A new logo, depicting our neighborhood bridge, was adopted by SAC, as the result of a creative competition among my graphic design students at the High School of Art and De-sign.

This all began when members of SAC and Iris Rossi from Friends of Art and Design approached Elma Rheingold, Assis-tant Principal of Art and Architecture. Ms. Rheingold, in turn, directed the project of creating a logo for SAC to me.

Located at 57th Street and Second Avenue, in the heart of SAC’s geographic domain, the High School of Art and Design is an ideal partner for developing and encouraging artistic tal-ent related to the area. Coincidentally, my junior graphic de-sign students recently completed a personal identity project that included logo and stationery design. This, then, became an ideal educational experience.

We started with a history lesson, using Sutton Place: An Uncommon Community by the River, as our reference text. We explored the neighborhood, took photos, made notes, and sketched elements that interested us including architectural facades, ornamental accents, brickwork, the Queensborough Bridge, statues, and ironwork. SAC was treated as a discerning client, whom we got to know through the distinguishing archi-tectural features all around us. Following a slide presentation, which the students prepared to review their discoveries, they went to the drawing board.

In all, 36 logo designs were presented to the SAC Board of Directors at their annual meeting. Everyone was clearly im-pressed by the quality of work done by these young stu-dents. Each director was allowed to vote on three de-signs. Bobbie Jean Espinoza’s design, which was a rendering of the Queensborough Bridge, was the winner. The members felt that she captured the very essence of the neighborhood

SAC LOGO CREATED BY STUDENTS

through the bridge’s image, a significant neighborhood land-mark.

In February 2010, at the graphic design students’ an-nual exhibit, all of the SAC logo designs were showcased in the lobby. Florence Kelly, SAC President, Abby Sorman, Ex-ecutive Vice President, Marilyn Stoddard, Special Events Chairman, Edward Lehman, Faith Grossman, Muriel La-Croix Briand and Gracia Kelly, board members, and residents of the neighborhood attended the artists’ reception and each junior graphic designer was presented with gift bags containing a copy of the Sutton Place book, a certificate of appreciation and a SAC ceramic mug.

As a result of this creative endeavor, the design students learned a lot about the neighborhood in which they attend school, as well as the process of creating a logo for an organi-zation. Most importantly we established a friendship between the two communities. –Andrew Bencsko, Graphic Design/Technology Teacher, High School of Art & Design

Left to right: Andrew Bencsko, Teacher, Bobbi Jean Espinoza, Winner Xin Tao and Emily Berger, Runners Up

The winner is: Bobbie Jean Espinoza

Dear Members, Friends and Neighbors of SAC:

We are pleased to present to you our first News Bulletin with this summer 2010 issue. We plan to mail copies of our Bulletin to our members without email. We hope you find it informative and user friendly.

The Chairs of SAC’s various commit-

tees have contributed brief descriptions to alert you to the main issues we have been working on during the past year and out-line issues still unresolved. We welcome your input, so be sure to send us your commentary.

Our basic mission remains the same:

Maintenance of the Quality of Life, Safety, and Beautification. Because our membership is broad and diverse, we do

not always take a position on any given is-sue.

This year, we have expanded our mem-

bership solicitation to neighbors outside of our technical boundaries. We have been rewarded with welcome support from our wonderful neighbors and neighborhood groups working with us.

We would like to thank our elected offi-

cials, CB6, the NYPD 17th precinct, and members of various City Departments, such as Parks, Transportation, and Environmental Protection for their help and support.

On May 21st , the friends and family of

Maggie Campbell packed Trinity Church on Wall Street for a memorable, musical me-morial service to celebrate her extraordinary life. Maggie lived at 411 East 57th Street.

With regret we note that Rue McClanahan, a long time resident of Sutton Manor, passed away on June 3rd. She will be remembered for her wonderful role as Blanche Devereaux in the Golden Girls, and many other award winning performances in the theatre and TV.

We have benefited from the time and

talent of many new volunteers on our projects. We cannot close without thanking all the loyal SAC members, merchants, professionals, businesses and buildings for their support in a tough economy. Please visit our website at www.suttonareacommunity.org Sincerely, Flo and Abby

2010 SAC MEMBERSHIP FORM

Name (please print)

Address Apt.

Phone # Email:

Family/couple $50 Contributions:

Senior Couple $45 General Fund $

Individual $40 Clean & Green $

Senior Individual $35

Business/Professional $80 TOTAL $

Coop/Condo Bldg. $500*

Mail tax-deductable check to: SAC, 60 Sutton Place South, New York, NY 10022

*Does not include individual residents in the building.

EXECUTIVE LETTER

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2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President

Florence Kelly

Executive Vice President Abby Sorman

Estelle Ballinger Heather Barlow Lenore Barton

Mary Clare Bergin Muriel La Croix Briand

Corrine Capolino James Friedman

Peter Gross Faith Grossman

Gail Haft Irene Halligan

Josselyne Herman-Saccio Anita Horowitz

Jane Kalmus Gracia Kelly

Jennifer Krinsky Arlette Laurent Edward Lehman

Sondra Lipton-Sahlman Christopher Malfa Mark Mascheroni Jacqueline Paprin Alan Rosenbloom

Doris Santora Dieter Seelig Arthur Sellner

Frederick Specht Marilyn Stoddard Patricia Veneziano

Donald Warner

SUPPORT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD - SUPPORT SAC

Please send in your membership form today!

If you are already a member, please get a neighbor to join!

If each of us enlists one new member we can be twice as strong!

Traffic Issues. The Govern-ment Committee has been working closely with the De-partment of Transportation, Jessica Lappin and Liz Krueger to improve the safety of our community, particu-larly at 57th Street and First Avenue, one of the most dan-gerous intersections in our city. Results so far include the installation of a left turn signal for northwest bound traffic, and increasing the number of traffic agents on duty during peak traffic hours. Additional measures pending include the installa-tion of a left turn signal for northeast bound traffic and a pedestrian signal on the exist-ing traffic light. Bus Service. The MTA has announced a new SBS bus service that will replace the current Limited Bus ser-vice. Features of this service will include sidewalk ma-

chines to purchase tickets, island or bubbled sidewalks to allow easy access for board-ing, and two doors (front and back) for quicker passenger boarding. Other issues relat-ing to the east side bus service include the possible elimina-tion of the Number104 bus, and the reduction or elimina-tion of the 48th/50th Street Crosstown bus service. The SBS bus plans also include eliminating the stop at 49th Street going north on First Avenue. Community Board 6 is working closely with the MTA and DOT to resolve these cutbacks that will affect not only Sutton area residents but Turtle Bay residents as well. Water Tunnel Shaft. The Department of Environmental Protection has announced plans to extend the water tun-nel from 59th Street south, crossing 57th Street, then turn-

ing west on 56th Street. This is contrary to their original plan, which was to go north from 59th Street and turn west on 61st Street. Needless to say, this will cause major disruptions in our neighborhood. SAC and the Turtle Bay Association have collected signed petitions against this disastrous plan that will severely affect the quality of life for hundreds of resi-dents. CB6, Liz Krueger and Jessica Lappin are also working with city officials to hopefully reverse this decision.

—Gail Haft

17th PRECINCT NEWS 17th PRECINCT AWARD DINNER

On June 4th, at the Saint Var-tan Armenian Cathedral, the 17th Precinct Community Council held its annual award din-ner. SAC, as well as a number of neighborhood civic organiza-

Government Relations Current Activities

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tions, was given recognition in appreciation of its service to our community. Flo Kelly and Abby Sorman accepted the lovely glass plaque, on behalf of SAC. Outstanding members of the 17th Precinct police force were also honored at the cere-mony. Dinner and dancing added to the festivities of the evening.

The Council was established to encourage cooperation be-tween the community and the 17th precinct. It is open to all members of the community, including residents, business owners, clergy and diplomats.

Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month, except July and August, at 6:00 p.m. at the Sutton Place Synagogue.

—Abby Sorman & Estelle Ballinger

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME

We Can All Help Fight Crime

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

5:00 – 9:00PM Dag Hammarskjold Plaza

East 47th Street, between First and Second Avenues

Bill Turner and The Blue Smoke Rock & Roll Band

Bar-B-Que compliments of OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

Lots of things for kids and their

parents to do!

Free Lite Ropes Crime Prevention Information Free Magic Carpet Moon Walk

& Slide

Welcome elected officials at 8:00PM

Candlelight ceremony at 8:30PM

Sponsored by The 17th Precinct Community Council, Inc.

212-826-3228

sound of the whistle raced into the park. Within minutes the eggs were scooped up and put into baskets.

Upon leaving the park, parents

thanked SAC volunteers for staging such

The sun was shining radiantly for SAC’s first annual Easter Egg Hunt in as-sociation with the City of New York Parks & Recreation East 54th Street Recreation Center. This event took place on Saturday April 3 in Sutton Place Park at 57th Street and Sutton Place. Earlier in the week, SAC volunteers had happily stuffed candy into 700 plastic Easter eggs and then rose with heavy eyelids early on Saturday morning to hide the 700 brightly colored eggs in the park.

Promptly at 11AM, about 200 egg

hunters, with baskets in hand, and their parents began to arrive. As this was an effort in conjunction with the Recreation Center, there were face painters on hand to paint faces, games to be played with prizes and an arts and craft table to make baskets, all manned by staff from the 54th Street Recreation Center as well as SAC volun-teers. The children from the Sutton Area Community were delighted by it all. Even some volunteers managed to get their faces painted with daisies, dragons or doggies!

By 11:30AM, the little ones were

ready to hunt! They lined up and at the

a fun event for the kids, and SAC Spe-cial Events Chair Marilyn Stoddard said that future events especially for children are in the planning stages.

— Edward Lehman

EASTER EGGS ROLL INTO SUTTON PLACE PARK

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SAC Volunteers won the prize for Courage, for the comical bunny ears they were forced to wear.

“Most of all, everyone enjoyed being out-of-doors on one of the first, truly warm and beautiful days of spring.”

-Marilyn Stoddard Special Events Chair

A Silent Auction that made a big Cha-Ching The highlight of the evening was the silent auction. Many

thanks to Marilyn Stoddard, Special Events Committee Chair and Sondra Lipton, Silent Auction Co-Chair, and their team of twenty volunteers, who managed to put together a selection of items, in such categories as Antiques and Collectibles, Fashion and Acces-sories and Arts and Entertainment, just to name a few, all gener-ously donated by merchants in the neighborhood, as well as other businesses.

Offered up for bid in The River Club's exquisite library,

was an impressive assortment of nearly ninety items, ranging in value from a $42 dollar wine selection to a spectacular $7500 dollar Japanese Imari porcelain vase. Also available to tempt were private voice and dance lessons, a private tour of the Neue Galerie, tickets to Carnegie Hall, and jewelry, beauty and spa packages, restaurant gift certificates, plus much, much more.

The room was certainly abuzz with excitement and electric-

ity. Eager bidders, who elbow to elbow, perused the best of the auction items planned their bidding strategy. Many, who chose

On the beautiful evening of October 22nd, 2009, the Officers and Board of Directors of SAC welcomed guests to the Annual Gala in the reception rooms of the legendary River Club with its lovely views across the East River.

About 150 SAC members and their guests, all glamorously

dressed, chatted and mingled, tasted an array of delicious hors d’oeuvres and enjoyed the music of piano player Russ Kassoff, who is now the musical conductor of Twyla Tharp’s “Come Fly Away” on Broadway.

President, Flo Kelly, welcomed all of the guests and rec-

ognized special honored guests State Senator Liz Krueger, State Assemblyman Jonathan Bing, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and City Councilwoman Jessica Lappin. All con-gratulated and complimented SAC on their work and contribu-tion to the neighborhood as well as to the City. In addition, Ms. Kelly read a letter from Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg citing SAC’s advocacy for the neighborhood, fostering unity and pro-tecting the quality of life of its residents.

SAC GALA LIGHTS UP THE RIVER CLUB

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Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer — Congratulates SAC on their contributions to the neighborhood and the City

SAC GALA LIGHTS UP THE RIVER CLUB

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City Councilwoman Jessica Lappin

Special Events Chair Marilyn Stoddard Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer , Rita Rowan

State Senator Liz Krueger

Cynthia Hornblower & Mark Jacoby

SAC President Florence Kelly Past Presidents Mary Clare Bergin and Jane Kalmus

Dean & Marcela Thacker

Don & Phyllis Charney Yvonne Constant Col. Jerome R. Richard Irene Halligan

Gail Haft & Jacqueline Paprin Dr. Nathan Shapiro

Susan Burke & Jacqueline Bajart

State Assemblyman Jonathan Bing, Heather Barlow, & David Charig

Brian Spilkevitz Portia Redfield Nedia Rodriguez

SAC Gala photos taken by Photo Mission, Ltd. Co-owners, Joe Arcabascio and Victor Kaykaty

SAC GALA LIGHTS UP THE RIVER CLUB

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Alan Rosenbloom and SAC President Florence Kelly

Susan Olden and Beth Minnich

Tina Furca Christopher Malfa

Frederick Molod Don Warner & Fred Specht

Festive Crowd

Active Bidders Michael Rich & Judy Lotas

Portia Redfield & Doris Santora

Jumi Kim & David Carpenter Beatrice Nagourney and Faith Grossman

Bidders Planning Strategy

SAC Gala photos taken by Photo Mission, Ltd. Co-owners, Joe Arcabascio and Victor Kaykaty

to wait to the very end to cast their bids, only added to the sense of drama and an-ticipation.

When the auction wrapped up, nearly

all of the auction items were sold to ec-static customers. The thirteen thousand dollars raised from the resoundingly suc-cessful event proved that the attendees really care about the community, and the important work that SAC does year round to keep our neighborhood safe and

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2010 GALA SILENT AUCTION

At last year’s Gala, the Silent Auction presented a remarkable array of merchan-dise and gift certificates. Much buzz and many dollars were generated for SAC.

For the forthcoming gala to be held in October, we need to give some thought to soliciting items for the auction. Many of us have contacts – friends, neighbors, family – who would happily contribute some-thing of value, if only we would ask.

Last year, we had exciting items in the following categories: art and antiques, fashion, jewelry and acces-sories, beauty and health, home and decorative pieces, arts and entertain-ment, professional services, wine and fine spirits, sports and adventure, pet groom-ing and accessories and restaurant gift certificates. The value of all donated items is entirely tax deductible and the donor will get prominent mention in the Gala and Silent Auction Journal and all other promotional materials.

So, peruse your contact list, and help us with at least one item to contribute to another successful Silent Auction for this year’s Gala.

For further information and to register your Silent Auction contribution,

please call Sondra Lipton-Sahlman 212-688-0577 or sondralipton@aol.com

One of a pair of ceramic roosters from the 2009

Silent Auction.

SAC GALA LIGHTS UP THE RIVER CLUB continued

beautiful. Those who attended this memorable

evening will want to mark their calendars for this year’s Gala that will be held on October 21, 2010, again in the Library and River Suite of the River Club. You won't want to miss this. Please make your reservations early. We anticipate an-other sell-out event!

—Edward Lehman and Christopher Malfa

SAVE THE DATE! SAC ANNUAL GALA OCTOBER 21, 2010 THE RIVER CLUB

Cocktails Hors d’Oeuvres Silent Auction

Rosiland Devon Pianist Russ Kassoff

$7,500 Imari Vase

Diana Jacoby

Arlette Laurent Nahid Madavi

Estelle Ballinger Muriel La Croix Briand Catherine Melrose & Constance Melrose Glamorous Guest

In these times of financial as well as environ-mental concerns, it is essential that every aspect of life be examined with the perspective of conservation in mind. The Sovereign, a 360-unit residen-tial building at 425 E. 58th Street, has been given the 2009 Green Tree Award for efforts to conserve energy in the operation of their build-ing.

Jay Fingerman, Gen-

eral Manager of the Sover-eign, is an ebullient proponent of energy conservation. With the support of the Board of Directors, residents and staff of his building, he joined an energy-saving program that actually produces income for the Sovereign. How did he do this?First, Consumer Power Line, an energy consultant, enrolled his building in the Demand Response Pro-gram. This is essentially a monitoring system whereby

the building is alerted at high peak times. When notified, the building implements a reduced usage mode by turn-ing off lobby lights and dim-ming lighting in common areas. Energy saved in this fashion is then sent on to Con Ed and sold to other us-ers. The building receives a percentage of the proceeds as income. With no out of pocket expenses, the Sover-eign is able to reduce energy costs and achieve a profit.

disrepair. Shopping carts were continually rolling into it. Em-ployees were sitting on the metal railing. Deliveries were made right on top of it.

Steve, the manager of

D’Agostino’s was my target for many complaints. He tried hard to cooperate by having the tree bed fixed countless times, to no avail. Finally, he brought matters to the main office and officially took charge of mov-ing the entire tree bed further

Let me tell you about Steve Rouse. He’s my hero.

As co-chair of the SAC

Beautification Committee, I am the self-elected sheriff of First Avenue, and I do not like the job. Believe me, First Avenue is a losing battle. Among oth-ers, just keeping the tree beds clean is a daunting problem. One particular site that really drove me wild was the tree bed in front of D’Agostino’s on 53rd Street. The ironwork was in

back. That meant pulling up the bricks, replacing them, and putting the disassembled iron-work back into place. He then painted the railing and put up signs saying “Wet Paint.”

In short, Steve rescued an

abused site and turned it into a model for other First Avenue tree beds. That’s who Steve is, a wonderful asset to our com-munity. What a guy! I thank him, as we all should.

—Faith Grossman

ALL ABOUT STEVE

As we all know, the peaceful battlefield known as First Avenue suffers from "The Outrageous Fortunes of Slings and Arrows", in the form of cigarette butts, coffee cups, and assorted debris. It's an ongoing problem. Never-theless, our flowers will sur-vive, when people make an effort to take responsibility for their survival.

—Faith Grossman

Beautification in the Neighborhood

Flash! As we go to press! Our daffodils, SAC's harbingers of spring, have met their ancestors. However, a new flower for us, Torenia, will replace them for sum-mer. After much research, we found this new species to be sturdy, shade lovers (as well as sun), and, best of all, will thrive until early fall. A beau-tiful array of color will adorn our tree beds, for all to enjoy.

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THE SOVEREIGNA MODEL BUILDING FOR OUR NEIGHBORHOOD

A second benefit ac-crued when the building changed its utilities provider by signing up with Hess corporation to pur-chase gas as an Escrow. As a result, its energy charges were reduced and the Sovereign has decreased its energy costs.Congratulations to the Sover-eign, and Jay Fingerman, for taking an initiative that could very well provide a model for other neighborhood build-ings.

— Jacqueline Paprin

Torenias will bloom for summer

SUTTON AREA ELECTED OFFICIALS AND IMPORTANT

COMMUNITY LISTINGS

CAROLYN B. MALONEY Congresswoman, 14th District

1651 Third Avenue, NYC 10128 (212) 860-0606

carolynmalony@mail.house.gov

JONATHAN BING State Assemblyman

360 East 57th Street, NYC 10022 (212) 605-0937

bing@assembly.state.ny.us

LIZ KRUEGER State Senator, 26th District

211 East 43rd Street, NYC 10017 (212) 490-9535

liz@lizkrueger.com

SCOTT STRINGER Manhattan Borough President

1 Centre Street-19th Floor, NYC 10007 (212) 669-8300 www.mbpo.org

JESSICA LAPPIN City Councilwoman

333 E. 63rd Street-Suite 1K, NYC 10065 (212) 980-1808, Fax (212) 980-1828

lappin@council.nyc.ny.us

DET. FRANK BOGUCKI Community Affairs, 17th Precinct 167 East 51st Street, NYC 10022

(212) 826-3228 nypd17pct@aol.com

COMMUNITY BOARD 6

(212) 319-3750 Meeting 2nd Wednesday each month Except July & August, 7pm at NYU

Medical Center 550 First Avenue (30-31 Street)

17th PRECINCT COMMUNITY

COUNCIL 6pm at Sutton Place Synagogue

225 East 51st Street Meeting last Tuesday each month Except July, August & December

ANTIQUES/CARPETS NEWELL ART GALLERIES 425 E. 53rd Street, 212-758-1970 Six enormous floors of decorative antiques. Frequented by individuals, designers, and the entertainment industry. info@newel.com PHILIP COLLECK, LTD. 311 East 58th Street, 212-486-7600 Established in 1938, Philip Colleck, Ltd. Specializes in very fine eighteenth and early nineteenth century English Furniture and works of art. We are located in midtown manhattan in a pre-Civil War Landmark brick house, just east of 2nd Ave. Two floors of exhibi-tions space display our collection of William & Mary, Queen Anne, Geor-gian, Chippendale, Hepplewhite, Sheraton and Regency furniture, with an emphasis on lighting, chinoiserie, mirrors and screens ROYAL GALLERIES, INC. 318 East 59th Street, 212-308-0200 We buy and sell fine antiques and objects d’art. Estate and 19th Century masterpieces and painting. Email: royalgalleries@aol.com Website: www.royalgalleries.com TORKAN U.S.A., INC. 296 5th Avenue - 3rd Floor 212-779-9247 Magical selection of imported, func-tional and decorative carpets to fit every lifestyle, area and taste. Email: torkaninc@msn.com Website: http://www.torkanusa.com ARCHITECTS & DESIGNERS BERGIN INTERIORS, INC. 404 E. 55th Street, Suite 1A, 212-838-9112 Designer of interiors/exteriors residential, corporate and institutional clients and home staging services. Creativity with personal attention. Member ASID. PETER MARINO, ARCHITECT 150 East 58th Street, 212-753-5526 An award winning, international architecture firm well known for its prestigious residential and retail design projects. petermarinoarchitect.com

BANKS CITIBANK 1044 First Avenue, 212-753-1223 “Servicing our community” JPMORGANCHASE 994 First Avenue, 212-888-7250 “The right relationship is everything” M&T BANK 401 East 55th Street, 212-888-9660 “Understanding what’s important” CAPITAL ONE BANK 1034 Second Avenue, 212-486-4159 “Right Where You Need Us”

CLOTHING & JEWELRY MYRA DESIGNS 952 First Avenue, 212-207-4346 Beautiful clothing, reasonable prices. Copies of designers, sample sales and custom made. LANDSBERG JEWELERS (since 1948) 66 West 47th Street, 212-391-1980 132 S. Ridge Street, Rye, NY Tel. 914-510-8920 In business for 62 years on lively 47th Street, Landsberg Jewelers keeps a close watch on the ever-evolving in-dustry, and on the cutting-edge of what’s current and new. Email: info@landsbergjewelers.com Website: www.landsbergjewelers.com NY VINTAGE CLUB 1073 First Avenue (bet. 58th & 59th) 212-207-9007 Welcome to NY Vintage Club. Enjoy shopping in our cozy boutique located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. With our passion for style and fashion, you will find in our collection both classic, timeless clothes from Haute Couture designers, and unique pieces that fit your best. The owner, Janetta Kardashian, says she doesn’t just sell her clients, she dresses them. www.nyvintageclub.com

DRY CLEANING EDDY’S LAUNDRY & CLEANERS 1067 First Avenue, 212-755-1430 Full service cleaners, done on prem-ises. Same day service and free pick-up & delivery. MME. ELEANOR’S CLEANERS 944 First Avenue, 212-752-1300 French dry-cleaning and shirt launder-ing with attention to detail. Same day

Service with plant on premises and offering expert tailoring. SPLENDID CLEANERS 409 East 55th Street, 212-838-3536 ROYAL SUTTON CLEANERS 1060 First Av. (Bet.57th & 58th St.), 212-755-1617 Established in 1945, NYS-DEC certi-fied. We are environmentally safe. Dry/organic cleaning. Fine garment care for downs, blankets, drapes, couches, leather, suede and shirts. Alterations also available. suttoncleaners.com TOP DRY CLEANERS 1051 First Avenue, 212-486-9434 Full service cleaners and high quality tailoring.

FRAMING & ART *KEW GALLERY 336 East 56th Street, 212-688-5035 Gallery specializing in fine art and Picture framing. Special preview Exhibitions & shows. 10% discount.

GIFT SHOPS EXTRAORDINARY, INC. 247 East 57th Street, 212-223-9151 For the person who has everything and wants that affordable treasure or spe-cial gift other stores won’t have. Owner-designer.

HAIR, NAIL, FACE & SPA SALONS

EAGLE COSMETICS, INC. 971 First Avenue, 212-838-1700, voice 212-838-0061, fax “Best prices for all your household needs.” Free Delivery SKIN MAGIC LTD. 333 East 56th Street-Suite 10N 212-751-SKIN (7546) These serious skin care treatments for the demanding and privacy seeking patients have been in our neighborhood since 1992. Marita Hanson is known for her Post Facial Surgery Rcovery care (NYT 10/05). She also offers unique Anti-Aging treatments. www.skinmagicltd.com TINA’S HAIR SALON 995 First Avenue, 212-753-3012 Full service salon for women and men.

HEALTH RELATED SERVICES CLAIRMONT NICHOLS 1016 First Avenue, 212-758-2346 Opticians since 1885. Zeiss Certified Vision Experts. DR. JOHN S. RODMAN 435 East 57th Street, 212-752-3043 INTERNAL MEDCINE DR. MICHAEL M. WOLFF Sutton Place Chiropractic 300 East 57th Street, 212-688-3704 Specializing in: Applied kinesiology, Sports injuries and family care. Help-ing people reach their optimum health potential since 1982. EAST RIVER WOMEN’S IMAGING 430 East 59th Street, 212-288-1575 Comprehensive women’s imaging center, providing digital mammogra-phy, MRI, ultrasound, and multi-modality breast biopsy www.eastriverimaging.com HAND THERAPY 300 East 57th Street, (212) 371-2996 Anita Simons— OTR.CHT.PLLC Orthopaedic Rehabilitaion and Splintering Orthopaedic Center. NEW WELLNESS CENTER 141 East 55th Street-Suite 2C 212-355-5136 Dr. Edmund Shockey Are you looking for a more natural approach-not more drugs and surgery-for joint pain, weight increase, sleeping problems, digestive issues or hormonal changes? Call for free consultation and complimentary massage. All major insurance accepted RICHARD PITZ, DMD 400 East 54th Street, 212-838-1666 SUTTON PLACE DENTAL ASSOCIATES 433 East 56th Street-Suite 1D M-F 9am-8pm, Sat 10am-4pm Tel. 212-688-6163, Fax 212-583-1150 Dr. Shahpari Nazeri, (drnazeri@suttonpda.com) Prosthetic & implants. Dr. Michael Reshad (drreshad@suttonpda.com) Periodontics & implant surgery. SPDA offers full dental services for adults and children. Where your needs, comfort and satisfaction is our only priority.

DIRECTORY OF SAC MERCHANTS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Page 10

Please support these merchants who have chosen to become part of our organization. *Asterisks denote where discounts or extras are extended to SAC members.

You must present your current membership card to exercise these discounts.

SUTTON PLACE DERMATOLOGY, P.C. 445 East 58th Street, 212-838-0270 SUTTON PLACE PHYSICAL THERAPY 333 East 56th Street, 212-317-1600 Provides excellence in care to help patients achieve their highest level of function as quickly as possible.

INSURANCE/INVESTMENTS GRIMALDI & ASSOCIATES- BARBARA GRIMALDI 227 East 56th Street-Suite 401 212-759-3920,voice 212-759-3923,fax We don’t just do Auto’s and Home’s! We are a full financial firm. Give us a call for “all” of your needs. Protecting the present, future and beyond. bgrimaldi@allstate.com

PETS EAST SIDE ANIMAL HOSPITAL Dr. Keith Manning 321 East 52nd Street, 212-751-5176 Eastside Animal Hospital is a full-service, state-of-the-art, small animal facility that encompasses examinations, vaccinations, major and minor medical conditions, surgery, dental health, ultra-sounds, in-house lab tests for immedi-ate evaluations, boarding and groom-ing. Call for an appointment. REME’S OGGI PETS 999 First Avenue, 212-838-2250 Pet grooming and accessories.

PHARMACIES *CORBY CHEMISTS 988 First Avenue, 212-755-6632 Full service pharmacy, 10% discount on prescriptions, cosmetics and surgical supplies (except sale items). POLLACK BAILEY PHARMACY 405 East 57th Street, 212-355-6094, 212-755-4244 M-F 8:30-8:30, Sat. 9:30-7:00. An old fashioned drug Store with a 100 years of experience. Full attention given to all needs and requests. Free delivery.

REAL ESTATE THE CORCORAN GROUP Exceptional Real Estate 660 Madison Avenue, 212-848-0487 Fred Specht, Vice President and SAC member since 1980. fms@corcoran.com

RESTAURANTS BISTRO VENDÔME

405 East 58th Street, 212-935-9100 Classic French cuisine in an elegant tri-level townhouse. Open for lunch, brunch and dinner. Come and enjoy our outdoor terrace. CAFÉ JOUL 1070 First Avenue (bet 58th & 59th St.) 212-759-3131 DEUX AMIS 356 East 51st Street (bet. 1st & 2nd Ave.) 212-230-1117—French Cuisine DUNKIN’ DONUTS 1024 First Avenue, 212-223-1177 Serving coffee, bagels, espresso, lattes, cappuccino, breakfast sandwiches, and other baked goods including 52 varie-ties of donuts. ETHOS 905 First Avenue, 212-888-4066 “A new addition to the neighborhood.” Authentic Greek cuisine and a great ambiance. See for yourself! FIORINI 209 East 56th Street, 212-308-0830 Elegant Italian Trattoria is back in the neighborhood. Lello Arpaia (formerly Bellini) presents a traditional Neopolitan menu, moderately priced and a wonderful dining experience. IL VALENTINO RESTAURANT 330 East 56th Street, 212-355-0001 A pleasant neighborhood Italian restau-rant. A good place for a conversation. Live Music. Home delivery available online (ilvalentinorest@aol.com). www.ilvalentinony@aol.com JIMBO’S HAMBURGER PLACE 991 First Avenue, 212-355-6120 THE best hidden jewel in the city! Great, juicy burgers and NYC’s best egg cream (vanilla). jimboshamburgerplace.com JUBILEE 347 East 54th Street, 212-888-3569 A Sutton Place favorite for the past 16 years. Jubilee brings elegance to casual dining in a quaint and vibrant atmos-phere. Famous for serving a delicious and large variety of mussels; other specialties include bronzini, sea scallops, steak frites and French cuisine essentials such as steak tartare, escar-gots and profiteroles. Also available for private parties. LE PERIGORD 405 East 52nd Street., 212-755-6244 Classic fine French cuisine. Open 7 days for lunch & dinner. Private room for parties. An elegant, romantic set-ting.

MADISON RESTAURANT 965 First Avenue, 212-421-0948 Breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktails. We deliver. NEARY’S RESTAURANT 358 East 57th Street, 212-751-1434 Irish pub offering its famous lamb chops, steaks, seafood and a hearty welcome to all. *PANDA RESTAURANT 987 First Avenue, 212-752-8822 Dim sum, moo shoo pork, Peking duck and more! 10% discount for dinners of $50 or more. PARNELL’S RESTAURANT 350 East 53rd Street, 212-753-1761 Wholesome food in a cozy relaxed setting. Generous portions and wel-coming ambience. RAFFAELE RISTORANTE 1055 First Ave, @ 57th Street, 212-750-3232 An intimate ristorante for Southern Italian favorites. The clean, sun-inspired cuisine of Naples has become their trademark taste. Serving lunch and dinner. Banquet room also avail-able. ROSA MEXICANA RESTAURANT 1063 First Avenue, 212-753-7407 Serving authentic regional and traditional Mexican cuisine. Dinner nightly. Catering available. SOFRITO 400 East 57th Street, 212-754-5999 Authentic Puerto Rican cuisine, the Caribbean atmosphere and fantastic service. Hot! Sophisticated! Sabroso! Catering and special events. Mi casa, tu casa. sofritony.com SUTTON CAFÉ RESTAURANT 1026-28 First Avenue, 212-421-9184/9861/9862 A nice little dinner hidden away on First Avenue. Tasty breakfast, lunch and dinner “It’s great to eat in this place!” Delivery available. UNCORKED WINE BAR 322 East 59th Street (bet. 1st & 2nd Ave.), 212-646-8365 The coziest wine bar in NYC! Phe-nomenal cheeses and seasonal bites. 32 varieties of wines by the glass and 40 by the bottle. Inquire about doing a private party or corporate event.

SCHOOLS GARDEN HOUSE SCHOOL OF NY 40 Sutton Place, 212-421-3282 A preschool for children ages 2-6 years old located in a professionally refur-bished site. The school is associated with Garden House School in London

England, and incorporates the philoso-phy of both the British and American educational systems. K U M O N - M I D T O W N E A S T SCHOOL 962 First Avenue, 212-702-8769 Pre-School to High School! Kumon-Midtown East offers math and reading programs for students of all ages and ALL ABILITIES. Whether for reme-dial or enrichment, this individualized program is the secret to unlocking your child’s hidden potential. Stop in today! Director - Tamra Newlin. NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYHOUSE 340 East 54th Street, 212-688-3779, fax 212-906-9051 Training institution for professional Theatre Acts (Acting). Offers a two-year, full-time day program for young adults (18 years and up; avg. age 23). Also offers six-week summer session full-time day program in June & July.

SPECIAL SERVICES ELITE SHOE REPAIR 971 First Avenue, 212-759-9266 WE ARE THE BEST!

SPECIALTY FOOD & CATERERS

BU-IK HONG DELITERIA 1061 Second Avenue, 212-371-9944 Deli sandwiches, flowers, fruit, salads and groceries. Open 24 hours. Deliv-ery anywhere in the neighborhood. CALL CUISINE CATERERS 1032 First Avenue, 212-752-7070 Exquisite gourmet meals-to-go. Full service catering for all occasions - intimate dinners, weddings, embassy/corporate affairs. IDEAL CHEESE SHOP 942 First Avenue, 212-688-7579 NICOLA’S 997 First Avenue, 212-753-9575 Serving specialty foods with attitude since 1976. Out of town toll free: 888-5NICOLA (888-564-2652) nicolasstore@verizon.net PISACANE FISH & SEAFOOD 940 First Avenue, 212-752-7560 Full line of fresh fish and seafood daily. Homemade soups, salads, sauces and fishcakes. Free delivery. SIMCHICK MEATS, INC. 944 First Avenue, 212-888-2299 Fresh, custom cuts and hard to find meats. Providing the community with top quality meat and poultry. Free delivery

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As of May 31, 2010, year-to-date Manhattan apartment sales showed a 7% increase in average price (to $1,580,807) and a 2% decrease in average price per square foot (to $1,221) over the same period in 2009. Meanwhile, cooperative sales showed a 2% in-crease in average price (to $1,151,737) and an average price per square foot decrease of 2% to ($966). A comparison of cooperative sales in the Sutton area versus the Midtown East area for the first five months of 2010 versus the same period of 2009 shows the following: YTD 5/31/2010 YTD ’10 vs. YTD ’09 Midtown East Sutton Midtown East Sutton Avg. Sales price $987,300 $1,340,657 14% 26% Price per Sq. foot $845 $942 8% 17% The Sutton Area cooperative average sales price for the first five months of 2010 was higher than Manhattan’s comparable price ($1,340,657 versus $1,151,737); However, the Sutton Area coop-erative average price per square foot was lower than Manhattan’s comparable average price per square foot ($942 versus $966). As shown above, the Sutton area does command significantly higher prices than the broader Midtown East market. The Sutton area is experiencing a strengthening in its residential real estate market. Data prepared by the Corcoran Group and reported by Fred Specht, Corcoran VP.

Sutton Area Real Estate 2010 Sales SUPERMARKETS

D’AGOSTINO SUPERMARKETS 966 First Avenue, 212-319-4870 1031 First Avenue, 212-486-0340 Family - owned, full service grocery/household products. Choice fresh meats, poultry, seafood and produce. Delivery available. THE FOOD EMPORIUM FINE FOODS 401 East 59th Street at BridgeMarket Tel. 212-752-5836, Fax. 212-752-5897 Taste the World. Free delivery for online orders only ($50 minimum). www.thefoodemporium.com

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WINES & SPIRITS *SUTTON WINE SHOP 403 East 57th Street, 212-755-6626 An international selection of over 1,200 wines and spirits. Free weekly wine tasting and monthly sales. Personalized service and party plan-ning. Gift wrapping, gift baskets and gift delivery. Open 7 days a week. Free local delivery. Special dis-counts to SAC members. Join and save.

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