Rep. Jerry Nadler(left) and Grace Lee (right), one of the founders of Children First, at the rally in front of Peck Slip School on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of Children First Parents Push for Delay on Toxic Cleanup Before there was a controversial plan to build a 324-foot residential tower in place of a parking lot in the South Street... News 17 Sep 2021 | 01:34
Rendering of revised 250 Water Street tower, courtesy of Howard Hughes Corporation and SOM Community Board Votes Against Seaport Project The members of Community Board 1 sent a strong message of opposition against the Howard Hughes Corporation’s plan to build... News 02 Aug 2021 | 08:52
Protest outside of Comptroller Scott Stringer’s office last week. Photo: Emily Higginbotham A Rally for East River Park City Comptroller Scott Stringer will not yet sign off on the East River Park Resiliency (ESPR) project contract, sending... News 30 Jul 2021 | 02:34
Rep. Jerry Nadler speaks at rally celebrating the state halting plans to build a monument honoring essential workers next to the Irish Hunger Memorial in Battery Park City. Photo: Emily Higginbotham Essential Workers Monument on Ice Neighborhood advocates and politicians joined in an impromptu celebration at the Irish Hunger Memorial Monday afternoon after... News 14 Jul 2021 | 10:43
Mark Levine pulled ahead of Brad Hoylman after what had become a two-candidate race for Manhattan Borough President. Photo courtesy of Council Member Mark Levine’s campaign Manhattan Victories New York City will see a massive turnover in local leadership come 2022, and with the primary results released this week,... News 09 Jul 2021 | 07:05
Christopher Marte at his primary night event on Canal Street. Photo courtesy of Todd Fine Marte Leads in District 1 Vote In 2017, Christopher Marte came just 222 votes short of knocking off incumbent Council Member Margaret Chin in a District... News 25 Jun 2021 | 01:32
Christopher Marte. Photo courtesy of Marte’s campaign Christopher Marte: ‘Our District is at a Crossroads’ The son of Dominican immigrants, Christopher Marte was born and raised in downtown Manhattan. His father owned a neighborhood... News 15 Jun 2021 | 12:56
Scott Stringer is leading among Manhattan clubs with the most endorsements for mayor. Photo courtesy of Scott Stringer for Mayor campaign Who the Democratic Clubs Are Endorsing As February comes to a close, the 2021 New York City elections are in full swing – and with such crowded fields in most Manhattan... News 23 Feb 2021 | 11:03
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer (left) and New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul (right) visit the Javits Center COVID-19 Vaccine Site on February 10, 2021. Photo: Sgt. Sebastian Rothwyn / New York National Guard Vaccine Hunger Games There are two types of New Yorkers. Those waiting to be eligible for their COVID-19 vaccine and the other 4.5 million adults... News 19 Feb 2021 | 03:23
