Delmonico’s serves up a holiday turkey dinner. Photo: Simon Tchoukriel/Delmonico’s Holiday Themed Restaurants Rolf’s and Delmonico’s Gear Up for Big Season Holiday spirit all year–Winter holiday season’s here. Diwali’s just passed. Chanukah and Christmas are coming up. Restaurants... Voices 25 Nov 2023 | 05:31
The Warhol name on the canopy at 1342 Lexington Ave. looks like someone is deliberately trying to whitewash. But it is a mystery as to why or at whose behest. Photo: Ask@ New Owners Whitewashing the Warhol Name on Historic Bldg. Andy doesn’t live here anymore–The address of 1342 Lexington Ave, one of five or six townhouse originally known as the Rhinelander... News 13 Nov 2023 | 09:53
Michael Cohen, seen here giving Congressional testimony in 2019, was dressed more casually recently during his second day of hearings at the fraud trial involving the Trump Organization in New York State Supreme Court our columnist noted. Photo: The Circus/You Tube Fireworks at Trump Fraud Trial in NYS Supreme Court as Cohen Testifies Law and Disorder–Oct 25, 2023: Part 37, New York County Supreme Court, was called to order and those present were told to... News 27 Oct 2023 | 01:42
Mirso Lekic (left), who already owns the Tudor City Steakhouse, recently opened Benny John’s, a new hot spot on E. 48th St. where he greets current Post gossip columnist Cindy Adams and Our Town’s Editor in Chief Keith J. Kelly, who worked with Cindy for over 20 years while writing the Post’s Media Ink column. Photo: Courtesy Mirso Lekic “Posties” Meet Up; East Side Politicos Solidly Behind Israel Post time-Cindy Adams has been my friend forever-from the early days of Our Town in the 70s when she wrote the eponymous... News 13 Oct 2023 | 12:21
AG Letitia James and Assembly Member Alex Bores Dazzle at UES Leadership Forum Up and running–For only their second in-person event since the end of the pandemic, Monica Atiya’s Upper East Side for Change... News 29 Sep 2023 | 08:24
The iconic and quirky Hammacher Schlemmer store on East 57th, has been replaced by classical Danish furniture maker Carl Hansen & Son. Photo: Hammacher Schlemmer East 57th Street Making Comeback The comeback block–For 97 years the American retailer of hard-to-find tools, Hammacher Schlemmer occupied the commercial... News 15 Sep 2023 | 04:53
The Carnegie Diner & Cafe on W. 57th St. ( Photo via Google Maps) West 57th Area Restaurants are Thriving Once Again West 57th redux–Last column I left off at 57th and 7th. Well, I’m back to the vibrant, busy commercial and residential neighborhood... News 01 Sep 2023 | 11:04
Leslie Stroh is one of three acting NY County Supreme Court Judge who will appear unopposed for the three open seats on the November ballot. The other two on the ballot for election to full 14 year terms, who are expected to run unopposed, will be Phaedia Perry and Lylie Frank. Photo: Courtesy Leslie Stroh Three NY County Supreme Court Judges Picked to Appear on November Ballot Judges can be seated - After months of meeting and greeting the judicial delegates who would decide their fate, three New... News 20 Aug 2023 | 05:51
Judge Gerald Lebovits ( Photo: Courtesy Judge Lebovits) Six Candidates Vying for 3 Seats On NY County Supreme Court Judicial Convention on the horizon: The dog days of summer haven’t deterred the aspiring NY County Supreme Court candidates... News 31 Jul 2023 | 12:52
Judge Suzanne Adams is pictured above ( Photo: Nina Wurtzel Photography) More judge pickings on New York County Supreme Court My last column included news of the upcoming race to fill the three vacancies on the New York County Supreme Court with a... News 21 Jul 2023 | 12:08
That Hole in the Ground at 415 Madison Will Someday House Entrance to LIRR 415 Madison Ave redux In May of this year I rued the razing of the 24-story tower that was 415 Madison Avenue, a Rudin Management... News 17 Jul 2023 | 01:30
A fine selection of Mexican food can be found at Temerario in Chelsea headed by veteran restaurateur Jorge Guzman--who has had establishments from the East Village to Greenwich Village--says our East (and West) Side Observer. Photo: Courtesy Temerario Restaurant Revival in Chelsea Good News for this East Sider Chelsea’s re-rising Restaurants are coming back strong and nightlife is returning to Chelsea. When I’d heard that Temerario... News 28 Jun 2023 | 11:24
Super lightweight boxer Josh Taylor gives a pair of autographed boxing gloves to DK Restaurant’s owner, Denis Morovi. Photo: DK Restaurant Where the Heavyweights And Celebs Come to Dine on Tomahawk Steak Old-time dining at DK. If Josh Taylor had pumped up and fortified himself with DK’s Tomahawk steak, before he was dominated... News 16 Jun 2023 | 05:06
Interior of Marco Moreira’s new 15 East @ Tocqueville Restaurant in Union Square. Photo: 15East @Tocqueville Sexy and Clubby Is the Word on New Marco Moreira Restaurant in Union Square Happy returns–Marco Moreira is the longtime proprietor/chef of two storied restaurants in Union Square - Tocqueville Restaurant... News 05 Jun 2023 | 02:26
76TH AD District Leaders at Four Freedoms Democratic Club’s booth at the recent 2nd Avenue Street fair surrounding the hat-wearing Ben Akselrod (M), Rebecca Weintraub (F), (far right), Kim Moscaritolo (F), Gabe Panek (M). P.S. Photo gender IDs were optional.] Photo: Four Freedoms Democratic Club Judge Refuses to Overturn Decision That Blocked Signatures When Candidate Did Not Specify an “M” on Petitions Ben Akselrod will succeed Ben Wetzler as District Leader (M) in the 76th Part A, Assembly District after Judge Lucy Billings... News 22 May 2023 | 10:53
![76TH AD District Leaders at Four Freedoms Democratic Club’s booth at the recent 2nd Avenue Street fair surrounding the hat-wearing Ben Akselrod (M), Rebecca Weintraub (F), (far right), Kim Moscaritolo (F), Gabe Panek (M). P.S. Photo gender IDs were optional.] Photo: Four Freedoms Democratic Club](http://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/300x225/0c0/0d0/none/3492552/YTBR/photo-of-ben-askelrod-and-others_4-6411133_20230519150940.jpg "Judge Refuses to Overturn Decision That Blocked Signatures When Candidate Did Not Specify an “M” on Petitions")