By Eli Zev Photography by Justin Negard Meet Xander Bajaj, a four-year-old Katonah resident who attends Katonah Playcare Early Learning Center. He loves to play with his friends and build things with his mom. And we’re a bit jealous of his birthday breakfast. Do you have a best friend? Three. Three best friends? Wow! What are their names? Luke, Xander ...

By Ilyssa Panitz Photography courtesy of New York Sports Photo Group According to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, more than six million people worldwide are living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), making it the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s disease. Often, PD symptoms begin with a slight tremor in the finger, thumb, hand or jaw that increases over time ...

On a gray Saturday afternoon in March, artist Sofie Swann is in her light-filled basement studio standing in front of three large cardboard boxes. She gently lifts each one to reveal a small, brightly colored, shiny wood panel painted with brightly colored flowers. “These are my little resin pieces, and they’re curing right now,” she says, carefully placing each cardboard ...

By Liz Colombini Photography by William Taufic As far back as she can remember, Jessica Reinmann has always had a purpose, and she’s always worked hard. At just 10 years old, Reinmann began babysitting, and by the age of 12, she was working at two local clothing stores, using the discounts to purchase clothing for herself. But now, at 50 ...

For Nuevo Latino pioneer Rafael Palomino, commitment has always meant showing up fully—for the food, the concept and the people. By Gia Miller Photography by Justin Negard The year was 1986, and the location was Union Square. The 10-year-old Union Square Greenmarket was steadily growing in size and frequency, Union Square Park was halfway through a three-year redesign by renowned ...

Writing and Photography by Justin Negard You know it when you see it: the white cylindrical building along Fifth Avenue’s Museum Mile. Resembling more of an alien spacecraft than a building, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum stands out from the neighboring brick and limestone Beaux Arts institutions around it. There are no iconic columns to be found, such as the ...

By Elisa Jacobs Photography by Justin Negard Meet Chloe Orcutt, a five-year-old kindergartner at Thistlewaithe Learning Center in South Salem. She likes animals, giggles a lot and falls in love with the puppies her family fosters through Guiding Eyes for the Blind. What’s your favorite color? I have three. Blue, purple and pink. What’s your favorite food? I have lots ...

By Gia Miller Photography by Justin Negard If you ask Carl J. Lana, an interior decorator and co-owner of the design consulting firm Sandra Rose Home, about his design philosophy, he won’t launch into the history of a certain design period even though he can speak expertly about them. He won’t bore you with a long list of design influences, ...

By Ilyssa Panitz Photography by Jonathan Baskin The year was 1988. It was a sunny fall afternoon in New York City when Audrey Zinman, who was 27 years old and working as a marketing manager for a family business, entered a flea market on West 26th Street, not far from where she lived. As Zinman strolled up and down the ...