A rally at Madison Square Garden planned by Donald Trump on Oct. 27 has stirred controversy from a local Democratic state senator, who said it was akin to a Nazi rally held in the old MSG in 1939. He called on MSG to cancel the event for security reasons. MSG has stayed silent on the matter. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Trump Rally Slated for MSG Stirs Controversy Say this for Donald Trump, he is no captive to conventional campaign thinking. The conventional approach for presidential... News 19 Oct 2024 | 11:41
Schools Chancellor David C. Banks, Deputy Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos, and Mayor Adams, September 26, 2024. ( Photo: NYC Mayors Office Instagram) Dep. Ed Chancellor Aviles-Ramos Named to Replace Banks, Day Before Hizzoner Indicted “Ring out the old, ring in the new” go the lyrics of the wonderful 1974 George Harrison song, “Ding Dong, Dong Dong.” If... News 30 Sep 2024 | 03:37
NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban at a press conference earlier this year. His cell phone was seized during a raid on his home on Sept. 5. Other top aides to Eric Adams also had homes raided that day. ( Photo: flickr.com) Feds Raid Homes of NYPD Commissioner and Several Top Mayoral Aides The FBI reportedly conducted raids on the home of police commissioner Edward Caban and three top aides to Mayor Eric Adams... News 06 Sep 2024 | 03:31
Venezuela Quiere Libertad y Paz: Venezuela wants freedom and peace. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Venezuelan New Yorkers Protest Election Results in Homeland—Decry President Maduro’s “Fraud” & “Oppression” Hundreds of impassioned Venezuelan New Yorkers converged on Union Square Saturday Aug. 3 to protest the fiercely disputed... News 05 Aug 2024 | 11:39
Gov. Kathy Hochul touched on a wide range of topics during a Q&A session at the Hearst Tower–from housing to her reversal on congestion pricing and Joe Biden before the President made his stunning announcement he would not seek reelection. Photo: Keith J. Kelly Hochul Talks Congestion Pricing, Housing, Cell Phone Ban in Schools and her City Apt Governor Kathy Hochul took part in a one-on-one live Q&A at Hearst Towers July 18 in which she gave some new insight on her... News 21 Jul 2024 | 05:48
Members of 32BJ SEIU get hyped up at the intersection of Broadway and 41st. St. The union has authorized a strike, which will go down if contract negotiations with building owners remain stalled. ( Photo by Jack Ahern ) Building Service Workers’ Union Authorizes Strike, As Contract for 20,000 Workers Expires 12/31 If negotiations with building owners can’t reach a consensus point, a union representing 20,00 NYC commercial building service... Home 02 Jan 2024 | 04:51
Dr. Sharon McLennon Weir (center), the executive director of CIDNY, speaking at a rally against Beth Israel’s closure. Pols surrounding her (from left to right) include: Mark Levine, Kristen Gonzalez, Chris Marte, Brian Kavanagh, Erik Bottcher, Carlina Rivera, Deborah Glick, and Keith Powers. ( Photo by Jack Ahern ) Pols & Health Advocates Rally Against Mount Sinai’s Plans to Close Beth Israel Mt. Sinai’s plan to close its Beth Israel campus by next July was roundly condemned at a Dec. 14 rally outside the hospital,... News 16 Dec 2023 | 03:13
Julie Menin, the Democratic City Councilmember for the UES’s District 5, easily secured reelection in 2023’s contest. She beat Elizabeth Golluscio, her Republican challenger and a former tech exec, by over 10,000 votes. ( Photo via juliefornyc.com ) Julie Menin Glides to District 5 City Council Reelection, Earning 80.9% of the Vote Julie Menin, the Democratic incumbent for the City Council’s District 5 seat, has successfully won reelection. She will continue... Home 11 Nov 2023 | 03:19
929 Lincoln Place, the home of Eric Adams’s top fundraiser, was reportedly raided by F.B.I. agents on November 2. ( Photo by Jack Ahern ) Home of Eric Adams Fundraiser Raided by F.B.I., Straw Donor Scheme Probed The home of Eric Adams’s top fundraiser was raided by F.B.I. agents looking into illegal foreign donations, resulting in... Home 04 Nov 2023 | 02:54
(Officials from the Office of Cannabis Management, from left to right): Patrick McKeage, First Deputy Director; Chris Alexander, Executive Director; Damian Fagon, Chief Equity Officer. They faced questions in a New York State Senate hearing on legal and illegal cannabis shops. ( Photo via OCM ) Pols Question Cannabis Officials About Unlicensed Dispensaries, As New Legal Licenses Readied State senators in Albany questioned various cannabis stakeholders on October 30, including officials from the Office of Cannabis... Home 03 Nov 2023 | 06:35
Rebecca Seawright, the Chair of the People with Disabilities Committee in the New York State Assembly, was the lead sponsor for two bills mandating inclusive language for people with disabilities. ( Photo via Rebecca Seawright ) Disability Rights Bills Pushed by Seawright Are Signed Into Law Governor Kathy Hochul has signed two bills intended to further inclusivity for people with disabilities into law. Namely,... News 02 Oct 2023 | 01:25
For the past four years, Ken Frydman, a one-time press secretary for Rudy Giuliani, has turned into an unrelenting critic of his recent turn. Photo: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons Figuring Out What Really Happened to Rudy Giuliani Figuring out what happened to Rudy Giuliani has been my side-job these past four years. It started with a New York Times... Voices 25 Aug 2023 | 12:34
Noelle Dunphy (right) who said she had dated Rudy Giuliani while working for him, filed a sexual harassment and wage theft lawsuit against the former NYC mayor and former advisor to former President Trump earlier this year. Giuliani, who denies the claims, had wanted the case moved to federal court, but a judge shot that down. Photo: Noelle Dunphy iphone. Judge Rejects Move To Transfer Sexual Assault Suit Against Rudy Giuliani To Federal Court A federal judge has rejected a move by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to transfer a lurid sex assault and wage... News 19 Jul 2023 | 05:37
Yusef Salaam (at mic) has come out further on top in a Democratic primary’s ranked-choice runoff for a District 9 City Council seat. He is not predicted to face any serious competition for the Harlem position in the November general election. ( Photo via harlemforyusef.org) Yusef Salaam’s City Council Victory Solidified As Ranked-Choice Vote Pushes Tally To 63% Yusef Salaam, a member of the Central Park Five, has only come out further on top in his race for a Harlem City Council seat.... News 07 Jul 2023 | 04:20
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
