Assembly member Harvey Epstein speaks at a “We Outside Summer” kickoff event on July 1 only hours before he was officially declared the winner in the democratic primary race for city council district 2. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) CD2: Epstein Secures Dem Nod over Surprise 2nd Batchu New York State Representative Harvey Epstein officially secured his bid as the democratic nominee for New York City’s Council... News 01 Jul 2025 | 07:13
Harvey Epstein while on the campaign trail in the East Village. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Harvey Epstein Poised for Victory in District 2 Council Primary State Assembly Member Harvey Epstein pulled the most-votes victory in the June 24 Democratic primary for New York City Council... News 27 Jun 2025 | 03:23
Dem Primary Race: City Council District 2 Manhattan City Council District 2 is located on the downtown East Side, encompassing neighborhoods including the East Village,... News 04 Jun 2025 | 03:45
Sign at the front door of the once bustling front entrance to Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, which shut down on April 9. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Lower Manhattan’s Last Community Hospital Is Gone: We Can’t Let This Happen Again Generations of New Yorkers relied on Mount Sinai Beth Israel. As of April 9, that era is over. Hospital executives, eager... Voices 16 May 2025 | 03:06
Clockwise from top left: Christopher Marte in a campaign video, Eric Yu, Jess Coleman, and Elizabeth Lewinsohn, all candidates for City Council District 1 in the Democratic primary on June 24. ( Photos: candidate campaigns) How 2 Downtown City Council Races are Shaping Up As they Head into the Home Stretch Manhattan City Council District 1: the Financial District, Tribeca, Chinatown, Battery Park City, SoHo, and portions of the... News 09 May 2025 | 04:45
Sarah Batchu (center) opened up her campaign headquarters on March 1, subleasing the front of the popular ElevenB family-owned Italian restaurant in the East Village. The 31 year-old, in her first bid for elected office, is the top fundraiser among the five candidates in the race. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Fundraising Totals For District 2 Council Race: Weiner Lags, Batchu Soars, Epstein Close 2nd The City Council District 2 race, which will determine who represents a wide swath of Lower Manhattan and part of Midtown... Home 04 Mar 2025 | 04:44
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