By Rochana Rapkins I first heard about the boatel on my first trip to the Rockaway Beach. I was exuberant to find myself alone on the beach with two lifeguards and a retiree, within a few minutes walk of the boardwalk and the fresh tostadas of Rockaway Taco. I didn’t fancy getting back on the 
During the spring and summer, animal shelters and rescue groups are strained with the influx of kittens that are in need of loving homes. Nowhere is this more apparent than in New York City, where animal welfare groups like Bideawee are taking in both kittens and pregnant mothers and have been experiencing difficulty finding homes 
Not every teenage girl relishes a sudden unbidden thrust into the public eye. Georgina Bloomberg, who was 18 when her father was elected mayor and will be 30 when he leaves office next year, is nearing the end of her term as the city’s first daughter. Along the way she has come to see it 
Vanilla on vanilla is the consistent best-seller at all eight Magnolia Bakery locations, and Bobbie Lloyd, president and top baker at the iconic bakery, is sharing their recipe–and how to make cupcakes a family activity–with New York Family readers. Lloyd also has some tricks of the trade for the grown-up bakers. “Step one is: Be fearless. 
