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
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
Design for building on East 62nd Street. Image via Rafael Vinoly Architects Scrapping the ‘Tower on Stilts’ Plans for a controversial Upper East Side “tower on stilts” have been completely scrapped, according to City Council Member... Home 14 Dec 2020 | 10:57
At the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Urban Outreach Center. Photo courtesy of Council Member Ben Kallos Supermarket-Style Food Pantry Opens on the UES COVID-19 has exacerbated food insecurities everywhere and people are hurting. Some are going to bed hungry and choosing rent... News 14 Dec 2020 | 10:17
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
On August 6, State Senator Brad Hoylman began participating in a phase three clinical trial for a vaccine candidate to prevent COVID-19 under the auspices of NYU Langone Health’s Vaccine Center. Photo: Office of New York State Senator Brad Hoylman Hoylman Takes His Shot State Senator Brad Hoylman felt it was “truly a matter of putting my money where my mouth is.” Well, actually, where his... News 30 Aug 2020 | 03:36
Photo: John Morton, via flickr. State vs City Clash on Election Reforms UPDATED, Aug. 11 at 2:50 p.m.: After a bungled primary election, concerns are mounting over whether election officials will... Home 11 Aug 2020 | 02:49
Council Members Ben Kallos (above) and Keith Powers joined the CB 8 Zoom meeting of the Small Business Committee. ( Photo courtesy of CB 8) For UES Restaurants and Small Businesses, a Glacial Reopening It’s been over three months since the first few regions in the United States started ordering shutdowns because of the COVID... News 18 Jun 2020 | 11:17
Council Member Ben Kallos told Our Town that he prefers people stay home and quarantine, but if they must go out, outdoor cafes are a viable option. ( Photo courtesy of Council Member Ben Kallos) Outdoor Cafes for Social Distancing After numerous people on the Upper East Side disobeyed social distancing last weekend and converged in front of bars, elected... News 22 May 2020 | 10:31
Photo courtesy of Council Member Ben Kallos. Learning Without Laptops As students have been home virtually learning for nearly two months because of COVID-19, the question remains: were they... News 03 May 2020 | 07:08
Christopher Mason of Weill Cornell Medicine. ( Photo: Patricia Kuharic) On the Front Line of Testing A Weill Cornell Medicine professor is working to develop a coronavirus test that he thinks could be the most sensitive test... News 27 Apr 2020 | 04:15
Council Member Ben Kallos with his cat Pandora, on a City Council Zoom meeting. ( Photo via Ben Kallos Twitter feed.) Pandora's Box This just in - No presidential primary this June so says the NY Board of Elections, meaning that Bernie Sanders gets no NY... Home 27 Apr 2020 | 02:44
Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, October 2019. ( Photo: 1103 NYC, via flickr) Should the Beaches Open? As temperatures begin to rise and summer is around the corner, the question remains will NYC open its beaches amid COVID-19?... News 25 Apr 2020 | 06:57
Council Member Ben Kallos said the decision addresses a need in UES schools. ( Photo courtesy of NYC Council photographer William Alatriste) City Says 'Oui' to French Lessons for Pre-K The Department of Education announced that it will launch a French dual-language program this fall at the pre-kindergarten... News 11 Mar 2020 | 02:41
Council Member Ben Kallos. ( Photo courtesy of NYC Council photographer WilliamAlatriste) Cutting Supertalls Down to Size Politicians, community advocates and developers are looking to the future of Manhattan development following an unprecedented... News 25 Feb 2020 | 10:54
