by Jeffrey M Levine | Apr 14, 2014
Last week was a sad one for those who follow disappearing Manhattan landmarks. The closure of three stores was announced – places which to many people make the fabric of New York City memories. They include J&R Music down by City Hall, Rizzoli Bookstore on 57th...
by Jeffrey M Levine | Sep 22, 2013
This past Labor Day 2013 I had a relaxing afternoon with a friend, meeting him on the Lower East Side for lunch. We feasted on pickles, pastrami, and gefilte fish. Afterward we wandered the streets reflecting on the history and changes to the area when we came across...
by Jeffrey M Levine | Jul 3, 2012
Since I started blogging about art and medicine, I’ve been going back into my files to find projects that were started years ago and forgotten. Some were never completed and others were discarded. Many were shelved, never to see the light of day. The internet has...
by Jeffrey M Levine | Oct 17, 2011
I recently traveled to the Bolivian highlands and Lake Titicaca to find new faces of aging, and on the way discovered an exquisite example of ancient treasure featuring geriatrics and art. The Pariti Ceramics Museum was not listed in my guidebook. In fact, Pariti...
by Jeffrey M Levine | Oct 9, 2011
The Occupy Wall Street demonstration, that’s what. There’s been so much press about the goings on downtown that I went to see for myself and share some photos on my blog. I took the subway to Wall Street, and once I got off the demonstrators were not hard to find. ...