Hilary Potkewitz

Gotham Gigs: A Bed-Stuy reporter shines a light on central Brooklyn

By HILARY POTKEWITZ Zawadi Morris worked in media relations for more than a decade before writing her first news article—and it was...

PHOTO FINISH: The Surf's Still Up at the Rockaways Thanks to Unusually Warm Weather

Surf instructor and Rockaway Beach local Pasha Petrov catches a wave in late October. Photo: Raeford Dwyer Photography By HILARY...

Gotham Gigs: A bassist following in his father's footsteps finds success in a chance meeting

By HILARY POTKEWITZ Playing to a packed house at Lincoln Center or Carnegie Hall always thrills bass player Jason DiMatteo, but he feels...

Gotham Gigs: Brooklyn Winery's head winemaker prepares for harvest season

By HILARY POTKEWITZ For about two months in the early fall, Conor McCormack is literally "crushing it" seven days a week. It's not just a...

A-Hed: We're a Great Match! Our Pets Have Irreconcilable Differences.

By HILARY POTKEWITZ Amanda Brazeau and Scott McLeish started dating in 2015 and often planned activities they could do with their canine...

Gotham Gigs: Hornblower's project director went to great lengths to build NYC's fleet

By HILARY POTKEWITZ The moment Mayor Bill de Blasio named Hornblower the winner of the city’s new ferry contract in March 2016, Junior...

Gotham Gigs: Meet the high school counselor who spends her summers cheerleading for the Brooklyn Cyc

By HILARY POTKEWITZ Susan Avery's cheerleading career didn't start at a high school pep rally. It started in Madison Square Garden when...

Gotham Gigs: A former Rockette lands in second position as a sommelier

By HILARY POTKEWITZ Sabra Lewis is living many a wine-lover’s dream: She retired from her dance career at age 30 and relaunched herself...

Gotham Gigs: For this Citi Bike mechanic, the shop is not a man's world anymore

By HILARY POTKEWITZ Growing up on the Lower East Side, Lisa Rodriguez rode bicycles handed down from her five older siblings, which she...

Well-Done Steak Without Shame

By HILARY POTKEWITZ On a recent visit to a steakhouse in Omaha, Neb., Caroline Zaayer Kaufman went through a song and dance that may be...

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