Sign at a May protest in Foley Square after the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion on Roe v. Wade. Photo: Abigail Gruskin New York Politicians on the End of Roe v. Wade Americans across the country now face a very different world, following a Supreme Court decision on Friday morning that ends... News 24 Jun 2022 | 05:15
Candidates in the 73rd AD race (clockwise from top left): Kellie Leeson, Russell Squire, Adam Roberts and Alex Bores. Photos courtesy of the candidates’ campaigns The Final Stretch in the 73rd AD Voting daze – The voting season’s on. Early voting started on June 18 and runs through June 26. Races include Governor, Lieutenant... Voices 23 Jun 2022 | 05:18
New congressional districts. Photo: davesredistricting.org The Fur Flies in the 12th CD Is it East v. West or West v. East? – The fur’s begun to fly. West Siders are incensed at my assuming, in last week’s column,... Voices 05 Jun 2022 | 02:51
Governor Kathy Hochul announces on Tuesday, May 31 that the East Side Access project from Long Island to Grand Central would open before the end of the year. With Rep. Carolyn Maloney (left), who was instrumental in obtaining federal funding for the project. Photo: Ralph Spielman Introducing Grand Central Madison In a press conference on Tuesday morning, held in the almost-completed 700,000-square-foot Long Island Rail Road terminal... News 02 Jun 2022 | 10:19
Rep. Jerrold Nadler and Rep. Carolyn Maloney: Photos: Emily Higginbotham (Nadler), Office of Rep. Carolyn Maloney When East Meets West New world order – She’s been presiding in the district for 30 years. And he wants to kick her out. Astounding? Well he now... Voices 23 May 2022 | 10:20
New congressional districts now split Manhattan north-south, as opposed to east-west. Photo from davesredistricting.org New Congressional Districts Pit Nadler Against Maloney Congressional races in the city shifted course drastically this week, after the release of new, contentious — and now final... News 23 May 2022 | 09:43
Congressional candidate Suraj Patel has devoted his campaign efforts to the Upper East Side as of late. Photo courtesy of Suraj Patel’s campaign Districts — and Campaigns — In Limbo The world is in a troubling state of tumult, according to third-time congressional candidate Suraj Patel — think crime rates... News 13 May 2022 | 03:32
A CB8 meeting to discuss the future of the Knickerbocker Greys attracted a record number of attendees. Photo: Abigail Gruskin UES Rallies Behind The Knickerbocker Greys A fiery Community Board 8 Youth, Education and Libraries Committee meeting shattered attendance records of recent memory... 29 Apr 2022 | 05:10
Citi Bike racks in front of The Seafire Grill on East 48th Street. Photo courtesy of The Seafire Grill Letters to the Editor BIKE RACKS AND RESTAURANTS As of the issues of March 31 - April 6, you have now covered two disturbing aspects of Open Dining:... News 05 Apr 2022 | 09:58
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (third from right) poses in Union Square with representatives of ten local organizations for which she helped allocate funding. Photo: Abigail Gruskin community organizations Maloney Secures $6.3 Million For 10 Community Organizations Jumbo-sized checks aren’t just for lottery winners or skilled game show contestants; in Manhattan, they’re for organizations... News 24 Mar 2022 | 05:45
Assembly Member Dick Gottfried (second from left), Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (center), State Senator Cordell Cleare (second from right) and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine (right) posed for a photo with supporters. Photo: Abigail Gruskin Maloney Rallies Support on the UWS for Re-Election At the steps of the American Museum of Natural History on Sunday, incumbent Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney received backing... News 20 Mar 2022 | 04:48
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (center) with members of the 504 Democratic Club, which promotes and advances interests of the disability community in NYC. Photo via Carolyn B. Maloney on Twitter Support for Ukraine at Maloney’s Leadership Breakfast St. Pat’s on tap – Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, a tradition started years and years ago, has been carried on by Congresswoman... Voices 13 Mar 2022 | 05:47
Carolyn Maloney (second from right) with Cordell Cleare (third from right), Kathy Hochul (center) and Gale Brewer (left), announcing Phase 2 of the Second Avenue subway expansion. Photo courtesy of Carolyn Maloney’s office Congresswoman Maloney Endorsed by State Senator Cleare — and Vice Versa In her campaign for re-election in Congressional District 12, the map of which was recently reconfigured, Congresswoman Carolyn... News 04 Mar 2022 | 02:58
Suraj Patel is running for the third time in Congressional District 12. Photo courtesy of Suraj Patel’s campaign Suraj Patel Announces Third Campaign for Congress Suraj Patel — an attorney, activist and business ethics lecturer at New York University — is embarking on his third run in... News 18 Feb 2022 | 11:17
The new map of Congressional District 12. The “85th Street Transverse,” as marked on this map, is actually the 86th Street Transverse. Courtesy of the NYS Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment. New Congressional Maps Shuffle Manhattan District Borders Manhattan’s borders have been shuffled, thanks to newly drawn maps of New York’s congressional districts released by Democratic... News 04 Feb 2022 | 06:13