New York Stories

Manhattan model Karen Rempel

Sidewalk Sass

New York Fashion Week (NYFW) seized the style-conscious from February 11 to 16 in the Big Apple. Events at Gotham Hall, Sony Hall, and other locations featured the Fall/Winter collections of up-and-coming designers, as well as established giants like Anna Sui and Ralph Lauren. Alert people-watchers may have noticed the style factor was amped up […]

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Manhattan model Karen Rempel skating at Wollman Rink in Central Park

Whirling at Wollman

I decided to celebrate the new year with a dry January—not the easiest thing to do in cocktail town. So I was thinking about ways to enjoy Manhattan that don’t involve Manhattans. I hit upon the idea of skating at Wollman Rink in Central Park. It’s a beautiful setting any time of year, but especially […]

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Manhattan Model Karen Rempel at the Union Square Holiday Market

Jolly Holiday Market

The longest-running and largest holiday market in the city is open again to delight your senses and ease your holiday shopping blues. The Union Square Holiday Market is open again, and better than ever. Named best holiday market in America in 2023, according to event organizer Urbanspace, the market is brimming with holiday cheer and […]

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New York Model in Elizabeth Street Garden, Lower East Side

Garden Party

Why all the lawsuits over a tiny garden in lower Manhattan? Like some of you dear readers, I have been following the occasional stories in New York papers about the demise and resurrection of the Elizabeth Street Garden, as lawsuits and counter-lawsuits continue to be filed. It will be gone forever! No, wait, there are […]

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