Screenshot of Julie Menin launching her candidacy for the Council race over Zoom. Menin Announces Run for City Council Longtime public servant Julie Menin officially launched her campaign for City Council on Tuesday, touting her vast experience... News 01 Dec 2020 | 04:29
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a phased reopening plan for the city’s public schools at City Hall on Sunday, November 29, 2020. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. A Second Chance for Schools After a week of sharp criticism, Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday announced a phased re-opening plan for the city’s public... News 30 Nov 2020 | 10:40
Kristina Libby with a floral heart in Bryant Park. Photo: Noel Calingasan Allowing Grief to Blossom While earning her master’s degree, Kristina Libby had studied incidents of mass trauma and how they impacted communities.... News 29 Nov 2020 | 10:16
Awet Woldegebriel in the Garment District. Photo courtesy of Awet Woldegebriel Fighting to Rescue the Garment District Awet Woldegebriel was drawn to the grit of the New York City — to the struggle, the grind, and something that would push... News 27 Nov 2020 | 11:32
Betsy Bober Polivy on the 8th Street and MacDougal sign pole surrounded by business owners. The photo was taken when the Manhattan Sideways website won the 2017 “Best of Manhattan.” Photo: Manhattan Sideways (sideways.nyc) Sidestepping Her Way Through Manhattan For Betsy Bober Polivy, what started as an ambitious itinerary turned into a cherished experience. After raising her family... News 21 Nov 2020 | 10:48
Volunteers and mayoral candidate Shaun Donovan (next to sign) stopped by the Lucerne on Nov. 1 to hand out clothing, food and toiletries. Photo: UWS Open Hearts Initiavie, via Twitter Lucerne Now: Reflections on a Divided Community The case began with important questions about who decides how we share our crowded urban space. But by the time Justice Debra... News 21 Nov 2020 | 10:07
On Wednesday, Nov. 18 at City Hall, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the closing of the city’s schools. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. Anger as Schools Close Again Anger and frustration are growing among the parents of students who are now left in remote learning limbo after the city... News 20 Nov 2020 | 02:15
Classicist Emily Wilson, the first female translator of “The Odyssey,” read portions of Homer’s historic work aboard a NY Waterway ferry cruising the Hudson River in 2018. Photo: Aslan Chalom Poets House Suspends Operations One of the country’s leading literary community and educational centers, Poets House, is suspending operations because of... News 19 Nov 2020 | 12:23
Dr. Ronald Tamler. Photo courtesy of Mount Sinai Health System Telehealth: How to Get the Most Out of Your Virtual Doctor Visit Back in the spring, when physician offices were closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual doctor visits took off.... Home 19 Nov 2020 | 12:01
Tasca’s bar features a varied liquor and wine collection. Photo: Liz Clayman New Restaurant Tasca Unites Cultures and Communities Jay Espinal’s childhood revolved around food. As a young boy, he would pass the time in the Latin restaurants his parents... News 18 Nov 2020 | 01:50
SustainABLE Start team (left to right): Nina Hissnauer (Head of Communications); Olivia Wang (Vice President); Chloe Trujillo (Founder/President); Samantha Salcedo (Head of Development and Finance) Photo: Ana Hissnauer, via sustainablestartny on Instagram The ‘Spark Tank’ Entrepreneurs Each year, the Dwight School hosts its own version of the entrepreneurial TV show “Shark Tank” among its students. “Spark... News 17 Nov 2020 | 01:03
A rendering showing a pair of proposed new towers in South Street Seaport District. Source: Howard Hughes Corporation/SOM The Seaport’s Dilemma The Howard Hughes Corporation presented development plans for the South Street Seaport Historic District during a Community... News 16 Nov 2020 | 01:50
Mayor Bill de Blasio gets a temperature check before delivering remarks at the Iglesia El Camino Church in Brooklyn on Sunday, Nov. 15. Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Not So Positive About the Data As the COVID-19 contagion continues, we have become obsessed by data we had never even heard of a year ago. Take 2.77 %,... News 16 Nov 2020 | 12:18
Dr. Mark J. Mulligan of the Vaccine Center at NYU Langone Health. Photo courtesy of NYU Langone Health On Stage with the COVID-19 Vaccine With COVID-19, not so much.... News 15 Nov 2020 | 02:42
L. Joy Williams is a political strategist who participated in the civic action discussion on Thursday evening. Photo courtesy of Women Creating Change Keep Up the Momentum, Advocates Urge Voters On Thursday evening, New Yorkers logged into a virtual event titled “Civic Action After the Election: What’s Next?” It was... News 13 Nov 2020 | 11:36
