Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer welcomes students back to school. Photo: Office of the Borough President Brewer: Offer Families a Remote Learning Option Fully reopening our schools is critical for our city to heal from the collective trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although... News 13 Sep 2021 | 03:35
TikTok and Eating Disorders In many ways, the social media app TikTok has a culture of disordered eating. Videos of extremely thin girls go viral, and... Voices 03 Sep 2021 | 12:37
PS 87 on the Upper West Side. Photo: Jim Henderson, via Wikimedia Commons In Support of Critical Race Theory My name is Caitlin Kluger. I am 17 years old, a native Upper West Sider. I attended PS 87 and Booker T. Washington schools,... Voices 05 Aug 2021 | 12:44
On the street. Photo: Darya Foroohar Walking During COVID: Sexual Harassment Stops for No Pandemic I’ve always loved walking alone. I listen to music and get lost in my thoughts, my steps turning into a rhythm that propels... Voices 20 Jul 2021 | 02:26
The ruins of the Smallpox Hospital on Roosevelt Island as seen from Four Freedoms Park. Photo: Trish Rooney A New New Yorker’s Trip to Roosevelt Island Roosevelt Island is not a place you immediately think of when you think “New York City.” Recent development of Cornell’s Tech... News 09 Jul 2021 | 11:57
Photo courtesy of Constance H. Gemson Twelve Gates to the City When the pandemic became a new word, fear seemed inevitable. To some, the grim reaper remained in the background. For many,... Voices 07 Jul 2021 | 10:59
Patsy’s recently reopened after a pandemic hiatus. Photo courtesy of Patsy’s Italian Restaurant The Old Normal “I know that there is pain, but you hold on for one more day and you break free from the chains.” As a child of the ‘90s,... Voices 30 Jun 2021 | 10:46
Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra performs with special guests Sahr Ngaujah and Wunmi Olaiya (pictured) along with Tosin Aribisala and Bryan Vargas. Photo: David Garten, courtesy of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance 5 Ways You Can Support the Arts in New York Right Now It wouldn’t be New York City without our artists, and the organizations that support them and showcase their work are vital... Voices 23 Jun 2021 | 10:12
The author in Riverside Park. Photo courtesy of Bethany Kandel Watching the Seasons Unfold During a Year of COVID Riverside Park Runs I can breathe clearly now the masks are gone. (Apologies to the original song for the appropriation.) Now that the CDC has... Voices 26 May 2021 | 11:32
The author (right) with Butterfield owner Alan Obsatz at the Lexington Ave. market. Photo courtesy of Bobby Ochs NY’s a Restaurant Town Again When I recently ran into my old friend Alan Obsatz, we reminisced on how quickly the years flew by since the time he and... Voices 12 May 2021 | 09:40
Maria (left) and Flavia at Match 65 Brasserie. Photo: Sarah Bae COVID is No Match For Our Community Coronavirus has affected the whole world. Many New Yorkers stayed inside, quarantined, for too many months. Not only has... Voices 21 Apr 2021 | 10:45
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
Bobby Ochs (left) with Patrick Swayze. Photo courtesy of Bobby Ochs When New York Was a Restaurant Town I’m a born and bred New Yorker. I’ve lived with my wife Carolyn on the UES for more than 55 years. Pandemic, no pandemic,... Voices 17 Mar 2021 | 11:11
Losing My Marbles in the Pandemic It was yesterday (I think) that I realized I’m full-bore Pandemic Nuts now. It wasn’t a breakdown or a crying jag. I didn’t... Voices 03 Mar 2021 | 12:21
A 5-Point Plan to Create NYC’s New Economy Countless stories in recent months, including from the Cassandras at the New York Post this weekend, lament the exodus of... News 18 Feb 2021 | 11:18
