Book jacket of “The New Kings of New York,” by Adam Piore. Reshaping the Skyline of NYC Arthur Zeckendorf traced his finger along the steep upward sloping line, which explained so much about what has happened... News 24 May 2022 | 03:59
Dr. David Jevotovsky after graduation from NYU Grossman School of Medicine last week. Photo: Zoey Lyttle From Patient to Doctor On May 18, New York University’s class of 2022 celebrated its long-awaited graduation. Among the triumphant recipients, one... News 22 May 2022 | 02:05
New congressional districts now split Manhattan north-south, as opposed to east-west. Photo from davesredistricting.org New Congressional Districts Pit Nadler Against Maloney Congressional races in the city shifted course drastically this week, after the release of new, contentious — and now final... News 23 May 2022 | 09:43
Roger Angell and Michele Willens. Photo courtesy of Michele Willens Remembering Roger Angell This old man was a hero to sportswriters: in fact, to all writers for almost eight decades. Roger Angell, who just passed... News 25 May 2022 | 05:11
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama. Photo: Stephan Russo Reflections On the Civil Rights Trail I just returned from a 10-day journey through a section of the country that has been designated as the Civil Rights Trail... News 20 May 2022 | 01:29
Men at the protest at Foley Square on May 3. Photo: Abigail Gruskin Men and Abortion When it comes to choice, where are the men? If you believe what you’re likely to read, they’re over there on the other side,... News 20 May 2022 | 10:09
Employees protest during the Whitney gala. Photo: Karissa Francis Whitney Museum Union Demands More During Annual Gala Along the westernmost block of Gansevoort Street, Whitney Museum staffers rallied for fair wages and benefits on Tuesday... News 19 May 2022 | 07:26
Photo: Office of Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine Levine Announces Community Board Appointments Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine announced his 2022 class of community board appointments – the first since taking... News 18 May 2022 | 12:30
Photo courtesy of Goddard Riverside Back by Popular Demand: Goddard Riverside’s Good Neighbor Awards Nominations are now being accepted for the Good Neighbor Awards, which will honor volunteers making a difference in Manhattan’s... News 17 May 2022 | 03:58
Dance Parade participants. Photo: Jim Casler One Big Dance Parade This is just what New York City needs right now – music and dance and color as thousands of dancers shimmy and leap and tango... News 15 May 2022 | 10:11
Donation sign at the front desk of the Sustainable Fashion Community Center. Photo: Ava Manson Bring Five, Take Five It’s a Tuesday afternoon at East Harlem’s Sustainable Fashion Community Center, and tenth grader Arielle Gin is hanging up... News 13 May 2022 | 12:45
Screenshot of a Virtual Roundtable for Boomers and Seniors on March 28 hosted by State Senator Liz Krueger (upper right). Photo courtesy of Sen. Krueger’s Office ‘Reframing Aging’: Building an Age Friendly City The 2022 series of Sen. Krueger’s Virtual Roundtable for Boomers and Seniors is titled “Aging in Place: Living Well in the... News 13 May 2022 | 12:07
Dr. Dave Chokshi at a COVID briefing. Photo courtesy of Dr. Dave Chokshi A Concern Over COVID ‘Collective Amnesia’ Debra Fraser-Howze says we must not go back to a pre-pandemic normal. “We died in normal,” said Fraser-Howze, the legendary... News 12 May 2022 | 10:32
Tony Simone is running for NYS Assembly in District 75, which spans from Union Square through Chelsea to the southern region of Central Park. Photo courtesy of Tony Simone’s campaign Tony Simone Endorsed By Erik Bottcher, Brad Hoylman For NYS Assembly Council Member Erik Bottcher and State Senator Brad Hoylman are the latest to join what has become a robust group of local... News 09 May 2022 | 11:04
Food and drink at Omakaseed. Photo courtesy of Omakaseed Chef Roberto Romero Dishes on His New Food Venture Roberto Romero was a student at Santa Monica College when he got a job as a runner at a Michelin-starred restaurant there.... News 09 May 2022 | 08:13
