City Council Member Erik Bottcher is now running for Congress, vying to replace the retiring Jerrold Nadler. ( Photo: Erik Bottcher, ) Congressional Candidate Erik Bottcher Wants Your Vote, Again City Council Member Erik Bottcher, who just won a re-election bid for his Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen district by commanding... News 21 Nov 2025 | 06:04
Rabbi Stephanie Ruskay (right), husband Darren (left) and their two sons. ( Photo: SRuskay Instagram) Rabbi Stephanie Ruskay Enters 69th Assembly District Race From the wooded ridge of Riverside Park down to the verdant Manhattan Valley, there’s a new Democratic political candidate... News 19 Nov 2025 | 07:04
Jack Schlossberg (center) turned up at the influential Lexington Democratic fall social and is said to be considering a run for Jerry Nadler’s Congressional seat next year. He has not held elected office but has been around politics his whole life. Here, he watches his mom, Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, being sworn in as ambassador to Australia in 2022. ( Photo: U.S. Embassy Australia) JFK Grandson Toying with Run for Nadler Seat Next Year Along with Bores, Lasher, and Bottcher November 2025 election’s in a few weeks. Then the 2026 primaries are not far behind. So, Sojourn Social, the popular UES restaurant,... News 12 Oct 2025 | 12:58
The Wegmans supermarket chain, which opened its first NYC store on Astor Place (above) in 2023, will be getting some new sister operations: the Next Door sushi restaurant and an UWS location later this year. ( Photo: courtesy of Wegmans) Wegmans Gets an UWS Sibling; Menin Gets a UES Competitor A complete unknown Hard to imagine that there would be any real surprises coming out of the local City Council District 4... Voices 27 Apr 2025 | 07:34
Micah Lasher (left) the former policy director for Gov. Kathy Hochul in Albany, was backed by most establishment Democrats on the UWS, including Congressman Jerrold Nadler (right). ( Photo: OurCampaign/courtesy Micah Lasher) Lasher Wins 69th District Assembly Primary, Northrup Runner Up in Five-Way Race Micah C. Lasher won the Democratic primary State Assembly race in New York City’s 69th District, beating runner-up candidate... News 27 Jun 2024 | 11:49
