Category: <span>Community</span>

Welcome to Elizabeth Street: Joseph Reiver

Steward and Co-creator of Elizabeth Street Garden (209 Elizabeth Street)  Joseph Reiver was not born at the Elizabeth Street Garden, but he might as well have been. It was Joseph’s father, Allan Reiver, who turned the vacant lot on Elizabeth Street into the foundation for the community center it is today. Allan owned the gallery…

Welcome to Elizabeth Street: Batsheva Hay

Creator of Batsheva (166 Elizabeth Street)  Lawyer turned Fashion entrepreneur, Batsheva Hay is known for her modern twist on traditional dressing (think #Victorien meets #Punk), which has been seen on everyone from Ella Emhoff at the Biden Presidential inauguration, to Sarah Jessica Parker on “And Just Like That.”  Batsheva began designing dresses from vintage fabrics…

Welcome to Elizabeth Street: Alexei Hay

Creator of Alexei Hay Jewelry (Available at Batsheva, 166 Elizabeth Street) Alexei Hay became a household name thanks to his decades-long career as an in-demand photographer with major publications like Vogue, People, and Cosmopolitan. A portrait by Alexei Hay became a rite-of-passage for the “who’s who” in Hollywood – just ask Angelina Jolie. His most…