Nick Krkuti, one of the owners of Uncle Paul’s Pizza. Photo courtesy of Uncle Paul’s Pizza New Year’s Resolutions Head to Uncle Paul’s Pizza on Vanderbilt Ave - Fortunately, Uncle Paul’s Pizza is alive and making pizza and a full menu... Voices 03 Jan 2021 | 08:12
Julia Zeuner, director of the 92Y’s senior program. Photo courtesy of Julia Zeuner Making Memorable Senior Moments Before the pandemic, the Himan Brown Senior Program at the 92Y was offering close to 70 classes per week attended by up to... News 03 Jan 2021 | 12:26
Sefton bar co-owner Joe Cremin (far right) on New Year’s Eve. Photo: Zachary Weg The Undying Sefton It was a New Year’s Eve like no other in recent memory. While last year and decades before it, New Yorkers celebrated with... News 02 Jan 2021 | 12:03
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
Rebecca Lamorte is a candidate for City Council in District 5. Photo: Jeff Rae Fighting for an Accessible City On Dec. 7, 2013, Rebecca Lamorte was standing on the uptown 6 train, reading Roald Dahl. At the time, Lamorte, then 22, was... News 06 Dec 2020 | 09:23
Sable’s Smoked Fish. Photo courtesy of Sable’s Smoked Fish. Desperately Seeking Sable’s It seemed like forever. And it was. Closed for three months, after 30 years at the same location, Sable’s the Upper Eeast... Voices 06 Dec 2020 | 02:36
A voting sign indicates where the line begins at the Jackie Robinson Complex in East Harlem. Photo: Emily Higginbotham Marymount College Added as Early Voting Site Following the threat of litigation, New York City’s Board of Elections agreed Thursday evening to open Marymount Manhattan... News 29 Oct 2020 | 07:03
Asphalt Green. Photo: Charles Smith Seawright to City: Reopen Indoor Pools As New York State and City continue in the slow-going process of reopening its economies, Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright... News 24 Aug 2020 | 09:06
Paint splattered on the office windows of Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright. Photo courtesy of Seawright’s office. Suspect Charged in Attack on Seawright’s Office Police arrested an Upper East Side man Wednesday in connection to an anti-Semitic attack on state Assembly Member Rebecca... News 24 Aug 2020 | 07:25
Here's to Dancing and Clean Streets And the children shall lead - With all the kerfuffle and beyond these days, it was nice to see that the younger – really... Voices 16 Mar 2020 | 11:44
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
Inspector Kathleen Walsh, commander of the 19th Precinct, said police have arrested suspects they believe are linked to a series of store break-ins in February. ( Photo: David Noonan) UES Crime: Behind the Numbers Two months into 2020, crime rates on the Upper East Side are up compared to this time last year across multiple dimensions.... News 03 Mar 2020 | 11:22
A big, fat bodega cat, on duty. ( Photo: Matt MacGillivray via Flickr) Bodega Cats and a Rezoning Misstep Rezoning happens - I'm hoping that CB8's zoning committee's vote to reject the Mansion Restaurant's application for a rezoning... Voices 02 Mar 2020 | 11:46
Our Favorite Billionaire Grassroots billionaire - NY has no shortage of millionaires - and some billionaires. And there's nothing new about rich New... Voices 17 Feb 2020 | 02:34