914INC. Q2 2012
914INC.'s Second Quarter 2012 issue.
Photo by Stefan Radtke Alissa Ciurczak 45, of Goldens Bridge Until December 2009: Senior Business Development Analyst at Verizon Salary: Between $85,000 and $95,000 How long were you at Verizon? I got the job when ...
Everything you need to know about one of Westchester's most-noted zip codes.
Why Go: It’s the go-to place for discerning patrons looking for high-end bliss. Aside from the we’ve-thought-of-everything locker rooms, there are oversized saunas and steam rooms as well as a lounge area with billowing curtains ...
Why Go: There’s something soothing to be said about water views. Which is why driving to Riverspa, with the expansive Hudson River behind it, is immediately calming. The loft-like space, with its feng shui touches ...
Why Go: It’s not flashy, glossy, or too serene, but just right: a quiet hideaway you’ve no doubt driven by a hundred times (it’s on Central Avenue above the Drexel Heritage furniture store on the ...
Why Go: This is the ultimate getaway with everything you need or want in a spa, starting with a spacious changing room, comfy and fluffy robes, and a large relaxation room designed for lingering pre- ...
Why Go: It’s serene, with an “East meets West” vibe. Owner Miriana Li hails from Hong Kong and employs a devoted Asian staff, all of whom employ a combination of Eastern and Western modalities. The ...
Why Go: What this spa lacks in space (it’s snug, with just three treatment rooms plus a small parlor for manicures and pedicures), it more than makes up for in homey decadence. The twins who ...
Why Go: Forget the “medi-spa” aspect. Sure, there’s Botox and laser skin resurfacing, but you’ve come for the coddling and catering—and you’ll get it. This relatively new spa (it opened in September) aims to please ...
Why Go: This two-story spa is designed for pampering, with an eight-page menu of heavenly offerings, along with a café serving breakfast and lunch. In other words: You can stay all day. Come warm weather, ...
Need a mental health break, but don’t have the time to take off for the week? Play hooky for one afternoon or (better yet) one day—and de-stress at these dens of tranquility designed to pamper ...
Ed and Laura Tiedge on the business of booze
With nearly a fifth of Westchester's labor force working in healthcare, local experts discuss the industry's financial prognosis.
Photography by Stefan Radtke Ron Friedman 48, of Tarrytown Until June 2010: Accounting Manager of a telephone company in Mount Kisco Salary: “That I’m going to defer.” Why did you lose your job? The company ...
Photography by Stefan Radtke Ken Lee 49, of Croton-on-Hudson Until August 2010: IT Compliance Program Manager at IBM in Armonk Salary: “High five figures” What has your work history been the last few years? ...
Photography by Stefan Radtke Julie Fraitag 55, of Putnam Valley Until June 2011: Director of Inter-Village Continuing Education in Ardsley Salary: $65,000 Why were you let go? The position was originally overseen by four Westchester ...
Photography by Stefan Radtke Steve Messinger 62, of Pleasantville Until April 2009: Senior Vice President of Human Resources at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in White Plains Earned: “Six figures” What was your reaction to ...
Photography by Stefan Radtke Holly Perlowitz 54, of Ossining Until May 2011: Co-President at Emigrant Mortgage Company in Elmsford Salary: More than $100,000 How long had you worked at Emigrant? Emigrant bought Dollar Dry Dock ...
So the great talking heads of cable news are touting the end of the Great Recession. Terrific! Try telling it to these folks.
Location, location, location makes an after-work soirée at a hotel bar worth the occasional valet hassle. It’s not only easy for your client to go back to his or her room, but most of these ...
