Tag Archives: New York Observer

The Schinasi Mansion in Harlem, 1891

Posted on October 28, 2012 by | 1 Comment
America was the land of opportunity to Mussa Schinasi and his brother Solomon in 1891.  The young men hailed from Manisa in Asia Minor and conditions for the Sephardic Jews in Turkey had noticeably declined by the end of the 19th Century. Continue reading →
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Marcus Samuelsson’s Overcooked Discomfort Food?

Posted on June 25, 2012 by | 3 Comments

Even before it played host to President Obama’s $1.5 million fundraiser dinner on March 29, 2011, Marcus Samuelsson’s Harlem soul food restaurant Red Rooster was a runaway success. Continue reading →

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I’m Hot For Hillary’s ‘Body Woman’

Posted on May 28, 2008 by | 1 Comment
Who's the glamorous aide always by Hillary Clinton's side? She's Huma Abedin, Vogue model and 'mythical figure' who hushes reporters with a glance. She's won the heart of Rep. Anthony Weiner
Rep. Anthony Weiner, a likely 2009 mayoral candidate, is pouring his heart into Hillary Clinton‘s White House bid – literally…

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Sharpton and Spitzer on Education

Posted on January 22, 2008 by | Leave a comment

Al Sharpton’s National Action Network

Eliot Spitzer said he would put “more money into education than any governor or lieutenant governor

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