Governor Andrew M. Cuomo gives a briefing on the Fiscal Year 2022 New York State Budget on April 7. Photo: Mike Groll/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo COVID Year 2: A Rocky Start The change was palpable. Governor Andrew Cuomo, Emmy award- winning communicator of the pandemic, seemed frustrated, or at... News 16 Apr 2021 | 11:52
Judge Paul Feinman of the New York Court of Appeals and U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney in June 2017 at a Pride Month breakfast reception hosted by the congresswoman. Photo courtesy of Maloney’s office Remembering Paul Feinman New York lost one of its best and brightest this month with the passing of NY Court of Appeals Judge Paul Feinman. There... News 13 Apr 2021 | 11:10
Sarah Butler, who just just turned 108 years old, receives the Johnson & Johnson vaccine from the FDNY’s homebound vaccination program at her home in Harlem on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office A Tangled Vaccine Web Gale Brewer distributed a remarkable list last Friday. It was not your typical shopping list or to-do list. This was a list... News 10 Apr 2021 | 05:10
On April 6 at the Javits Center, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the start of the statewide “Vaccinate NY” ad campaign to encourage all New Yorkers to get vaccinated. Photo: Don Pollard / Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Passing on Passports Red, Blue, left, right, and center, most Americans have one thing in common: They do not like to be told what to do, especially... News 10 Apr 2021 | 03:33
A rendering of Grand Central Station with the lower levels of Project Commodore in the background. Image courtesy of SOM Politics and Preservation As the city’s mayoral candidates continue to debate the issues most urgent to New Yorkers, a group of New York’s preservationist... News 05 Apr 2021 | 12:45
Governor Mario Cuomo at a rally in 1991. Photo: Sgt. Tracy Santee, USAF, via Wikimedia Commons The Cuomos and the ‘Non-Aggression Pact’ With Governor Andrew Cuomo under so much scrutiny lately, concerning his personal, governmental and political behavior, it’s... Voices 26 Mar 2021 | 10:59
Mayor Bill de Blasio tours and deliver remarks to celebrate the opening of a vaccination site in Co-Op City in the Bronx on Saturday, March 6, 2021. Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office The City’s Long Haul If the varied versions of medical recovery from COVID-19 were used to describe economic recovery, then New York City would... News 07 Mar 2021 | 01:24
Maya Wiley. Photo courtesy of Wiley’s campaign. Wiley’s New Deal If ultimately victorious, February might be viewed as a turning point for Maya Wiley’s mayoral campaign. On Feb. 16, Wiley... News 28 Feb 2021 | 10:07
Mayor Bill de Blasio tours a pop-up vaccination site at First Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem on February 27, 2021. Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Vaccines, Equity and the Economy Something has been missing from our conversation about equity and ending the pandemic. Or, if it is easier to visualize,... News 27 Feb 2021 | 07:52
The much anticipated revival of “The Music Man,” with Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, has pushed its original 2020 opening to February 2022. Photo: Leida Snow Broadway’s Rocky Road to Recovery Did you catch the references to “Hamilton” in Amanda Gorman’s remarkable poem at the Biden Inauguration? Her words about... City Arts 09 Feb 2021 | 12:47
At the opening of a New York State COVID-19 vaccination site at St. Luke’s Church in the Bronx, January 26, 2021. Photo: Don Pollard / Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Will We Finally Have Enough Vaccine? It is surely hard in our year-old COVID-19 crisis to hear signals about our future amidst all the noise of the day. Will... News 30 Jan 2021 | 03:33
Rendering of a new Port Authority Bus Terminal, courtesy of The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Expansion Plans NYC is set to embark on two major expansion projects that will transform transportation and create more open space in Lower... News 25 Jan 2021 | 10:39
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo discussed his “New York Arts Revival” at the 2021 State of the State Address on January 12, 2021. Photo: Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo What About Broadway? How do we bring back the arts and culture sector that’s been devastated by COVID-19? The Empire State can’t come back without... News 15 Jan 2021 | 02:29
Mayor Bill de Blasio went to NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst in Queens on December 16, 2020 to observe vaccinations for health care workers. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. Vaccines and Mixed Messaging Hope is not just around the corner. Public officials should make that clearer, says Professor Nina Schwalbe, before expectations... News 19 Dec 2020 | 11:11
Sandra Lindsay, a registered nurse and Director of Critical Care at Northwell Health in Queens, receives the COVID-19 vaccine during a live conference with Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on December 14, 2020. Photo: Scott Heins/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo The Vaccine Arrives The vaccine arrived in New York City Monday just as the coronavirus surged to dangerous levels, creating yet another new... News 14 Dec 2020 | 11:26
