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
The author in his Rangers jersey. Photo: Jon Friedman The New York Rangers Define the Agony of Defeat Suddenly, Madison Square Garden has gotten a lot quieter. No more of those rollicking viewing parties in Central Park. Sports-talk... Voices 17 Jun 2022 | 04:15
A Haddon matrix for car crashes looks at the pre-event, crash and post-crash factors. Photo courtesy of Dr. Lisa Stone A New Approach to Gun Violence How is an active shooter like a car crash? In the 1960s, an alarming increase in deaths related to car crashes led to the... Voices 08 Jun 2022 | 08:47
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
Paul Simon playing at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. in 2011. Photo: Matthew Straubmuller, via Wikimedia Commons What Are the 10 Classic New York Pop Songs? We all play that beloved little parlor game about what is the most classic “New York movie,” don’t we? Whether the filmmaker... Voices 03 Jun 2022 | 05:53
Tik Tok creator Lex NIcoleta coined the CG term. Photo: @lexnicoleta/Instagram Coastal Grandmothers of Manhattan I was a pretty girl back in ’75, when hair was brown and skin was dewy. I had long straight locks, a clear complexion, and... Voices 24 May 2022 | 03:36
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
Charlotte showing how she’s cleaned up the subways as mayor. Ilustrator: Ena Hodzic. Photo courtesy of Lese Dunton If I Were Mayor: Ideas From the City’s Most Innovative Leaders I had the honor of meeting the most imaginative and innovative new leaders of New York. They are forward-thinking, creative... Voices 21 May 2022 | 05:44
The author in Candytopia’s marshmallow pit. Photo courtesy of Bethany Kandel Sweets and Treats I admit – much to my dentist’s chagrin – I love candy and ice cream. That’s why I jumped at the chance to visit two local... Voices 12 May 2022 | 01:51
Ambulance in the rain. Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim, via Flickr Letters to the Editor PROTECTING ANIMALS: AN AWARD FOR NADLER Congressman Jerry Nadler (D-NY-10) is a champion for animals and taxpayers, and White... Voices 11 May 2022 | 12:23
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
Ambulance in the rain. Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim, via Flickr Ambulance Sirens: A Reckoning As a physician living in New York City, my frustration with the extremely high decibel level of virtually every ambulance... Voices 27 Apr 2022 | 10:47
The Royal Park Hotel on West 97th Street. Photo: Stephan Russo We Need More SRO Conversions Like The Royal Park Hotel I confess to being very surprised when the conversion of an infamous community building around the corner from where I live... Voices 14 Apr 2022 | 10:36
Danced-through shoes. Photo: Tania Cade Dancing Through the Pandemic When the city shut down in March 2020, so ended my newfound passion for going social dancing. I had only discovered this... Voices 12 Apr 2022 | 02:01
