Avi Bador at B&B Bagels on First Avenue and 73rd Street. Photo: Zachary Weg At B&B Bagels, Where There’s No Shortcut For almost a year, the spot that used to be one of New York’s first Bareburger locations on the corner of First Avenue and... News 03 Aug 2022 | 04:17
New York State Supreme Courthouse at 60 Centre Street. Photo: Beyond My Ken, via Wikimedia Commons Meeting, Greeting and Eating with the Judges Judging by food – It’s not exactly a food fight and hopefully there won’t be a floor fight, but those elected as Judicial... Voices 03 Aug 2022 | 03:00
A proposed map of newly drawn City Council districts was released on July 15. Map screenshot from the NYC Districting Commission ‘Preliminary’ City Council Redistricting Is Just That, Council Members Say City Council districts are the latest to get a major overhaul as part of a redistricting process on the heels of the latest... News 22 Jul 2022 | 02:20
One + One group in Central Park in May. Photo courtesy of Carnegie Hill Village Avoiding Social Isolation Every Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. during the pandemic, Shirley walked a mile-and-a-half in Central Park. A concert pianist... Senior Living Guide 20 Jul 2022 | 03:57
Views of the Hudson at Mezze on the River. Photo via mezzeontheriver.com Mediterranean Dining With a View in Manhattan River view – The city’s streets are alive with every manner of dining: in sheds, at tables lining the streets, at the curbs,... Voices 17 Jul 2022 | 04:52
Morgan Weil models Shari Tata’s “Bowrider Dress,” featured in the Aux Bateaux collection. Photo courtesy of Shari Tata ‘Clothing for Women Who Love to be Noticed’ If you are on the hunt for chic, high-quality women’s clothing, look no further: Shari Tata, a clothing store run by a mother-daughter... News 15 Jul 2022 | 09:59
Colleen Jones at the piano at Ballet Academy East. Photo courtesy of Lea Efran Meet the Dance Class Music Maker Colleen Jones is an accomplished and experienced ballet accompanist. She has worked for numerous dance schools, the most... News 13 Jul 2022 | 12:28
Community members attended a town hall on the UES a week after the fatal shooting of Azsia Johnson. Photo: Abigail Gruskin What’s Being Done About Guns? An Upper East Side town hall grew rowdy on Wednesday night at P.S. 77 when locals implored a panel of elected officials and... Home 08 Jul 2022 | 04:36
UES on the Upper East Side. Photo: Zoe Kava The Lure of the Speakeasy If you take a walk around the streets of Manhattan, you’ll see tons of unique storefronts: a shoe store, an ice cream shop,... News 08 Jul 2022 | 11:14
At Sojourn Social (front, left to right): Kim Moscaritolo, Jeremy Berman, Gabe Panek and Alex Bores. Photo: Paul Newell Post-Primary Predictions Big night for Four Freedoms Dem Club – Their members and endorsed candidates in the 73rd and 76th AD Primary races – Alex... Voices 02 Jul 2022 | 08:26
NYS Assembly District 73 candidate Russell Squire (left), Rep. Jerrold Nadler (second from left), Governor Kathy Hochul (center), Rep. Carolyn Maloney (second from right) and District 76 Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright (right) on the campaign trail on the morning of the primary at East 86th Street and Second Avenue. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Seawright’s campaign Where Were the Voters? New York’s first of two summer primary elections drew to a close on Tuesday night, after a long — but extremely low-turnout... News 30 Jun 2022 | 05:46
District Leader Rebecca Weintraub on the Upper East Side. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Weintraub New York State Needs an Equality Amendment Before the end of this year’s state legislative session, lawmakers took important steps to shore up abortion access in New... Voices 26 Jun 2022 | 05:07
The author with her splint. “Blue Dog with Apple” painting in background used with permission of artist Daniel Kessler. Photo: Mona Finston Face-Plant on First Avenue This week I received a notice from AARP asking if I was “Worried About Falling?” I was not too worried about falling down... Voices 26 Jun 2022 | 09:28
Candidates in the 73rd AD race (clockwise from top left): Kellie Leeson, Russell Squire, Adam Roberts and Alex Bores. Photos courtesy of the candidates’ campaigns The Final Stretch in the 73rd AD Voting daze – The voting season’s on. Early voting started on June 18 and runs through June 26. Races include Governor, Lieutenant... Voices 23 Jun 2022 | 05:18
The author on Park Avenue. Photo courtesy of Michael Zisser Community Dissonance: From Jackson Heights to the UES My wife and I recently moved from Jackson Heights to the Upper East Side for several reasons: being within walking distance... Voices 22 Jun 2022 | 11:27
