In 2011, I had the crazy idea to walk the entire original Manhattan Grid – from 1st Street to 155th. It took six years traversing the streets from the East River to the Hudson as I was visiting each business, meeting the owners and listening to their stories. It was a marvelous adventure that is documented on my website sideways.nyc
Throughout the pandemic, I have continued to be a dedicated advocate for small businesses. In March last year, I made the decision to self-publish Walking Manhattan Sideways – Side Street Businesses That Have Stood the Test of Time gosideways.nyc.
The book showcases the quintessential businesses that have survived over the course of many decades. While some are beloved and well-known establishments that continue to garner recognition, the book also shines a light on the astounding number of places that perennially fly under the radar.
This has been a passion project that people have enjoyed simply flipping through to read stories that spark their interest, or to embrace it from cover to cover. There have been television interviews including NBC, several articles have been written about the book nypost.com and the book was featured in all of the NY taxis!
The flood of gratitude and appreciation for the first book inspired me to begin working on another this past spring. In addition to shining a light on many more scrumptious restaurants, splendid neighborhood bars and one-of-a-kind shops that have survived on the side streets for decades, The Art of Walking Manhattan Sideways features magnificent places of worship, fascinating not-for-profits, and the Arts – in all its forms – galleries, museums, music venues and schools, dance institutes and theaters.
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And here is an article that was published this week. She did a terrific job conveying my mission – my passion.
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Man of many Animals on the Corner of 80th and Broadway