Zoom meeting of BreakALeg Productions theater company. ( Photo courtesy of Susan Richard) In the Whirl of Zoomtown SLAM dunk - Play time is what’s needed more than ever these days - from sitting down in a restaurant indoors to seeing a... Voices 21 Jun 2020 | 06:09
A Jewish Response to the Tragic Death of George Floyd The Jewish people have an answer to the chaos and confusion that has gripped the nation and it is high time that we share... Voices 12 Jun 2020 | 02:41
Chef Chris Fischer and comedian Amy Schumer. ( Photo courtesy of the Food Network) Here’s to Men With Kitchen Skills “Don’t do it, Amy,” was all I could think as I began watching “Amy Schumer Learns To Cook” on the Food Network, where the... Voices 11 Jun 2020 | 02:13
MCCAP allows the Mental Health Project to work directly with clients who need access to health care. ( Photo courtesy of MHP) Health Coverage for the Most Vulnerable Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, we have seen hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers access health care coverage for the... Voices 11 Jun 2020 | 11:24
NY Tough - With Some Same Old Same Old Just like old times - Stop orders. Stays. Waits. Gone. Forgotten. Fini. We’re back to where we left off in building the buildings... Voices 07 Jun 2020 | 05:01
Photo courtesy of Abby Stein. The Journey of Abby Stein On a Thursday night in late February, onstage in the Jewish Museum’s auditorium, Abby Stein went off script.... Voices 04 Jun 2020 | 03:05
Photo courtesy of Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer. Why Every School Needs a Social Worker The COVID-19 virus has spread through hundreds of thousands of bodies in New York City, but it has also seeped into our psyches.... Voices 29 May 2020 | 12:24
Anna Kendrick in "Love Life." ( Photo: HBO Max) Rom-Com Nostalgia To live and date in New York City. This never-gets-old topic is explored by the new streaming service HBO Max with the Anna... Voices 28 May 2020 | 09:19
A new NYC's Neighbors, Art, Ballots Far and away neighbors - Some stay, some flee, some send packages. And that's been the NYC experience for most, if not many,... Voices 21 May 2020 | 02:30
Photo courtesy of Mona Finston. Delivery Date It was early Saturday morning and I woke up with an excitement usually reserved for an outing with friends or a party in... Voices 19 May 2020 | 01:27
Tony Di Spigna response to the UN's call for messaging to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. ( Image courtesy of Tony Di Spigna) Signs of the Times And the EMMY goes to - The pandemic didn't stop this year's EMMY awards ceremony although neither the red carpet nor the... Voices 11 May 2020 | 11:52
Governor Andrew Cuomo, May 1, 2020. ( Photo: Darren McGee- Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo) Et Tu, Andrew? Google “Cuomo plan to re-open NYS” and you will find a well ordered design about phases of priority: Each region has to meet... Voices 01 May 2020 | 01:45
Brian Stokes Mitchell singing from his apartment. ( Photo: Stephan Russo) 'The Impossible Dream' Comes to an End The days grow long as New Yorkers continue to stay in place awaiting the reopening of our city. If you walk outside, there... Voices 01 May 2020 | 12:01
Photo courtesy of Constance H. Gemson In a Dark Time, the Eye Begins to See Streets were once a whirl of sound and movement. Now the Upper West Side seems like a slow summer Saturday with so many skipping... Voices 16 Apr 2020 | 12:10
Random mini stuffed bunny on a grocery store shelf. ( Photo: Deborah Fenker) Things are Good Made you look, didn’t I? No, things are not good right now, generally and comprehensively speaking. In fact, pretty much... Voices 16 Apr 2020 | 11:36
