Illustration of the Theodore Roosevelt inauguration, September 14, 1901, in the Ansley Wilcox house, Buffalo, New York. Illustration originally appeared in Nashville, Tennessean, October 13, 1901. ( Public Domain) Remembering Leon Czolgosz, the Assassin who made Teddy Roosevelt President The July 13 assassination attempt against former President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, is cause to recall another act... Home 22 Jul 2024 | 01:51
Why I’ll Be Talking to My Students About the Trump Assassination Attempt In my ninth grade Global History class this past year, I connected the medieval Crusades with the current war in Gaza. I... Voices 21 Jul 2024 | 03:22
Jaylen Brunson, by not pushing for the max in his contract extension, gives the Knicks flexibility to pursue others in a bid to put a championship caliber team on the floor inside Madison Square Garden next season. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Unselfish Act: Jalen Brunson Leaves over $100M on Table We all know what a great scorer and on-court leader Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson is. Now, his unselfish act of a four-year... Voices 15 Jul 2024 | 04:27
John F. Kennedy Jr. perished when a small plane he was piloting crashed in the waters off of Martha’s Vineyard 25 years ago, killing himself, his wife Carolyn Bessette and her sister Lauren Bessette. ( John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com/Wikimedia Commons) Remembering JFK Jr. 25 Years After His Tragic Death Has it really been 25 years? It was a hot and hazy morning in July when I received a call from the business editor of the... Voices 19 Jul 2024 | 12:17
The Perelman Center for the Performing Arts at the World Trade Center, which opened in September 2023, joins other downtown cultural attractions including the concert venue at Pier 17, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, the Jewish Heritage Museum, the National Museum of the American Indian, LMCC and Brookfield Arts. ( Photo: Courtesy Dutch Treat/Journal 2023/Wikimedia Commons) Investing in Culture Is Key to Lower Manhattan’s Future The arts are key to any thriving neighborhood. Cultural touchstones enrich, delight and entertain us. They make a neighborhood... Voices 12 Jul 2024 | 05:34
Crawling Towards the “Strip of Despair.” ( Photo: Brian Berger) midtown “Strip of Despair”: What Does It Mean? Did you ever wake up and feel not quite like yourself? Call it Kafkaesque if you wish, “The Metamorphosis” come to Midtown,... Voices 09 Jul 2024 | 03:12
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
An estimated 15 million visitors are expected to visit Paris for the summer Olympics. Photo: NonOmnisMoriar/Wikimedia Commons Heading to Paris for the Olympics? Here’s a Checklist of Embarrassing Words to Avoid With the summer Olympic Games approaching, Paris is getting ready to welcome an estimated 15 million visitors between July... Voices 28 Jun 2024 | 12:33
Citifield was the scene of the recent Met/Yankees Subway Series which saw the Mets sweep their cross town rivals. Photo: Chris6d/Wikimedia Commons Mets Clobber Yankees in Subway Series; Now Where Do Both Teams Go From Here? The first Subway Series of 2024 has come and gone, raising expectations for the Mets while casting further doubt on the Yankees’... Voices 28 Jun 2024 | 12:26
Pub owning partners Brian Stapleton (left) and Dieter Seelig (right) got to meet Willie Mays after he flew East in Jan. 2011 following the San Francisco Giants World Series victory in 2010. At the time, the duo were running Finnerty’s in the East Village, a popular pub with San Francisco Giants fans. ( Photo: Courtesy Brian Stapleton) Pub Owner of Giants Fan Bar Recalls Saying “Hey” to the Say Hey Kid Willie Mays Brian Stapleton and his pub owning partner Dieter Seelig got to meet the legendary Willie Mays back in 2011 after he made... News 24 Jun 2024 | 06:37
Graduating seniors may be spared having to take the NY Regents exams as a requirement for a diploma in public high schools. Photo: Harrison Keely/Wikimedia Commons NYS Ed Dept Is Poised to Phase Out Regents Exams Next Year I cheered when the news broke [on the morning of June 17] that the New York State Education Department plans to make Regents... Voices 21 Jun 2024 | 02:24
Annika Beck competing in the second round of the 2015 Wimbledon Qualifying Tournament at the Bank of England Sports Grounds in Roehampton, England. ( David Iliff / Wikimedia Commons) Tennis Is Having a Media Moment Yes, the NBA finals are in progress, the Yankees are soaring, and Jets fans await Aaron Rodgers’ arrival from... somewhere.... Voices 17 Jun 2024 | 02:16
Without an operating business, a homeless individual and his worldly possessions sprawl in front of this long- vacated restaurant. ( Deborah Fenker) Empty Storefronts Menace The “City of Yes” As soon as 203 West 22nd Street mounted a “For Sale” sign at the property, two homeless men—both neighborhood regulars— swiftly... Voices 16 Jun 2024 | 01:50
Black Army soldiers T/5 William E. Thomas and Pfc. Joseph Jackson show off their “Easter Eggs for Hitler,” Easter morning, March 10, 1945. ( National Archives) Giving New Meaning to the term “Color Guard” As we spend this weekend, remembering the heroism of D-Day, I am remembering those who so many have forgotten. Obviously,... News 06 Jun 2024 | 01:17
Wonder Chelsea ( Wonder Instagram) Food for Thought: Making Sense of Three Recent Openings Food town and eating options–I’m for dining whether fine, casual, fast casual, grab and go. Forget table linen. Can be waitstaff... Home 10 Jun 2024 | 12:04