Gotham Gigs: Daniel Boulud's former sous chef has the secret spice for city restaurants
By HILARY POTKEWITZ Lior Lev Sercarz spent most of his childhood in a house without a full kitchen, so his parents were taken aback when...
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Hilary Potkewitz
FREELANCE WRITER
Gotham Gigs: New York Philharmonic timpanist Markus Rhoten on making a career in classical music
By HILARY POTKEWITZ Markus Rhoten started learning piano as a toddler in Germany, "but I would always go to the low notes. I had an...
Gotham Gigs: This fourth-generation mechanic empowers women to take control of car maintenance
By HILARY POTKEWITZ Audra Fordin insists that her customers name their vehicles. "When you give your car a name, you take better care of...
Gotham Gigs: This company uses specially trained dogs to run geese out of city parks
By HILARY POTKEWITZ Chris Santopietro has nothing but praise for his team: They follow orders without question, and they always show up...
Gotham Gigs: A park ranger at Ellis Island discovers her own family's history
By HILARY POTKEWITZ As a ranger with the National Park Service, Danelle Simonelli sports a uniform five days a week: green pants, a...
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