This was a nice human interest story from the Daily News: Small acts of kindness go down the line A bad day seemed to be getting better when Dawn Williams stepped aboard an uptown No. 3 train and saw two whole rows of empty seats. The 36-year-old hedge fund worker was poised to take the… [Read more…]
Designer Sheila Bridges, Changing The Face of Toile By Liz Seymour Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, November 9, 2006; H01 It doesn’t get any more traditional than toile. First lavished on bedding and draperies in 18th-century France on the brink of revolution, the printed fabric is known for pastoral scenes of shepherds and shepherdesses on… [Read more…]
November 12, 2006 by D. Bell
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FIVE years ago, Earl Simmons, the rap performer and actor known as DMX, joined the wave of celebrities and professionals who followed their dreams to buy brownstones and invest in Harlem, but he is still struggling to make it there. DMX is asking $1.9 million for his town house. In 2001, with three top-selling albums… [Read more…]
November 12, 2006 by D. Bell
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BY XANA O’NEILL DAILY NEWS Seared into 84-year-old Fred Churchill’s memory is the day his platoon wandered into a German trap during World War II – and how the G.I.s heroically helped each other scramble to safety amid a flurry of bombs. Yesterday, surrounded by family members at his Harlem home, Churchill was finally… [Read more…]
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November 12, 2006 by D. Bell
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