The WESTY AWARDS 2010: Saluting West Side Stars

Written by admin on November 10, 2010. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Special Sections, WESTYS

Each year, West Side Spirit, the largest community paper on the West Side of Manhattan, takes a moment to salute some of the best of our neighborhood. We call our civic awards the WESTYs, which stands for West Side Spirit Thanks You. The requirements for a WESTY are simple. The awards go to New Yorkers
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Keeping the Faith in Humanity

Written by admin on November 10, 2010. Posted in Special Sections, WESTYS

Ascension Church offers many classes for immigrants By Regina Molaro The Church of the Ascension’s Rev. John Duffell serves as a symbol of love in his community. Duffell, pastor of the Church of the Ascension, earned a WESTY Award for the community work he has done to provide support for the people of the Upper
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The King of ‘Truck-Stop Gourmet’

Written by admin on November 10, 2010. Posted in Special Sections, WESTYS

Good says it’s great to run West Side eateries By Mirva Lempiainen Larry Good is an Upper West Side kind of guy. Born and raised in New York, he grew up on West 86th Street, where his parents still live. Currently calling 123rd Street home, the 45-year-old restaurateur has spent nearly all his life to
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Selling West Side Living’s Joys with the Homes

Written by admin on November 10, 2010. Posted in Special Sections, WESTYS

She not only sells UWS real estate, she lives there too By Regina Molaro Deanna Kory, senior vice president of the Corcoran Group Real Estate and president of The Deanna Kory Team, was honored with a WESTY Award for her dedication and commitment to residential real estate sales in the Upper West Side area. Through
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Realtor Offers Clients a Personal Touch

Written by admin on November 10, 2010. Posted in Special Sections, WESTYS

Broker wants her firm to stay small By Isha Dandavate Rachel Erlich believes in providing more than the usual apartment-hunting experience. She believes in personal interactions, a comforting experience for her clients and finding a solution that leaves everyone happy. Erlich, 47, began Rachel Realty in 2004 after having worked for two other real estate
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Goldman Exec Puts His Talents to Good Use at Lifecare

Written by admin on November 10, 2010. Posted in Special Sections, WESTYS

Volunteer improves care at Jewish Home with a better computer system By Sara Dover Working with Jewish Home Lifecare was meant to be, so it seems, said West Sider David Orelowitz. The VP of Goldman Sachs started volunteering at the not-for-profit elder care system by flipping burgers for a company-sponsored barbecue for Lifecare a few
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Helping Diabetics Control Their Lives and Sugar Levels

Written by admin on November 10, 2010. Posted in Special Sections, WESTYS

Poverty is often an obstacle to maintaining a good diet By Gavin Aronsen For more than three decades—all of her adult life—Angela Schramm has worked in various roles at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City. Schramm, a registered nurse and diabetes educator, has spent the past 20 of those years working near her
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Ex-Pro Gives Back to Young Players

Written by admin on November 10, 2010. Posted in Special Sections, WESTYS

Baseball expert’s students include autistic children By Felipe Cabrera Derek Aucoin grew up watching the Expos as a child. He idolized players like Steve Rogers and Andre Dawson. In July, he drove to Cooperstown to see Andre Dawson inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. “When I was 10, I got to meet Andre Dawson,”
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Businesswoman Stops to Preserve the Architecture

Written by admin on November 10, 2010. Posted in Special Sections, WESTYS

Childhood prize from Mayor Beame was the start By Rochana Rapkins Upper West Side entrepreneur Nora Lavori purchased a crumbling building at 100 W. 80th St. in the late ’70s, when New York City real estate was at a low point. Asked what gave her the confidence to do it, she laughs. “I was young,”
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Setting Charter Schools’ Course Uptown

Written by admin on November 10, 2010. Posted in Special Sections, WESTYS

Moskowitz focused on running Harlem charter schools By Gavin Aronsen Harlem native Eva Moskowitz has spent most of her life with the New York education system, including a stint on the City Council advocating for its reform. She’s currently in charge of the Harlem Success Academies, a group of charter schools that have received praise
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