Barbara Streisand and Paul McCartney sing a duet, My Valentine on Streisand’s latest album of duets with legendary artists. Their song was released on May 16. The full album hits streaming platforms on June 27. ( Photo: reddit) Her Name Is Still Barbra One of the big stories in the musical world is that Barbra Streisand’s third album of duets The Secret of Life: Partners,... Voices 30 May 2025 | 05:41
Patis Bakery & Cafe, a popular French-American patisserie chain, shut several of its stores following a bankruptcy in 2024 but reopened two East side locations. Now one on E. 86th St. is closed as is another near Grand Central. It still has about a dozen in scattered around downtown, Chelsea and the UWS. ( Photo: Patis.com) Campaign Finance Board Flyers Contain Errors on Upcoming Primaries as Races Head to Home Stretch On May 22nd I opened my apartment building mailbox to find the 2025 Primary Election Voter Guide sent by New York City Campaign... Voices 29 May 2025 | 03:45
USN Rear Admiral Alexis “Lex” T. Walker and Council Member Gale Brewer, Soldiers & Sailors Monument, May 26, 2025. ( Photo: Gale Brewer Facebook) Gale Brewer’s Memorial Day Address 2025 May 26, 2025 I thank Peter Galasinao and Neil Berson of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Association as well as John Herrold... Voices 28 May 2025 | 11:30
Sandra Newser Waldman (1932-2025) was one of only a handful of women in the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 1955. Early in her career she worked with Walter Cronkite on the CBS Radio network. ( Photo: Courtesy Steven Waldman ) Veteran Journalist Recalls His Trailblazing Mom Sandra Newser Waldman (born 1932, died this week)–When mom woke up from surgery for lung cancer a decade ago, she opened... Voices 28 May 2025 | 12:08
People enter and leave Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, May 22, 2025. ( Photo: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY) House Budget Bill Deals Big Blows to New York This story was originally published by THE CITY. Sign up to get the latest New York City news delivered to you each morning.... Voices 23 May 2025 | 02:06
Jubilant Knicks fans go wild in the streets surrounding Madison Square Garden after the blowout series clinching Game 6 victory over the defending NBA champions Boston Celtics on May 16. Despite knocking over police barriers, taking over Seventh Ave and climbing atop vehicles and street lights, police report there were no arrests. ( Photo: X @merrux) Why This Knicks Team Rules New York Once Again... The secret to the Knicks’ popularity has nothing to do with Captain Clutch, Jalen Brunson, the greatest Knicks player since... Voices 20 May 2025 | 02:43
Ken Giddon, who opened Rothmans Mens Clothing over 30 years ago, warns that once prices start to rise due to the tariffs, they are unlikely to come down, even if tariffs ease. ( Photo: Courtesy Ken Giddon) Tariffs and Small Business...It’s About to Get Real! I started Rothmans Men’s Clothing in 1986 on Union Square. As a NYC retailer, I have certainly seen my share of challenges.... Voices 16 May 2025 | 02:23
Sign at the front door of the once bustling front entrance to Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, which shut down on April 9. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Lower Manhattan’s Last Community Hospital Is Gone: We Can’t Let This Happen Again Generations of New Yorkers relied on Mount Sinai Beth Israel. As of April 9, that era is over. Hospital executives, eager... Voices 16 May 2025 | 03:06
The Academy Award-winning director Robert Benton with our entertainment columnist Michele Willens. He passed on May 11 at the age of 92. ( Photo: Courtesy Willens family) Robert Benton Remembered The first time I met Robert Benton, I asked him, “Off the record, who’s the most difficult actor you worked with?” His response:... Voices 17 May 2025 | 04:12
Msgr. Joseph LaMorte (gold vestments, right), giving out communion at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, said Cardinal Dolan will be back in NYC next week and will tell what he can about the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Catholics Flock to St. Patrick’s to Celebrate 1st Made-in-America Pope Catholic worshipers flocked to St. Patrick’s Cathedral on May 11, the first Sunday following the election of Chicago native... Voices 15 May 2025 | 10:16
Julie Menin, the incumbent in City Council District 5, has emerged as the reigning Queen of Fundraisers on the Upper East Side with over $533,607 raised for her primary race so far. She is not accepting public matching funds. The competitive District 4 race has six candidates with nearly $1.5 million in their respective war chests. ( Photo: Julie Menin campaign) Two East Side Dem Council Races Have Total of Over $2 Million in Campaign War Chests There is some big money being spent in the District 4 and District 5 Democratic primary council races on the Upper East Side,... Voices 13 May 2025 | 03:20
Raven Graves, the senior director of community aging at Encore Community Services, is calling for the city to make major infrastructure investments in HVAC systems in adult centers. ( Photo: Encore Community Services) As Summer Approaches, City Must Upgrade Aging HVAC Systems at Cooling Centers to Avoid Heat Hell Older adult centers that serve as lifelines for thousands of aging New Yorkers struggle with infrastructure so outdated it... Voices 03 May 2025 | 10:15
Looking east down 26th Street through the Chelsea-Elliot Houses that the city would like to tear down and have rebuilt by private real estate developer Related because, the city says, the repair costs of $1.5 billion equal the cost of rebuilding new. ( Photo: Tdorante10/Wikimedia Commons) Public Engagement Amid Leadership Absences in Chelsea Hearings for Public Housing This week was a beast—an all-out push to deliver insights, feedback, and comments on the proposed demolition and land disposition... Voices 02 May 2025 | 02:00
The Wegmans supermarket chain, which opened its first NYC store on Astor Place (above) in 2023, will be getting some new sister operations: the Next Door sushi restaurant and an UWS location later this year. ( Photo: courtesy of Wegmans) Wegmans Gets an UWS Sibling; Menin Gets a UES Competitor A complete unknown Hard to imagine that there would be any real surprises coming out of the local City Council District 4... Voices 27 Apr 2025 | 07:34
Sarah Palin, for the second time, lost a defamation lawsuit she had filed against the New York Times. ( Photo: Bruce Tuten/Wikimedia Commons) Palin Verdict Gives NYT Some Good News in Tumultuous Media Landscape The embattled news media industry received a dash of good news on April 22 when a jury found that the New York Times didn’t... Voices 27 Apr 2025 | 06:53
