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Meet the Harlem Honeys and Bears swim team making waves in their sixties through their nineties who prove that age is no barrier in the water.
tinyurl.com/34ru5c9z
#Harlem
#swim
#age
@nextavenue.bsky.social
#feature
#synchronizedswimming
#HarlemHoneysandBears
#blackswimmers
5 days ago
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A knockout of a performance by Tim Blake Nelson in the boxing drama, Bang Bang. My first movie review. Check it out in my latest Substack, Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city.
arleneschulman.substack.com/p/movie-revi...
#timblacknelson
#bangbang
#boxing
#movie
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Movie Review: Bang Bang
Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #50
https://arleneschulman.substack.com/p/movie-review-bang-bang
11 days ago
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Fighting words for job seekers from the legendary boxing trainer Ray Arcel in my latest Substack.
arleneschulman.substack.com/p/hard-times...
#boxing
#RayArcel
#employment
#unemployment
#wisdom
#advice
#StephanieArcel
#fight
#nevergiveup
#JoeLouis
#ageism
#journalism
#music
#arts
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Hard Times Make Monkeys Eat Red Peppers: Fighting Words from Boxing Trainer Ray Arcel
Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #49 (+ audio version)
https://arleneschulman.substack.com/p/hard-times-make-monkeys-eat-red-peppers
21 days ago
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Uptown style: My latest from Next Avenue: Dancing the day away! My latest on a senior, I mean SENIOR prom, where the prom king is 75 and the prom queen is 77. More photos and video on my Substack.
www.nextavenue.org/the-rhythm-i...
@nextavenue.bsky.social
#seniors
#uptown
#seniors
#prom
#nyc
about 1 month ago
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Celebrating World Photography Day and my roots as a photojournalist.
arleneschulman.substack.com/p/celebratin...
#WorldPhotographyDay
#camera
#photography
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Celebrating World Photography Day
Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #47
https://arleneschulman.substack.com/p/celebrating-world-photography-day
about 1 month ago
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My answer to the @MuckRack Daily trivia question: Patti Boyd!
about 2 months ago
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Remembering trailblazing chef Lena Richard: We take a closer look at the New York Times Overlooked obituary I wrote about pioneering chef Lena Richard. Hear from three of the women who helped tell her story. You can watch or listen here:
arleneschulman.substack.com/p/overlooked...
#lenarichard
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Overlooked No More: Chef Lena Richard (videocast)
Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #46
https://arleneschulman.substack.com/p/overlooked-no-more-chef-lena-richard?r=2m2
2 months ago
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My latest Substack: Keeping myself (and everyone else) safe by reading a book.
arleneschulman.substack.com/p/how-to-avo...
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Scene from a Life: How I Managed to Avoid Breaks and Bruises (also in present tense, for the most part)
Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #44
https://arleneschulman.substack.com/p/how-to-avoid-injuries
2 months ago
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My latest Substack: Coping with life underground on the subway.
arleneschulman.substack.com/p/tales-from...
#subway
#music
#MTA
#wireless
#music
#undergound
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Tales from Subterranea: Coping Underground
Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #42
https://arleneschulman.substack.com/p/tales-from-subterranea-coping-underground
3 months ago
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There's still time: My latest Substack - A Wedding Gift for Jeff Bezos. Returnable.
arleneschulman.substack.com/p/a-wedding-...
#amazon
#wedding
#jeffbezos
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A Wedding Gift for Jeff Bezos
Pastrami a-go go and other wry tales of the city #41
https://arleneschulman.substack.com/p/a-wedding-gift-for-jeff-bezos
3 months ago
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Over 8 million New Yorkers. This means more than 16 million eyebrows. Mine often stand out. In my latest Substack, Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city, you'll find out why.
shorturl.at/9cq2P
#eyebrows
#beauty
#eyes
#kids
#curiosity
#nyc
#bronx
#eyeglasses
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Don't Touch My Eyebrows.
Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #39
https://shorturl.at/9cq2P
4 months ago
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My latest Substack. Sometimes I think of people for random reasons, sometimes for no reason at all. This time, I was inspired by Taco Bell.
arleneschulman.substack.com/p/combo-3-so...
#NYPD
#September11
#police
#stevebonano
#23rdprecinct
@tacobell.bsky.social
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Combo #3: Sometimes, people bond over the smallest things.
Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city: #38
https://arleneschulman.substack.com/p/combo-3-sometimes-people-bond-over
4 months ago
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An earlier Substack: Muffins Stolen at Gunpoint and other headlines from the Citizen app.
#crime
@citizenapp.bsky.social
#nyc
#socialmedia
arleneschulman.substack.com/p/muffins-st...
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Muffins Stolen at Gunpoint and other headlines from the Citizen app
Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #36
https://arleneschulman.substack.com/p/muffins-stolen-at-gunpoint-and-other
4 months ago
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My latest Substack: If you have time for a latte, you have time for a mammogram. Early detection is key for any age, any gender.
#breastcancer
#cancer
#mammogram
#breastcheck
@americancancersoc.bsky.social
#thinkpink
#findacure
#earlydetection
shorturl.at/59Tr5
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Memo to all: If you have time for a latte, you have time for a mammogram.
Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city #37
https://shorturl.at/59Tr5
4 months ago
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All of us owe a debt of gratitude to Melissa Ludtke, who opened the doors for women in sports media. Read more about Melissa and her new book (with never before told details).
@nextavenue.bsky.social
@melissaludtke73.bsky.social
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Meet Sportswriting Pioneer Melissa Ludtke (and read her new book, Locker Room Talk)
Tales from Subterranea #32
https://substack.com/home/post/p-160748553
6 months ago
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Inspired by a chef who has a son with disabilities for my New York Times Overlooked piece about Lena Richard, I've researched, written, and reported a story about four women and how they navigate the kitchen.
@nextavenue.bsky.social
@cipd.bsky.social
#kitchen
#disabilities
#independence
#cooking
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Accessibility in the Kitchen: Strategies for People with Disabilities
Lower cabinets, room for wheelchairs and adaptive appliances help create more independent living
https://www.nextavenue.org/accessibility-kitchen-strategies-people-disabilities/
6 months ago
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My latest Substack: Have You Seen a Unicorn Today? Story Redux from Better Times. A story of James Thurber, friendship, and one creative summer.
#jamesthurber
@thurberhouse.bsky.social
#columbusdispatch
#writing
#ghosts
shorturl.at/qXEng
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Have You Seen a Unicorn Today? Story Redux from Better Times.
Tales from Subterranea #26
https://shorturl.at/qXEng
7 months ago
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My latest: In celebration of Black History Month, we applaud the achievements of chef Lena Richard, a woman of many firsts, including the first Black person to host her own cooking show - and years before Julia Child.
#lenarichard
#nytimes
#obituary
#cuisine
#chef
#neworleans
@wdsu6.bsky.social
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Overlooked No More: Lena Richard, Who Brought Creole Cooking to the Masses (Gift Article)
She hosted a cooking show years before Julia Child was on the air, tantalizing viewers with okra gumbo, shrimp bisque and other Southern specialties.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/obituaries/lena-richard-overlooked.html?unlocked_article_code=1.w04.Irku.wl5KyQx2KDFo&smid=bs-share
8 months ago
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My latest: A profile of Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum and her fierce compassion in Barnard Magazine. A great collaboration with Managing Editor Tom Stoelker! Photographs by James Estrin of the New York Times.
barnard.edu/magazine/spr...
8 months ago
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My latest Substack about a former Corrections officer who talks about her work at Riker's Island. (with correct link)
shorturl.at/6xphi
#RikersIsland
#corrections
#jail
#Rikers
#Food
#NewYorkTimes
#jobs
#education
#chicken
#nyc
8 months ago
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My latest story is not for the birds. Well, maybe. Meet our heroine, Mary of Exeter, whose daring exploits behind enemy lines are still marveled at today.
#NextAvenye
#pigeons
#exeter
#QuirkTheatre
#Smithsonian
#birds
#WW2
www.nextavenue.org/theres-somet...
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There's Something About Mary of Exeter
Remembering the World War II exploits of a British heroine — who happened to be a carrier pigeon
https://www.nextavenue.org/theres-something-about-mary-of-exeter/
8 months ago
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My latest on Substack: Simple cleaning tips for busy people.
#cleaning
#housecleaning
#apartment
#vacuuming
#organization
#nyc
#home
#houseguests
arleneschulman.substack.com/p/steps-for-...
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Steps for Impressing Your Guests When You Have Little Time to Clean
Tales from Subterranea #19
https://arleneschulman.substack.com/p/steps-for-impressing-your-guests
8 months ago
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My latest: An uplifting story about a 100-year-old lingerie shop located on Manhattan's Lower East Side.
nextavenue.org/lingerie-sho...
#lingerie
#fashion
#smallbusiness
#tenementmuseum
#lowereastside
#nextevenue
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A Lingerie Shop Celebrates 100 Years on New York's Lower East Side
Owner Miriam Kohn upholds the family business commitment to customer service at A.W. Kaufman
https://nextavenue.org/lingerie-shop-100-years-new-york/
9 months ago
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And to one and all - a healthy, happy, prosperous AND creative New Year!
#boxing
#NewYears
#organization
#resolutions
#arcel
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Have a Knockout of a New Year! Final Substack of 2024.
Tales from Subterranea #17
https://arleneschulman.substack.com/p/have-a-knockout-of-a-new-year-final
9 months ago
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My latest: A look back at my two years covering baseball as a sports journalist, with a special nod to the incomparable Rickey Henderson.
shorturl.at/UFkhF
#Yankees
#baseball
#davewinfield
#RickeyHenderson
#sports
#yankeestadium
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Rickey Henderson and My Two Years Covering Baseball
Tales from Subterranea #16
https://shorturl.at/UFkhF
9 months ago
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RIP Rickey Henderson. Portrait taken (by me) in the old Yankee Stadium - when Henderson was actually still for a moment or two. From my time as a sports journalist.
#rickeyhenderson
#yankees
#baseball
9 months ago
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My latest Substack: A neighborhood bar that was once a center of community, remembered.
#bar
#cheers
#coogans
#washingtonheights
#pandemic
#inwood
#NYC
#irish
#community
#SmallBiz
#restaurant
#Ireland
tinyurl.com/43j8csxh
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A Good Bar is Hard to Find: Remembering Coogan's (not just a bar)
Tales from Subterranea #14
https://tinyurl.com/43j8csxh
10 months ago
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My latest Substack: My career as a journalist began when I covered boxing. Read more about it here:
shorturl.at/DiQZL
#boxing
#MuhammadAli
#JoeFrazier
#MikeTyson
#prizefighters
#gleasonsgym
#timessquaregym
#champions
#journalism
#rayarcel
#robertoduran
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The Prizefighters, a book about champions and contenders, celebrates 30 years. It doesn't seem that long ago.
Tales from Subterranea #13
https://shorturl.at/DiQZL
10 months ago
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FROM THE VAULT: One of my earliest films, an interview with Bel Kaufman, author of Up the Down Staircase, the granddaughter of Sholom Aleichem whose stories inspired Fiddler on the Roof. She was 102! I love her quote about wrinkles - calligraphy of a lifetime. And about humor.
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It's about time - Bel Kaufman
YouTube video by Arlene Schulman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf8nt2O1UuY
10 months ago
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Get out the popcorn! Coming up on Friday! My short film about uptown neighbor Lin-Manuel Miranda and Inwood, where he grew up. An older film of mine that includes neighbors and the nabe.
newplazacinema.org
#inwood
#intheheights
#linmanuelmiranda
#UpperManhattan
#neighbors
#hamiltonmusical
11 months ago
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Here but not here. Remembering a friend who can’t recall my name. A story of friendship, strong women, fast cars, Oklahoma, and FiestaWare.
shorturl.at/tH4GX
#friendship
#dementia
#alzheimer
#oklahoma
#aging
#newsday
#pulitzer
#journalism
#documentary
#thrifting
#fiestaware
#nextavenue
11 months ago
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