Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (center) joins President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting in the White House, April 10. ( Photo: Molly Roberts/The White House) RFK’s War on Fluoride Rings Alarm With NYC Health Officials and Dental Experts New York City’s world-renowned tap water protects teeth as it quenches thirst, thanks to the fluoride it contains. But there’s... Voices 17 Apr 2025 | 02:13
Mayor Eric Adams shakes hands with the Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy before embarking on a two stop subway “tour” on the B Line on April 4. Duffy, who had earlier called the subway system a “shithole” apparently did not change his tune after the ride with hizzoner. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office) MTA’s Lieber Vs Trump’s Transport Sec Duffy On April 4, US Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, rode our subway system on a mysterious ride with Mayor Eric Adams,... Voices 17 Apr 2025 | 03:18
Correction/Clarification The number of people who marched in the anti-Trump, anti-Elon Musk rally that marched from Bryant Park to Madison Square... Voices 14 Apr 2025 | 12:58
Judge Shahabuddeen “Shah” Ally (in bowtie) with supporter Ravi Batra at the judges’ kickoff reception held at Saar, a newly opened Indian bistro at 241 W. 51st St. ( Photo: Tony Hoffman) Three NY Supreme Court Judge Seats are Up for Grabs in November Election The race is on. Not for Mayor. Or Comptroller. Or City Council. But to fill the three open seats on NY County’s Supreme come... Voices 14 Apr 2025 | 12:46
Stationery & Toy has emerged as a friendly neighborhood institution in its nearly four decades on the Upper West Side. ( Photo: Andrea Sachs) How One Beloved UWS Store Is Navigating the Turbulent Retail Waters You might call Stationery and Toy at 125 W. 72nd St. a mom-and-pop store. You wouldn’t be far off the mark: The store is... Voices 13 Apr 2025 | 09:43
The building One57, at 157 W. 57th St., sits on what is known as Billionaires’ Row in midtown Manhattan. The writer calls it a $2.3 billion “ghost building” since the vast majority of owners, who fork over $6,200 per square foot for one of the 92 units inside, rarely use their apartment. ( Photo: Kidfly 182/Wikimedia Commons) As Billionaires Grow Wealthier, Where Does That Leave the Rest of Us? Every spring, Forbes takes great pleasure in a bit of billionaire porn, revealing the state of affairs for the rich of this... Voices 13 Apr 2025 | 02:46
A crowd estimated at over 1,500 people marched from Bryant Park to Madison Square Park on April 5 as part of nationwide “Hands Off” demonstrations protesting policies of the Trump administration. ( Photo: Philip Maier) Thousands Protest Trump Policies at ‘Hands Off’ Demonstration in Midtown Thousands crowded the Bryant Park area on a cold, drizzly day April 5 as part of the nationwide “Hands Off” protest against... Voices 07 Apr 2025 | 12:23
Fans on board a Redbird nostalgia train to Citi Field on Opening Day, April 4. ( Photo: MTA Photos via Flickr) Vintage Train Rides for Mets Opening Day, but Fans Learn No #7 Express This Season East side, West side, everybody’s coming down, to meet the M-E-T-S Mets, of New York town. On April 4, happy Mets fans boarded... Voices 06 Apr 2025 | 04:18
Marilyn Mars’s virtual classes on how to declutter are offered through the Marlene Meyerson JCC ( Photo: Courtesy Marilyn Mars) How to Toss That Clutter Drawers jam-packed? Closets overflowing? File cabinets crammed full? It’s a common plight of Upper West Siders, whose compact... Voices 01 Apr 2025 | 04:06
A small force of 14 federal agents pursuing the billions ripped off from the US Government during the pandemic was shut down by DOGE on March 28. The agency had already recovered more than three times its annual budget and had nearly a 100 percent conviction rate against fraud perpetrators in federal court. ( Photo: Wikimedia commons) Agency That Successfully Prosecuted Pandemic Fraud Is Casualty of Trump’s Cuts A little-known agency of the US Government was shuttered last week. It went largely unnoticed amidst the deluge of reports... Voices 31 Mar 2025 | 01:19
Barber Shop 72 owner Rafael Ibragimov says many customers are coming in and asking for a Timothée Chalamet-style mustache trim. ( Photo: Andrea Sachs) Forget Your Gillette! 2025 is the Year of the ’Stache on the UWS Mustache wearers can be picky, Rafael Ibragimov, the owner of Barber Shop 72, explained when I visited his popular UWS establishment... News 24 Mar 2025 | 03:05
Sandra Lindsay, an intensive care nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, was one of the first in the nation to raise her hand to take the BioNTech/Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, delivered by Michelle Chester, DNP. ( Photo: Northwell Health) Communicating the Pandemic (Part 2) How you perform in a crisis is all about what you prepared before the crisis Preparing for the next pandemic includes many... Voices 23 Mar 2025 | 10:12
A photo taken at approximately 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2020, looking down a deserted 42nd Street just over a week after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. ( Photo: Vladislav Grubman/Wikimedia Commons) Communicating the Pandemic (Part 1) I still remember the chill I felt watching Dr. Demetre Daskalakis in that video. “It’s already here,” he was saying, like... Voices 23 Mar 2025 | 06:32
The Russian manicure is a craze that is apparently quietly sweeping nail salons on the UWS. ( Photo: Andrea Sachs) Playing Russian Roulette Like so many UWS women and a smattering of adventurous UWS men, I am a slave to my nails. Luckily, that poses no problem... Voices 16 Mar 2025 | 03:29
Protesters rally for science, research, and the future of medicine at Washington Square Park on March 7. ( Photo: Hudson Burrows) Marchers Rally Downtown to “Stand Up for Science” “All the normal progress of science is being delayed,” said Dr. Marc Gartenberg, professor at Robert Wood Johnson Medical... Voices 08 Mar 2025 | 06:43
