Residents turned out last week to show their support for Book Culture. ( Photo: Ema Schumer) A Neighborhood Loses Its Bookstore A bookstore on the Upper West Side found itself in a hole it could not climb out of. After Book Culture fell more than $100,000... News 17 Jan 2020 | 03:37
Family fun at the 2018 Ronald McDonald House New York block party on East 73rd St. ( Photo: Courtesy of RMHNY) ‘A Very Special Place’ At first glance, East 73rd Street between First and York Avenues looks like a mundane New York City cross street, lined with... News 13 Sep 2019 | 12:00
NCJW NY Executive Director Andrea Salwen Kopel (center) announcing the launch of Pro-Truth, a campaign to fight fake abortion clinics, on the steps of City Hall in June 2018. With Council Member Helen Rosenthal (second from right), President of National Institute for Reproductive Health Andrea Miller (third from right), Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer (third from left), and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon (second from left). ( Photo: Courtesy of NCJW NY) 125 Years of Service to the City In 1894, a group of women held a meeting inside Temple Emanu-El at 1 East 65th Street. That gathering marked the beginning... News 21 Aug 2019 | 12:12
Five businesses to close at 1167 Madison Avenue. From left to right: H.L. Purdy Opticians, Chuckies, Ristorante Morini, Premier Cru Wine Merchants, and Prestige Cleaners. Photo: Ema Schumer Farewell to Ristorante Morini Ristorante Morini was the first of five businesses along Madison Avenue between 85th and 86th Streets to close on Friday,... News 21 Aug 2019 | 11:08
CB8 Census Committee Chair Loraine Brown (standing, right) and U.S. Census Bureau representative Joli Golden (standing, left) lead at a 2020 Census job opportunities workshop held at Lenox Hill Senior Center earlier this summer. ( Photo: Courtesy of Community Board 8) A Manhattan Neighborhood Prepares for the Census As the nation prepares for the 2020 Census, the Upper East Side’s community board, CB8, is taking measures to ensure that... News 16 Aug 2019 | 12:57
Dag Hammarskjold Plaza. Photo: Ema Schumer Milestone for Dag Hammarskjold Plaza By Ema Schumer Nestled between the Headquarters of the United Nations and the hustle and bustle of East Midtown rests Dag... News 12 Aug 2019 | 04:24
NCJW NY staff welcomed children from The Goddard School, an early childhood education service located on the Upper West Side, to Back 2 School Store. Photo: Courtesy of Ed Kopel A Happy August Tradition Community By Ema Schumer Around 200 children from low-income families shopped for free, brand-new back-to-school clothing and... News 06 Aug 2019 | 11:38
Robert Morgenthau ( Photo from memorial program) Robert Morgenthau’s life of public service Nearly a thousand people celebrated the life of Robert Morgenthau, New York’s longest serving district attorney, last Thursday... Local News 02 Aug 2019 | 12:54
Tenny & Betsy owner Jennifer Gal stands in front of her store. ( Photo: Ema Schumer) The bubble tea solution Upper East Side café Tenny & Betsy is a one-stop shop for artsy kids with a sweet tooth. Located at 197 East 76th Street... Food & Drink 02 Aug 2019 | 11:45
