Todd J. Stein is campaigning as a community advocate. Photo courtesy of Todd J. Stein For Men Only, District Leader Race in the 76th AD Political potpourri – Welcome 2023 and all the politics that comes with it. The most hyperlocal of the political races this... Voices 30 Dec 2022 | 09:52
Mayor Eric Adams (third from right) attends Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Saturday, December 24, 2022. Photo: Diane Bondareff/Mayoral Photography Office Wishing Prominent Noo Yawkers a Happy 2023! What do the upper crust of New York hope for in 2023? What are their dreams, secret fears and goals? You and I? We just hope... Voices 27 Dec 2022 | 10:32
Edwin Diaz, shown here in April 2019, is among the star signings that will propel the Mets in 2023. Photo: Matthew D. Britt, via Flickr Sports Predictions for ‘23 It has been a wild year for New York sports in 2022. And 2023 promises to be just as unpredictable and exciting. In the past... Voices 23 Dec 2022 | 12:07
The author’s father and an origami sailboat. Photo courtesy of Mona Finston New Year’s Grieve In early January, days after holiday celebrations have ended, the haze of hangovers has lifted and Times Square is cleared... Voices 20 Dec 2022 | 12:10
West Side Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal (right) and Queens State Senator Michael Gianaris advocated for a new bill banning the sale of animals in pet stores. Photo via Linda B. Rosenthal on Twitter Quart Takes the Bench ... No More Dogs for Sale ... NY Reads Taking up the gavel – UES Assembly Member Dan Quart is moving on. While still a resident of the 73rd AD, which he’s represented... Voices 19 Dec 2022 | 07:58
Crosstown bus machines. Photo: Jon Friedman Sucker or Hero? Yes, I Do Pay My MTA Bus Fare It has been said that the difference between a schlemiel and a schlimazel is that a schlemiel will fumble a container of... Voices 13 Dec 2022 | 11:06
Mayor Eric Adams announces a new pathway forward to address the ongoing crisis of individuals experiencing severe mental illnesses left untreated and unsheltered in NYC streets and subways. City Hall, November 29, 2022. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. Action, Care and Compassion: My Administration’s Approach to Addressing Severe Mental Illness Our city is facing a crisis. New Yorkers with severe and untreated mental illness are living out in the open, on our streets... Voices 06 Dec 2022 | 03:25
Local climate activists, working with the Insure Our Future Network, gathered outside AIG Headquarters in Manhattan in May 2021 to demand that AIG take action on climate change. Photo: Erik McGregor, via Flickr Investing with the Environment in Mind As residents of New York City, we are all exposed to environmental pollution and social conflicts on a daily basis. More... Voices 06 Dec 2022 | 03:11
Flyer for the East 67th Street Market The East 67th Street Market’s Back! To Market, To Market to Buy – as the old nursery rhyme goes, contemplates going to market to buy and sell produce. But that... Voices 04 Dec 2022 | 10:04
The author wearing the Christmas hat. Photo courtesy of Mona Finston No, No Noel Just before Christmas, when my father couldn’t put it off any longer, he would venture out to Macy’s or Bloomingdales to... Voices 28 Nov 2022 | 10:30
Governor Kathy Hochul and William Hochul with Mirso Lekic (center) at Tudor City Steakhouse. Photo courtesy of Tudor City Steakhouse Highlights of a Political Season Mother knows best – Congratulations to Russell Squire who was re-elected to a second term as Chair of Community Board 8.... Voices 18 Nov 2022 | 09:34
Newly-arrived refugees in Port Authority. Photo: Dale Paperno The Look The look. I am beginning to recognize it after only one week of volunteering with Team TLC/NYC helping refugees. I am calling... Voices 16 Nov 2022 | 11:59
Aaron Judge at bat. Photo: Jon Friedman What if the Yankees Didn’t Re-Sign Aaron Judge? Right now, the most pressing question among New York sports fans is: Should the Yankees re-sign Aaron Judge? No disrespect... Voices 09 Nov 2022 | 12:20
Striders coach Nereida Munoz. Photo: New York Road Runners NOT the Ladies Who Lunch “Meet me at the Plaza,” my daughter texted me. Coming from the West Side it was about a one-mile walk. My Long Island City... Voices 09 Nov 2022 | 11:47
Poster for Max Marie’s performance at The Delancey. Photo: Diana Yee NY Life – Court by Day, Club by Night She sings the songs and writes them, too – She’s Max Marie, a NYC-based independent artist whose soulful energetic pop sound... Voices 06 Nov 2022 | 01:47
