For centuries, Manhattan’s side streets have been home to a rich tapestry of small businesses, each uniquely special and woven together to bring character to neighborhoods. Betsy Bober Polivy, the founder of Manhattan Sideways, tirelessly walks and bikes the side streets of New York, discovering these businesses and sharing their fascinating stories. She has watched cherished shops struggle with rising rent prices and celebrated those that have managed to hold on. Hear about life on the side streets, the ebb and flow of the businesses opening and closing, and the individual, heart-warming stories of the owners so central to New York’s unmistakable flavor and flare.
