Outdoor dining on St. Mark’s Place. Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim, via Flickr An Al Fresco Winter There is no path to recovery for New York that does not pass through our love for dining out. Whether indoors or out, for... Home 28 Sep 2020 | 02:36
Susan George. Photo: Elkin Cardona Nurturing the Next Generation of Productive Citizens Susan George spends her days raising money for children from low-income families to attend Catholic schools. She has spent... News 27 Sep 2020 | 02:15
A resident of the Lucerne speaks to elected officials and reporters at a press conference organized by Upper West Side Open Hearts on Sept. 9. Photo: Alexis Gelber Lucerne Residents to be Moved The battle over use of the Lucerne Hotel for men needing safe shelter in the pandemic appears to be over, but the war over... News 26 Sep 2020 | 01:10
Musicians (left to right) Elio Villafranca (piano), Peter Slavov (acoustic bass), Roxy Coss (tenor sax) and Francisco Mela (drums) at Friday’s pop-up event in Chelsea. Photo: Azita Panahpour A Moment of Joy in Chelsea On Friday, September 25, #NYCNext, a group of committed New Yorkers from all sectors, hosted its first live pop-up event... News 26 Sep 2020 | 10:31
NYC rat. Photo: Steven Strasser Lessons from the Rat Academy On Wednesday, Sept. 23, the “Virtual Rat Academy” was in session. The students were not, in fact, rats. Quite the opposite... News 25 Sep 2020 | 04:19
Dolly Meckler in her kitchen. Photo courtesy of Dolly Meckler Challah Dolly’s Pandemic Launch As millions are unemployed due to COVID-19 and struggling to get by, some have turned to entrepreneurship. One of those is... News 24 Sep 2020 | 09:44
New podcast logo. Photo courtesy of Lighthouse Guild A Podcast for Those with Vision Loss Lighthouse Guild, the organization dedicated to providing services for people who are visually impaired, is launching a new... Home 23 Sep 2020 | 03:22
Dr. Megan Martin of the West Side Community Organization. Photo: Michael Oreskes The Lucerne’s Opposing Organizers In the fight over use of the Lucerne Hotel as a shelter, these women are on opposing sides. But in many ways, that is where... News 21 Sep 2020 | 03:03
Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer welcomes kids and parents at Mickey Mantle School PS M811 on the Upper West Side, with “COVID kits” including masks and hand sanitizers. Photo: Gale A. Brewer on Twitter ‘How Are We Supposed to Manage?’ On Thursday, just days before New York City public school students were scheduled to return to classrooms after six months... News 21 Sep 2020 | 03:00
Brian Stelter, host of CNN’s “Reliable Sources.” Photo: Jeremy Freeman for CNN ( Jeremy Freeman) Where the President Gets His News As Brian Stelter wrote the final draft of “Hoax” in his midtown apartment, the ominous sirens he heard in the background... Home 21 Sep 2020 | 09:36
Activities Director Jackie Lebau of the 80th Street Residence with the 2020 All-Star Staff Award from the Empire State Association of Assisted Living. Photo courtesy of 80th Street Residence ‘The Epitome of New York Strong’ Activities Director Jackie Lebau of the 80th Street Residence has received the 2020 All-Star Staff Award from the Empire... News 17 Sep 2020 | 06:43
The Way Forward: By The Numbers Compiled By Sami Roberts; Graphics By Adam Emmerich News 17 Sep 2020 | 03:15
A SYNERGY caretaker helps a client walk. Photo courtesy of Mandy Cline The COVID Loneliness Squad Throughout the past few months, only one place has been considered a safe haven: one’s home. Yet as the coronavirus pandemic... News 15 Sep 2020 | 06:09
The author masked up on the day he had to leave Clark University in March. Photo courtesy of Oscar Kim Bauman Transferring Colleges in a Pandemic Six months after the COVID-19 pandemic hit New York, even the best-laid plans from “the before times” are in tatters. These... News 15 Sep 2020 | 06:02
