VideoWHEN THE FROSTS MOVED into their building, the Village was still a thriving creative enclave. “Oh my god!” It turned out that she and her husband, the director Tom Dey, had once lived in the very apartment Schwartz now occupies. Visiting the building is akin to opening the doors of a Christmas Advent calendar, with a surprise in each apartment. “You see everyone’s personalities so distinctly,” says Santangelo, who grew up in Uruguay and moved to New York in 1980. PhotoAfter the Frosts left the building, Schwartz took over: What else could he do?

Source: New York Times April 17, 2017 09:50 UTC