Maintaining Mental Muscles No question: Working out builds biceps. Will it also build muscles in the brain? Or more precisely, enhance the connections... News 12 Aug 2022 | 12:39
Mayor Eric Adams (right) and Department of Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch (second from left) announced the launch a curbside composting program starting this fall, in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, on August 8, 2022. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office The Dirt on Composting in NYC From banana peels to eggshells, we all leave a multicolored mess of food waste in the trash daily. We throw out so much food... News 12 Aug 2022 | 12:11
From the Bloomingdale Neighborhood History Group website. Photo courtesy of BNHG The Old Bloomingdale Neighborhood “Enthusiastic, energetic amateur historians.” That’s how Vita Wallace described herself and her fellow members of the Bloomingdale... News 12 Aug 2022 | 09:50
A spotted lanternfly sighting in Times Square, documented on Twitter by @SaveInsectsA The Bad Bugs Are Back Spotted lanternflies, those pesky dotted bugs, are back. Midway through the summer, the invasive insects have made appearances... News 09 Aug 2022 | 11:07
Arielle Jacobs (right) in “Between the Lines.” Photo: Matthew Murphy This Leading Lady is Reading ‘Between the Lines’ Growing up in San Francisco, Arielle Jacobs was so inspired by pop singers like Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston that she... News 08 Aug 2022 | 10:11
Gov. Kathy Hochul provides an update on Monkeypox during a briefing on August 3, 2022. Photo: Don Pollard/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul Misinformation and Monkeypox To start with, there is that name, Monkeypox. Just say the name and miscommunication has begun. “It got its name, monkey pox,... News 05 Aug 2022 | 02:38
Reps. Carolyn Maloney, Jerrold Nadler and lawyer Suraj Patel, who are all vying for a seat in the newly drawn NY-12, faced off in a Tuesday night debate. Photo: Abigail Gruskin NY-12 Debate Reveals Similar Viewpoints, Different Personalities On Tuesday night, a trio of opposing personalities took the stage at CUNY’s Graduate Center for a televised debate between... News 04 Aug 2022 | 05:06
Amorino sources organic ingredients for their gelato. Photo: Sofia Cipriano Cold and Sweet: An UWS Ice Cream Guide On a sweltering summer day in the city, nothing tastes better than ice cream. Kick off August by visiting one of the Upper... News 04 Aug 2022 | 10:55
Avi Bador at B&B Bagels on First Avenue and 73rd Street. Photo: Zachary Weg At B&B Bagels, Where There’s No Shortcut For almost a year, the spot that used to be one of New York’s first Bareburger locations on the corner of First Avenue and... News 03 Aug 2022 | 04:17
“Charlotte of the Upper West Side” on Columbus Avenue. Photo: Christopher Payne/ESTO (Courtesy BKSK Architects) New Building Embodies High Performing Future A new eight-story building called “Charlotte of the Upper West Side” has opened in New York City on Columbus Avenue between... News 03 Aug 2022 | 04:00
Cover of “The Scandalous Hamiltons.” Photo courtesy of Bill Shaffer The New York Scandal that Captivated America During the Gilded Age In 1889, Robert Ray Hamilton, the great-grandson of Alexander Hamilton, was looking to divorce the sex worker who had supposedly... News 29 Jul 2022 | 11:44
Governor Kathy Hochul of New York at Moynihan Train Hall on Thursday, Jun. 9, 2022 to announce the solicitation of proposals to renovate Penn Station. Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA ( Marc A. Hermann / Metropolitan Transportation Auth) A ‘Yes, But...’ Vote on Penn Station There are days when the actions of government seem to mean the opposite of what they say. Take the “yes” vote Wednesday on... News 28 Jul 2022 | 05:48
Breakfast at The Mansion. Photo: Helen Fajemirokun Meal by Meal on the Upper East Side Upper East Side dining is undoubtedly one of the most special New York experiences. The neighborhood has many longstanding... News 11 Aug 2022 | 11:00
Sara Cedar Miller’s book, “Before Central Park,” was published on June 28 and was featured in a Zoom talk hosted by Friends of the Upper East Side on Tuesday. Photo: Abigail Gruskin A Historical Walk Through Central Park — Before It Was A Park Beloved as a destination for tourists and a refuge for city dwellers, Central Park has a “millennia” of history inhabited... News 28 Jul 2022 | 01:08
