Front cover of the New York Press from a 2006 fashion edition. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Letters to the Editor 09.21.23 Missing the New York Press. September 2023 marks the twelfth anniversary of the demise of the original New York Press after... Voices 13 Sep 2023 | 02:10
Letter to the Editor 05.18.23 Dear Letters Editor: NYC Transit President Richard Davey announced that his agency has issued a Request For Information (RFI)... News 15 May 2023 | 11:44
President Joe Biden landed in Manhattan to announce a nearly $300 million grant to jump start the Hudson Gateway project to build two new tunnels beneath the Hudson for rail traffic. Photo: ABC News Biden Lands in NYC to Jump Start Hudson Gateway Project President Joe Biden came to the West Side of Manhattan on Jan. 31 to showcase a $292 million grant that will be used to help... News 06 Feb 2023 | 12:43
Governor Kathy Hochul steps off the Long Island Rail Road into the brand new Grand Central Madison Terminal after the inaugural, 17 minute ride on Jan. 25 from Jamaica. She called the new East Side Access terminal a “major milestone” for mass transit. Photo: Gov. Kathy Hochul Twitter. LIRR’S Much Delayed $11.2B East Side Terminal Finally Opens After years of delays, the first Long Island Railroad (LIRR) passenger trains connecting to the brand new Grand Central Madison... News 27 Jan 2023 | 01:52
Replate’s delivery service picks up surplus food from businesses, restaurants and other food vendors. Photo courtesy of Replate Letters to the Editor On Food Waste and Food Insecurity I recently stumbled upon Chelsea News NY’s article on food waste and insecurity in New York... News 14 Oct 2022 | 09:40
The newly reconfigured 42nd Street Shuttle was revealed at a press conference and ceremony at Times Square-42nd Street on September 10, 2021. Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA Letters to the Editor Underground History It was one year ago in September 2021 that the NYC Transit Authority opened a new underground passageway... News 16 Sep 2022 | 11:05
Rep. Carolyn Maloney. Photo courtesy of Maloney’s office Letters to the Editor Maloney’s Support for Alzheimer’s Funding As an ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Association in the 12th district and a former... News 05 Sep 2022 | 10:31
Banner at 96th Street and Broadway. Photo courtesy of Say Their Names Vigil Letters to the Editor Cartoons by Marc Bilgrey I just LOVE Marc Bilgrey’s tongue-in-cheek cartoons that always capture the essence of New York life.... News 06 Jul 2022 | 10:46
Ambulance in the rain. Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim, via Flickr Letters to the Editor PROTECTING ANIMALS: AN AWARD FOR NADLER Congressman Jerry Nadler (D-NY-10) is a champion for animals and taxpayers, and White... Voices 11 May 2022 | 12:23
Citi Bike racks in front of The Seafire Grill on East 48th Street. Photo courtesy of The Seafire Grill Letters to the Editor BIKE RACKS AND RESTAURANTS As of the issues of March 31 - April 6, you have now covered two disturbing aspects of Open Dining:... News 05 Apr 2022 | 09:58
Letters to the Editor WE NEED A NEW FOCUS ON THE MENTALLY ILL I heard both the new governor and the new mayor mention in speeches that homeless... Voices 07 Jan 2022 | 11:21
Causes for celebration: the MTA participated in the Hometown Heroes ticker-tape parade on Broadway on Wed., July 7, 2021. An articulated electric bus was featured. Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA Letters to the Editor IMPRESSED You have a fine newspaper. Call out to Michael Oreskes in particular for his variant article (“The Delta Variant... Letters to the Editor 14 Jul 2021 | 02:24