President Donald Trump and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani held a surprisingly cordial meeting in the White House on Nov. 21. ( Photo: Truth Social) The Clock’s Already Ticking on the Trump-Mamdani Bromance What were they doing there? What might have they discussed? What will the time they spent together mean for New York, for... Voices 01 Dec 2025 | 03:08
The Elizabeth Street Garden in the summer of 2025. ( Photo: Marie Pohl) Elizabeth Street Garden Faces Death, Again: This Time by Mamdani In another break with his rivals, Zohran Mamdani said he intends to evict the beloved Elizabeth Street Garden from a city-owned... News 01 Nov 2025 | 10:57
The Pulaski Day Parade, established in 1936 (but first held the year after), on Fifth Avenue. ( Photo: Brian Berger) 1000s of Proud Poles Parade up 5th Avenue for Pulaski Day It was a fantastic, sunny summer-like day in autumn as thousands of proud and plucky Poles and their plenitude of pals filled... News 06 Oct 2025 | 03:32
Steuben Day preview at Foley Square, Sep. 19 (inset); and the parade proper on Fifth Avenue the next day. ( Photos: Brian Berger) 1000s of Jolly Germans March Up 5th Avenue: Auf die Freundschaft! Fifth Avenue came alive to the sights and sounds of the annual German-American Steuben Day Parade on Saturday, Sept. 20,... News 29 Sep 2025 | 09:08
Manny’s Bistro on Columbus Avenue; Lexington Candy Shop on Lex. ( Photos: Manny’s Bistro, Lexington Candy Shop Instagram) Eat Like a Politician: New Survey Reveals Solons’ Fave Local Feeds While the life of the local politician is usually one of hard-working days and glamorous nights, they still need to eat.... News 04 Aug 2025 | 06:58
Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch at Greek Independence Day Parade, March 30. ( Photo: Benny Polatseck/Mayoral Photography Office) Greek Independence Day Parade Spreads Democracy up 5th Ave Zito I ellada! That’s the shared sound of elation: Long Live Greece!, transliterated and resounding along Fifth Avenue as... News 31 Mar 2025 | 12:35
Home health aide protesters outside Chinese-American Planning Council, March 5, 2025. ( Photo: Ain’t I A Woman Instagram) Home Health Aides Protest Chinese Social Services Giant CPC and Others—Again Dozens of impassioned protesters gathered outside the offices of the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) at 45 Suffolk... News 10 Mar 2025 | 04:06
A rally at Madison Square Garden planned by Donald Trump on Oct. 27 has stirred controversy from a local Democratic state senator, who said it was akin to a Nazi rally held in the old MSG in 1939. He called on MSG to cancel the event for security reasons. MSG has stayed silent on the matter. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Trump Rally Slated for MSG Stirs Controversy Say this for Donald Trump, he is no captive to conventional campaign thinking. The conventional approach for presidential... News 19 Oct 2024 | 11:41
Schools Chancellor David C. Banks, Deputy Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos, and Mayor Adams, September 26, 2024. ( Photo: NYC Mayors Office Instagram) Dep. Ed Chancellor Aviles-Ramos Named to Replace Banks, Day Before Hizzoner Indicted “Ring out the old, ring in the new” go the lyrics of the wonderful 1974 George Harrison song, “Ding Dong, Dong Dong.” If... News 30 Sep 2024 | 03:37
NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban at a press conference earlier this year. His cell phone was seized during a raid on his home on Sept. 5. Other top aides to Eric Adams also had homes raided that day. ( Photo: flickr.com) Feds Raid Homes of NYPD Commissioner and Several Top Mayoral Aides The FBI reportedly conducted raids on the home of police commissioner Edward Caban and three top aides to Mayor Eric Adams... News 06 Sep 2024 | 03:31
Venezuela Quiere Libertad y Paz: Venezuela wants freedom and peace. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Venezuelan New Yorkers Protest Election Results in Homeland—Decry President Maduro’s “Fraud” & “Oppression” Hundreds of impassioned Venezuelan New Yorkers converged on Union Square Saturday Aug. 3 to protest the fiercely disputed... News 05 Aug 2024 | 11:39
Gov. Kathy Hochul touched on a wide range of topics during a Q&A session at the Hearst Tower–from housing to her reversal on congestion pricing and Joe Biden before the President made his stunning announcement he would not seek reelection. Photo: Keith J. Kelly Hochul Talks Congestion Pricing, Housing, Cell Phone Ban in Schools and her City Apt Governor Kathy Hochul took part in a one-on-one live Q&A at Hearst Towers July 18 in which she gave some new insight on her... News 21 Jul 2024 | 05:48
Members of 32BJ SEIU get hyped up at the intersection of Broadway and 41st. St. The union has authorized a strike, which will go down if contract negotiations with building owners remain stalled. ( Photo by Jack Ahern ) Building Service Workers’ Union Authorizes Strike, As Contract for 20,000 Workers Expires 12/31 If negotiations with building owners can’t reach a consensus point, a union representing 20,00 NYC commercial building service... Home 02 Jan 2024 | 04:51
Dr. Sharon McLennon Weir (center), the executive director of CIDNY, speaking at a rally against Beth Israel’s closure. Pols surrounding her (from left to right) include: Mark Levine, Kristen Gonzalez, Chris Marte, Brian Kavanagh, Erik Bottcher, Carlina Rivera, Deborah Glick, and Keith Powers. ( Photo by Jack Ahern ) Pols & Health Advocates Rally Against Mount Sinai’s Plans to Close Beth Israel Mt. Sinai’s plan to close its Beth Israel campus by next July was roundly condemned at a Dec. 14 rally outside the hospital,... News 16 Dec 2023 | 03:13
929 Lincoln Place, the home of Eric Adams’s top fundraiser, was reportedly raided by F.B.I. agents on November 2. ( Photo by Jack Ahern ) Home of Eric Adams Fundraiser Raided by F.B.I., Straw Donor Scheme Probed The home of Eric Adams’s top fundraiser was raided by F.B.I. agents looking into illegal foreign donations, resulting in... Home 04 Nov 2023 | 02:54
