https://www.otdowntown.com/news/ny-12-candidates-take-on-key-issues-trump-in-panel-at-92ny-AX5770736 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-04-20T17:14:32-04:00 NY-12 Candidates Take on Key Issues, Trump in Panel at 92NY https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-04-17-at-4-59-02-pm_4-10631115_20260417165921.png Four candidates in the NY-12 congressional race—(from left) State Assemblyman Alex Bores, George Conway, State Assemblyman Micah Lasher, and Jack Schlossberg—debated at an April 15 NY1 panel. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-04-17-at-5-07-37-pm_4-10631120_20260417170903.png The panel was hosted by Errol Louis, the NY1 journalist. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/group-rallies-at-city-hall-for-registration-of-e-bikes-YF5766735 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-04-20T17:17:16-04:00 Group Rallies at City Hall for Registration of E-Bikes https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/img-5387_4-10624508_20260416174912.jpg Janet Schroeder, who leads the Electric Vehicle Safety Alliance, rallied outside City Hall on April 16 for the passage of Priscilla’s Law. It would force the registration of e-bikes and other e-vehicles. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/img-5388_4-10624624_20260416174912.jpg Laura Dunn (above), who is running to represent Manhattan in Congress, told <i>Straus News </i>that there should be “crime victim compensation” for those struck by e-bike or e-scooter riders. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/group-asks-city-planning-to-block-greenwich-village-tower-BB5762737 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-04-20T18:39:19-04:00 Group Asks City Planning to Block Greenwich Village Tower https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/5-west-13th-diagram-and-empty-lot-1_4-10619154_20260415162946.jpg Village Preservation has asked the Department of City Planning to halt the construction of a luxury condo tower on W. 13th St., by clarifying some important “City of Yes” rules. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2025-10-03-at-5-31-41-pm-4_4-10619161_20260415163221.webp The preservationist group believes that the tower project is in conflict with new zoning rules that are supposed to guarantee affordable housing development. https://www.otdowntown.com/city-arts/purple-state-the-politics-of-love-a-debut-novel-by-dana-perino-CF5777523 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-04-21T14:24:45-04:00 “Purple State:” The Politics Of Love, a Debut Novel by Dana Perino https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/purplestate-hc-c_4-10636723_20260421142446.jpg Journalist Dana Perino's debut novel, “Purple State,” is a rom-com where red meets blue, and nothing is black-and-white when it comes to love and politics. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/dana-perino-dec2025-photobymelaniedun_4-10636725_20260420180140.jpg Best-selling non fiction author Dana Perino is a Fox News anchor, co-host of The Five, co-anchor of America's Newsroom, and one of the channel’s key election analysts. She also hosts the podcast, “Perino on Politics.” https://www.otdowntown.com/news/fight-to-save-jimmy-s-corner-continues-with-spirited-rally-XJ5759213 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-04-22T10:30:17-04:00 Fight to Save Jimmy’s Corner Continues With Spirited Rally https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/hfkcg86weaau8yg_4-10615636_20260414163520.jpg Jimmy’s Corner owner Adam Glenn (center-right), who inherited the dive bar from his late boxing legend father, rallied against a planned eviction of his business by the Durst Organization on April 10. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/hfkcg-kbuaa-l9u_4-10615633_20260414163405.jpg City Council Members Emily Gallagher and Julia Salazar (center) used the rally as an opportunity to push their Small Business Rent Stabilization Act, which could apply to businesses such as Jimmy’s Corner. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/chelsea-downtown-manhattan-events-apr-23-29-EK5783215 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-04-22T12:10:34-04:00 Chelsea &amp; Downtown Manhattan Events: Apr. 23-29 https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/high-line-via-highline-org_4-10642483_20260422121036.jpg high line via highline.org https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/madison-square-park-via-www-madisonsq_4-10642487_20260422121036.jpg madison square park via www.madisonsquarepark.org