The FDNY Emerald Society Pipe and Drums near Ground Zero on 9-11, 2023 near House 10 on Liberty St, the closest to the Twin Towers on 9/11 which lost two members of ladder 10 and 3 from engine 10 and saw the firehouse itself destroyed. It was rebuilt thanks to a $1.45 million grant from FEMA to following year. Photo: FDNY Why We Must Never Forget and Make 9-11 a National Holiday September 11th, 2001 left an indelible mark on our nation’s history. On that day, we took a solemn pledge to those who lost... Voices 15 Sep 2023 | 03:47
The Carl Schurz Park courts, which will receive nearly $3 million in renovations as part of the latest city budget agreement. ( Photo by Jack Ahern ) Julie Menin & Keith Powers Outline $35 Million Budget Infusion Into UES In partnership with Mayor Eric Adams and City Council speaker Adrienne Adams, District 5 Council Member Julie Menin and District... News 07 Jul 2023 | 02:28
City Council Member Julie Menin was the key sponsor of a bill that will force hospitals to reveal the prices they charge for various procedures, by establishing the nation’s first Office of Health Care Accountability. It passed by a 50-0 margin, and now goes to the desk of Mayor Eric Adams, who is a supporter. Photo: Office of Julie Menin City Council Passes Bill Creating Nation’s First Office Of Healthcare Accountability Different private hospitals in New York City have truly astounding fluctuations in pricing for the exact same procedures,... News 10 Jun 2023 | 03:34
Mayor Eric Adams takes a sledgehammer to an abandoned dining shed. He is promoting legislation that will make the sheds widely available on a seasonal basis for people who like outdoor dining–while still trying to placate other community members who find them to be a source of blight. Photo: Mayor’s Office. ( Photo via Mayor’s Office ) Dining Sheds May Become A Summer Staple. Is This Right...Or A Blight? In a concession to the restaurant industry, a bill introduced in City Council seeks to formalize the introduction of dining... News 25 May 2023 | 09:36
Councilmember Julie Menin has announced the results for District 5’s participatory budgeting process and roller hockey fans in particular are cheering. Photo: District 5 Roller Hockey Rink, Holmes Towers and Schools Win Big in Menin’s UES District The big money winners in the participatory budget vote in Council member Julie Menin’s UES district 5 included the $500,000... News 27 Apr 2023 | 12:36
Honey Locust Park at the foot of the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, is being restored and a grand reopening ceremony is planned for April 13th. Photo: NYC Parks Dept. Construction Staging Area Returns to Vest Pocket Park at Foot of 59th St. Ed Koch Bridge Ed Koch must be kvelling. Honey Locust Park, located next to the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge on 59th between 1st and 2nd Avenues... Home 27 Mar 2023 | 04:42
Ben Akselrod, 27, seen here at a rally on the UES for Governor Hochul, won the endorsement of the Four Freedom Democratic Club in the race for District Leader in Assembly District 76 and will face a primary battle. Photo: Arlene Kayatt Primary Fight Looms in Battle for District Leader in 76th A.D. The victor gets a primary. Three candidates for district leader in the 76th Assembly District, Part A--Ben Akselrod, Billy... News 27 Feb 2023 | 10:28
City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Council Member Julie Menin (center) allocated $3 million to the Julia Richman Education Complex. Photo courtesy of Julie Menin’s office UES Education Complex Prepares For Renovations, After $3 Million Funding Boost In 2022, Council Member Julie Menin made a big ask to bolster schools in her district: the city’s allocation of $3 million... News 08 Feb 2023 | 05:13
Protesters lined the entrance to the public library on East 96th Street. Photo via video footage posted by Talia Jane to Twitter Protesters Swarm UES Drag Story Hour With Profanities And Slurs On Wednesday, Feb. 1, protesters posted themselves outside the public library on East 96th Street, between Lexington and... News 06 Feb 2023 | 11:57
Council Member Keith Powers referenced his father’s own experience running a small business in an acknowledgement of “how hard mom-and-pop stores work to keep their doors open.” Photo by Stephen Yang / NYPost, courtesy of Keith Powers’ office Council Member Keith Powers Backs Small Biz Break Small businesses were hurting badly during the pandemic — and the way Council Member Keith Powers sees it, they ought to... News 27 Jan 2023 | 07:26
Council Member Gale Brewer celebrated the discovery that a Key Food supermarket would soon fill an UWS vacancy near the intersection of West 88th Street and Broadway, left by the delivery app company Jokr. Photo via Gale Brewer’s Twitter The Problem With Chain Stores On the Upper West Side, vacant storefronts mark the spots where chain stores died. Council Member Gale Brewer can easily... News 05 Jan 2023 | 02:24
Todd J. Stein is campaigning as a community advocate. Photo courtesy of Todd J. Stein For Men Only, District Leader Race in the 76th AD Political potpourri – Welcome 2023 and all the politics that comes with it. The most hyperlocal of the political races this... Voices 30 Dec 2022 | 09:52
A rendering of what Fifth Avenue could look like, after new construction begins next year. Photo courtesy of the mayor’s office A New Vision For Fifth Avenue This winter, in a bid to encourage holiday shopping and festivities, the city transformed a stretch of Fifth Avenue from... News 21 Dec 2022 | 03:15
403 East 65th Street, in June 2022. Photo via Google Maps A New School Building For Tots On the Upper East Side, a former garage will be transformed into a new school building — for the neighborhood’s youngest... News 07 Dec 2022 | 02:26
Flyer for the East 67th Street Market The East 67th Street Market’s Back! To Market, To Market to Buy – as the old nursery rhyme goes, contemplates going to market to buy and sell produce. But that... Voices 04 Dec 2022 | 10:04
