The newly renovated McCabes Wine & Spirits at the corner of East 77th Street and Third Avenue features aisles wide enough to accommodate a double stroller. ( Photo: McCabes Wine & Spirits) East Siders Flock to McCabes Wine after 16-Month Renovation Welcome back, McCabes—More than 300 people came throughout the day and evening in mid-October to celebrate the grand re-opening... 21 Nov 2025 | 01:11
Jack Schlossberg (center) turned up at the influential Lexington Democratic fall social and is said to be considering a run for Jerry Nadler’s Congressional seat next year. He has not held elected office but has been around politics his whole life. Here, he watches his mom, Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, being sworn in as ambassador to Australia in 2022. ( Photo: U.S. Embassy Australia) JFK Grandson Toying with Run for Nadler Seat Next Year Along with Bores, Lasher, and Bottcher November 2025 election’s in a few weeks. Then the 2026 primaries are not far behind. So, Sojourn Social, the popular UES restaurant,... News 12 Oct 2025 | 12:58
While judges don’t actively campaign in the traditional sense, they do hold “meet and greets” for delegates who pick the candidates. Here Judge Jim Clynes holds one such session at the B. Cafe on East 75th Street earlier this summer. ( Photo: Jill Eisner) Clynes, Adams, and Kim Get Manhattan Judge Nods Judges Jim Clynes and Suzanne Adams, both longtime Upper East Siders, have been nominated for two of the three open seats... Voices 18 Aug 2025 | 02:18
Judges Quietly Vying for 3 Open NY State Supreme Court Seats Judicial Convention countdown—The Manhattan Dems Judicial Convention, scheduled for Aug. 11, has the contenders for the three... Voices 21 Jul 2025 | 01:49
The Wegmans supermarket chain, which opened its first NYC store on Astor Place (above) in 2023, will be getting some new sister operations: the Next Door sushi restaurant and an UWS location later this year. ( Photo: courtesy of Wegmans) Wegmans Gets an UWS Sibling; Menin Gets a UES Competitor A complete unknown Hard to imagine that there would be any real surprises coming out of the local City Council District 4... Voices 27 Apr 2025 | 07:34
Judge Shahabuddeen “Shah” Ally (in bowtie) with supporter Ravi Batra at the judges’ kickoff reception held at Saar, a newly opened Indian bistro at 241 W. 51st St. ( Photo: Tony Hoffman) Three NY Supreme Court Judge Seats are Up for Grabs in November Election The race is on. Not for Mayor. Or Comptroller. Or City Council. But to fill the three open seats on NY County’s Supreme come... Voices 14 Apr 2025 | 12:46
Marlena Brauer poses amid the pink cherry blossoms at the South Street Seaport. ( Photo: Courtesy Marlena Brauer) Cherry Blossoms at Seaport and Disappearing Mailboxes on UES Cherry blossoms the NYC way—South Street Seaport’s Watermark venue at Pier 15 has a spectacular Cherry Blossom Festival through... News Alert 15 Mar 2025 | 05:33
Keith Powers (rear), the term-limited City Council District 4 member, has not endorsed anyone in the Council race, but is instead spending time on the campaign trail with five of six of them. Here he campaigns with Ben Wetzler on the Upper East Side. ( Photo: Ben Weltzer campaign) Petitioning Underway by Six for Open East Side Council Seat The Power’s on: In 2017 Keith Powers, CD4’s current Council member, ran in a primary against a crowded field of eight candidates,... Voices 03 Mar 2025 | 04:02
Rowan Wilson, Chief Justice of the NYS Court of Appeals, was among the speakers at the induction ceremony of Allison Greenfield, one of six new civil court judges in Manhattan elected in November. She officially takes office on Jan. 1. ( Photo: Cody Cutter) Greenfield Inducted as Part of Class of Six New Civil Court Judges in Manhattan A bench of her own–The Civil Court room was packed to capacity with members of the judiciary, court colleagues, family, friends,... News 20 Dec 2024 | 03:19
Max Tucci’s new restaurant Tucci’s in NoHo opened its doors in March. ( Photo: Courtesy Tucci’s) 6 New Civil Court Justices in Manhattan Inducted for New Terms Starting Jan. 1 Civil Inductions: At the end of November former Civil Court Judge Gerald Leibovits was inducted to New York County Supreme... Home 09 Dec 2024 | 11:46
Local activist Vanessa Aronson (center) is the latest to throw her hat into the ring to succeed term-limited Keith Powers in Manhattan’s district four City Council race. At least four others have said they covet the seat as well with a primary sometime in June 2025. ( Photo: Courtesy Vanessa Aronson ) Julie Menin Runs Unopposed in CD 5; Vanessa Aronson Declares Candidacy in Council Dist 4 Elections come, elections go. Running for office seems like forever. And, with term limits, prospective candidates are always... News 29 Sep 2024 | 12:43
Jordan Stein, grandson of the company founder who started the firm inside Grand Central in 1924, fits a customer for eye glasses. He’s the third generation to be involved in the family business. ( Photo: Grand Central Optical) Still Thriving after 100 Years Inside Grand Central Terminal Grand Central Optical at one hundred years old, is one of the longest established optometrists in the city and, in a rarity... Voices 16 Sep 2024 | 04:13
Hon. Adam Silvera, who has been a civil court judge on the New York County bench since 2014 adds new responsibilities to his role when he gets promoted to deputy chief administrative judge. ( Photo: New York County Civil Court) Adam Silvera Moves Up to Dep. Chief Admin Judge Next Week One of our town’s premiere members of the New York judiciary, Hon. Adam Silvera, will become Deputy Chief Administrative... Voices 04 Sep 2024 | 11:00
Civil Court Judge Gerald Lebovits is expected to run unopposed in the November election for the sole open seat on the Supreme Court in New York County after getting the nod from the local Democratic panel on Aug. 8. He’ll be joining his wife Margaret Chan, who is already a NYS Supreme Court judge in Manhattan. ( Photo: Courtesy Gerald Lebovits) Lebovits Gets Nod from Dems for NY Supreme Court Justice Seat, Running Unopposed in Nov. Judge Gerald Lebovits beat out two other civil court colleagues to secure the Democratic nomination for the sole open seat... News 16 Aug 2024 | 06:38
NYS Supreme Court Justice Leslie Stroh had a swearing in ceremony administered by NYS Chief Justice Rowan Wilson a little over two months. Now six civil court justices are vying to join her on the Supreme Court. The Democratic Party will hold a nominating convention sometime in August. Photo: Courtesy Judge Leslie Stroh Six Civil Court Judges Vying for 1 Supreme Court Judgeship When judges convene–It was only a little over two months ago that the then-newly appointed NYS Chief Judge Rowan Wilson performed... Voices 08 Jul 2024 | 06:08
