a remarkable man.” Please enter a new (or renewal) membership at the level situation is and how much longer we will have to live with I have indicated below. My check is enclosed, payable to classes (must be taken on the same day.) *For first-time visitors. Sami told NY1’s Abo that he spends about 60 hours a this unsightly mess. week volunteering, and that number is about to increase Murray Hill Neighborhood Association. Ruth N. Freese thanks to a new organization he helped start. Neighborhood Eats, 917-523-1391; 50% discount off a Neigh- 137 East 36th Street o $35 Individual o $50 Couple “I am the co-founder of a new organization called borhood Eats 1-year membership; pay $20 plus tax (value $40) To Murray Hill Life: o $20 Senior Citizen (age 65+) o $40 Senior Couple (age 65+) There is a serious lack of east-west bike lanes in mid- ISME—Initiative for a Sustainable Midtown East,” Sami o $25 Young Professional (to age 40) o $60 Business/Professional Nanoosh Mediterranean Hummus Counter, 173 Madison Ave., town. If bikes are going to be considered as an option for said, “and we are looking to help the community become 33/34 Sts., 212-447-4345; 10% discount for students after 3 pm committed or even just recreational use, this needs to be more environmentally aware.” o $100 Patron o $250 Guardian o $500 Benefactor addressed. It is obvious that Sami has a gift that keeps on giving. ¤ I want to make an additional contribution: $______Madison Avenue Dental Associates, 20 E. 35th St., In addition, a midtown north-south lane is necessary and perhaps Park Avenue should be considered as one Additional contributions will be acknowledged in our Newsletter. 212-685-4217; Correct area code is 212; 25% discount of the more obvious locations for dedicated bike lanes. A If you prefer not to be acknowledged, please check here o Closed or no longer participating minimal start to solving the north-south midtown issue Member’s Name______Furry Paws, 120 E. 34th St. would be closing down a lane of Park Avenue to traffic on Qdoba Mexican Grill, 208 E. 34th St. weekends. E-mail address______Nina Kramer Bruce Woolf, LMT, 211 E. 43rd St. Second Name (couples)______136 East 36th Street E-mail address______Company______PASTEUR PHARMACY Address______Apt ______53 EAST 34TH ST. 806 LEXINGTON AVE. NY, NY 10016 CORNER 62 / LEX. 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Cell/Other Phone______LEON TARASENKO, RPH Mail to: Murray Hill Neighborhood Association MAGGIE MAVROMATIS, RPH 212-683-0408 Sami, center rear, on the deck of the Intrepid with fellow volunteers Membership Coordinator STEVEN SCHIMMEL, RPH Fax 212-689-6240 James Scaglione (left) and John Gill (right) aka “The Unholy Trio.” PO Box 1897, New York, NY 10156-1897 [email protected] Accompanying them is Jessica Baldwin. 320 Lexington Ave (btw 38th & 39th) 212-213-0042 www.blackshackburger.com 4 Murray Hill Neighborhood Association 212-886-5867 www.murrayhillnyc.org Murray Hill Neighborhood Association 5 Arts, Culture & Leisure by Sona Robbins Cohen Arts, Culture & Leisure

The Morgan Library and Museum and mystic, shown for the first time anywhere. the renovation and the 100th birthday of this special icon a Goldman: Revolution as a Way of Life, with Vivian Gornick, Madison Avenue between 36th and 37th Streets An Old Song From Olden Times: Robert Burns and “Auld year-long Centennial Celebration started in May. View these author of this empathetic portrait of Emma Goldman, Ingres at the Morgan, through November 27, 2011 The Lang Syne,” December 1, 2011–February 5, 2012 With Special Exhibits: evokes the spirit of resistance and philosophy of inner Morgan’s holdings of drawings by Jean-Auguste-Dominique manuscripts, rare printed editions and multi-media displays, Celebrating 100 Years, through December 2011, Gottes- liberation that drove this champion of individual freedom. Ingres (1780–1867) span his career from his student days to this exhibition explores the origins of this Happy New Year man and Wachenheim III Galleries A visual history of FREE the 1850s, when he ran one of the most prominent studios in song. It began as an old Scots poem and air and evolved into the building and 250 of the best works from the Library’s Extraordinary Lives, 6:30 pm, Martin E. Segal Theatre,$15 Paris. Although Ingres was mainly known for his portraits a globally shared expression of friendship and longing for extensive and diverse collections. non-members, $12 members of aristocrats, diplomats and fellow artists, this exhibition of the end of one year to the welcome of another. A Century of Art, through January 15, 2012, Stokes and Tuesday, November 29, Bill Kelly, President of the Graduate 18 drawings illustrates his exceptional draftsmanship. Also Dan Flavin: Drawings, February 17–July 1, 2012 This is the Print Galleries Continuing the NYPL’s centennial celebra- Center, and Mira Nair, filmmaker of Salaam Bombay on view are three letters, including one that the homesick first retrospective of the drawings of this artist best known tions this exhibit offers a rare look back at the Library’s first LIVE @ 365: A New World Music Series, Tuesdays, 7 pm, artist wrote to his fiancée from Rome. for his fluorescent light installations. The exhibit will feature 100 years featuring works from 1911–2010, by both promi- Elebash Recital Hall. Single tickets $25 non-members; $20 David, Delacroix and Revolutionary France: Drawings over 100 works representing every phase of his career: early nent artists, such as Diane Arbus, Sol Lewitt members from the Louvre, through December 31, 2011 This exhibit abstract expressionist water colors of the 1950s, studies and Jasper Johns, as well as lesser-known November 22, 2011, Lullabies; Night to the features the first U.S. showing of French drawings from the for light installations, portraits and landscapes, sketches artists whose art might not otherwise be dis- Edge of Day, Azam Ali, musician and singer Louvre from 1789–1848, when France experienced tremen- and pastels of sailboats from the 1980s. Also shown will be played together. It is drawn almost entirely accompanied by lafta (Turkish lute), kamaan dous political, social and cultural upheaval. Included are 75 nearly 50 works from Flavin’s personal drawings collection, from the Library’s Wallach Division of Art, (bowed lute), oud (plucked lute), percussion drawings by such artists as David, Delacroix, Ingres, Corot, including 19th-century American Hudson River School Prints and Photographs. and cello Gericault, Prud’hon and their contemporaries. landscapes, Japanese drawings and 20th-century works by Children’s Book Illustrators and Authors March 13, 2012, The Pitjantjatjara Man, Dickens at 200, through February 12, artists like Mondrian and LeWitt. Come Alive, through December 2011, Chil- Frank Yamma, Australian aborigine singer- 2012 Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was Winter Family Day Celebration, Sunday, dren’s Center Twenty original children’s song writer Britain’s first literary superstar, attract- December 4, 2–5 pm, for ages 6–12, all book illustrations combine art and language April 10, 2012, Arabic Songs of Freedom, ing international adulation during his events with museum admission View to create children’s literature. Dignity and Pride, Simon Shaheen, Palestin- life, with many of his books becoming all the exhibits and enjoy art workshops In addition to exhibits there are ongoing ian-American musician and composer instant classics. His popularity continues related to the periods of Dickens and lectures on a variety of topics, many FREE. May 22, 2012, Flamenco Gitano, Manuel today, not only for his books, but also for Revolutionary France, strolling costume If you haven’t taken the free tour of the Agujetas many adaptations to stage and screen. The characters, costume photos, music, danc- library’s history and architecture, it’s time A Century of Art: Untitled Music in Midtown, lunchtime concerts, Morgan’s collection of Dickens’ literary ing and more. to do so! lithograph from the portfolio Thursdays, 1 pm, Elebash Recital Hall, Black Holes by Ryan McGin- material is the largest in the United States New at the Morgan Café Until recently For information about exhibits, lectures, Single tickets: $10 non-members, and one of the greatest collections in the this café, which offers casual dining, tours, call 212-869-8089 or visit ness. 2006. NYPL, The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of $8 members world. This bicentennial exhibit includes was available only to visitors with pur- www.nypl.org Art, Prints and Photographs, December 1, Two Poets, Two Worlds: manuscripts of his books, letters, pho- chased tickets for the exhibits. This policy NOTE: Also check SIBL (Fifth Avenue Print Collection. © Ryan Mc- Shostakovich, Seven Romances on Poems by tographs, illustrations and caricatures. recently changed to include everyone to at 34th Street) and Mid-Manhattan Library Ginness. Courtesy of Edition Alexander Blok and Emily Dickinson, with Dickens’ Christmas Books: A Christmas enjoy lunch or a light snack—sandwiches, (Fifth Avenue at 40th Street) for their ongo- Copenhagen. soprano, violin, cello and piano Carol (1843), which The Morgan owns; Alfred Bryan (1852–1899). Caricature of salads, desserts and beverages, with or ing schedules of free lectures and computer For updated information, check www.gc.cuny.edu/events The Cricket on the Hearth (1845) and The Charles Dickens. Gift of Miss Caroline without tickets. classes. or call 212-817-8215. For discounted tickets available with Battle of Life (1846). This display offers Newton. For information about public pro- CUNY Graduate Center various membership offers, check the new website, www. a unique opportunity to see the first Charles Dickens (1812–1870), Our grams—lectures, concerts, gallery talks Fifth Avenue between 34th and 35th Streets gc.cuny.edu/events/membership.htm. Order tickets at and title pages of The Christmas Carol Mutual Friend, autograph manuscript, and special events, call 212-685-0008 or 1862–65. Purchased in 1944; MA 1202–3. 212-868-4444 or at www.smarttix.com. together, because they were temporarily visit the Morgan’s website at Public Programs for the Public Mind disbound for digitizing. Dickens, in dire Courtesy of The Morgan Library & Monday, November 28: A Special Conversation with David Scandinavia House Museum www.themorgan.org. Enjoy Friday financial straits, wrote this classic in 6 evenings FREE until 9 pm. Brooks and Daniel Kahneman, Nobel laureate and psy- Park Avenue between 37th and 38th Streets weeks. The full title is A Christmas Carol chologist, 6:30 pm, Elebash Recital Hall, $20 non-mem- The New York Public Library Milestone Event: 100th Anniversary of the American Scan- in Prose: Being a Ghost Story. A first printing of 6,000 sold bers; $15 members. Brooks is a columnist for The New York dinavian Foundation 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue out by Christmas Eve. Times, and Kahneman is a Nobel laureate, psychologist and Luminous Modernism: Nordic Art in America: A Centennial The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Treasures of Islamic Manuscript Painting from the Mor- author. Retrospective of the Scandinavian Art Exhibition of 1912, gan, through January 29, 2012 The Morgan, known for its Centennial Celebration of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Gotham Center History Forums: 6:30–8 pm $10 non-mem- Tuesdays–Saturdays, 12–6 pm, through February 11, 2012. collection of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts, also Building, through December 2011 After being hidden bers; $8 members; event on Wednesday, December 14 is FREE. This third centennial exhibition features 20 works by possesses important Islamic manuscripts. Included are behind coverings and scaffolding for three years, the newly FREE. several artists in the original 1912 exhibit, plus an update repre- beautifully written Korans spanning a millennium, a 13th- restored façade of this landmark building is finally revealed Tuesday, December 6, Elebash Recital Hall, Italian-Ameri- senting all five Nordic nations illustrating the richness of artis- century illustrated treatise on animals, and 29 miniatures in all its glory, looking as magnificent as it did the day it can Vernacular Culture with Joe Sciorra, folklorist. tic expression in that region. This show claims Scandinavian art from the 1590s illustrating the life of Rumi, the Persian poet opened as “The People’s Palace” on May 23, 1911. To honor Wednesday, December 14, Elebash Recital Hall, Emma Continued on page 8 6 Murray Hill Neighborhood Association 212-886-5867 www.murrayhillnyc.org Murray Hill Neighborhood Association 7 Arts, Culture & Leisure Arts, Culture & Leisure

Continued from page 7 April 12, 2012, A Love Triangle Music of Robert Schumann, Saturday Morning Storytelling: December 10; January 14, Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms 2012, 11 am. Ages 5+, FREE as a model for early modern artists in North America. Per Tengstrand Presents Musical Evenings with Nordic Swedish Christmas Children’s Workshop: Saturday, De- Exhibit lectures: Thursdays, 6:30 pm, $10 ($7 members): Stars: Tengstrand is a Swedish pianist; $15 ($10 members). cember 3, 2011, 1–3 pm, $10 ($7 members), ages 5–10. Expe- Collecting the Swedish Landscape Then and Now, January Sunday, December 11, 2011, 4 pm, Holiday Concert, Future Stars. rience how Swedes prepare for Christmas in this customary 12, 2012 With musicians from Juilliard and New England Conservatory julpysseldag, Christmas craft day. Learn how to make tradi- Art in Finland, January 19, 2012 Birth of modernism in Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 8 PM, Portrait of a Composer, tional holiday crafts like woven hearts and paper angels. Finland. Tobias Brostrðm. Brostrom was born in Sweden, 1978. Smörgås Chef restaurant is open for brunch, lunch, dinner, Universal Truths and Local Fictions: Nordic Art on the (Check details for March 2012 concert) snacks, coffee/tea and combination deals with certain films, concerts and other events (212-847-9745). Edge, January 26, 2012 Monday, January 23, 2012, 8 PM, Listening in Suomi: Mag- Regional Modernism: New Art in Scandinavia, 1880–1912, nus Lindberg and the New Finnish Sound For detailed information, contact www.scandinaviahouse.org. Saturday, February 11, 2012, 9 am to 5 pm (registration Film Series: Figures in a Landscape: Nature and Nar- Bryant Park 8:30 am). An all-day symposium: $40 ($20 per session); ASF rative Norway, Wednesdays, 6 pm; Fridays, 6:30 pm; $10; For full list of activities, visit the web at www.bryantpark.org members and students with ID $24 ($12 a session) $7 members. Check schedule for ongoing films from all and sign up on “My Bryant Park” to get ongoing informa- Centennial Concerts: Check the schedule for a wide Scandinavian countries. tion; or call 212-768-4242. by John Chadwick variety of concerts during the year. November 30 and December 2: The Hunt (1959) The past is A Winter Wonderland at Citi Pond The beautiful FREE Jeffrey Siegel: Keyboard Conversations, Concerts with so alive it overwhelms the present. ice skating rink opened October 27 and will stay open Specializing in quality residential Lively Commentary: Thursdays, 8 PM. Tickets $15 ($10 December 7 and 9: Lade of the Dead (1958) Six friends on a through February 26, 2012. Hours are Sundays–Thursdays, and commercial interior design. ASF members); dinner/concert combo 212-847-9745 weekend outing find one friend missing. 8 am–10 pm; Fridays and Saturdays, 8 am–midnight. Skates January 12, 2012, A Beethoven Bonanza! The many moods Nordic Oscar contenders: January 2012 are available for rental. of genius By appointment Family and Children’s Programs: Holiday Shops Open through January 8, Mondays–Fridays, 212-685-8900 March 8, 2012, From Art to Heart The Romantic Music of Scandinavian Sing-Along: Saturdays, 1 pm: December 10, 11 am–8 pm; Saturdays, 10 am-9 pm; Sundays, 10 am-6 pm. Franz Liszt 2011; January 21, 2012 $7 ($5 members), ages 1–7. Celcius Restaurant at the Rink Through February 26. Sun- INTERIORS day–Wednesday, Noon–10 pm; Thursday–Saturday, Noon– midnight. Christmas at Incarnation Free Holiday Concerts in the Met Lobby The Landmark Episcopal Church in Murray Hill since 1864 Grand Central Terminal 209 Madison Avenue at 35th Street The annual Bernard Kaplan Memorial Music Program, The Rev. J. Douglas Ousley, Rector Thursday, December 8, 2011 to Wednesday, December 21, The Rev. Ginger Strickland, Assistant Minister (weekdays) at Noon–1 pm and 5–6 pm. High school chorus- Dr. Matthew Lewis, Organist and Director of Music es and bands from the 5 boroughs and suburbia. Comfort- able seating Friday, December 2, 11 am – 4 pm Saturday, December 3, 11 am – 3 pm The Victorian Society of New York 69th Annual Christmas Fair Winter 2011 Lecture Schedule Sunday, December 18 at 5:00 pm Held at the New York New Church (Swedenborgian), 114 East Festival of Lessons and Carols 35th Street, Manhattan. with chamber orchestra, organ and choir Peter Marié’s Beauties of New York Society, Tuesday, December 13, 6 pm Margaret K. Hofer is Curator of Deco- Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24 at 11:00 pm Festival Eucharist with Choir and Organ rative Arts at the New-York Historical Society, where she 10:30 PM Musical prelude featuring soloists from the choir has worked since 1993. Between 1889 and 1903, New York with traditional carols socialite Peter Marié (1825–1903) commissioned portrait miniatures of women who he believed epitomized female Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25 at 11:00 am beauty. His collection of nearly 300 watercolor-on-ivory Holy Eucharist with soloists from the choir miniatures, held by the New-York Historical Society, depicts and a visit to the crèche for children the leading lights of New York’s Gilded Age aristocracy and angels, oirs of offers a vivid document of the era. g, ch Sing in exultat Sin ion, … Sing, al ve! est l ye citizens of Heaven abo igh Tuesday, February 14: to be announced the H Glory to God, In Free and open to the public. No reservations required. (For Visit churchoftheincarnation.org or call 212.689.6350 VSNY members only: meet the speaker at our post-lecture receptions.) ¤ 8 Murray Hill Neighborhood Association 212-886-5867 www.murrayhillnyc.org Murray Hill Neighborhood Association 9 Faces of Murray Hill: Minor Bishop, Architect and Preservationist By Ravelle Brickman Minor Bishop has been building while celebrating the back and opening house in the Camden area. houses since he was five years present,” Minor said, up dark spaces,” he Minor has lived most of his old. Growing up in Teaneck, pointing out that most explained. life in small rental apartments. N.J., he began making card- people could never see He renovated He moved to Murray Hill in board models of the houses where the changes had brownstones in 1958 and for the last 40 years has nearby. His grandfather, who been made. Manhattan until the lived in a modest studio on 37th was an architect as well as a One of his favorite zoning regulations Street where he has a view of church organist, inspected one projects was the house made it unprofitable. the Chrysler Building, a drawing of Minor’s creations. “You need owned by Preston Bush, He switched to what table and a comfortable chair, Minor Bishop, Murray Hill’s to move the plumbing,” he said. father of President he calls “maternity under which he keeps his rolled- Resident Architect. Photo: Sami Steigmann “But otherwise it’s pretty good.” George H.W. Bush and projects”—seamless up drawings. Thus began an enthusiasm grandfather of W. “It add-ons to existing “I never wanted to have a that has lasted for nearly 80 was a typical Victorian houses—designed to family,” he said. “I was having too years. Minor’s father, an artist who worked in the insurance design,” Minor said accommodate grow- much fun.” He admits to several business, encouraged his son’s leanings. Following Minor’s of the 1880 house in ing families in the “real estate marriages”—liaisons service in World War II, he was admitted to the Yale School of Greenwich, Conn. “All suburbs. with women who bought build- Architecture as part of the class of 1953. the rooms were small Ultimately, even ings which he renovated and Despite a yearlong wait for enrollment caused by the huge and dark. The only the suburbs suc- sold—but nothing permanent. Minor and sketchbook. influx of GIs following the war, Minor moved to New Haven decent view was in the cumbed to zoning Permanence, instead, has Photo: Sami Steigmann and found a job at an architectural firm. He remained on the laundry room.” regulations and Mi- come in the form of his love job for five years, building models and designing schools in Minor combined the nor shifted his focus for preservation. In addition addition to his course work. kitchen, dining room to Maine, where he to writing a history of Murray Hill, Minor conducts historic He survived Yale—managing to graduate despite the wrath and laundry into a continues to buy old walking tours and helps select the winners of MHNA’s annual of several members of the faculty—and counts his acquain- single space, providing a houses and transform Preservation and Design Awards. An inveterate walker until last tance with Louis Kahn as one of his sweetest memories. Still in spectacular view. “Basi- The White House on the Block, one of 15 drawings in Minor Bishop’s sketchbook. them into handsome year, the 84-year-old architect has hiked in the Alps as well as private practice, Kahn served as a design critic and professor of cally, I like correcting vacation homes. He along the Hackensack and the Hudson Rivers. ¤ architecture at Yale from 1947 to 1957. mistakes—like moving is now completing Ravelle Brickman is a freelance writer and editor who teaches at NYU. In New York, Minor was fired from his first job after three porches from front to work on his seventh weeks. He went on to Delano and Aldrich, the elite architectural firm whose work was sought after by many wealthy patrons. Sketches of Murray Hill Following the 1960 death of William Delano, Minor em- by Minor Bishop barked on a 30-year career working with Delano’s nephew, Alexander McIlvaine, in a brownstone on 36th Street. Some of This bound collection con- tains reproductions of 15 Minor’s achievements during this period include the Marjorie sketches by Minor Bishop, Merriweather Post Murray Hill’s own architec- mansion in Wash- tural historian. The book is ington, D.C., Dina available to members of the Merrill’s home in Murray Hill Neighborhood East Hampton, Association at a reduced and countless price of $10. All proceeds go schools, churches to MHNA. and resorts. To order a copy, call 212- Over the years, 686-5095 or write to Minor he began building Bishop, 150 East 37th Street, his own practice, New York, NY 10016. Make specializing in checks payable to Murray Hill houses from the Neighborhood Association and 1880s, which he mail to: bought, renovated Rendering for British Landing, Minor Bishop’s proposed waterfront park in Murray Hill (1982). Murray Hill Neighborhood Assoc. and sold. “I loved PO Box 1897 the idea of pre- New York, NY 10156-1897 serving the past 10 Murray Hill Neighborhood Association 212-886-5867 www.murrayhillnyc.org Murray Hill Neighborhood Association 11 Transportation Notes cades, one-way traffic on 34th Street, and a pedestrian plaza We continue to look for a solution that will allow us to keep What’s next? Following the installation of the curbside separating us from the west side. Here is a status summary the Lexington Avenue bus stop. However, this is a narrow payment machines, the DOT will conduct an Environmen- By Marisa Bulzone of our remaining concerns: block that must allow for clearance in front of the post office tal Impact Study in accordance with federal guidelines. The We offer many thanks to all who attended our Transporta- • Building access. The DOT has adjusted the plan to while maintaining the long fought–for access in front of the results of the study will be presented to the public in Spring tion Town Hall Meeting on September 22. We hope you allow clear access to the freight entrance of 7 Park residential buildings. 2012. From there, the reconstruction of 34th Street will be- found it informative. Since that date, we have had further Avenue, and to provide for a greater loading zone in • Traffic Analysis. We are unimpressed with the traffic gin. This will be accomplished by Fall 2012. meetings with the Department of Transportation on 34th front of 155 East 34th Street (the Warren House). analysis conducted by the DOT as presented at the Unfortunately, it is the DOT’s position that it will make no Street, and—as of this writing—we continue to work with • Bus stop placement. As of this writing, DOT and October meetings; it is incomplete and unrealistic. interim changes to 34th Street (relieving restrictions on Community Board 6 on its final resolution in response to NYC Transit will be combining the Lexington Av- In response, we have requested the following ac- loading/unloading times, allowance of left-turns onto First the plan, which will be released in November. As always, enue and Third Avenue stops, as well as the Madison commodations on all of the immediately surround- Avenue) until the construction phase. We feel that some of please check our website www.murrayhillnyc.org or join our Avenue and Fifth Avenue stops. Their reasoning for ing side streets to ease what we know will be added these changes can be easily accommodated and will con- e-mail list for the latest news and meeting announcements. this is two-fold: congestion: tinue to press for them. ¤ 1. To bring the stops along 34th Street into compli- 1. All buses (public and private) must travel on 34th For a complete review of the current proposal please visit 34th Street Select Bus Service (SBS) ance with NYCT’s stop spacing guidelines, which Street. No buses (public or private) should be al- www.nyc.gov/brt. As of November 1, the initial phase of SBS on 34th Street call for 750 to 1,000 feet between stops. All other lowed on the side streets. will be complete, as the DOT has installed curbside fare M34 and M16 stops on 34th Street are spaced 2. Restrict deliveries on all side streets to the hours payment machines at all SBS stops. within that range, as most blocks on the corridor of 9 am to 4 pm. No commercial traffic should JOANNE KAPLAN Please note that, as part of this new service, the M16 bus are about 875 feet long. Including the Madison be allowed on the side streets between 7 am and Professional Organizer will now be called the M34A. The route remains the same. Avenue and Lexington Avenue stops would result 9:00 am and 4 to 7 pm. For complete information on curbside fare payment, including in stop spacing of less than 250 feet in some cases. 3. In addition, commercial vehicles should only be Organize your Time, Home and Office, step-by-step instructions on how to use the machines, please 2. The stop consolidations have been proposed to allowed on the side streets if making a delivery Closets, Drawers, Files, Papers, visit http://www.nyc.gov/html/brt/html/about/busriders. accommodate the requests of many residents and on that side street. Children’s Rooms and Schoolwork… shtml. businesses for more loading space in this segment 4. A complete review of the street signage is needed Free Consultation of 34th Street. Adding back the Lexington Avenue for improved clarity. We have come a long way in the past year, and the plan is 212- 6 8 6 -118 8 and Madison Avenue stops would result in a loss We are pleased to report that the left-turn lane will be re- greatly altered from the original DOT proposal. Let us not [email protected] forget that a year ago we were faced with concrete barri- of about 300 feet of loading space between Fifth instated to allow turns onto First Avenue from 34th Street. Avenue and Third Avenue.

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12 Murray Hill Neighborhood Association 212-886-5867 www.murrayhillnyc.org Murray Hill Neighborhood Association 13 Education on the Hill A Night at the Polish Consulate—continued from page 1 PS 116 Snapshots By Mary Silver went from 128 students in 2010–2011 to 156 in 2011–2012, with 26 still deeply felt by those who School Overcrowding students in each of the six kindergarten classes. Despite a U.F.T. knew him. Moving tributes contractual limit of 25 kindergarten students per class, this school At the October meeting of Community Board 6, PS 116 parents year started with 29 students in the kindergarten classes. The sus- by Enid Klass and Ron Kahn came out in full force to support a resolution to alleviate over- tainability of PS 116 is impossible at the current rate of growth. crowding at their school by incubating one or more kindergarten spoke of Dick’s contributions as This overcrowding extends beyond kindergarten. For the past classes for PS 281, the new elementary school scheduled to open two years, 2nd grade class sizes at PS 116 reached or surpassed 30 a trustee and his efforts in help- in September 2013 on East 35th Street. The resolution, authored students. Our local school community has already sacrificed so ing Murray Hill gain landmark by Beth Parise, a PS 116 parent and member of the Community much by forfeiting the programs for Gifted & Talented and pre-K, Board, passed unanimously. status. His love of music was collapsing classrooms, and giving up specialty teachers. The DOE There is precedent for this strategy. In School District 2, specifi- and elected officials must come together to address our school’s topped only by his love for his cally in Lower Manhattan and the Upper East Side, a total of five immediate enrollment needs. kindergarten incubations were approved by the Department of friends and his family. On this Education over the last six years. One was just approved for a Schoolyard Renovation: Get Moving! special evening, his wife Rena Lower Manhattan school opening in September 2014. For the next two months, PS 116’s schoolyard is off limits due was joined by Dick’s sons Peter Passionate parents made the case for the DOE to make the to renovations that began in early October. The community is Ron Kahn delivers a tribute same accommodations to relieve school overcrowding in Mid- thrilled at the prospect of this newly renovated yard, made pos- and Jimmy, and his grandson to Dick Golub. town East that have been provided to other District 2 neighbor- sible through City Council funding secured by Council Members Phillip. Photo: Sami Steigmann Front, left to right: Harvey Cooper and wife Jackie, Rena’s sister; hoods. Parents maintained that the question is not whether our Dan Garodnick and Rosie Mendez. However, safety issues and the It was left for Phillip Golub, community needs to incubate kindergarten sections for PS 281, lack of recess space are concerns during the renovation. Pick-up Rena Golub; rear: Grandson Phillip, sons Peter and Jimmy and but rather where to do so for September 2012. and dismissal take place at the front of the school, causing over- a pianist and composer, to provide Charles Greenhouse, Rena’s brother. Council Member Dan Garodnick lent his support to the flow into high traffic on East 33rd Street. Common sense warrants the evening’s final grace notes. Phil- Photo: Sami Steigmann parents’ request, with the understanding that the DOE needs to street closure during these delicate maneuvers, or at least addi- identify an appropriate location for the kindergarten class and tional assistance from local police precincts. lip was scheduled to play “Round that a school rezoning for Midtown East, effective for September To address the resulting lack of recess space, a dedicated group of PS Midnight,” by Thelonious Monk. 2012, would be necessary to best serve our rising kindergarteners. 116 parents have formed a running club to get neighborhood kids active. “But I didn’t think he was very Pol- Currently, PS 116 (the Mary Lindley Murray School) has more These parents are working as a team to create a running program for than 800 students, 120 students above the DOE’s stated capacity of kids, especially needed with the cuts to the Physical Education program ish,” Phillip said with a smile. “So 680 students. That is 20 percent over capacity, including out-of- and the playground renovation. Open to all grades, practice will be held instead I chose a selection by those zone students the DOE forced on PS 116. Kindergarten enrollment every Friday morning from 7:30–8:15 at St. Vartan’s Park. ¤ great Polish composers … George and Ira Gershwin.” The piece was “Someone to Watch Over Me.” Enid Klass speaks of Dick 317 East 34th Street 347 East 37th Street Golub. As they listened, Dick’s friends New York, NY 10016 Photo: Sami Steigmann and neighbors in the packed house Murray Hill Medical Group, PC 212-726-7400 could only smile at Phillip’s elegance and A Commitment to Caring wit…so much like his grandfather. ¤

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The statue, “Those redesigns have had a big impact,” said Lindsey spent studying proposals, Our elected officials and which depicts a firefighter on bended knee, was originally com- Danson, safety campaign director for Transportation Alternatives. “It meetings with our elected their dedicated staff members missioned by the Firefighters Association of Missouri and cast in forces drivers to behave in a way you’d like them to.” (DNAinfo.com) officials, gathering petition have also earned our gratitude Italy before it arrived in New York on September 9, 2001. Recent Neighborhood Crime Report Ranks Murray Hill signatures, and working with throughout this campaign. It was meant just to pass through the city on its way to Mis- In an enterprising and unprecedented analysis of data from local media outlets to hear They took the time to meet souri, but it never left. As the nation reeled after the terrorist the New York Police Department and the U.S. Census Bureau, our side. Many thanks go to with us, heard our concerns, attacks, the statue was presented as a gift to the city. In the grim DNAinfo.com, the online news site, released its Crime & Safety MHNA’s hard-working 34th and helped us take action: aftermath of 9/11, the Kneeling Fireman could be found on the Report a few months ago. This report turns some well-received Street Action Committee. Congress Members Carolyn West Side near Times Square. But for most of the past decade wisdom about the city’s safest neighborhoods on its ear. the statue was consigned to storage. Under the chairmanship of Maloney and Jerrold Nadler, The report calculated the 2010 crime rates for 69 areas across the On Thursday September 22, the statue reemerged, as officials Timothy Hughes, the mem- Assemblyman Richard Gott- five boroughs, ranking them from safest to least safe, and composing from the FDNY, FBI, Port Authority and the National September 11 bers of this committee are: fried, Manhattan Borough a portrait of crime. The report’s analysis is the product of DNAinfo. Memorial and Museum helped celebrate its new — and perma- com’s access to a detailed crime log assembled by the NYPD’s Aline Chatmajian, Enid Klass, President Scott Stringer, City nent — home in front of the Emigrant Savings Bank on East 43rd CompStat system for each of the department’s 76 precincts. Carol Rapoport, Roy Strick- Council President Christine Street between Madison and Fifth avenues. (DNAinfo.com) The data lists seven major “index” crimes: murder, rape, rob- land, Abby Bergman, Sam The proposed bus lanes on 34th Street. Quinn, and Council Mem- Photo: DOT DOT Claims 33rd Street Is Now Safer bery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny and auto theft. Or in Milgrim, Tom Horan, Donald bers Rosie Mendez and Dan other words: violent crimes, property crimes, narcotics arrests and The intersection located at East 33rd Street and Park Avenue has Kohlreiter, Iris Steinhardt, and Garodnick. ¤ what are called “criminal ticketed offenses,” which include such seen an 85 percent drop in pedestrian accidents since 1995, ac- violations as public urination, drunkenness, and excessive noise. cording to the Department of Transportation. The site underwent Art Gallery in Murray Hill: Then and Now The formula was simple: divide the number of reported crimes extensive safety renovations in 2008 after the DOT documented An art gallery in Murray Hill with a venerable history has been reborn as Gallery 35—and you’re invited to visit. in a neighborhood by the number of people living there, for a per hazardous conditions in the area. In September 1966, the John Haynes Holmes Community Center was dedicated at the renovated brownstones at 26, 28, capita crime rate. One of the most serious concerns involved people crossing and 30 East 35th Street. As part of the opening ceremonies, Of most local interest, Murray Hill-Kips Bay ranks 57th overall against the traffic signal. Those individuals were involved in 80 among New York City’s 69 neighborhoods. We rank 15th safest the new Arts Committee of Community Church of New percent of pedestrian-related accidents at that location. To remedy Sarge’s Has Been Proud to Have Been York prepared an exhibit of members’ paintings and other for violent crime. But Murray Hill and Gramercy, with relatively a Part of Murray Hill for Almost 50 Years!! the situation, the DOT added a 10-foot pedestrian refuge in the artwork in the lounge at No. 30, which also served as an small populations, suffer from some of the highest rates of proper- Looking Forward to the Next 50! center of the roadway and expanded sidewalks to shorten the ty crimes. Property crimes are defined as those that don’t involve art gallery. Through the years, into the mid-1980s, there length of the crosswalks. Come in and Dine With Us for Our Fabulous were varying types of exhibits in the gallery. Group shows the victim directly, only their property, and include the major crime Weekend Champagne Brunch “This intersection is a model for traffic calming measures,” DOT categories of grand larceny, auto theft and burglary. featured the works of Native American artists, Murray Hill Or Anytime spokesman Seth Solomonow said in an October 12 e-mail. “Citywide, The highest-ranked neighborhoods are about as far from artists, and Chinese artists. One notable show featured a se- Enjoy All Your Holiday Festivities pedestrian traffic fatalities are at their lowest levels in a century.” Manhattan as you can get while still being within the city limits. ries of John Henry oil paintings by the Harlem Renaissance with Catering from Sarge’s Delicatessen The claim represents a dramatic change from the intersection’s Staten Island’s Great Kills and Tottenville, which are practically in artist Palmer Hayden. tainted past. New Jersey, together came in as the No. 1 in the report, followed Catering For All Occasions In more recent years a new group of artists have come According to data on CrashStat.org, a website launched in at No. 2 by New Dorp and South Beach, just to the north. Brooklyn together to form Gallery 35 in the same gallery space at mid-October by the advocacy organization Transportation Alterna- neighborhoods round out the top 5: No. 3 was Kensington and 30 East 35th Street. Today, this collective has more than 15 tives, the intersection has historically been the most dangerous in Borough Park, No. 4 was Bensonhurst, with Sheepshead Bay at members with a range of expertise including computer art- the entire city, with the highest number of motor vehicle crashes No. 5. Queens cracked the Top Ten with Forest Hills and Rego Park ists, film and digital photographers, watercolor and acrylic involving pedestrians and cyclists. The organization found that at No. 6. ¤ painters, sculptors, print and collage makers, and glass artists. Classically-trained exhibitors include nationally-known 548 3rd Avenue FINE ART and ANTIQUES PURCHASED between 36th & 37th Sts. and award-winning artists. Galley 35 presents several shows New York, N. Y. 10016 each year for the Murray Hill community. Maggie Milgrim (212) 679-0442 THE INVITATION Handling Murray Hill residents with care (877) SARGES1 for 16 years Join us at the opening reception of Sarge’s is Open and Delivers 24/7 365 Days a Year! our SMALLworks show Paintings, Single Items, Entire Estates Order Online at www.sargesdeli.com (All images are 10 x 10 inches or smaller.) Call 212.447.0572 for an appointment in my office Follow Us On Facebook and Twitter. December 10, from 4–7 pm Gallery 35 or in your home 30 East 35th Street www.gallery35nyc.com 16 Murray Hill Neighborhood Association 212-886-5867 www.murrayhillnyc.org Murray Hill Neighborhood Association 17 One Officer and Three New Trustees Elected to MHNA Board ’Tis the Season: Really Good Hot Chocolate By Marisa Bulzone One new officer and three Trustees joined the Murray Mr. Arfield’s career began as a foreign correspondent H.O.N.E.Y. Happenings Hill Neighborhood Association Board in September 2011. and news executive with The Associated Press. He reported By Jill Curtin Nothing says “winter warming” like a mug of hot choco- All four are volunteers and local residents, whose diverse events ranging from the Cuban missile crisis and the Berlin late. You may keep a can of pre-made mix on hand, but it’s backgrounds, talents and roots add a cosmopolitan mix to wall to the rise of Brazil’s industrialization and African How Sweet It Is! For 28 years, Help Our Neighbors Eat Year- not that difficult to make the real stuff. This recipe yields a the work of the Association’s many committees. These short wars of independence. As head of AP operations in Brazil, round, Inc., or H.O.N.E.Y., has continued its good works creamy cup that’s far less sweet than that packaged variety. bios serve to introduce them: Venezuela, Cuba, Portugal, and the Caribbean, he generated of collecting food and holiday gifts for Murray Hill seniors For a hint of spice, add a pinch of chili powder. record levels of revenue. in need. This group of neighborhood volunteers, unique to Ann Churchill, Vice President, has been a trustee since 1 tablespoon Dutch-process unsweetened cocoa powder A journalism graduate of Indiana University, he holds Murray Hill, invites you to join us in our upcoming activi- 2008. She has lived in Murray Hill for more than 25 years 3/4 cup sweetened condensed low-fat milk a Translation and Simultaneous Interpretation Certificate ties. Please save these dates: and calls it “the best neighborhood in the city; everything is Ground cinnamon and/or marshmallows (optional) from Marymount Manhattan College. As a translator Mr. here or a short bus/subway ride away.” Her career has been Wednesday, November 23, 1–3 pm Arfield has produced a wide variety of corporate and orga- Place the cocoa in a small saucepan over medium heat. mainly in Healthcare Administration as a director of ambu- Church of the Incarnation, 35th Street at Madison nizational materials in public affairs, technology and health Slowly add the condensed milk, a little bit at a time, mak- latory care facilities. She has a Bachelors degree in Nursing, Avenue an MBA in Health Care Administration, and a Certificate to sciences. For CBS News, he provided live simultaneous ing sure the cocoa is completely dissolved. Continue to stir, Help prepare and distribute Thanksgiving meals to neigh- scraping the bottom of the pan, until the mixture starts to Teach English as a Second Language. She is a member and translation of the 2000 Presidential and Vice Presidential borhood seniors. Call 212-686-4184 to volunteer. bubble. past treasurer of the Church of the Incarnation, and a cur- televised campaign debates. rent board member of Incarnation Camp and Conference Raymond Gentile is a 25-year veteran of the financial ser- December 1 – 19 Remove to a mug, top with a sprinkle of cinnamon and Center in Ivoryton, Conn. vices business working in the Equity Derivatives market in Donate wrapped holiday gifts for distribution to our neigh- marshmallows if desired. New York. “I am a dad, a husband and someone who loves Professional memberships include Diplomate of the borhood seniors. Collection bin located in the lobby at 139 Really, Really Good Hot Chocolate American College of Healthcare Executives, and Women in living in Murray Hill and plans on staying on ‘the Hill’ for East 33rd Street. a very, very long time.” Raymond is involved in his son’s Healthcare Management. She enjoys reading and traveling, This recipe is adapted from my favorite bartender’s compan- school, PS 116, and is an active member of the mentoring Throughout the year photography and the computer. Ann currently works on ion: Drinkology, by James Waller. program at Pace University, his alma mater. He welcomes Donate canned goods to H.O.N.E.Y. bin located near the Grants and the Website Committee. 1 ounce brandy the opportunity to be involved in a neighborhood associa- check-out at D’Agostino’s supermarket, Third Avenue at 1/2 ounce dark crème de cacao George Arfield delivers multilingual solutions in public tion and he strongly believes that the Murray Hill Associa- East 35th Street. Donated food is collected weekly for par- prepared hot chocolate (as above) and corporate affairs, focusing on country/market analysis, tion is the perfect organization. ticipants of the Stein Senior Center on East 24th Street. relationship building, and internal and external commu- whipped cream Jonathan Klarman was born and raised in Huntington, nications. His expertise is built on 25+ years of U.S. and Cash donations are always gratefully accepted. Every penny freshly grated nutmeg Long Island, and has been living in Murray Hill for more is used to buy food. Any administrative costs are gener- international experience in business and media. He achieves Pour the brandy and crème de cacao into a warmed mug. than five years. Jonathan followed his passion for cooking ously funded by the Murray Hill Neighborhood Association. results through analysis, customized content development Prepare the hot chocolate as described above, omitting and the restaurant industry by enrolling in the culinary pro- Checks may be made out to H.O.N.E.Y., Inc. and sent to: and uncomplicated implementation. gram at Johnson & Wales in Providence, R.I. He returned to the cinnamon and marshmallow. Add the hot chocolate to Fluent in six languages, with a command of the busi- New York and worked in many different restaurant roles, as H.O.N.E.Y., Inc. the mug and stir. Top with whipped cream and sprinkle ness and social protocols of other cultures, he has devel- well as exploring other fields. While trying to find the best Help Our Neighbors Eat Year-round, Inc., nutmeg on top. ¤ oped strategic communication plans, media relations, and fit, Jonathan ended up “doing a full 180 and discovered that PO Box 1251, Murray Hill Station internal and external communications that leverage an his calling was to help people in the insurance and financial New York, NY 10156-0605. organization’s strengths and knowledge. He has delivered industry.” He has been an agent with New York Life for two 212-686-4184 results in the U.S. and abroad, in public and private sector years. Jon is the proud uncle of Brandon and Ryan, “two organizations in the technology, telecoms, metals, chemicals, beautiful and super-cute boys.” He also enjoys critiquing H.O.N.E.Y. is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization. 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MHNA Draws Impressive Crowd to Town Hall Meeting There is no better indication of the respect that the Mur- a collaborative effort with ray Hill Neighborhood Association holds in city and state the community and elected power circles than the number of politicians—five—who officials. You said, ‘Enough showed up (in a non- is enough and we’re not election year, no less) at the taking no for an answer.’” MHNA Town Meeting at Of Mendez, Bartow said, the Armenian Evangelical “She was the first to walk Church on September 22. the streets, and she and her At issue were the asso- team analyzed the impact ciation’s ongoing concerns on this neighborhood. She about the DOT’s traffic really showed she cares and transit proposals for about the residents of Mur- 34th Street. As the evening ray Hill, and she is still by progressed, it was obvious our side.” MHNA President Diane Bartow that our voices had been “We have been shoul- addresses the crowd. heard and our challenges der to shoulder with you,” Photo: Sami Steigmann had made a mark. Mendez said. “You share Manhattan Borough President State Senator Liz this award with me.” Scott Stringer. Krueger, State Assembly Photo: Sami Steigmann Member Brian Kavanagh, NYC Council Member Dan Garodnick, NYC Council Member Rosie Mendez, and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer ac- tively participated. Also in attendance was Officer Mike Orlando of the Crime Prevention Unit of the 17th Precinct. (Congress Mem- ber Carolyn Maloney, City Council Speaker Chris- tine Quinn and Assembly NY City Council Members Rosie Mendez and Member Richard Gottfried Dan Garodnick. Photo: Sami Steigmann sent representatives.) President Diane Bartow Amidst all the positive news, it was unfortunately left to presented Mendez and MHNA Transportation Chair Marisa Bulzone to deliver Stringer with MHNA Good the evening’s one negative: The M1 bus is probably never Neighbor Awards. going to return to its route on Park Avenue. Stringer articulated the All in all, it was an evening that went from MNHA power of Murray Hill’s pro- strength to strength, as leaders of Preservation and De- NY State Senator Liz Krueger test and push-back: “You sign, Greening and POPA, Membership, Quality of Life, and State Assembly Member have showed a model to the and Transportation led five Q-and-A breakout sessions for Brian Kavanagh. DOT about how all com- members. The night ended on a high note with a dinner Photo: Sami Steigmann munities should proceed in organized by Events Chairman Marion Weingarten. ¤