After four long years of construction and relocation, we’re sure that Tiffany & Co.’s return to 57th has a lot of surprises in store (no pun intended). First in line for an adjustment is the locations name.

Upon its reopening, Tiffany & Co.’s Fifth Ave store will be known as “The Landmark,” establishing itself as something completely different from the other locations like the global staples in key cities like Tokyo and Los Angeles.

The remodel and rebrand began in 2019 under Tiffany’s previous executive management team and came under the supervision of LVMH Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy upon the luxury group’s acquisition of Tiffany in 2021.

Rumor has it that Tiffany’s Landmark renovation is LVMH’s largest retail investment the group has ever made in a single store.

While not much is known about what the interior will look like, we do know that interior architecture design was led by Peter Marino and a features a three-story glass addition by OMA partner Shohei Shigematsu — both done in close collaboration with Tiffany.

As part of it’s debut, Tiffany calls guests to a special opening event on the evening of April 27. The store will open to the public under normal operating hours on April 28.

With the store’s reopening happening as the weather gets warmer, we cant help but wonder if the dazzling blue rooftop that we previously reported on will be part of The Landmark’s new setup!

In 2020 Tiffany & Co. announced a beautiful new rooftop space for events, exhibitions, and seeing clients. The original eighth, ninth and tenth floors were 1980s-era office spaces, and were announced to instead be “surrounded by a curtain of undulating glass complementing the classic limestone façade below.” A press release also stated that “the contemporary structure above this historic building echoes the height and grandeur of the flagship’s timeless main floor.”

Developments were of course halted by COVID-19 restrictions but we’re glad that everything finally came together!

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Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso convened a gathering at Bed-Stuy’s Restoration Plaza on March 24 to announce the release of a new report that issues suggestions about how New Yorkers can continue to enjoy living in the city as they grow older.

The report is the product of the Age-friendly Brooklyn Task Force, which was first put together by Mayor Eric Adams when he served as Brooklyn’s borough president. Working together with the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM)—and using NYAM’s “Age-friendly Brooklyn: Findings and Recommendations” report from 2019 as a starting point––the task force came up with 10 recommendations that would help make New York City more enjoyable for people of all ages.

It’s no secret that New York City can be a challenging place to live. The physical challenges of subway stairwells and living among constant street congestion, noises, and pollution emissions; on top of the emotional and financial tolls of health care, high living expenses, the potential of social isolation and worries about financial security can make living here burdensome for a person of any age. 

Our city’s elders got together to strategize about ways the city can make it easier to deal with the pressures. 

Members of organizations like Age-friendly Central Brooklyn, Bay Ridge Age-friendly Project, Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn-wide Interagency Council on Aging (BWICA), Catholic Charities POP Development Corporation, Chinese American Planning Council, Citymeals on Wheels, Good Neighbors of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, and GRIOT Circle were among many who helped form the Age-friendly Brooklyn Task Force.

“We can improve health outcomes and expand opportunities for all adults,” assured Borough President Reynoso. “As our borough rapidly grows, and our aging community continues to increase, we must make sure it does so equitably––and that means providing the housing, infrastructure, and resources that encourage health, comfort, and opportunities for our older adults.

The report’s recommendations were the city prioritize:

1. Housing: Expand and promote housing options for older adults, including supportive housing, grandparent housing, and home sharing options.
2. Outdoor Spaces: Ensure safe, clean, and well-maintained sidewalks and safe, well-lit intersections in neighborhoods.
3. Transportation: Provide training to MTA bus drivers and rideshare drivers on working with older riders and/or riders with disabilities.
4. Access to Information: Expand access to information about news, events, health services, and public benefits.
5. Digital Access: Increase digital accessibility and literacy for older adults, including an expansion of computer and technology classes.
6. Language Access: Expand language access for mental health services.
7. Expanded Partnerships: Establish opportunities for private and public partnerships, including “Adopt-an-Older-Adult Center” programs.
8. Employment: Increase employment opportunities that fit the diverse vocational needs of older adults.
9. Arts & Culture: Increase opportunities and funding for programming at cultural institutions, community centers and spaces, and faith-based organizations.
10. Volunteerism: Cultivate and promote opportunities for volunteerism.

“I am an aging advocate. I am an aging disruptor. I am a member of one of––I think––the baddest and the best aging improvement districts in all of New York state,” bragged Assembly Member Stefani Zinerman when she came to speak before those in attendance. 

Zinerman represents New York’s 56th state assembly district, which covers Bedford-Stuyvesant and portions of Crown Heights. 

Elana Kieffer, director at the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) Center for Healthy Aging, lauded the elders from Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy neighborhood who, she said,  are “the vanguard of the age-friendly neighborhoods movement. There are about 15 other age-friendly neighborhood organizations across New York City that really looks to Bed Stuy, and hope to replicate your achievements and your work and your progress and your successes right here, and we’re really, truly honored to be standing here today and to be among you all.”

Assembly Member Zinerman noted that her predecessor, former Assemblyman and City Council Member Al Vann, was the city council member who helped NYAM start the first aging improvement district.

“The reason why this report is so important is because the most important people in the world were at the table,” Zinerman said. “The older adults in this community and throughout Brooklyn stood up and said ‘We are going to be respected. We are going to be included.’ And, in the words of Shirley Chisholm, we’re going to pull our chair up to the table, take a seat, and tell everybody what it is that we need. And so, we already know what to do. We brought the best resources to the table, now it is about the implementation: it is about the next steps.”

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It is common to feel overwhelmed by the obstacles of life, causing strong emotions in adults and children. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, stress can be a main factor in physical and mental health, resulting in changes in appetite, energy, desires, and interests; worsening of chronic health problems; increased use of tobacco, alcohol, and other substances; difficulty sleeping, and much more. 

During times of extreme stress, many even find themselves stuck in suicidal thoughts. However, you are not alone. There are resources to help tackle these negative outcomes, thanks to a variety of mental health resources throughout the tri-state, including New Jersey’s 24-hour mental health hotline services, which are available to anyone and everyone: 

NJ HopeLine, 855-654-6735 

NJ Mental Health Cares, 866-202-4357; email, help@njmentalhealthcares.org 

Veterans Counseling Hotline, 866-838-7654

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It’s not the law yet, but it might soon be as a group of legislators just presented Intro No. 1003, which would require corporate-owned fast casual food establishments in NYC to offer consumers “the option to request reusable food packaging and participate in a system for return of the food packaging,” according to an official press release. 

The “Choose to Reuse” bill would basically mandate the Shack Shacks and Chipotles of New York to only offer one-time-use utensils and containers upon request, opting instead to serve their fare in reusable containers that would allow for less pollution all around.

“Single-use plastics are littering streets, clogging water supply, entering human blood streams, piling up in landfills and crucially, contributing to climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions,” reads the press release. “In the U.S. 561 billion disposable food service items are used every year, resulting in 4.9 million tons of waste. In recent years, packaging marketed as biodegradable or compostable has been positioned as a solution, but in reality those single-use solutions contribute to climate-warming emissions and waste. And while NYC is taking steps to increase access to citywide residential composting, organics processing centers in cities across the country will no longer even accept packaging marked as “compostable” because it contaminates the compost and cannot truly be degraded into organic material.”

Even more specifically, re-usable products emit less greenhouse gas than their disposable counterparts, a fact that might actually help the city reach its climate emissions targets a bit more easily and swiftly. 

“This bill is a significant step toward a more sustainable and responsible food service industry,” said Manhattan borough president Mark Levine in an official statement. “A less polluted, more resilient New York depends on innovating in every industry so that we’re relying on fewer single-use products. If eating with reusable materials is the norm in our homes and sit-down restaurants, there’s no reason it shouldn’t be in corporate-owned fast casual restaurants.”

Given New York’s overall disposition towards all things sustainability, this new effort certainly fits the character of the city. Here’s to hoping it will actually turn into reality.

In the meantime, we suggest you perhaps learn how to compost, recycle and basically get rid of anything in NYC. We all have to do our part, after all, right?

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