Asphalt Green. Photo: Charles Smith Seawright to City: Reopen Indoor Pools As New York State and City continue in the slow-going process of reopening its economies, Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright... Home 24 Aug 2020 | 09:06
Central Park. Photo by Rachel Kramer via Flickr. How to Bring New York City Back “Fall down seven times. Get up eight times.” ––Japanese Proverb New York City is dying – or, at least, so I’ve read in the... Home 19 Aug 2020 | 11:27
Paint splattered on the office windows of Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright. Photo courtesy of Seawright’s office. ‘We Will Not be Intimidated’: Seawright on Anti-Semitic Graffiti Two separate incidents of anti-Semitic graffiti were reported on the Upper East Side this week, one of which targeted Assembly... News 15 Aug 2020 | 09:21
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo holds a coronavirus briefing in New York City Monday, August 3, 2020. Photo: Kevin P. Coughlin / Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo) Restaurant Owners Propose Reopening Plan COVID-19 has hurt many industries, but none more than restaurants. While they are allowed to have outdoor seating, many are... News 12 Aug 2020 | 11:16
At Governor Andrew Cuomo’s daily press briefing on Sunday, June 7, 2020. ( Photo: Darren McGee / Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo) Lifting the Lockdown New York City begins its climb out of lockdown this week much the way it entered, with its leaders contradicting each other,... News 07 Jun 2020 | 05:42
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
Central Park serenade. Photo: Nancy Ploeger Coronavirus Watch Updated Wednesday, August 12, 12:16 p.m. Quote of the Day: “We don’t want to penalize people. We want to educate them, make... News 09 Apr 2020 | 02:49
Mayor Bill de Blasio welcomes USNS Comfort to New York City on Monday, March 30, 2020. The U.S. Navy hospital ship will help alleviate the strain on local hospitals due to the COVID-19 outbreak. ( Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) Help at Hand The coronavirus pandemic has brought New York City hospitals to the brink of their capacity, forcing the government to find... News 31 Mar 2020 | 09:27
Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday, March 16, 2020, when he announced a series of steps to reduce the curve of coronavirus infections, including a partnership with New Jersey and Connecticut. ( Photo: Darren McGee- Office of Governor via Flickr ) Managing the Unknown At a press conference Tuesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo likened our world to a snow globe. Like a child, the coronavirus pandemic... News 19 Mar 2020 | 01:55
Sign of the times. Penn Station main floor, 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 10, 2020. ( Photo: David Noonan) Portrait of New Yorkers in a Crisis Until a very few days ago, social distancing conjured for most New Yorkers an image of, say, the rich and famous rising above... News 13 Mar 2020 | 11:21
Mayor Bill de Blasio demonstrates an "elbow shake" and hands out fliers regarding COVID-19 preparedness in Union Square on Monday, March 9, 2020. ( Photo: Michael Appleton, Mayoral Photography Office) Life During Coronavirus Time In the narrow aisles of Joseph’s Pharmacy on the Upper West Side, customers scoured the shelves for anything they could find... News 11 Mar 2020 | 07:31
Working to help pass New York state's same-sex marriage legislation in 2011 was an early high point in Erik Bottcher's career. ( Photo: Courtesy of Friends of Erik Bottcher) It's All About the Details In Erik Bottcher’s ideal political world, policy problems would be resolved by gathering stakeholders around a table to hash... News 18 Feb 2020 | 11:30
Mayor Bill de Blasio and other New York politicians joined thousands of participants in the March Against Anti-Semitism on the Brooklyn Bridge on Sunday, January 5, 2020. ( Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) Taking Action Against Hate “No Hate. No Fear.” “#JewishANDProud.” “America 2020 Not Germany 1933.” The signs were everywhere on a cold, clear day in Lower... Home 06 Jan 2020 | 01:29
Inspector Kathleen Walsh, commander of the 19th precinct, expects bail reform to contribute to an increase in larceny and robbery on the Upper East Side in 2020. ( Photo: David Noonan) Blowback to Bail Reform The new year has ushered in the end of cash bail for many nonviolent defendants in New York, which advocates say will also... News 06 Jan 2020 | 11:07
Let's Make New York the World's Safest City The New York majority rejoice, and sigh with relief at Governor Cuomo’s veto of the bill to legalize e-bikes and e-scooters.... Voices 30 Dec 2019 | 11:12
