It's about time. Provocative stories from a death doula, a writer of obituaries, a Native American storyteller, a dancer and choreographer, and a fixer of time are included. Read their stories about time in my latest Substack, Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city. shorturl.at/DL3xF

Your weekend read: It's about time. New Yorkers, including astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and director and photographer Jerry Schatzberg contemplate the meaning of time in my latest story for Next Avenue. @nextavenue.bsky.social @neildegrassetyson.com www.nextavenue.org/its-about-ti...

Rowing on the river with flaneur Jonathan Boorstein in the latest issue of Pastrami a go-go and other wry tales of the city! Enjoy! @nyrp.bsky.social #rowing #NewYorkRows #crew #Columbia #Fordham #paddling @circlelinecruises.bsky.social @jonathanb10003.bsky.social #Inwood tinyurl.com/e7er83cx

Sure hope you'll be with us on October 28th, 7:30 PM, at 92nd Street Y in New York City for our spirited conversation. www.92ny.org/event/meliss...

My answer to the @MuckRack Daily trivia question: Illinois!

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

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

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

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

Celebrating World Photography Day and my roots as a photojournalist. arleneschulman.substack.com/p/celebratin... #WorldPhotographyDay #camera #photography

My answer to the @MuckRack Daily trivia question: Patti Boyd!

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

My latest Substack: Keeping myself (and everyone else) safe by reading a book. arleneschulman.substack.com/p/how-to-avo...

My latest Substack: Coping with life underground on the subway. arleneschulman.substack.com/p/tales-from... #subway #music #MTA #wireless #music #undergound

There's still time: My latest Substack - A Wedding Gift for Jeff Bezos. Returnable. arleneschulman.substack.com/p/a-wedding-... #amazon #wedding #jeffbezos

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

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

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...

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

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-...

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

My latest on Substack: Simple cleaning tips for busy people. #cleaning #housecleaning #apartment #vacuuming #organization #nyc #home #houseguests arleneschulman.substack.com/p/steps-for-...

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

And to one and all - a healthy, happy, prosperous AND creative New Year! #boxing #NewYears #organization #resolutions #arcel

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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