Mayor Bill de Blasio tours Flatbush with Council Members Farah Louis and Mathieu Eugene and Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte on Sunday, May 31, 2020. ( Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) De Blasio’s Reckoning He was elected on a pledge to bridge the “two cities” of New York, one rich and privileged, the other poor and pressured.... News 01 Jun 2020 | 04:00
Protesters march down the street as trash burns in the background during a solidarity rally for George Floyd, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in New York. Protests were held throughout the city over the death of Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. ( Photo: Wong Maye-E / AP) Days of Protest Updated Monday June 1, 2020 New York City officials were looking for a peaceful way forward as the city entered another day... News 31 May 2020 | 12:37
Cameron Koffman, candidate for 73rd Assembly District. ( Photo: Sean Jackson) Government is 'There to Help People' At the start of his campaign for New York State Assembly, Cameron Koffman felt an urgency to solve the problems he’d seen... News 29 May 2020 | 01:03
Left to right: Restaurateur Luca Di Pietro with son Ian, daughter Isabella and wife Kate. ( Photo courtesy of Feed the Frontlines) A Little Lasagna Goes a Long Way What started as a lasagna delivery to a city hospital has grown into a nationwide philanthropic effort. Just days after the... News 28 May 2020 | 12:31
Denise Flores (center) with Deon Williams and Corey Brashear, two residents from The New York Foundling's Laconia residence, during a BBQ in 2019. ( Photo courtesy of The New York Foundling) The Other Side of the Front Line At first, they thought they were dealing with seasonal allergies. But when Robert's symptoms worsened and he developed a fever,... News 27 May 2020 | 02:04
Jonah Gleeman with donations. ( Photo: Ben Gleeman) Help for Households in Need When COVD-19 arrived, a group of UWS residents launched a service to aid those who are financially affected by the coronavirus... News 27 May 2020 | 11:54
Camille A. Brown, a Tony-nominated choreographer, was preparing for a Broadway revival of "Aida." ( Photo via camilleabrown.org ) Dreams Deferred Erika Henningsen walked away from a key role in “Mean Girls” on Broadway to take a smaller one in a new Lincoln Center show... News 26 May 2020 | 01:48
Photo: Mr Thinktank, via flickr Cats, Dogs, Llamas and COVID-19 Even as COVID-19 smolders on, Fido, Fluffy, and your pet llama do not have to wear face masks. But if you’re not feeling... News 26 May 2020 | 12:39
Council Member Ben Kallos told Our Town that he prefers people stay home and quarantine, but if they must go out, outdoor cafes are a viable option. ( Photo courtesy of Council Member Ben Kallos) Outdoor Cafes for Social Distancing After numerous people on the Upper East Side disobeyed social distancing last weekend and converged in front of bars, elected... News 22 May 2020 | 10:31
Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright. ( Photo: Andre Beckles) Seawright Kicked Off Ballot Again After a back-and-forth battle in the courts, three-term Upper East Side Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright has been knocked... News 22 May 2020 | 06:17
Magnolia Bakery cupcakes. ( Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim, via flickr) Cupcake Pandemic Only in New York could the leading edge of building back from the pandemic be a cupcake store on the Upper West Side, guided... News 21 May 2020 | 05:04
Chef Eric Ripert at Le Bernardin for World Central Kitchen. ( Photo: Lori Cannava) Eric Ripert's Recipe for Crisis It was on Thursday, March 12, that Eric Ripert realized that the time had come to close the doors of Le Bernardin, widely... News 20 May 2020 | 10:14
Caroline Petersen. ( Photo: Mike Yamin) Boosting Loyalty In An Economic Downturn The novel coronavirus has created an unexpected global economic downturn, and while New York is bearing the brunt of it,... News 19 May 2020 | 01:50
