https://www.ourtownny.com/news/upper-east-side-neighborhood-event-calendar-jun-25-jul-1-CJ5975949 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-06-24T14:33:43-04:00 Upper East Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: Jun. 25-Jul 1 https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/el-museo-del-barrio-via-www-elmuseo_4-10861295_20260624143346.jpg El Museo del Barrio via www.elmuseo.org https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/guggenheim-via-www-guggenheim-org-1_4-10861304_20260624143347.jpg guggenheim via www.guggenheim.org https://www.ourtownny.com/news/schwalbe-shows-high-spirits-after-ny-12-primary-loss-DJ5975151 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-06-24T15:35:19-04:00 Schwalbe Shows High Spirits After NY-12 Primary Loss https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/340c0872-a10b-41d2-a796-7dff392ca20f_4-10860549_20260624110028.jpg Nina Schwalbe, a candidate for NY’s 12th Congressional District, thanked supporters and volunteers at her election night watch party after losing to Assemblyman Micah Lasher. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/img-2354_4-10860987_20260624124939.jpg As part of her concession speech, Schwalbe thanked each of the different teams that supported her campaign, from staff members on the field to speechwriters to her campaign manager Nick Gottlieb. https://www.ourtownny.com/news/nyc-dot-to-host-two-additional-manhattan-fifa-world-cup-watch-parties-CG5976235 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-06-24T16:07:29-04:00 NYC DOT to Host Two Additional Manhattan FIFA World Cup Watch Parties https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/soccer-streets_4-10861429_20260624160434.jpg NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYC DOT announced two new FIFA World Cup watch parties taking place in Manhattan as part of efforts to create opportunities for New Yorkers to enjoy the games together. https://www.ourtownny.com/news/micah-lasher-clinches-ny-12-democratic-nomination-in-crowded-race-YI5974537 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-06-24T19:32:04-04:00 Micah Lasher Clinches NY-12 Dem Nomination in Crowded Race https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/micahlasher-1_4-10860744_20260624154315.jpg Micah Lasher, an Assembly member who represents the Upper West Side, won the Democratic primary for New York’s 12th Congressional District. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/micahlasher-nadler1_4-10860745_20260624140025.jpg Micah Lasher will have a clear shot to succeed incumbent Rep. Jerrold Nadler, who endorsed Lasher’s campaign. Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans 7-to-1 in Congressional District 12. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/micahlasher-celebrates_4-10861569_20260625095208.jpg Micah Lasher throws his arms up in celebration. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/micahlasher-garodnick_4-10861568_20260625095208.jpg Former City Planning Commissioner Dan Garodnick (at mic) cracks up the crowd as Gov. Kathy Hochul (left) Comptroller Mark Levine (right of speaker) and Borough president Brad Hoylman-Sigal (rear) look on with Lasher in the far right. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/micahlasher-hochul_4-10860747_20260624140027.jpg Most establishment Democrats backed Lasher, including Gov. Kathy Hochul, who made a surprise appearance at his watch party. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/micahlasher-mom_4-10860746_20260624140029.jpg Micah Lasher’s mother, Stephanie Lasher, seated left, became a mainstay of canvassing efforts and was showered with applause at the watch party. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/micahlasher-nadler2_4-10860748_20260624140030.jpg Rep. Jerrold Nadler held the seat for 34 years. He announced he would not be seeking reelection in September 2025, setting up a brutal primary fight in a district where winning the primary is a virtual lock to win in November. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/micahlasher-andlevine_4-10860924_20260624141216.jpg City Comptroller Mark Levine, left, and Micah Lasher, right, laugh as Manhattan Borough President Brad Holyman-Sigal delivers a congratulatory speech. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/micahlasher-bottcher_4-10860751_20260624141220.jpg Micah Lasher received endorsements from many of the district’s fellow politicians, including council member Gale Brewer, State Senator Brian Kavanagh, and State Senator Erik Bottcher, pictured. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/micahlasher-2_4-10860750_20260624141222.jpg One of Micah Lasher’s main priorities he said is to revive trust in the Democratic Party. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/micahlasher-phones_4-10860749_20260624141218.jpg Prior to the Associated Press’ announcement to call the race, attendees of the watch party anxiously watched the data coming in on their phones and the several screens throughout Jacob’s Pickles on the Upper West Side. https://www.ourtownny.com/news/mamdani-proposes-further-expansion-of-6th-ave-bike-lanes-bus-lanes-IJ5975785 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-06-25T16:35:16-04:00 Mamdani Proposes Further Expansion of 6th Ave. Bike Lanes, Bus Lanes https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/bike-lane-expansion_4-10861038_20260624133917.png In an updated plan, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and DOT unveiled a new proposal which would widen an existing bike lane and add an offset bus lane along Sixth Avenue. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/bus-lane-bike-lane-sixth_4-10861150_20260624133918.jpg Sixth Avenue — which currently features four lanes for buses and cars, as well as a fifth lane for bikes — will undergo a redesign which aims to improve safety and efficiency for commuters. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/61c2287c-6602-4c4a-b07e-c8332c23c800_4-10861151_20260624133918.jpg The new plan marks the second proposal to expand bike lanes along Sixth Avenue (above) this Summer. https://www.ourtownny.com/news/new-midtown-food-hall-opens-with-free-samples-and-a-broadway-musical-GF5979293 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-06-25T18:07:59-04:00 New Midtown Food Hall Opens With Free Samples and...a Broadway Musical? https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/pxl-20260623-233001630-mp_4-10866590_20260625164828.jpg Broadway Dreams stages Dorothy Shaver musical at Shaver Hall preview on June 23. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/pxl-20260623-235613784-mp_4-10869550_20260625165027.jpg Guests gather around Shaver Hall bar and food vendors. https://www.ourtownny.com/news/e-bike-crash-victims-sue-mamdani-over-enforcement-policy-HF5979191 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-06-25T20:39:16-04:00 E-bike Crash Victims Sue Mamdani Over Enforcement Policy https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/e-bike-lawsuit-jim-walden_4-10869130_20260625154109.jpg Attorney Jim Walden, chairman of NYC Common Sense, announces a lawsuit challenging Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s e-bike enforcement policy outside City Hall on June 25. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/e-bike-lawsuit-group-city-hall_4-10869152_20260625155010.jpg Plaintiffs, advocates and supporters gather outside City Hall on June 25 after announcing a lawsuit challenging Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s e-bike enforcement policy. They want tougher enforcement. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/e-bike-lawsuit-walter-matuza_4-10869214_20260625155300.png Walter Matuza, who is legally blind and a plaintiff in the lawsuit, says fast-moving e-bikes have made his daily commute to Manhattan increasingly dangerous. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/e-bike-lawsuit-rita-rosencranz_4-10869217_20260625155416.jpg During a June 25 rally outside City Hall, Rita Rosencranz describes the injuries she suffered after being struck by a Citi Bike rider in Riverside Park. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/e-bike-lawsuit-wendy-peace_4-10869287_20260625155712.jpg Wendy Peace, an e-bike crash victim and plaintiff in the lawsuit, recounts being struck head-on by a Citi Bike rider traveling the wrong way during the June 25 news conference. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/e-bike-lawsuit-walden-schroeder-fine-discus_4-10869291_20260625183645.jpg Janet Schroeder (left), president of the NYC E-Vehicle Safety Alliance, speaks with attorney Jim Walden (right), chairman of NYC Common Sense, and Andrew Fine before a June 25 news conference outside City Hall announcing a lawsuit over the city’s e-bike enforcement policy. https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/e-bike-lawsuit-participants-before-rally_4-10869310_20260625183646.png Participants gather in the shade outside City Hall before a June 25 news conference announcing a lawsuit challenging Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s e-bike enforcement policy. https://www.ourtownny.com/news/fire-and-freedom-highlights-new-york-s-role-in-american-revolution-GH5977594 hourly Our Town - Eastsider en 2026-06-26T01:51:19-04:00 “Fire and Freedom” Highlights New York’s Role in American Revolution https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-06-24-at-9-41-42-pm_4-10861596_20260625004341.png “Fire and Freedom: The American Revolution in New York” provides a new look into the American Revolution as it unfolded in the Empire State.