https://www.ourtownny.com/news/rita-popper-longtime-upper-east-side-advocate-dead-at-87-DF6153360 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-08-30T12:17:32-04:00 Rita Popper, Longtime Upper East Side Advocate, Dead at 87 https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-08-28-at-6-18-51-pm_4-11050380_20260830121733.png Rita Popper, a longtime Community Board 8 member and president of the Knickerbocker Tenant’s Association, has passed away at the age of 87. https://www.ourtownny.com/news/gov-kathy-hochul-says-hello-to-upper-west-side-at-farmers-markets-GX6154800 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-08-31T10:17:36-04:00 Gov. Kathy Hochul Says Hello to Upper West Side at Farmers’ Markets https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/img-7770_4-11051910_20260830173649.jpg Gov. Kathy Hochul made campaign stops at two farmers’ markets on the Upper West Side. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/img-7903_4-11051937_20260830175856.jpg Gov. Hochul visits with the Katz family as Jacob Katz shows off his live drawing of the day. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/img-7785_4-11051913_20260830173655.jpg Gov. Hochul complimented a supporter repping a Zohran Mamdani campaign shirt at the 79th Street Greenmarket. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/img-7889_4-11051916_20260830173700.jpg Kristin Doney showed Gov. Hochul her upcoming children's book about New York. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/img-7854_4-11051919_20260830173704.jpg Dara Lehon shows off Dolly Parton art by Natalie Katz which proclaimed, “It costs a lot of money to look this cheap.” https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/img-7935_4-11051925_20260830173712.jpg (from left) State Assembly member Micah Lasher, Bazaar Executive Director Dara Lehon, Gov. Kathy Hochul and City Council member Gale Brewer pose for a photo together.