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When she’s not teaching professional development at Weill Cornell Medicine, Ruth Gotian is meeting with some of society’s biggest names — like CEOs, astronauts, and even COVID-19 experts — seeking to discover all the factors that play into success. She’s included many of those conversations in her latest book, ‘The Success Factor,’ which is available now.

One woman's journey seeking factors of success

Ruth Gotian spends her days as the “chief learning officer” and an assistant professor teaching anesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medicine. But on this particular evening, she was Ruth Gotian, author of “The Success Factor,” exploring how to reach “peak performance” through the eyes of those who actually achieved it. more

By GARY LARKIN | 4/4/22

A flowery view that's totally worth the wait

With each step, with every angle, this year’s orchid show at the New York Botanical Garden is designed for visitors to envision themselves in a vibrant floral kaleidoscope. more

By STACY DRIKS | 2/20/22

‘Eco-Urgency: Now or Never’ is a two-part exhibition that opened recently at the Lehman College art gallery, after showing at Wave Hill’s Glyndor Gallery last summer. The show presents works tackling various aspects of the climate crisis, like mourning what already has been lost because of climate change, and seeing the altered planet from the perspective of animals.

It's 'Now or Never' for Lehman gallery art show

Now or never. It’s a phrase that conveys the immediacy of a problem — If it isn’t fixed now, there may never be another chance. That phrase could apply to any number of crises we’re facing today amid a global pandemic and ever-increasing political polarization. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 2/14/22

By day, Melissa Castillo Planas teaches English at Lehman College. But when she’s not spending time with her students — and she spends a lot of it with them — she’s publishing books of poetry. That includes her latest, ‘Chingona Rules,’ which was released back in September.

Professor seeks to redefine 'chingona' through poetry

Words have power. But over whom? “Poetry saved my life,” said Melissa Castillo Planas, an associate English professor at Lehman College. more

By SARAH BELLE LIN | 12/6/21

Iggy Khoury held a soft opening for Mamajuana Café Prime at 3541 Riverdale Ave., earlier this month — officially reopening after completing some repairs at what was formerly the Hill Bistro. Mamajuana is Khoury’s second attempt at opening a restaurant in this location after shuttering The Hill early last month.

Mamajuana makes way to Riverdale — with a twist

Ever since it opened in 2017, The Hill Bistro struggled to find a dedicated customer base at its 3541 Riverdale Ave., restaurant. But just like so many other small businesses, the coronavirus pandemic delivered a fatal blow to The Hill, forcing it to finally close its doors early last month. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 11/27/21

For the first time in 19 months, the front doors of the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts reopened, welcoming audiences to hear Puerto Rican sensation Andy Montañez. When the venue shut down in March 2020, many longtime patrons chose not to accept refunds — a key factor that allowed the center to reopen this month.

Lehman Center welcomes home audience — finally

One of the Bronx’s largest cultural institutions, the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, reopened this month after a 19-month hiatus in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. more

By TRINA MANNINO | 10/17/21

Grant helps Lehman Center ready for October's reopening

More than a million dollars has flowed in to The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, ensuring the popular venue will be ready to reopen on Oct. 2. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 9/6/21

Melanie Scott, Mitchel Sobel and Maggie Greenfield stand outside Christ Church Riverdale on Henry Hudson Parkway East where their group Community Music Social will host a free outdoor concert this weekend. They’re part of a group of local musicians who came together through Home Remedy, who played music online together during the coronavirus pandemic.

Virtual music collective goes live at Christ Church

The coronavirus pandemic will likely be remembered for how much it isolated people from one another. At the same time, however, it may also be seen as a period that helped many new communities come together. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 7/22/21

Willy Rodriguez is one of three co-founders of the International Salsa Museum, set to open its physical building at the Kingsbridge Armory by 2025. He has traveled to more than 16 countries in a single year to perform salsa music.

Salsa set to take root inside Kingsbridge Armory

Damaris Mercado remembers watching her parents dance to salsa music in her living room growing up. more

By BRENDAN O’SULLIVAN | 7/18/21

Taffy and Juliet, hanging out under shady trees on a sunny day, are two of the Van Cortlandt Park brought in for a summer of munching on invasive plants.

Out to pasture with some returning Vannie residents

Maintaining the grounds at Van Cortlandt Park is not just a job for humans — at least not this summer. That’s because the park’s hardest-working guests — Taffy, Leo and Juliet — have arrived, continuing what has become a seasonal tradition of welcoming goats to gobble up all of Vannie’s invasive plants. more

By SOPHIA ROMANO | 7/11/21

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