The 16-Acre Campus of Lincoln Center Offers

SPACES & PLACES: The 16-acre campus of Lincoln Center offers “a complete detachment from the hustle and bustle of the city, where you can just be immersed in a performance—ballet, opera, symphony, and others,” says Barbara Grossman Berger ’77, who cochairs the New York Metro Women and is a member of the Metro New York City Network Leadership Cabinet.

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RochRev_July2018.indb 20 7/30/18 4:31 PM INSIDE VIEW: “Part of what gives you that insider’s view of New York,” says fourth-generation New Yorker Noah Pizmony-Levy Drezner ’00, “is that you can actually step back to see it from afar and appreciate where we are.”

Show Us Your Town

There are lots of reasons New York draws 62.8 million visitors annually. But the 14,000 alumni who call themselves locals know the teeming city as much more than a tourist attraction.

By Robin L. Flanigan

Minutes after the ferry horn blares, Noah Pizmony- It’s one of 11 regional networks—and the second Levy Drezner ’00 nods toward his destination, largest—initially identified as part of a strategic ef- Governors Island, a national monument in the fort to build a stronger sense of connection among heart of New York Harbor. Rochester’s key constituencies. “This place is a hidden gem,” says the fourth-gen- Over three days, Pizmony-Levy Drezner and eration New Yorker, who goes to the island often other members of the Rochester community en- for concerts or just for a tranquil respite from the thusiastically offered an insider’s peek at a city cap- commotion of the city. “Tourists might come here, tured countless times in songs, books, and movies. but city people know about it more.” “Part of what gives you that insider’s view of New Pizmony-Levy Drezner, whose family has been in York,” Pizmony-Levy Drezner says minutes after New York City since the early 1900s, is well suited the ferry docks, “is that you can actually step back for pointing out places that have special resonance to see it from afar and appreciate where we are.” for locals. The associate professor of higher educa- And there is plenty to appreciate. tion is one of about 14,000 Rochester alumni who The way Barbara Grossman Berger ’77 sees it: live in the New York City metropolitan area, a re- “New York is the only place I know where it seems gion that includes small parts of New Jersey, Penn- like a little bit of the rest of the world is in it—and sylvania, and Connecticut. at the same time, the New York City culture is so He’s also cochair of the Metro New York Net- uniquely its own. The two don’t seem like they work Leadership Cabinet, an organization that should coexist, but they somehow do.”r helps alumni and other members of the region’s University community stay engaged through ac- Robin L. Flanigan is a freelance writer based in tivities, programs, and opportunities. Rochester.

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c Park Avenue Armory 643 Park Ave. Historic brick building on the outside, modern installation art on the inside. That’s what lures Tanya Chanphanitpornkit ’15E to the unconventional music, dance, and other work exhibited in this space built by the Seventh Regiment of the National Guard. “In a lot of museums, you usually look at art from one perspective,” she says, “but when it’s interactive, you feel like you have a voice in it, too.” Performing Arts No matter your taste, there’s a creative expression in this melting pot that will cater to it.

d Symphony Space 2537 Broadway This cultural destination is home to more than 600 music, dance, comedy, theater, film, and literary events each year. “It’s off the beaten path, easily accessible, and relatively inexpensive,” Givant says. Visi- tors can attend a taping of “Selected Shorts,” a public radio show and podcast, as well as annual music marathons and the annual “Blooms- day on Broadway” celebration of James Joyce’s Ulysses.

e Lincoln Center 10 Lincoln Center Plaza With 11 resident arts organizations, Lincoln Center easily allows for a novel, first-rate experience. The 16-acre campus is “a complete detachment from the hustle and bustle of the city, where you can just be immersed in a performance—ballet, opera, symphony, and others,” says Grossman Berger. “And now that there is so much attention to public spaces in New York City, it’s just a beautiful place to be.” Catherine Nguyen-Martinez ’08, who played the trumpet during a performance here with her high school jazz band, adds that it is “a location where every culture can come together and enjoy something they have in common, which is the arts and music.”

f Tomi Jazz 239 E 53rd St., lower level Press a discreet buzzer for entrance into this cramped, dark, and shadowy Japanese whisky bar and music club with a speakeasy vibe. Without a stage, musicians play atop tables and among the listeners. “Think of everything that the Four Seasons does to coddle its cli- entele—then reverse it,” says Tony Graham ’81, who visits to hear good jazz and have rice balls and sake. “It’s a statement for the suited crowd to make that they can shrug off their corporate existence and relax in anonymous eccentricity.” Super Happy Hour, including food discounts and 40 percent off all glass drinks, runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Sunday to Friday. Central Park In every season there’s something special about being in this urban oasis designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the famed landscape ar- chitect who was also responsible for Rochester’s Genesee Valley, Highland, Seneca, and Maplewood parks.

A VIEW OF THEIR FAVORITE THINGS: New York is a city for people who love books, says Tanya Chanphanitpornkit ’15E (top); one-of-a-kind views of urban landscapes, says Noah Pizmony-Levy Drezner ’00 (near right); and gathering spaces and parks where the opportunities to watch people are endless, says Tony Graham ’81 (right).

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RochRev_July2018.indb 24 7/30/18 4:31 PM g The Ramble Graham likes to meander through the 38 acres of winding path- ways known as the Ramble because it reminds him of upstate New York hiking trails. “It’s a great place to go for self-reflection and to feel completely renewed,” he says. Located between 73rd and 78th streets, the spot was dubbed a “wild garden” by Olmsted and is home to some 230 bird species.

h Naumburg Bandshell An original feature of the park, the site—where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech and John Lennon’s eulogy was read—draws music fans to the oldest continuous free outdoor western classi- cal music concert series in the world. Concerts are “achingly beautiful” in a setting where birds and nature “add to the music,” says Chanphanitpornkit.

i Bethesda Fountain One of the largest fountains in New York, the gathering place is Gra- ham’s favorite spot in the park because he never knows what he’s going to encounter: “Where else can you see a guy skating around with a snake, a Pilates class, and a guitar player singing ’70s music, all at the same time?” The View Gain a different perspective on the buildings, people, and other scen- ery that make New York City vibrant.

j Governors Island From this 172-acre vantage point, the majesty and strength of the city are undeniable. “You see the power of the financial district, the im- portance of the shipping and oil industries, the beauty of the Brook- lyn Bridge, and a reminder of our promise of liberty and history as an immigrant nation in the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island,” says Pizmony-Levy Drezner, adding that the island is the best place from land for front views of the Statue of Liberty. “It is inspiring.” Admis- sion to the island is free for New York City residents.

k Studio Cafe 99 Gansevoort St. The Whitney Museum of American Art’s indoor/outdoor eighth- floor eatery provides sweeping views of the city and Hudson River. The Empire State Building towers to the east, the World Trade Cen- ter complex is in the distance to the south, “and just to the north,” says Pizmony-Levy Drezner, who takes in the view over wine with friends, “you can people-watch as visitors and city dwellers snake through the trees and trails of the High Line,” a popular park on a historic, elevated railroad line.

l Washington Square Park Forget the famed Washington Square Arch. On nice days in the win- ter, when the park’s fountain is dry, Chanphanitpornkit and other residents relax on its interior tiered ledges. “It’s calming,” she says. “There’s an expectation that New Yorkers are always on the go, go, go, but we take time to smell the roses more than tourists might think.” The green space, near New York University, also draws eccentric street performers. Says Graham: “The park attracts anything that attracts college kids, and that’s the offbeat.” Let’s Eat With no shortage of places to nosh, New York City can take your taste buds on a trip around the world without leaving the border.

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RochRev_July2018.indb 25 7/30/18 4:31 PM m Chelsea Market NETWORK CONNECTIONS 75 9th Ave. You may have to elbow your way up to one of the 35 vendors at this Like Sharing ‘an Inside Secret’ indoor food hall in the southern end of the Chelsea neighborhood. Being part of a regional network offers But “sometimes you’ve got to work through crowds for some of the best things in New York,” says Pizmony-Levy Drezner, who visits the ‘breadth and depth of activities and Dizengoff stand for hummus, shakshouka, and other Israeli classics. affiliation opportunities that are unmatched The food mecca—in the old Nabisco factory where Oreos were in- anywhere in the world.’ vented—also serves up Italian imported goods, local and humanely raised meats, chocolate fudge milkshakes, and more. Alumni build strong ties to each other and to Rochester through the Metro New York City Network Leadership Cabinet. The orga- n The Jeffrey Craft Beer & Bites nization, made up of volunteers, helps engage fellow graduates 311 E. 60th St. through activities, programs, and opportunities. This self-proclaimed dark-and-cozy neighborhood joint under the Barbara Grossman Berger ’77 had no expectations before Queensboro Bridge is unassuming but has built a reputation among attending her first New York Metro Women event in Manhattan locals for its morning-to-night offerings. Nguyen-Martinez comes in 2012. “I thought, ‘It’s a few hours of my life,’ ” she says. early for the espresso bar and late for a rotating menu of 30 hard-to- But those few hours—at a talk by former School of Arts & find international and local brews. “Every time I come I try some- Sciences Dean Joanna Olmsted on the experience of studying thing different,” she says. “And it’s not a typical modern bar. It has and working as a woman in science, technology, engineering, charm. I like that no one seems to know where it is.” Food arrives on and math careers—transformed both her relationships with artificial newsprint-lined metal trays. Insider tip: order a sandwich other alumni and her connection to the University. between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and a beer or well drink from a selected “I met people of all different ages and every imaginable walk menu is on the house. of life, and I remembered that it was the people I met that was what I loved about the University of Rochester,” says Grossman Berger, who now cochairs the group, which existed prior to the formation of the Metro New York City Network Leadership Cabinet. Such a network is particularly important in an increasingly impersonal digital age, she says. “The only way I know of to maintain a vibrant community is to keep people engaged with and connected to one another,” she says. “Social media is great for supplementing, but in the end, I sub- scribe to the theory that the most powerful of all human drives is personal connection.” New York City native and cabinet cochair Noah Pizmony-Levy Drezner ’00 says the University was the first place where someone outside of his family gave him the confidence, and made him feel safe, to be himself. The network gives him the opportunity to have “good, critical, tough conversations” with like-minded people who share a love for their alma mater and want to make it a better place by increas- KNOW YOUR SIGHTS: One of the skills of native New Yorkers is discovering locations that “no ing engagement—a target that he says is being met. one seems to know,” like Jeffrey Craft Beer & Bites, says Catherine Nguyen-Martinez ’08. “I’m extraordinarily committed to this institu- tion, and I can’t stop giving back,” he says. o A La Mode Cabinet cochair Catherine Nguyen-Martinez ’08 got involved 360 E. 55th St. soon after graduation because she feels as if she shares “an “Everything today is so over the top, but this place is just old-fash- inside secret” with the alumni she meets and makes connections ioned fun,” Grossman Berger says of the charming parlor, which with, given that they all experienced the tunnel system, the cold makes homemade, small-batch ice cream in a nut-free, sesame-free, weather, and other memories created at Rochester. “We call New and egg-free factory. That doesn’t mean flavors stick only to classic York City our home, but that was our second home.” chocolate and vanilla. Options include “Partly Cloudy,” blue cot- Involved since its inception, cabinet cochair Stephen Givant ton-candy-flavored ice cream with miniature marshmallows. ’81 has remained highly committed to share as well, especially with those who may benefit from his expertise. The Literary Scene “I’m not just hanging around with people in my cohort,” he says. “It’s also an opportunity to interact with young people who If you think it would be easy to find great books in a city home to the have been through what I’ve been through. Many times they’re New York Times Book Review, you are correct. looking for advice. It’s a pay-it-forward kind of concept.” As one of those young alumni, Tanya Chanphanitpornkit ’15E p Unoppressive Non-Imperialist Bargain Books is focused on building her career as a teacher of music. As a 34 Carmine St. relatively new resident of New York, networking with other Roughly the size of a double-wide trailer, Unoppressive Non-Im- Rochester alumni has been critical in making her feel more com- perialist Bargain Books is as quirky as its name. Titles line only two fortable in “that gap between academia and the real world.”

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RochRev_July2018.indb 26 7/30/18 4:31 PM At an on-campus Volunteers in Partnership Conference aisles, come from wholesalers, cost less than half the retail price, and last spring, she wound up sitting at a table with Pizmony-Levy reflect the taste of political activist owner Jim Drougas. “It’s a tiny Drezner, who took her around the room to make introductions. little hole in the wall in the West Village with used books and weird The people she met asked questions, shared stories, and gave titles, and it has stayed there even though the neighborhood has be- her a new perspective on what education means. come more exclusive,” Givant says. “You think all your learning in college is going to happen in four years, but you’re one of the alumni much longer than q Books Kinokuniya you’re a student,” Chanphanitpornkit says. “It’s a beautiful thing 1073 6th Ave. when you have people looking out for you and trying to help in “One of the coolest things about this city is the cultural unification, any way they can.” and this bookstore is the epitome of it,” Chanphanitpornkit says of For Tony Graham ’81, New York City can be an intimidating Kinokuniya as she walks past rows of manga, a cookbook dedicated place. Getting together with people who have common back- to rice ball recipes, and a craft kit for make-your-own origami sumo grounds offers “a sense of calmness in a city where the frenetic wrestlers. Across the street from Bryant Park, the three-story book- pace and seeming chaos can otherwise be overwhelming.” store offers some 20,000 titles in both English and Japanese. In ad- Graham appreciates the energy and passion younger alumni dition to CDs, DVDs, and toys, there’s a cafe that sells sushi, bubble have for staying connected with the University. They’re remind- tea, and mochi doughnuts, and a store on the lowest level that sells ers that previous classes, including his own, have left behind an handmade crafts from Japan. important legacy—one of continuity and deep impact. New York City is the perfect backdrop for maintaining that. r Strand Book Store “Our size and location,” says Graham, “gives us a breadth 828 Broadway and depth of activities and affiliation opportunities that are Arguably Manhattan’s most revered bookstore—the last vestige of unmatched anywhere in the world.” —Robin L. Flanigan “Book Row,” which once housed dozens of bookstores across six city blocks—the independent retailer boasts 18 miles of new, used, and rare books. What’s less well known is that it hosts book discussions, author interviews and signings, and other events with the Vulture In- siders Book Club. “These events are particularly geared toward popu- Waterbury Hartford lar culture novels,” says Chanphanitpornkit, “so it is fascinating to see New Haven the relevance and reflection of literature in modern-day book lovers.” Bridgeport Stamford Paterson Yonkers Bustling Boroughs Jersey City Newark New York Manhattan gets most of the attention, but equally deserving destina- Elizabeth tions await a short subway ride away.

s New York Botanical Garden 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx Pizmony-Levy Drezner and Nguyen-Martinez both recommend a Philadelphia Metro New York City Network Region visit to the 250-acre New York Botanical Garden, a national historic landmark with more than one million living plants. For Pizmony-Levy Drezner, the lilac section reminds him of Highland Park’s Lilac Fes- tival. Nguyen-Martinez appreciates the specialty orchids and flow- ers, particularly “the Japanese blossoms when they’re in season.” A Metrow Ne York City Network world leader in plant research and conservation, the garden has both Centered on New York City, the regional network includes alumni, indoor and outdoor displays. parents, volunteers, and others living in a 23-county area. t New York Transit Museum 14,166 alumni 99 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn 1,766 students What better place to celebrate the history of the city’s mass trans- portation system than in a decommissioned subway station from the 1,899 current parents 1930s? Pizmony-Levy Drezner enjoys visiting the museum’s vintage 738 volunteers fleet of 20 subway and elevated cars dating back to 1907. “You’re al- lowed to sit in them, and they have ads from the time period they’re Alumniy b School from,” he says. “It’s really well done and engaging for both kids and 8,761 School of Arts & Sciences adults.” Permanent exhibits include archival documents, video foot- age, and photography. 1,818 Simon Business School 1,306 Hajim School of Engineering u Rego Park & Applied Sciences Neighborhood in Queens 1,131 School of Medicine and Dentistry “If you want to see the melting pot of America in action, there’s no 1,103 Eastman School of Music better place to go,” says Graham, who used to work in the area. The neighborhood is full of shops, including national retailers and a di- 361 School of Nursing verse array of ethnic restaurants. “Take the subway and explore from 326 Warner School of Education there, and you’ll see 20 countries represented in the first square 124 Eastman Institute for Oral Health mile.”r

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