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"I never went to a place like what I built here...here everyone is one.”

It has the vibe of a boutique one strolls into while on vacation after dinner and ice cream.

A woman goes for a personal record lift, increasing from 95 to 105 pounds; when she hits four reps, everyone cheers.

“The owner was done, but we weren’t."

It is expanding its services, lowering prices, catching a moment, and is daily filled with paddlers of all ages.

Stepping into it is like stepping back in time - they still handwrite receipts -- into a dreamy bedroom.

Ivan knew from an early age he wanted to be a pharmacist.

The job was done by local businessman Karim Rhamatzada, owner of Amsterdam Art Gallery between 81st and 82nd Streets.

Darryl's has come to the sartorial rescue of three generations of Upper West Side customers.

Laden with treasures, with an emphasis on stylish eco-friendly, sustainable, and fair-trade goods.

Female entrepreneurship has persisted and flourished in recent years and the Upper West Side has many great examples of that hard work.

In 2004, National Geographic asked Jennifer Rutheny to create a polar bear charm necklace.

Making the connection between that customer and that shoe isn't so easy.

Launching this product line and running the business, is, ironically, just as demanding as the job Anastasia left for lack of work-life balance.

"Do you want to move to New York?" Javier Benavent asked his wife, Helena. “Tomorrow,” she replied.

"A lot of people gloss-over as soon as they see vegan or gluten-free," Shin says. "I was that person."

"...with a growing repertoire of technical skills and a never-ending hunger

Dany Ghatan knew nothing about sneakers when he and his brother-in-law and business partner opened Sprint Sports

For more than 40 years, near-sighted and far-sighted Upper West Siders — and those with astigmatisms — have found their way

Kathe Davridge is no shrinking violet. She was one of the first female bike messengers in New York City in the 1970’s. She braved the skeptics and the haters to become one of