David Menegon (center) has been rallying support for the Knickerbocker Greys. Photo: David DuPuy 73rd AD Candidates: The Knickerbocker Greys Must Stay Rhymes are in – Memes are the rage, so the Knickerbocker Greys must stay stands. And there’s consensus from the candidates... Voices 08 May 2022 | 11:22
John Bartos (left) with Analog 5 at Connolly’s in The Klub 45 Room. Photo courtesy of John Bartos A New Award for an UES High School Senior WANTED: UES high school students to apply for Award for Public Service – To honor the memory of Barbara Chocky, a trailblazer... Voices 24 Apr 2022 | 04:01
Tony May. Photo via LinkedIn Honoring a Food Giant Earlier this month, Tony May, the restaurateur pivotal in bringing fine Italian dining to NY, passed. At another point in... Voices 11 Apr 2022 | 01:45
Phoebe Legere. Photo courtesy of Tudor City Steakhouse. Start Spreading the Word ... Nightlife’s Back! Back to NYnightlife – When Frank Sinatra sang “Start spreading the news,” he knew where the heart and soul of the city and... Voices 28 Mar 2022 | 07:59
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
Dramatic presentation at NR. Photo courtesy of NR 21st Century Fusion Dining, UES Style Ready for ramen – You won’t want to miss this high-end entry in the proliferating stream of ramen restaurants throughout... Voices 27 Feb 2022 | 06:08
A big, fat bodega cat, on duty. Photo: Matt MacGillivray, via Flickr A Boost for Bodega Cats Bodega cats redux – In March 2020, just before COVID, I was bemoaning the loss of bodegas and mom and pop stores, first because... Voices 13 Feb 2022 | 02:23
The existing café in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza. Photo courtesy of NYC Parks Parks and Re-Creation The parks are marching on – Stores are shutting, storefronts are shuttered, some of us are even shuddering. Everything everywhere’s... Voices 31 Jan 2022 | 11:46
Lewis Eisenberg’s calling card. Photo courtesy of Lewis Eisenberg 2022’s Good – and Grim – News Happy return – 2022’s here and I’m happy to report that things – well, some things – are looking good. First, Roma’s, the... Voices 16 Jan 2022 | 06:54
Katy Morgan in 1996. Photo courtesy of Barbara Wilcox A Golden Year’s Remembrance 2021 was Our Town’s 50th year of publishing, and during its golden year I’ve written about the early days and those who were... Voices 30 Dec 2021 | 06:06
Chef Hakan Akbar at Tudor City Steakhouse. Photo courtesy of Tudor City Steakhouse Times Squared: A NY New Year’s Eve 2022’s upon us. The past two years have been rough and tumble and tough so it’s time to look forward to some celebration.... Voices 17 Dec 2021 | 12:17
Jacques Brasserie. Photo: Paul Gelsobello Studio, via jacquesbrasserie.com What’s in a Name? Naming names - Quirky restaurant names can be fun. It’s the misleading ones that bother. A restaurant named Barking Dog gives... Voices 19 Nov 2021 | 02:23
Breaking ground for improvements in John Jay Park on Nov. 3. Photo: Ben Kallos, NYC Council Member, on Twitter A Season of Civic Action Shopping for charity - Pre-holiday’s a good time to scope out the various charity shops for gifts. And this week it’s Fashion... Voices 07 Nov 2021 | 03:20
Inside the newly opened Chuck’s Vintage on East 91st Street. Photo: Michael Simonson A Vintage Village Comes to the UES Vintage dreams - Fashion icon Madeleine Cammarata’s memory lives on in the newly opened Chuck’s Vintage on the UES. Located... Voices 01 Nov 2021 | 11:32
From left to right: Rebecca Seawright, Gale Brewer and Barbara Chocky. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Seawright The Conscience of a Community Leading lady leaves the stage - Since the early days of Our Town, Barbara Chocky has been an active and vital part of the... Voices 24 Oct 2021 | 10:01
