Graham Parker performs solo at City Winery on May 31. Photo: Jon Friedman Graham Parker is Just Famous Enough in Rare Solo Gig Graham Parker told a funny story on himself a few songs into his terrific set on May 31 at City Winery. While it was refreshingly... News 01 Jun 2023 | 08:14
The New York Knicks clearly have a foundation player in Jalen Brunson, but they need to build more around him to become a truly elite team. As presently constituted, the Knicks are one superstar away from the elite ranks. Photo: Wikimedia Commons The pressure is on Knicks Ownership to Take a Crucial Next Step to be Elite Team Now comes the hard part for the New York Knicks. The perennially lousy Knicks surprised the pro basketball world by routing... News 16 May 2023 | 02:42
The cast of Seinfeld (from left): Jason Alexander (George),Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry), Julia Louis-Dreyfuss (Elaine) and Michael Richards (Kramer) at the 1997 Emmy Awards. Photo: Alan Light, Wikimedia Commons Could ‘Seinfeld’ Still Make Us Laugh and Think–25 Yrs After Last Show on NBC? ‘Seinfeld,” which made us laugh and think during its dazzling nine-year run on NBC, went off the air 25 years ago this month.... News 11 May 2023 | 07:29
The headquarters of Fox News at 1211 Sixth Ave where The Public Eye’s columnist thinks it’s pretty much business as usual despite the conservative channel agreeing to cough up $787.5 million to Dominion Voting Systems to settle a defamation case over falsehoods it broadcast after the 2020 election. Photo: Keith J. Kelly Fox News Got Off Easy in Its $787.5M Defamation Settlement with Dominion Voting Systems Now that Fox News has agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems $787.5 million to settle a highly publicized lawsuit, the key... News 21 Apr 2023 | 02:26
The Rangers’ quest to bring the Stanley Cup back to New York begins on April 17th. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Five Reasons the Rangers Can Win the Stanley Cup This Year Yes, the Rangers can win the Stanley Cup this season. I know, I know. Hockey “experts” bemoan the Rangers’ chances because... News 10 Apr 2023 | 03:52
Both Mets and Yankees open their seasons on March 30th and both are jockeying to be the dominant baseball team in the Big Apple. Photo: Flickr MLB Season Opens and Mets, Once a Pre-season favorite, have tumbled in comparison to Yanks If only the Yankees and Mets’ 2023 seasons could contain as much intrigue and sheer drama as the off-season did. New York’s... News 27 Mar 2023 | 04:30
Willis Reed, who died March 21 at age 80, led the NY Knicks to their only two NBA Championships and became the first member of the team to have his number retired. He’ll be most remembered for his historic Game 7 victory in the NBA finals in 1970. Photo: Flickr Willis Reed: Always a Hero on Our Sports Scene In the last half-century or so of New York sports annals, a few moments stand out brilliantly. * Mookie Wilson’s ground ball... News 22 Mar 2023 | 02:56
Green Bay Packers Aaron Rodgers tosses a pass vs Washington at Fedex Field. September 23th 2018. Photo: R Hildred, All Pro Reels, Wikimedia Commons It’s Super Bowl or Bust for Jets Fans Now That Rodgers Aims to Be Their QB of Next Few Years Now that fabled quarterback Aaron Rodgers has agreed to jump from the Green Bay Packers to the New York Jets, the football... News 19 Mar 2023 | 10:27
History would tell us that the events of 30 years ago, in which a truck bomb was detonated in the basement of the World Trade Center on Feb. 26 that killed six but failed to bring down the towers was preamble to the attacks eight years later. The above photo was taken four months after the first attack with the Twin Towers still standing. Photo: Robert Ashworth, Wikimedia Commons. Before 9/11, New Yorkers Were Jolted by the First WTC Attack 30 Years Ago We will never forget the pain and trauma of Sept. 11, 2001. If we lived in the city on that infamous date, we will have a... News 27 Feb 2023 | 12:10
Yoko Ono singing at the Sky Festival, Oct. 4, 2015. Photo: May S. Young, Creative Commons, Wikimedia Yoko Turning 90: Still a Doyenne of New York City On Feb. 18, Yoko Ono will be turning 90 years old. It’s time for New York to thank her for her service. Yoko has given New... News 08 Feb 2023 | 07:33
When I tell my college class that I require a public speaking project as part of their grade, the reaction I get is usually akin to the fellow in The Scream. Painted 130 years ago this most famous work of Norwegian artist Edvard Munch that hangs in the National Museum of Oslo also precisely captures the feeling of dread or terror that most students today have for this assignment. Why I Require Public Speaking in My College Classroom My college students are obsessed about getting A’s in their classes. In this pursuit, they have all the subtlety of a 250-pound... Education Guide 02 Feb 2023 | 12:10
If Giants owners John Mara and Bob Tisch want fans to continue to fill Met Life Stadium next year, they should reward QB Daniel Jones with a big new $30 million contract ASAP. Photo: Flickr Commons ( Mauricio Fernandez) Despite Loss to Eagles, the Giants Still Need to Reward Jones With a $30M/Year Deal Memo to John Mara and Bob Tisch, co-owners of the New York Giants: Pay Daniel Jones his $30 million a year! Make a deal immediately.... News 24 Jan 2023 | 03:59
Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen delivers some good news on teammate Damar Hamlin whose heart stopped in first quarter of now cancelled game vs Bengals. Photo: ESPN Twitter feed ESPN Gets It Right After Hamlin Goes into Cardiac Arrest on Field As soon as Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin tumbled to the turf during Monday night’s game, everything changed for the ESPN... News 06 Jan 2023 | 02:12
Mayor Eric Adams (third from right) attends Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Saturday, December 24, 2022. Photo: Diane Bondareff/Mayoral Photography Office Wishing Prominent Noo Yawkers a Happy 2023! What do the upper crust of New York hope for in 2023? What are their dreams, secret fears and goals? You and I? We just hope... Voices 27 Dec 2022 | 10:32
Edwin Diaz, shown here in April 2019, is among the star signings that will propel the Mets in 2023. Photo: Matthew D. Britt, via Flickr Sports Predictions for ‘23 It has been a wild year for New York sports in 2022. And 2023 promises to be just as unpredictable and exciting. In the past... Voices 23 Dec 2022 | 12:07
