Vanessa Aronson and family. ( Photo: Courtesy of Vanessa Aronson) Post-Election Musings: Future Candidates, Theater & Chinese Food So far Vanessa Aronson’s the only candidate running to fill Alex Bores’s 73rd New York State Assembly seat come 2026. He’s... News 11 Nov 2025 | 03:47
Two of HorseAbility’s miniature therapy ponies, Aiden (seen above) and Pearl, visited the residents of Upper East Side assisted living facility Sunrise East 56. ( Photo: Sunrise East 56) Ponies, Politics, and Halloween Keep Things Interesting on UES More on that Jerry Nadler Seat—As we inch closer to the 2025 election on Nov. 4, the race for Jerry Nadler’s 12th Congressional... Voices 27 Oct 2025 | 12:11
Jack Schlossberg (center) turned up at the influential Lexington Democratic fall social and is said to be considering a run for Jerry Nadler’s Congressional seat next year. He has not held elected office but has been around politics his whole life. Here, he watches his mom, Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, being sworn in as ambassador to Australia in 2022. ( Photo: U.S. Embassy Australia) JFK Grandson Toying with Run for Nadler Seat Next Year Along with Bores, Lasher, and Bottcher November 2025 election’s in a few weeks. Then the 2026 primaries are not far behind. So, Sojourn Social, the popular UES restaurant,... News 12 Oct 2025 | 12:58
The Wegmans supermarket chain, which opened its first NYC store on Astor Place (above) in 2023, will be getting some new sister operations: the Next Door sushi restaurant and an UWS location later this year. ( Photo: courtesy of Wegmans) Wegmans Gets an UWS Sibling; Menin Gets a UES Competitor A complete unknown Hard to imagine that there would be any real surprises coming out of the local City Council District 4... Voices 27 Apr 2025 | 07:34
Tee ballers, barely bigger than the banner, get ready to step off at the start of the Opening Day parade for the Peter Stuyvesant Little League. There are still Tee ball openings for players living in the district between East 12th Street and East 72nd Street. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) 3 NY Mets Champs Help Little League Kick Off Its 75th Season Play ball! The Peter Stuyvesant Little League, whose catchment district stretches from East 12th Street to East 72nd Street... News 02 Apr 2025 | 02:58
Flagbearer waves to crowd at 264th St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Fifth Ave. on March 17. ( Photo: Heather Stein) Wet Weather Does Not Dampen Spirits at St. Patrick’s Day Parade There was a little bit of everything surrounding the 264th St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 17. It kicked off with an early-morning... News 24 Mar 2025 | 10:35
A group of UES activists and elected officials united under the CommunityUnity Initiative banner to toss a Halloween event for kids. Assembly member Alex Bores (foreground, blue jacket) assisted Faith Bondy (center) and one of her rivals for an UES city council seat, Luke Florczak (in baseball cap, rear) ( Photo: Emily Hassell) CUI Tosses Bash for Kids Friendly, not spooky–Some local political rivals and community leaders came together to form a new Halloween trick-or-treat... Voices 11 Nov 2024 | 06:40
The Safer Weapons, Safer Homes Act has passed in the NY State Assembly, thanks to the bill’s sponsor Assembly Member Alex Bores. It awaits introduction of a companion bill in the NYS Senate. ( Photo: Courtesy of Alex Bores) Legislators Push for ‘Smart Guns’ to Keep Stolen Weapons from Being Fired by Criminals In the 1990s, it became clear to firearms manufacturers, scientists and politicians alike that guns could be made safer if... News 31 Jul 2024 | 04:13
State Assemblymember Alex Bores’ district remains intact, despite previous discussions about combining parts of it with Queens. Photo: Office of NYS 73rd Assembly District. New Assembly Lines Largely Unchanged; UES Won’t Have to Add Queens to its district New state district lines have been approved by Governor Kathy Hochul as of Monday, April 24th and the Upper East Side in... News 26 Apr 2023 | 01:30
The president of the Peter Stuyvesant Little League Seth Coren (at mic) tells youngsters, parents, coaches and area politicians after the opening day parade through Stuyvesant Town that there are 550 players enrolled in the league’s baseball, softball and challenger divisions this year. Photo: Keith J. Kelly Play Ball!: Peter Stuyvesant LL Kicks Off 67th Year with Parade to Historic Con Ed Field The 67 year old Peter Stuyvesant Little League kicked off its new season with a parade led by bagpipers past the fountain... News 05 Apr 2023 | 04:42
First term NYS Assemblyman Alex Bores (left) at an induction celebration with Senator Chuck Schumer at Hunter College on Feb. 5. Photo: Office of Assemblyman Alex Bores. Swearing in Ceremonies for 2 More Judges and Assemblyman Bores All sworn in. First the Judicial. Twas a busy January for judicial swearing-in ceremonies since I last reported on the swearing... News 12 Feb 2023 | 08:34
New NY Assembly Redistrict for East Side Branded “Nonsenscial” Some East Side residents are saying, hell no, we won’t go--into a new assembly district that leaps the East River and ties... News 14 Jan 2023 | 07:04
West Side Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal (right) and Queens State Senator Michael Gianaris advocated for a new bill banning the sale of animals in pet stores. Photo via Linda B. Rosenthal on Twitter Quart Takes the Bench ... No More Dogs for Sale ... NY Reads Taking up the gavel – UES Assembly Member Dan Quart is moving on. While still a resident of the 73rd AD, which he’s represented... Voices 19 Dec 2022 | 07:58
Governor Kathy Hochul and William Hochul with Mirso Lekic (center) at Tudor City Steakhouse. Photo courtesy of Tudor City Steakhouse Highlights of a Political Season Mother knows best – Congratulations to Russell Squire who was re-elected to a second term as Chair of Community Board 8.... Voices 18 Nov 2022 | 09:34
Governor Kathy Hochul with Rep. Carolyn Maloney (right) on the Upper East Side on Election Day. Photo: Abigail Gruskin Manhattan’s Blue Tsunami Early in the morning on Election Day, Governor Kathy Hochul addressed what was shaping up to be a competitive race between... News 10 Nov 2022 | 04:17
