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
The Smart Way to Pack for Months in Outer Space
WHAT'S IN YOUR BAG? By HILARY POTKEWITZ Sunita Williams’s commute is more harrowing than yours. The Houston resident used to take a...
The Organ Donor Two Cubicles Away
By HILARY POTKEWITZ Jerri Kurdila and Eric Amshoff had both worked at Duke Energy in Monroe, Ohio, for years. She as a gas coordinator...
Cuomo remakes the state's highest court
By HILARY POTKEWITZ As of the start of the year, the highest court in the nation and the top court in New York state have something in...
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...
A Modern Spice Merchant Requires Calm at Customs
WHAT'S IN YOUR BAG? By HILARY POTKEWITZ Peter Bahlawanian understands why his luggage could raise eyebrows. It’s full of small plastic...
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...
What a veteran Navy SEAL brings to the Montana backcountry
WHAT'S IN YOUR BAG? By HILARY POTKEWITZ Micah Fink is gathering combat veterans in the backwoods of Montana with a fleet of horses and...
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...
Céline Cousteau Is More Than Keeping Her Head Above Water
By HILARY POTKEWITZ She’s a documentary filmmaker, a leading conservationist, a jewelry designer and a mother, but Céline Cousteau knows...
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