By Amanda Woods West Village doorman Johnny Gonzalez always remembers the needs of others—not just the needs of his own family, but the residents of the Devonshire House, where he has worked since 1996. Before beginning his doorman job, he worked at an off-Broadway theater, handling security, carpentry, set design and take-down, and 
In 1999, New York City and its Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) decided to invest heavily in an important element of the bustling city’s infrastructure—pay phones. Since then, of course, the use of pay phones has decreased as rapidly and dramatically as Apple churns out new iPhones, and the 13,000 pay phone lining 
By John Friia Once a woman discovers she is pregnant, everything changes, from what she can do to what she can eat. When it comes to dietary changes, the goal is to try to eat the types of food that are beneficial for your growing baby. With such a wide variety of foods to choose 
By John Friia The leading cause of death for women in the United States is heart disease, and many of the symptoms that signal heart attack in women are different from those experienced by males, sometimes resulting in a fatal self-misdiagnosis. According to the American Heart Association, 477,900 women died from a heart-related conditions in 
When attorney Barbara Gay found a lump on her breast, she went to her doctor for an evaluation and was referred to a surgeon to have a biopsy. It took a week before the results came in. “I remember he looked at me and said, ‘You have breast cancer,’ then he spun his stool 
By John Friia Grab your mike and hang on for the ride. Our Town, Lips and Absolute Vodka are sponsoring “Karaoke Idol,” where aspiring singers take to the stage to show the audience members what they’ve got. The first round is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 9, at Lips, located at 227 E. 56th St. Prior 
The MTA is hoping that the people who complain the loudest about problems with the Second Avenue subway construction are also the people with the best ideas about how to fix them. Last Thursday night, about 75 residents congregated in a basement room at Temple Israel on the Upper East Side to ask questions and 
By Jessica Roblin From toys under the couch cushions to booby traps of clothes and gadgets upon entering kids’ rooms, clutter can easily take over a family’s home. There’s no reason to let that continue if you follow a few organization tips. Four local NYC personal organizers shared their ideas with us on maintaining a 
SOME OF THE CITY’S WORST REPEAT OFFENDERS Historically speaking, New York City has come a long way from the days of dangerous, overcrowded and patently unsafe residential buildings that used to mark the landscape of Manhattan in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. There are dozens of agencies and offices in place to make 
