A rendering showing a pair of proposed new towers in South Street Seaport District. Source: Howard Hughes Corporation/SOM A Blow to the Seaport Project The Landmark Preservation Commission declined to take action on the Howard Hughes Corporation’s applications for development... News 15 Jan 2021 | 04:17
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo discussed his “New York Arts Revival” at the 2021 State of the State Address on January 12, 2021. Photo: Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo What About Broadway? How do we bring back the arts and culture sector that’s been devastated by COVID-19? The Empire State can’t come back without... News 15 Jan 2021 | 02:29
Julie Menin, former NYC census director. Photo: NYC Census Menin’s Momentum With 2020 now in the rear view, local primary races are beginning to shape up. Since announcing her candidacy in early December,... News 15 Jan 2021 | 12:29
Administering the COVID vaccine at the Javits Center, January 13, 2021. Photo: Don Pollard/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Fighting to Find the Vaccine If several days of fruitless phone calls have convinced you that your chance of getting an appointment at a Manhattan site... News 14 Jan 2021 | 02:02
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (right) and other members of the NY Congressional delegation with Mayor Bill de Blasio at City Hall on Saturday, January 9, 2021 to demand the impeachment of President Trump. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. A Violent Assault on Our Democracy In the years since the 9/11 attacks, my Congressional staff and I have participated in security drills, including “shelter... News 11 Jan 2021 | 10:10
Bike parking in Union Square. Photo: Julian Nathan Calls for More Bike Parking With bicycling booming, traffic fatalities increasing and bike theft up by more than 27 percent, an advocacy group and elected... News 10 Jan 2021 | 06:55
Lori Zimmer in front of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s studio, 57 Great Jones Street. Photo by Ryan Thomann 2020 Looking at New York as a Work of Art After getting fired from her gallery job, Lori Zimmer finally had the time and purpose to explore the art that is all over... News 10 Jan 2021 | 05:42
Screenshot of Miya Ponsetto and Gayle King on CBS This Morning, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. ‘Soho Karen’ Arrested for Attack on Black Teen Miya Ponsetto – infamously dubbed “Soho Karen” – was charged over the weekend with attempted assault following her alleged... News 08 Jan 2021 | 05:05
Trader Joe’s will move into the lower level of the new Urban League Empowerment Center. Building rendering: Beyer Blinder Belle Trader Joe’s to Open in Harlem Come 2023, Upper Manhattan will finally have a Trader Joe’s. The popular grocery chain is expected to move into the lower... News 08 Jan 2021 | 02:45
Healing vegetarian meals via Divya’s Kitchen. Photo courtesy of Divya’s Kitchen East Village Restaurant Upends Business Model to Survive the Pandemic Divya Alter usually had 12 people in her cooking classes. Now she has over 700. She used to only serve freshly cooked meals... News 08 Jan 2021 | 10:04
Larry DeVito and his beloved hat, a beret his daughter brought him back from Italy, which he wore every winter for 16 years. Photo courtesy of Janine DeVito The Things They Carried Janine DeVito’s father Larry checked himself into the hospital on March 26 and was admitted quickly with COVID-19. Larry... News 06 Jan 2021 | 09:33
At an UWS Open Hearts brunch for shelter residents on New Year’s Day. Photo: UWS Open Hearts Initiative on Twitter A Victory for Lucerne Residents The saga of the shelter at the Lucerne Hotel continues. A five judge appellate court ruled Tuesday that the de Blasio administration,... News 05 Jan 2021 | 06:48
Gigi Li is looking to replace her boss, term-limited Council Member Margaret Chin. Photo courtesy of Gigi Li campaign District 1 Candidate Lineup Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang is running. So is Maya Wiley, a past aide to Mayor Bill de Blasio and an MSNBC... News 05 Jan 2021 | 01:27
Zach Iscol is a former marine turned entrepreneur, now in the race to be mayor. Photo: Lauren C Totten Photography A New Mayoral Agenda With a field of about 30 New Yorkers running for mayor, it’s going to be challenging for most candidates to stand out from... News 04 Jan 2021 | 12:44
