Archive of past issues
An Interview with Jack Kerouac’s Biographer“We were friends who were lovers. That's probably why our relationship lasted so long.”
Robert Redford: Up Close and Personal“I work because I want to work,” says Redford, now 76. “Work keeps me going.”
Old Glory: Wearing Our Age ProudlyFive years ago I stopped coloring my hair. Let the gray shine in.
When It’s Time To Let Go Of Your Adult ChildHow my handmade quilt became a symbol of my relationship with my daughter.
7 Tips For an Elegant, Natural LookAs a successful model over 60, Cindy knows the best secrets for makeup application.
Ageless Erotica: Pleasures That Never Grow OldThe characters in these stories may be seniors, but you can bet they take their bathrobes off!
Party Math: How To Be Your Own CatererA pound of ice per person and other entertaining algorithms from an experienced caterer.
Why Women 50+ Are Reading “Fifty Shades of Grey”Do we all fantasize about a suitor who desires us madly?
I Recycled My HusbandMy husband and I did a terrific job of raising our perfect son, but as a loving couple we were a disaster.
Best NYC Flea MarketsShopping flea markets is not only fun, but serious business for many New Yorkers.
Gloria Steinem: An Award for My Mother“I suspect that like many women here I am living out the unlived life of my mother.”
Handcrafted Valentine GiftsAn Etsy selection of clever cards, wearable art, and sweets made by New York City artists.
Shacking Up: Why I’m Not MarriedWe plan to be an item forever. A license would spoil the fun and tilt the odds.
Why So Many Couples Over 50 Are CohabitingFor couples like us, living together is more desirable than marrying.
Museum Shops Exemplify the Art of GivingSupport your favorite museums by shopping in their stores for gifts that are artful, unique—and affordable.
New York City’s Riveting Rosies“I worked ten hours a day, seven days a week. We all wanted to help the war.”
Margo Adler: Pagan and NPR Correspondent“We all come from traditions that are pagan, in the sense that they were based on seasonal cycles.”
Quest for the Perfect PearlLuxurious and rare, pearls are one of nature’s wonders. Equally remarkable is the process that creates each gleaming gem.
Co-Authoring a Book with My 20-Something DaughterWas I endangering a precious relationship just for the sake of a writing assignment?
The Fortune Society: Helping Former PrisonersJoAnne Page and Betty Rauch are avidly working to humanize the criminal justice system.
Katharine Hepburn: Rebel Chic“Skirts are hopeless. Anytime I hear a man say he prefers a woman in a skirt, I say, ‘Try one. Try a skirt.’”
How to Self-Publish and Market Your BookSelling a book requires good content, perseverance, and lots of speaking gigs.
Arts for Transit: Subway Treasures of NYCThe city’s largest free art gallery boasting works by 200 top artists can be seen as you ride the rails.
Love, Marriage, and U.S. First LadiesHow would former First Ladies have fared under a media microscope?
The Pursuit of Chocolate in ManhattanHandmade chocolate bonbons are fresh, delicate, and a revelation to the palate.
Remembering NoraNora Ephron was not only a member of our generation; she was our voice. We will miss her.
Specialty Spas in NYCA sampling of spas featuring unique treatments that provide instant tranquility.
Fine Arts in PhillySate your soul with 100's of Renoirs, Cézannes, Matisses, Picassos, Rodins and more.
Women of the ClothSeeking a spiritual connection, an increasing number of women are entering the clergy in midlife.
My Bonsai BreastsWe are each haunted by some harsh imperfect thing that we believe sets us apart. My bonsai breasts are my thing.
Parallel Lives: Jane Fonda and Her Biographer Patricia Bosworth“Even though I wrote about Jane Fonda for years, it was decades before I told Jane about the ghastly bond we shared.”
Slimming Ways To Wear Spring FashionNew this season: Vibrant colors, sporty outfits, tribal prints, palazzo pants.
Inspiring Chamber Music In An Intimate SettingIn her fifties, Joan Kretschmer founded a unique chamber music society with renowned musicians.
Suzanne Anker: Doyenne of Bio ArtIn the wet lab at the School of Visual Arts students experiment with living materials and translate their findings into art.
Petal Passion: Say It With Flowers—Your Way!In today’s economy many women are learning the joy of imaginative flower arranging without hiring an expensive professional.
The E-Date Chronicles: Meeting Your MatchFalling in love—or not—on Match.com, JDate, eHarmony, and other digital dating sites.
The Kids Are All Right ... What About the Parents?Loving your adult children, even when they don’t do it your way
Entrepreneurs Over Fifty: Making a DifferenceEnterprising women are aiding farmers in Afghanistan and underserved kids in city schools.
The Best Dressmakers in New York CityA versatile, affordable dressmaker who can update a favorite outfit or copy a Chanel is a treasure.
Cecil Beaton Exhibit: The New York YearsA rare view of Beaton's celebrity photos and costume designs.
School for Digital KidsQuest to Learn in Chelsea is the first school in the US to teach kids by designing and playing games.
Elder Care: Key StrategiesPersuading parents to stop driving, hire an aide, or simply accept your help.
Boomerang ChildrenPressed by hard times, an increasing number of college graduates are moving in with their parents to save money.
Crafting ModernismA retrospective at MAD traces the rise of handcrafted objects as a valid art form in the postwar era.
The Radical RichIn the early 1900s, three wealthy New York City women lent their purses and prestige to obtain the vote for their sister Americans.
Interviewing Kate the GreatA journalist recalls her interviews with Kate Hepburn, casting new light on the legendary actress.
From the Terrace: The Skylines of New York CityAn insider’s look at nine lush rooftop gardens and breathtaking terraces from a new Rizzoli book.
Beating InsomniaWide-eyed as a marigold, this sleepless reporter reviews various remedies and a new 5-week program that helped her.
Peggy Is Still Mom’s FavoriteSibling rivalry often escalates in your 50s and 60s when issues of eldercare and inheritance develop.
Spring Fashion Trends: The Seventies Are Back!How to wear spring’s bold colors with style and panache.
Home Ex: Working Out with the ProsTo keep in shape you need only a water bottle, a hand weight, a mat, and a good exercise DVD.
Gauguin: Maker of MythThis new retrospective at the National Gallery reveals the complexity of Gauguin’s relationships with women.
Soldiering Through Your Child’s DivorceParents, too, can be devastated when their kids call it quits.
Beauty: Three Specialty Spas in NYCA sampling of spas featuring unique treatments that bring instant tranquility to the overstressed.
Beauty: Holding On to Your Hair: Six Ways to Treat Hair LossForty percent of women suffer visible hair loss by the time they’re 50. What you can do about this.
Beauty: Rejuvenate Your FaceMadame Camille’s skin-care salon features state-of-the-art sculpting treatments that soften the skin and strengthen muscles. Ooh-là-là!
Citystrategy: Best NYC Flea MarketsShopping flea markets is not only fun, but serious business for many New Yorkers.
Citystrategy: How to Be Ready for the Next Power OutageWhatever menace lurks, I sleep better knowing that our go-bag is packed and our ready corner is stocked.
Citystrategy: A Good Bra Nowadays Is Hard to FindA witty and useful guide to city shops that will help women of all shapes find a bra that fits and flatters.
Citystrategy: New York’s Top Repairers: Footwear, Leather, and FabricMasterful craftsmen who can widen boots, recover shoes, fix torn leather, repair handbags, remove lipstick and ink stains, and reweave sweaters.
Citystrategy: Top Hand Laundries, Dry Cleaners and Fur RepairGarment wizards who hand launder delicate clothing, dry clean and alter tricky garments, and furriers who clean and remodel fur.
Citystrategy: Brush Up Your FacebookUseful tips for those wishing to set up a page or enhance the one they already have.
Citystrategy: Navigating the Medicare MazeBaffled by your Medicare options? Unhappy with your current plan? Appealing a payment denial? The Medicare Rights Center offers free counsel.
Citystrategy: The Best Dressmakers in New York CityA versatile, affordable dressmaker who can update a favorite outfit or copy a Chanel is a treasure.
Citystrategy: Summer StockWhether you’re picnicking in Central Park or bike-riding on Governors Island, the items featured here will enhance your summer fun.
Citystrategy: Repairing Fine FurnitureThese skillful craftsmen can masterfully repair, restore, and rejuvenate your furniture.
Citystyle: Six Ways to Wear a ScarfScarves are the superstars of a stylish closet. With a few playful twists and folds, they can add a wallop of chic to the simplest of clothes. Three basic shapes and sizes can take you from...
Citystyle: Scarf ChicScarves are the superstars of a stylish closet. With a few playful twists and folds, they can add a wallop of chic to the simplest of clothes. Three basic shapes and sizes can take you from poolside...
Citystyle: Fall Chic: Recreating Your ClosetPlanning your wardrobe for this autumn in New York City can be a time-consuming, thought-provoking strategic exercise. It’s also a reality check about how your body and life may have changed from...
Citystyle: Hide and Chic: Dress Your AssetsSizzling days. Hot nights. Bare arms? Nude legs? Summertime challenges even the most confident of us when figuring out what to wear.
Citystyle: Fashion Full BloomStores are in full bloom with floral prints, which are in style again.
Citystyle: Reboot for the Chills of WinterLet the bargains begin! It’s the time to pick up your spirits and soothe your feet, and nothing captures the season’s style pulse better than the boot.
Spotlight: Gloria Steinem: An Award for My Mother“I suspect that like many women here I am living out the unlived life of my mother.”
Spotlight: Gillibrand Wins Her First Full Term in the US SenateNY Senator Kristin Gillibrand is the youngest among the record-breaking 19 female senators in the new Congress.
Spotlight: That’s Why the Lady Is an UmpPerry Barber is baseball’s longest-serving female professional umpire.
Spotlight: Single Stop USA Helps the NeedyDoing good is in the blood of Elisabeth Mason, CEO of Single Stop USA, a nonprofit that helps low-income students connect with government resources.
Spotlight: To Play’s the ThingNo rings on her fingers, no bells on her toes, and she shall make music wherever she goes
Dating Chronicles: I Recycled My HusbandMy husband and I did a terrific job of raising our perfect son, but as a loving couple we were a disaster.
Dating Chronicles: Shacking Up: Why I’m Not MarriedWe plan to be an item forever. A license would spoil the fun and tilt the odds.
Dating Chronicles: Love Me, Love My PetDating sites for animal lovers seeking the PURRfect partner.
Dating Chronicles: Search AgentWhen a good man is hard to find, a love coach can come to the rescue.
History: The Radical RichIn the early 1900s, three wealthy New York City women lent their purses and prestige to obtain the vote for their sister Americans.
History: Love, Marriage, and U.S. First LadiesHow would former First Ladies have fared under a media microscope?
Movin' On: Savoring the Second Half of LifeThe Transition Network helps professional women “50 and forward” maintain lives of learning, engagement, and leadership in the world.
Bookshelf: Down the Up EscalatorAuthor Barbara Garson dramatizes real people caught short by the recession.
Bookshelf: Ageless Erotica: Pleasures That Never Grow OldThe characters in these stories may be seniors, but you can bet they take their bathrobes off!
Bookshelf: Why Women 50+ Are Reading “Fifty Shades of Grey”Do we all fantasize about a suitor who desires us madly?
Bookshelf: Parallel Lives: Jane Fonda and Her Biographer Patricia Bosworth“Even though I wrote about Jane Fonda for years, it was decades before I told Jane about the ghastly bond we shared.”
Bookshelf: How to Self-Publish and Market Your BookSelling a book requires good content, perseverance, and lots of speaking gigs.
Bookshelf: When You Or Your Children RemarryAdapted from “Don’t Roll Your Eyes: Making In-Laws Into Family”
Bookshelf: Novelist Lily Tuck: National Book Award WinnerAn interview with Lily Tuck who writes with elegance and pathos about the mysteries of a long marriage.
Bookshelf: Making Sense of PeopleCoping with a rigid boss? Recalcitrant lover? A neuroscientist decodes the mysteries of personality.
Health: Healing Power of MusicMusic therapy offers balm to the sick and may spark recovery for patients with severe impairment.
Health: Beating InsomniaWide-eyed as a marigold, this sleepless reporter reviews various remedies and a new 5-week program that helped her.
Health: Experts Share Golden Rules for Health and BeautyHow beauty and health experts maintain their health and good looks.
Health: The Memory Keeper’s GuideSenior Moments Come With Age, So Don’t Fret If You Sometimes Forget.
Health: Tips for Dining Out and Slimming DownIn her new book, Bread Is the Devil, nutritionist Heather Bauer tells how to stay on course in the Mecca of restaurants.
Health: Stay Flu-Free This FallHow you can significantly improve your odds of avoiding the flu and remaining healthy.
Health: Treat Me, Not My AgeA conversation with Mark Lachs, MD, director of geriatrics, New York–Presbyterian Healthcare System
Citygourmet: Party Math: How To Be Your Own CatererA pound of ice per person and other entertaining algorithms from an experienced caterer.
Citygourmet: The Pursuit of Chocolate in ManhattanHandmade chocolate bonbons are fresh, delicate, and a revelation to the palate.
Citygourmet: Cooking Dinner in a Toaster OvenWhen major appliances break down, minor miracles occur.
Citygourmet: The Proof Is In The Puddin’A new version of rice pudding and other delicious puddings are selling out on 102 St. Mark’s Place.
Citygourmet: My Divorce Cake—Too Sweet By HalfAs a pastry chef I found happiness by dishing it up—until the divorce cake.
Citygourmet: Elegant Kitchen EconomiesWith a prudent will there’s a whey to turn leftovers into a gourmet meal.
Citygourmet: A Vibrant Valentine Dinner of RedsRecipes for a dinner that’s red on the plate, warm in the heart, delicioso on the palate.
Citygourmet: Make Your Own Holiday PâtéUsing veal, pork, turkey, or pheasant, you can wow your guests with an easy-to-make appetizer!
Citygourmet: Sip your Salad or Slice your SoupThis time of year, one basketful of produce offers many options. Shop first, then make up your menu.
Citygourmet: Spring! Let us Season TogetherA pinch of spice and a bunch of herbs: a warm-weather kitchen primer
Travel: Halls of Fame Honoring WomenNo matter what you love in life, you can find a hall of fame for it—from baseball and rock ‘n’ roll to barbershop quartets, duckpin bowling, and hamburgers (yes, hamburgers!). At NYCitywoman.com we...
Travel: Crafts Workshops in TennesseeAt Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, amateurs of any age can bring out their inner artists.
Travel: Sailing British-Style to Hong KongExotic ports, informative lectures, and weathering a monsoon in the South China Sea
Travel: Deluxe Destinations and DealsLe Manoir in London; the Ritz in Madrid; and a website that offers 4-star destinations whose prices are generally between 40% and 60% off.
Cityarts: Making Your Own Calendar of MemoriesHow to use online services to convert your favorite photos into a handsome calendar.
Skin Care: The Skinny on Top Winter LotionsMoisturize, pamper, treat is the mantra for protecting your skin in the winter.
Skin Care: Sometimes a Great LotionFor the hardest working hands in town, the beauty part is harder yet.
Home design: Double-Duty FurnitureSpace-saving furniture that cleverly provides dual functions: Beds effortlessly turn into tables and desks; sofas convert into bunk beds; tables expand and contract with the click of a button—all of which makes your apartment seem larger.
Home design: Abracadabra! Double-Duty FurnitureSpace-saving furniture that cleverly provides dual functions: Beds turn into tables and desks; sofas convert into bunk beds; tables expand and contract—all of which makes your apartment seem larger.
Home design: ARK Angels Repair Your Family HeirloomsThis husband-and-wife team will repair—exquisitely, artistically—jewelry and household objects that are precious to museums, to collectors, or to you.
Viewpoint: My Son Married A RepublicanLoving a Republican was the one thing our son could have done to profoundly shock his Democratic parents.
On the Town: Swinging in an ATM State: Broadway Hearts ObamaAs the campaigns for Presidential candidates are expecting to cost $2 billion—the most expensive campaigns ever—New York has become a prime “ATM” state and ten of the heaviest-giving zip codes...
Elder Care: Key StrategiesPersuading parents to stop driving, hire an aide, or simply accept your help.
Citypets: Pet-Proof Your Holiday PartiesTaming pets who may get stressed out and tangled up at parties.
January 2011-May 2013
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