A shot from the SNL cold open after the New Hampshire Primary. ( Photo: Saturday Night Live via YouTube) Nevada Debates: The Democrats' Gift to SNL The Democratic presidential candidates debated one another Wednesday night in Las Vegas and often acted so boorish, childish... Voices 20 Feb 2020 | 12:30
Our Favorite Billionaire Grassroots billionaire - NY has no shortage of millionaires - and some billionaires. And there's nothing new about rich New... Voices 17 Feb 2020 | 02:34
Newbies of New York 277 people move out of New York’s metro area every day, according to Bloomberg News. "Katy Keene," a new series on The CW,... Voices 13 Feb 2020 | 02:18
On Valentines and Halftime Shows “You make me smile with my heart” As some of you know, those words are from the ever timeless “My Funny Valentine.” And yes,... Voices 10 Feb 2020 | 12:10
The author with her husband, Neil. ( Photo courtesy of Lorraine Duffy Merkl) Giving Up Flowers for V-Day I no longer measure love in rose petals. My husband Neil and I have been together almost forty years. In that time, our Valentine’s... Voices 06 Feb 2020 | 10:21
Scaffold Art, Empty Storefronts and Oversized Strollers Scaffolding chic - Is it graffiti or is it street art - those newly painted supports holding up some scaffolding structures... Voices 03 Feb 2020 | 03:12
David Carr, seen here at a conference in 2014, set the standard for media criticism at the New York Times. ( Photo: Stephen McCarthy / Sportsfile / Web Summit via Flickr) Can Ben Smith Fill David Carr's Shoes at the Times? Ben Smith, who is leaving as editor of BuzzFeed to become the media critic for The New York Times, faces several mammoth... Voices 03 Feb 2020 | 03:43
Intervene! And Protest! First, thanks to concerned citizen and column reader Susan Siskind for her addition and correction to my previous column... Voices 27 Jan 2020 | 11:16
Rom, but Not So Com Anymore "Working Girl" doesn’t work as a lighthearted rom-com anymore. In 1988, the Oscar and Golden Globe winner was an inspiration... Voices 23 Jan 2020 | 11:58
Hey, Landlords, Clear Your Sidewalks Who gets to clean up? – When snow leaves its footprint of sleet and slush and black ice on the sidewalks and passersby slip... Voices 20 Jan 2020 | 01:22
John Purcell (right) with his Stuyvesant Town neighbor Allan Kreda. ( Photo: Allan Kreda) 'The Mayor of Stuyvesant Town' Will Be Missed Whenever I bumped into John Purcell in our local Starbucks, on First Ave. and East 17th St., I knew that the chance meeting... Voices 20 Jan 2020 | 12:38
The Troubling Bail Reform Law The new bail reform law, and the likelihood of repeat offenses, has law enforcers worried. When a Community Board 8 member... Voices 10 Jan 2020 | 01:02
Council Member Ben Kallos, second from right, with Victor Rivera, right, and other BHPN staffers at the opening of the UES soup kitchen. ( Photo: Courtesy Bronx Parent Housing Network) Feeding the Hungry on the UES The gift of giving - Talk about giving and gifting and re-gifting, it's what we do at this time of year. The best gift to... Voices 06 Jan 2020 | 10:58
David Stern transformed the NBA from a struggling business to a global sports empire. ( Photo: Taki Lau via Flickr) Stern and Larsen: Two for the Road Chances are, David Stern and Don Larsen crossed paths over the years. New York sports icons have a way of understanding the... Voices 03 Jan 2020 | 12:07
A Vision for 2020 I had, not quite a dream, but a vivid image of how the new year — actually new decade — could shape up for the better in... Voices 03 Jan 2020 | 11:10
