by Joyce Burcham | Jun 20, 2013 | Historical Interest, Resident Notice
Do you know any teenagers who could use work experience or community service credits this summer? The Riverside Park teen corps is looking for volunteers to work in the park this summer, for three hours on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, between July 9th and August...
by Joyce Burcham | Jun 17, 2013 | Historical Interest
Reflect on life in our building in the 60s- • No outside telephones. Hopefuls solicited the switchboard girls and desk clerks for gossip about romantic liaisons in the building and any new cute man; usually they were disappointed when the response was ‘Mind your...
by Joyce Burcham | May 6, 2013 | Historical Interest, Resident Notice
With all the spring flowers abounding, stroll through Strauss Park, a tiny triangle bordered by West End Avenue, Broadway, 106th and 107th streets, and for a few moments reflect on the transience of life and fortune. Strauss Park is a memorial to the owners of...
by MasterAdmin | May 2, 2013 | Historical Interest, Resident Notice
The new MasterApts.com web site just celebrated its first anniversary, so it’s time for a quick review of the goals and accomplishments of this project. We designed the site to provide easy access to resident information resources, foster a stronger sense of...
by Joyce Burcham | May 1, 2013 | Historical Interest
April may start with April Fool’s Day but it ends with the annual Poetry in the Park Event celebrating April as Poetry month. For 15 years, Master’s residents Mildred Speiser and Caroline Husted have hosted the poetry reading right here at 103rd street,...
by Joyce Burcham | May 1, 2013 | Historical Interest
Joyce Burcham, 1902, plays piano in a local amateur jazz ensemble with neighbors in the area. We are looking for jazz enthusiasts to rehearse with us this summer on Tuesday nights, 6 pm to 7 pm, at the Bloomingdale School of Music on West 108th street. Right now we...
